[Tony Gunby]

Further information about Roy’s funeral is in the attached link. The family would welcome any photos or anecdotes about Roy – these can be sent to me

Tony

https://roygeorgenash.muchloved.com/

[Tony Gunby]

The funeral service for Derek will be held at St Mary’s, Church End, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 2AE at 2pm on Wednesday 26 April 2023. Donations in aid of St Mary’s Church (cheques payable to ‘St Marys PCC’) may be sent to the funeral directors:

Daniel Robinson & Sons, Funeral Directors
Haslers Lane
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1XS

Tel: 01371 874518

or made online via this link https://drobinson.donateinmemory.net/profiles/12737

[Tony Gunby]

The Association was represented at Jim’s funeral on Monday by myself and David Houghton.  A number of veterans organisations were also represented as was the Chief of the Air Staff.  Jim’s son, Neil, gave a moving Tribute to his Dad and a bugler from the RAF Central Band played the Last Post during the Committal.

 

 

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[Tony Gunby]

RAFA has published this tribute to Eric on their website

 

[Tony Gunby]

The Bournemouth Echo today published this article on the passing of Eric.

I shall be representing the Association at Eric’s funeral, which will also be attended by RAFA representatives and a contingent from 57 Squadron.

[Tony Gunby]

The funeral service for Eric Harris will be held at Bournemouth Crematorium in the East Chapel at 3pm on Wednesday 2nd June 2021.

North Cemetery
Strouden Avenue
Bournemouth
BH8 9HX

If you wish to attend, please contact me in the first instance as numbers will be limited due to current COVID restrictions.  Donations, in support of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, may be made via the funeral directors:

Wilton Funeral Services
156 Tickton Road
Bournemouth
BH6 3JX

• This reply was modified 3 years ago by Tony Gunby.

[Tony Gunby]

Len’s family have asked for family flowers only, but should you wish, they would welcome any donations in his memory to St Nicholas Hospice

[Tony Gunby]

I’m sure that would have plenty of memories to share Howard.

[Tony Gunby]

Hello again Matt

 

I have just taken a look at the digital archives held by the International Bomber Command Centre which contains the following record which I believe is your relative:

 

https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/108176/

[Tony Gunby]

Hello Matt

Many thanks for your message.  Have you taken a look at our Research page – this provides information on a range of information sources which may be helpful in your research.  Finding a photo is quite unlikely but not impossible and your post on our website may prove fruitful.

If you would like to complete and submit a Research Enquiry via our website which is at the bottom of our Research page here our Information Officer may also be able to provide information about your relative’s service with 57 Squadron.  Please provide as much detail as possible – if you have Date of Birth, Service Number, Crew Position, date of the crash etc it will help refine the search.

Good luck and best wishes

Webmaster

 

• This reply was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by Tony Gunby.

[Tony Gunby]

David

Thank you for your message and for sharing your research – what a great website full of fascinating information.   We will see if we can help with your request for a photo of ED706 and get back to you as soon as we can.

Best wishes and stay safe

Tony Gunby, Vice-President

[Tony Gunby]

The 2020 Annual Reunion has been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions.  Click here for further information from the President.

We will be returning to business as usual in 2021 when our Reunion will be held over the weekend of Friday 2 July – Sunday 4 July 2021.  Full details will be included in the Annual Newsletter which we aim to publish in early December

[Tony Gunby]

We have been unable to find any reference to Corporal Dodd’s death in the Squadron’s Operational Records.  As a corporal he would not have been aircrew but rather a member of the Squadron’s ground personnel which included a very wide range of trades.  It is possible that he may have been an aircraft technician, but he could equally have had a different trade specialisation.  In its online records, the International Bomber Command Centre lists his trade as ‘Uncertain’, you can see the record here

It is unclear whether Corporal Dodd died as a result of injuries sustained in some kind of accident, or as a result of illness; RAF Hospital Ely would have treated patients with conditions resulting from either.  A search for his death certificate may provide further insight into the cause of death.  You can obtain a copy of the death certificate by using the online service provided by the Government’s General Register Office; further details are here.  By registering to use the service, you can search the GRO’s database which has an entry for John Desmond Dodd – GRO Reference: 1941  J Quarter in ELY  Volume 03B  Page 1224.  You can order a copy online; there is a £11 fee. 

I am sorry that we have not been able to determine the cause of Corporal Dodd’s death or any other background, but thank you for your interest in 57 Squadron and wish you well with your further research.

[Tony Gunby]

The funeral service for David will be held at 2.30pm on Monday 24 February 2020 at 2:30pm
Holy Trinity Church, 134 Wycombe Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0HJ

A reception will follow the service at The Bull Inn, High Street Bisham, Marlow, SL7 1RR

 

[Tony Gunby]

The 2020 Association Reunion will be held over the weekend of 4/5 July 2020.  Full details and a return form can be found in the latest Newsletter or via the links in Stop Press on the Home page.

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