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Post by longforgan on May 1, 2012 20:17:06 GMT 12
Just managed to get my hands on this really excited. That means I now have 485, 486 wild winds and spitfire the NZ story. All I need is the 489.
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 1, 2012 20:23:28 GMT 12
Don't get too excited about Forever Strong. It is full of errors and omissions and was a huge dissapointment to all of us associated with 75 Squadron.
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Post by longforgan on May 1, 2012 20:38:07 GMT 12
OH DEAR! I was looking forward to reading it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 1, 2012 22:52:04 GMT 12
Yes, the book is rubbish! Enjoy the photos, they are about the only decent bit about that awful book.
Norman Franks is "world renowned" as a WWI aviation historian but he really 'phoned it in' with this one.
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Post by wanganui on May 2, 2012 8:50:08 GMT 12
Forever Strong?? Forever Wrong!!
But as Dave said great photos.
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Post by chris804 on Jun 24, 2012 21:39:24 GMT 12
My uncle was one of the pioneers of 75 squadron in world war two and died over Doettinchen Holland on November 5th 1941. Does anyone know where I can get an accurate history of 75's beginning back then asi am interested in the history
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 24, 2012 22:20:18 GMT 12
One is being written Chris, but it will be a while away yet. The project was started some years ago by Gp Capt Colin Hanson who himself served on the squadron as a Navigator in Lancasters and Canberras. He became ill, and in fact he passed away this past week. His project was passed on about a year ago to Stewart Boys who is working on completing it, with help from others such as Glen Turner. It's a huge task though. Glen may be able to help you with specific queries.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 24, 2012 22:27:28 GMT 12
My uncle was one of the pioneers of 75 squadron in world war two and died over Doettinchen Holland on November 5th 1941. Does anyone know where I can get an accurate history of 75's beginning back then asi am interested in the history There is no 75 Sqn loss matching 5 Nov 41. Did perhaps your uncle die serving with another unit following his service with 75? Errol |
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 24, 2012 22:29:18 GMT 12
. . . The project was started some years ago by Gp Capt Colin Hanson who himself served on the squadron as a Navigator in Lancasters and Canberras. . . . quote] Colin actually flew in Mosquitoes and Canberras but never Lancs. Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 24, 2012 22:52:49 GMT 12
Ah, sorry Errol, my mistake there.
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Post by chris804 on Jun 25, 2012 9:05:55 GMT 12
Hi Errol I may have got the date wrong, I have looked at the records on a site I found for photograpic records of grave stones and it says he is buried in Doetinchem General Cemetery and the date there says the 8th November 1941, not the 5th. It also states his unit as being 75 Sqd. I will request his war record from the NZDF and see what that says. I have quite an interest in this as my daugther is in the RNZAF based at Ohakea
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 25, 2012 10:28:05 GMT 12
Hi Errol I may have got the date wrong, I have looked at the records on a site I found for photograpic records of grave stones and it says he is buried in Doetinchem General Cemetery and the date there says the 8th November 1941, not the 5th. It also states his unit as being 75 Sqd. I will request his war record from the NZDF and see what that says. I have quite an interest in this as my daugther is in the RNZAF based at Ohakea It appears that he's one of the two RNZAF men mentioned here in my For Your Tomorrow - A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915 (Volume One: Fates 1915-1942): Sat 8/Sun 9 Nov 1941 Bomber Command Raid on Essen, Germany (by 62 aircraft - 7 lost) 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF (Feltwell, Norfolk - 3 Group) Wellington IC X9977 - took off at approximately 1730-1850 captained by Sgt G S Nunn, RAF, and shot down by over the Netherlands by a night-fighter at 2136, crashing at IJzevoorde, 3km east of Doetinchem. All six crew are buried at Doetinchem, 26km east of Arnhem. 2nd Pilot: NZ404011 Sgt Thomas Young WYLLIE, RNZAF - Age 25. 229hrs. 1st op. Wireless Op: NZ403000 Flt Sgt Alfred Hubert HARRISON, RNZAF - Age 25. 188hrs. 11th op. Errol |
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Post by chris804 on Jun 25, 2012 13:19:09 GMT 12
Errol, my Uncle was Flt Sgt Alfred Hubert Harrison, from Gisborne, he was my mothers brother, unfortunately as I wasn't born till well after the war had ended I never got to meet him but I am proud to have him as part of my family.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 25, 2012 15:49:24 GMT 12
Chris,
His bio entry from my Vol Three (Biographies & Appendices):
HARRISON, Flight Sergeant Alfred Hubert.
NZ403000; b Gisborne 10 Dec 15; Mangapapa Sch & Ruakura Farm Training Coll; labourer - Mr W Seymour, Whangara. RNZAF Levin/GTS as Air Gunner u/t 31 Aug 40, emb for Canada 9 Oct 40, att RCAF 25 Oct 40, 2WS 26 Oct 40, 2BGS 15 Mar 41, Air Gunners Badge & remust as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner & Sgt 17 Apr 41, 1 M Depôt 22 Apr 41, att RAF & emb for UK 19 May 41, 3PRC 7 Jun 41, 23OTU (Wellington) 14 Jun 41, 9 Sqn (Wellington) 17 Aug 41 [cancelled?], 75(NZ)Sqn (Wellington - 11 ops) 21 Aug 41, kao 8 Nov 41. Doetinchem (Loolaan) General Cemetery - 1.7, Gelderland, Netherlands. Son of Frederick James & Edith Sophia Harrison (née Stevens), Gisborne. [phot. TWN 3.12.41].
Errol
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Post by chris804 on Jun 25, 2012 17:05:05 GMT 12
Hi Errol
Thanks for the information, I will be continuing to look for any information about him I can find. Thanks again
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