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  • Collection: Sharrock, Bob

PSharrockR1801.jpg
A sergeant leaning out of the cockpit of his aircraft.

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MSharrockR2210141-180309-01.pdf
A brief history of 428 Squadron, formed at RAF Dalton on 7 November 1942, part of No. 4 Group, then transferred to No. 6 Group at RAF Middleton St George. Describes some of the operations and aircraft flown by the squadron. There is a list of…

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LSharrockR2210141v1.pdf
Flying log book for R Sharrock, flight engineer, covering the period from 22 March 1944 to 17 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Dishforth and RAF Middleton St George. Aircraft flown in were:…

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BSharrockRSharockRv2.pdf
Bob Sharrock's life story, from childhood until he joined the RAF. He recalls his training and postings to various RAF stations throughout his service. After the war he continued at RAF Credenhill then RAF Kinloss as a flight mechanic. He returned…

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BSharrockRSharockRv1.pdf
Bob's memoirs in the RAF. He details his training, starting at Lords cricket ground then RAF Torquay, before Technical training at RAF St Athan, where he met Dorothy. In March 1944 he was posted to RAF Dishforth where his aircraft crashed and he…

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PSharrockR1802.jpg
Flight Sergeant Bob Sharrock was born in Digmoor, Lancashire. The son of a miner, he worked as a milkman delivering milk via a hand cart and then as a lab technician for a gas company before he volunteered for the RAF. He trained as a flight engineer…

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