It is with sadness that we record
the passing of the following Veterans:
2011
Ronald F. SPAFFORD, 570 Squadron
2010
Henry Ellis 'Pluto' ANGELL DFC, 196, 295 & 296 Squadrons
John 'Jack' POVEY, 190 Squadron
John W HILL, 196, 299 & 570 Squadrons, 1665 HCU
2009
Williams BLEDDYN, 'A' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment,
Veteran of Operation 'Varsity'
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
Geoffrey 'Buster' BRIGGS DFC, 190, 298, 570 & 620 Squadrons
Alex T. MERRICK, 297 Squadron, 38 Group
C.P. RANDALL (Canada), 190 Squadron
2004
William ANGUS (Canada), 190 Squadron
Gordon CUNNINGHAM, 297 Squadron
R.C. SEED, 299 Squadron
Eric WADMAN, 190 Squadron
2003
Peter A. FINDLAY, 161, 190 & 196 Squadrons
2002
William Norman Bartlett COOPER, 196 Squadron, 1 PTS & 1665 HCU
2001
Dereck John BOYER DFC, 296 Squadron
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
1992
Ernest HILL, 295 Squadron
1981
Fred R. MORROW, 295 Squadron
1980
Albert Edward (Sonny) DOYLE, 297 Squadron
© RAF WWII 38 GROUP SQUADRONS REUNITED
