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Collection: Bullock, William

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Bits and Pieces from a Long Career

Covers the period from joining as a Halton Apprentice in September 1932 for training as an Aircraft Fitter. Through the completion of his training and posting to 16 squadron, before being transferred to Egypt in 1937 and on to Iraq with No 4 Flying…

Tags: 106 Squadron; 83 Squadron; 97 Squadron; fitter airframe; ground crew; ground personnel; Pathfinders; RAF Coningsby; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Halton; RAF Metheringham

Interview with William Bullock

William Bullock was born in Marshfield in Gloucestershire in September 1916 and joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice in 1932. He was posted to Egypt for training - after serving in the Middle East he joined Bomber Command as an engineer. After…

Tags: 106 Squadron; bombing; FIDO; Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); ground crew; ground personnel; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); Lancaster; Pathfinders; RAF Coningsby; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Metheringham; Tirpitz; training

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