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Royal Air Force News Friday, May 17, 2019 R'n'R 6
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                    Your Announcements
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       Deaths                   Disease,   etc.  Queens   RAF Benevolent Fund. Fiona     Seeking            we are looking to organise a  53  Squadron  Blackburn
                                Flight,  41  Squadron,  RAFs  Karn-Smith, grandaughter.                     reunion of all members of No  Beverley with a 'slip crew'
                                Wildenrath,   Honington,                                                    320 Entry in January 2021. If  from 47 Squadron, crashed
       MALING  John Sqn Ldr     Benson and 72 Squadron NI                          SEEKING all Administrative   interested in attending please  on March 5, 1957. Two local
       Ret'd passed away April 10   etc. Married to Diana. For                     apprentices who trained   forward your contact details  residents also died. Memorial
       in Bath after short illness. He   more details contact Trevor               at RAF St Athan, Bircham   to ex Apprentices: Chris  Mob founder Iain Henderson
       will be greatly missed.  on: 07808 296159                                   Newton, Halton, Ruislip or   Short  e-mail:  chrisj.short@  said more members from
                                                                                   Hereford. For details of your   hotmail.com; or call mobile:  47 and 53 Squadron and
       MALM Desmond Burt died                                                      association please visit the   07922 077864; landline 0115  their Squadron Associations
       on May 4 after a long fight                                                 website: rafadappassn.org.  9899366;  Bob  Williams  and anyone else interested
       with cancer. Burt joined                                                                             email:   user20robert@aol.  are welcome to attend the
       the RAF in 1953 and, after                                                  Reunions                 com;  or  call  mobile:  0776  memorial event to pay their
       40  years’  service,  retired                                                                        8717420.                  respects.
       in 1993 as the Loadmaster                                                                                                      You can follow The Memorial
       Leader on 30 Squadron at                                                    RAF   Bawdsey   Reunion  CSDE    F4J(UK)   Project  Mob on Facebook and
       RAF Lyneham. For further                                                    Association.  The  annual  reunion.  Interested?  contact  Twitter @Thememorialmob
       information about his funeral                          SQN LDR PETER        reunion lunch will be held  Ted Stickley: 01271 377159.  and go to: thememorialmob.
       and post-funeral reception                               SINGLETON          on Saturday, June 1 at  or: 07889 680041.          webs.com/
       email:  stephenbeanlands@                                                   Bawdsey Manor. Anyone
       gmail.com.    Ex-Service                           In memoriam              who  has  served  at  RAF   Remembrance weekend    WAAFs wanted
       colleagues all welcome.  CHF TECH COLIN MOAT                                Bawdsey  is  invited  to  join
                                                                                   our Association and attend
                                P.H.R  Singleton. It is with   IN  loving  memory  of  WO   the reunion. For details  419-420-428   Squadrons   LAST YEAR as part of
                                deep  sadness  that  I  have  to   Alex  McPherson –  RAF   please  email:  doreen.  RCAF  Remembrance  the RAF100 celebrations a
                                inform you that Squadron   Brampton Cmd Accts – died   bawdseyreunion@btinternet.  Weekend June 14,15,16 at   documentar,  Spitfire, was
                                Leader Singleton (Peter)   May 15, 2004.           com or call: 0751 3301 723.  Durham Tees Valley Airport   released in cinemas across
                                died at home on April 22.   Our thoughts are always                         (formerly RAF Middleton St   the  country.  Following
                                Peter served in the RAF   with you                 RAF        Administrative  George). Email: John Hardy,   its success, the producers
                                from the early 1950s until   Our memories never fade  Apprentices  Association.  email: jphardy2@yahoo.com   have started filming for
                                his retirement in the late   We treasure all the years we   Weekend of June 14-16,  or call Fred Jackson: 01740   their next project about
                                1990s. All who knew Peter   shared                 Northampton     Marriott  622433.                 Bomber  Command.  The
                                are welcome to attend a   And all the love you gave  Hotel. For full details please                  film  Lancaster  takes  a close
            BURT MALM           service of thanksgiving to   You were so very special  contact: rafadappassn.org.  Thanksgiving services  look at the key role played
                                be held at St Mary’s Church   What more is there to say                                              by all those who worked in
       MOAT  Colin former Chf   in Chiddingfold on May    We only wish with all our   230   (Tiger)  Squadron                        Bomber Command during
       Tech (208 Entry RAF Halton   30 at  2pm followed by   hearts                RAF Association Reunion.  THIRTIETH  Anniversary  World War II as well as the
       67-69). Passed away on   refreshments at the Crown   That you were here today.  Matlock  Bath,  Derbyshire  Thanksgiving  and  aircraft  that  helped  to  win
       April 19 after many years of   Inn,  Chiddingfold.  No  Much missed by loving wife   August 29-31. Details from:   Remembrance Service at the  the campaign.
       suffering from Parkinson’s   flowers please. Donations to   Marguerite and family.  230assocreunionsec@gmail.  RAF And Allied Air Forces  The producers are keen
                                                                                   com  or  call  Rod:  07764-  Monument,  Plymouth  to speak to any veterans
        How to use our service                                                     781657.                  Hoe on Saturday, June 29,  who had a role in Bomber
                                                                                                            starting at 9.10am. The  Command during this time,
        There is no charge for conventionally-worded birth, engagement, marriage, anniversary, death, in memoriam   THE  97th Entry Halton  service will be the opening  particularly any WAAFs
        seeking and reunion notices. For commercial small ads contact Edwin Rodrigues on: 07482 571535.  Aircraft Apprentices will be  event of the Armed Forces  who were stationed with any
        Help us to avoid errors by typing your announcement or using block capitals.  holding their reunion at the  Day celebrations hosted by  of the Bomber Squadrons.
        We cannot, under any circumstances, take announcements over the telephone. They can be sent by post to: RAF   Park House Hotel, Shifnall  Plymouth City Council.  Please email Anthony Palmer
        News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, Naphill, Buckinghamshire, HP14   on September 3 and 4. Please   from Tall Boy Films at: ant@
        4UE or by email to: tracey.allen@rafnews.co.uk                             contact Ted Savill on: 01554   Armed Forces Day   tallboyfilms.co.uk or call him
        Important Notice                                                           773533.                                           on: 01962 676129.
        The publishers of RAF News cannot accept responsibility for the quality, safe delivery or operation of any products advertised or   RAF   Boy  Entrants  BUCKINGHAMSHIRE   WWII play premiere
        mentioned in this publication.                                             Association Reunion 25th  and Milton Keynes Armed
        Reasonable precautions are taken before advertisements are accepted but such acceptance does not imply any form of approval   Association  Anniversary  Forces Day, Saturday, June
        or recommendation. Advertisements (or other inserted material) are accepted subject to the approval of the publishers and their   Harper Adams University,  29, Wycombe Air Park,   MILITARY   Aviation
        current terms and conditions. The publishers will accept an advertisement or other inserted material only on the condition that
        the advertiser warrants that such advertisement does not in any way contravene the provisions of the Trade Descriptions Act.  Salop September 6-8.Details  Booker, Marlow, SL7 3DP,   historian Steve Darlow's play
        All copy is subject to the approval of the publishers, who reserve the right to refuse, amend, withdraw or otherwise deal with   from: rafbeareunion@gmail.  12 noon to 6pm. Air show,   receives its premiere next
        advertisements submitted to them at their absolute discretion and without explanation.  com  or  call  Rod:  07764-  live music, food, craft stalls,   month. Called  Their Finest
        All advertisements must comply with the British Code of Advertising Practice. Mail order advertisers are required to state in   781657  funfair  and  attractions,  Hour it will be staged by The
        advertisements their true surname or full company name, together with an address from which the business is managed.
                                                                                                            children's activities, vintage   Studio Theatre Company at
                                                                                   314  CA Telegraphist 50th  military vehicles. Get you   the Studio Theatre, South
         Use the coupon for RAF News announcements                                 Anniversary Reunion. A  free tickets at: buckscc.gov.  Hill Park Arts Centre,
                                                                                   reunion of the 314 CA  uk/armedforcesday. Please   Bracknell from June 5-8,
                                                                                   TELEG entry will be held  note entry is by ticket only.  with evening performances
                                                                                   at RAF Cosford in October.                         on all dates and a matinee on
          Name ..........................................................................................................................................................  Any former 314 Entry   June 8.
          Address ......................................................................................................................................................   members who have not   Memorial service  Based on first-hand accounts,
          .....................................................................................................................................................................  yet been contacted should   Sibsey  Lancaster  the play takes the audience
                                                                                   contact Mac Halliwell by  THE
                                                                                                                                      on a journey from the early
          .....................................................................................................................................................................  email: definitas@gmail.com  Memorial  Trust  Annual  days  of  survival  during  the
                                                                                                            Service is at the Memorial   evacuation at Dunkirk to
                                                                                   COASTAL       Command  in  the  Field  on  Sunday,   the Battle of Britain, the
         Please send to: RAF News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe,   Officers' Reunion, RAF Club,  September 29 at 2.30pm. For   Blitz, the escalation of the
         Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE.
                                                                                   October 12, 2019, October  more information call Stu   bomber offensive, the D-Day
                                                                                   10, 2020. Please contact Ray  Davidson on: 07704 777 756.  landing in Normandy and
                                                                                   Curtis, call: 01264 735349 or                      final victory in Europe.
                                                                                   email: hjn3@btinternet.com.  The Memorial Mob      Music, stories and poetry
                                                                                                                                      from the era from the men
                                                                                   CALLING all Clerks, Cooks                          and women who served with
                                                                                   and  Suppliers  from  No  320  THE  provisional date for   the RAF in World War II will
                                                                                   Admin  Apprentice  Entry  the 2020 memorial event   feature in the performance.
                                                                                   RAF Hereford. January 2021  to remember victims of   You can call the Box Office
                                                                                   marks the 50th anniversary  the Sutton Wick Air Crash   for tickets on: 01344 484123;
                                                                                   of our entry into the RAF and  is  March  8.  Eight  RAF   email: southhillpark.org.uk.
                                                                                   the start of our 12 months  Policemen and their dogs   The show is suitable for age
                                                                                   initial training. In celebration  were killed when their   12 and above.
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