RAF WWII 38 GROUP SQUADRONS REUNITED

It is with sadness that we record

the passing of the following Veterans:

2009

Williams BLEDDYN, 'A' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment,
Veteran of Operation 'Varsity'

John HILL, 196 Squadron

Eric Douglas KEEN, 196 Squadron, 1665 HCU

Len McDONALD, RAF Pilot seconded to
'G' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment,
Veteran of Operation 'Varsity'

Henry PAYNE, 299 Squadron

2008

Sir Maurice LAING, President of the RAF Glider Pilot Association,
'F' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment

William Hector McDONALD (Canada), 570 Squadron

Jim MILLS, 299 Squadron

Thomas E.G. PARSONS, 'G' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment

Gordon PROCTER, 'A' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment

2007

John LOVE DFC, RAF Pilot attached to the Glider Pilot Regiment
(one of only 5 DFCs awarded to RAF Glider Pilots on Operation 'Varsity')

2006

Arthur BARRINGTON, 295 Squadron

Bernard EVENDEN, Glider Pilot Regiment

Walter Quinton McGEACHIN (Australia), 644 Squadron

Ivan LANCASTER MBE, Glider Pilot Regiment

Kenneth William Ambrose NOLAN (Australia), 295 Squadron

2005

Charles George BISH, 298 & 644 Squadrons, 1665 HCU

C.P. RANDALL (Canada), 190 Squadron

2004

William ANGUS (Canada), 190 Squadron

R.C. SEED, 299 Squadron

Eric WADMAN, 190 Squadron

2003

Peter A. FINDLAY, 161, 190 & 196 Squadrons

2001

2000

W.M. STEWART, 295 Squadron

1997

Frank Ernest 'Bunny' RYMILLS DFC*, DFM, 644 Squadron

Leonard TEMPLE, 296 Squadron

1994

Denys Sydney Clifford BRIERLY, 295 & 570 Squadrons

1993

Norman CROWE, 296, 297 & 298 Squadrons

1980

Albert Edward (Sonny) DOYLE, 297 Squadron