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Caroline

Caroline Report 3 Apr 2018 01:15

My father and one of my brothers all served in the RAF.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 3 Apr 2018 01:01

I wish the RAF a happy anniversary.
I had a Grandfather, step-grandfather and father in law in the Navy (2 Commanders and a Lieut.Commander), my dad was in the Fleet Air Arm (combination of Navy and RAF), and my ex was in the RAF.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Tawny

Tawny Report 2 Apr 2018 17:48

My great great grandfather was a mechanic with the RFC as it was then when his daughter was born in 1919.

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Sharron

Sharron Report 2 Apr 2018 16:47

One of the blokes who worked with Fred on the council had a DFM.

Lot of good that did him!

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 2 Apr 2018 15:21

My other half and my father were in the RN (OH Fleet Air Arm) My Grandfather and great grandfather were in the R Marines, I worked (in the 50s) for the Admiralty, so I always felt an allegiance to the dark navy uniform. However, from 1982 I worked for 18 years for the RAF (MOD civilian) and I always felt very proud to be working for and with them. So I am wishing them a very Happy anniversary.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 2 Apr 2018 13:15

This piece in the Indy is interesting as the RAF turns 100.

https://ind.pn/2GqUW5Q

One of my rellies was numbered among "the Few" - he survived the war and went back to his peacetime job of printing.. Several more fought with the RAF one of whom is comm. on the Runnymede Memorial.

The RAF remains the thin blue line behind which we all enjoy a taken for granted security.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle