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Service history
Tags: 115 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 1662 HCU; 28 OTU; 626 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; crash; Defiant; Distinguished Flying Cross; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Binbrook; RAF Blyton; RAF Bridlington; RAF East Wretham; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Wickenby; RAF Wittering; RAF Wymeswold; Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator
Frank Howkins
On the reverse 'Taken after passing out at Gunnery School Stormy Down June 43'.
Flight Lieutenant Graham Aungiers
Tags: 156 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 28 OTU; 582 Squadron; 8 Group; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; bombing; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; missing in action; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Lindholme; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wymeswold; training; Wellington; Whitley
Flight Sergeant Thomas Charles Bower; Extracts from Service Record
Tags: 109 Squadron; 156 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 1656 HCU; 28 OTU; 582 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Defiant; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Cranwell; RAF Lindholme; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Manby; RAF Middle Wallop; RAF Padgate; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Weston-super-Mare; RAF Wigsley; RAF Wymeswold; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; Whitley
James Gresty - Extract from Service Record
Tags: 156 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 28 OTU; 582 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bombing; Defiant; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Lindholme; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Padgate; RAF St Athan; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wymeswold; training; Wellington; Whitley
Reg MacArthur's Service Record Extract
Tags: 156 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 28 OTU; 582 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; Defiant; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; promotion; RAF Hemswell; RAF Lindholme; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wymeswold; RCAF Moncton; training; Wellington; Whitley
Flight Sergeant Edgar Walter Roslyn Pratt, Extract of Service Record
Tags: 156 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 28 OTU; 582 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bombing; Defiant; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; promotion; RAF hospital Rauceby; RAF Lindholme; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Padgate; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wymeswold; training; Wellington; Whitley
Squadron Leader John Bentley Weightman DFC
Tags: 582 Squadron; 8 Group; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Distinguished Flying Cross; Flying Training School; Hudson; Lancaster; Master Bomber; Pathfinders; pilot; promotion; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Cranage; RAF Grantham; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Manston; RAF Prestwick; RAF St Athan; RAF Uxbridge; RAF Warboys; RAF Wick; Scharnhorst; training