Saunders, Ron
Title
Saunders, Ron
Ronald Saunders
R Saunders
Description
Two items. An oral history interview with Sergeant Ron Saunders (1923 - 2018, 1803753 Royal Air Force) and his obituary and memoir. He flew operations with 114 and 55 Squadron.
The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2016-06-16
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Saunders, R
Collection Items
Ronald Saunders memoir
The document starts with the order of service for Ronald's funeral. The memoir continues by detailing his service in the RAF, including training as wireless operator/air gunner, troop ship to Cairo and continued training in Egypt. He was then posted…
Interview with Ron Saunders
Ron Saunders joined the RAF as a wireless operator rear gunner and served on 114 Squadron during the war. As a boy, he remembers seeing the airship R 101 and the Hindenburg flying in the distance. He describes his training in England and in Egypt at…
Collection Tree
- Saunders, Ron