Thanks to Barry and his father Norman for very kindly sending these excellent photos to post here:
A and B Flights of No. 24 Squadron
Top photo:
Title: “A” Flight.Back: F/Sgts Ivan Walker, Reg Henderson, Self, Alex, Jimmy Griffin, Norm Rosser.
Front: F/Sgt Bob Weir, P/O Jim Hay, F/O Bob Martin AM(US), F/Lt Charlie George (DFC), P/O Barney Armstrong, F/O’s Dick Falconer, Vin Rabone.
Bottom photo:
Title: “B” Flight.Back: F/Sgts Jim Knowles, Noel Hepburn, Bud Abbott, F/O Morrie Morrisey, P/Os Mac Golder(?), Clarry Berryman.
Front: F/Sgt Dick Westrupp, P/O Chook Fowell, P/O Pop Wilson, F/Lt Ron Bush, F/Sgt Tug McLeod, P/O Robbie Smith, F/O Frank Holmes.
Top photo -
Title: 24th Fighter Squadron – My 3rd Tour.1st row: F/S B Gregory, N Hepburn, I Walker, D Westrup, N Rosser, B Weir, A Cunningham, Self, R Henderson, J Griffin.
2nd row: F/S M McLeod, J Knowles, J Westbury, F/O C Berryman, L Bell, Adams, J Hay, F/L D Freeman, F/S B Crosby, M Boyle, L Clark.
3rd row: F/O J Cowan, D Faulkner, M Morrisey, F/L V Rabone, S/L C George DFC, F/L B Martin AM, F/O F Holmes, P/O Wilson, F/OC Fowell.
(3rd row being front & 1st row being back).
Bottom photo –
Title: 24th Fighter Squadron – My 4th Tour.1st Row: F/S N Rosser, B Gregory, L Clarke, M Boyle, J Westbury, unknown, unknown, unknown.
2nd row: L/A C Leeves, F/S J Newbold, F/O B Cliffe, F/L Morgan, F/O Adams, F/O P Norman, L Bell, B Moyes, F/S J Griffin, H Harrison.
3rd row: F/L Williams DFC, F/O M McLeod, B Armstrong, F/L B Martin AM, S/L C George DFC, F/L V Rabone, F/O C Fowell, J Hay, F/L J Cowan.
Missing at OSI: F/ST N Hepburn, D Westrupp, Self.
(again – 1st row back & 3rd front).
F/S Ivan Walker in 444.
Ferry flight home Nov. 1945 Rukahia. (back) F/S Norm Rosser, F/Lt Morgan, F/O Jim Hay, F/O Pete Norman, Self.
(front) F/O Mac McLeod, F/Lt Bob Martin, F/S Elliott, F/O Bill Moyes.