Halton Photographs |
General photographs taken during our
time at Halton |
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"3 Wing, Block 8 Room 6 Electricians relaxing
just before pass out. Derek Smith in foreground on the right and
Keith Harris on the left. Also in picture are Johhny Reffell, Lofty
Wilcox, Silas Berry, Ernie Sutton and one other"?![]()
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3 wing
contingent of the 63rd, elects. Instrs and arms ![]() |
"Min Larkin and his future wife Barbara
sitting on Johhny Reffell's motor bike in Wendover July 1952.![]() |
electricians Sept 1949![]()
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![]() The engine fitters banner being held on the left side by Johnny Henderson and the on the right by Johnny Harris. |
Min Larkin outside of his
tent just before a night out at the Floral Hall, Southport, with Tom Towes (later discharged) who convinced passengers on the return train that we were poor young lads who had been conscripted into the RAF with no pay and terrible conditions. A collection was taken and he raised 5 shillings. ![]() |
"Gaggle of Electricians"![]() Jock Fenton (instruments), Norman Blondel, Min Larkin, Joey Thompson, Ernie Sutton, Silas Berry, Derek Smith, Ackers Money
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![]() "Electricians marching up to the wing after final workshops. Ernie Sutton, Derek Smith shown at the front" |
" Electricians Football Team"![]() back row Ernie Sutton, Eric Wilcox, rest unknown, middle row, Ackers Money, Sid Richardson, rest unkown, front row Keith Harris other u/n |
![]() Electricians just before pass out in July 1952 with their banner and Flt lt Dick Massey, Flight Commander.
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John Horsfield showing off the Electricians Banner ![]() Motto reads Apres Nous Les Deluges |
![]() A Gaggle of Engine Fitters, Lionel Parkin, John Harris, other names to be sent in |
![]() "Joey Thompson with Betty and Anna two of the 3 wing tank NAAFI girls 1952".
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![]() "Dave Williams on his Rudge and Jim Hicks on his Ariel Red Hunter which were kept in a barn about 2 miles from Halton" |
![]() "Cast of A Lad In The RAF Nov 1950, showing Peter papworth as Bint Lush and Eric Wilcox, Derek Kipton, Bob Lawrence and Granny Wood as members of the Corps de Ballet" |
![]() "Ray Bennet, Bill Claydon and Ken Brooks relaxing on the grass 1950"
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Airframe Fitters![]() Top Row Francis Yates, Wally Rushton, Peter Papworth, Pete Bradley, Khan 2nd Row Colin Chew, Malik, Frank Lock, Neville Gardiner, Jim Larke, Mack Blakeney 3rd Row Khahil, Chas Dunstan, Titch Turner, Ray Piper, Bob Richards Bottom Row Paul Roberts, Tom Holloway, ? , Bill Claydon |
![]() Back Row. Parkin, khan,ghafoor, ? , Qadir, Lethbridge, Baksh, Wagett 2nd Row. Bilal, ? , Clewer, ? , Youlden, Headland, ? , Steer, Tarry ? . Sitting. Bowie, Henderson, flr cdr, Brewer, ? , ? .
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![]() The airframe fitters football team. back row John Pickering, Bill Claydon, ?, John Maunders,Nick B;ackway, Willy Goss, Trevor Lach. Front row Jim Larke, P Roberts, Maurice Gardiner, Wally Rushton, Sgt Burridge.
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![]() "Derek Kimpton and Roy (Ackers) Money taking an afternoon stroll. Note the immaculately folded greatcoats." |
"A motley bunch of 63rd
airframes"![]() |
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![]() Four airframes on a pillow fight. ? Maunders, Rod Armes, Les Nash and ? Pickering |
![]() Les Nash and Peter Goddard on a night out in London |
![]() Back row ? D Exton E Cogan S Headland P Colly Next row H Waring G Jarratt L Parkin A Rogers J Asqhar Raza Next row M Bilal R Brinley F/S M Saman D Bowie A Ghafor Bottom row unidentified please send names if you recognise them
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![]() Ahraf and Zar on a day out in Aylesbury |
![]() Back row A Brewer Bilal Brinley D Bowie A Ghafor Mid row A Rogers H Waring B Colley G Jarratt L Parkin Bottom row A Cogan A Moyes J Headland A Raza |
![]() "A formal group of engine fitters probably 1951. Lionel Parkin is shown as a Cpl App Air. Who is the Officer?"
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![]() "Brewer, Exton, Ali and Anwar perched on one of the Mosquitoes at the airfield just before pass out 1952". |
![]() " More engine fitters. Who is the L/A/A?" |
![]() Top row A Chaudrey, A U Khan, M Anwar, A Malik, M Aslam, M Mirza, M Wassiq, R Habib Middle row M Khalil, A Ghafoor, M Ameer, Gp Capt Cheema, R Janjua, Wg Cdr Wallis, S Hashmi, M Ali, A Waliat Bottom row M Sadiq, N Ronald, A Bilal, G Gaqidir, M A Khan, M Ashrif, A Ameer |
![]() After final schools |
![]() "A bunch of engine fitters relaxing outside of one of the huts at the rear of Schools. Standing: Mason, Hitchcock, Colley, Amin,White, Raza, Gilganon, Qadir, Waring, Weeks, Durrant, Sitting: Ralf, Bunker, Doweller, and Macvostie" |
![]() Exton and A.N.Other on jankers. Can anyone provide a name for A.N.Other? |