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Air Gunners Squad 23

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evangeline

evangeline Report 19 Feb 2018 11:36

We are trying to find information on our father who joined the RAF In 1944. We have a photo of him in training.

The board in front of the squad says

133 Course
Air Gunners
Squad 23
06/04/1944

We would like to know where he was stationed and any action he saw

greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Feb 2018 13:57

Post 1920 records are still with the MOD - have look at this site

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

Cost £30 unless person themselves or immediate NOK and can take several months to arrive.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Feb 2018 17:54

Some general history of 23 Squadron:

https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/23squadron.cfm