~ PEOPLE - PHOTO ALBUM 3 ~
HELP!!! IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANYONE IN THESE PICTURES PLEASE LET US KNOW.
Lounging on a Blenheim V, Taken Nov 1942 to Aug 1943 Asansol or Feni
Top left to right: Ray Gilchrist (RNZAF), Unknown, Les Ward (RCAF), Gerry Theobald (RAF)
the two in center front are unknown.
SOURCE: Sgt Jack Barnes WOp/Ag
W/C Jones crew Blenheim V, Taken Nov 1942 to Aug 1943 Asansol or Feni
Thanks to Colin Burningham for identifying W/C W.L. Jones on left
SOURCE: Sgt Jack Barnes WOp/Ag
Taken Nov 1942 to Aug 1943 Asansol or Feni
Left to Right: Sgt Johnny (Shorty) Wilson (RAAF), Sgt Don Read (RAF), Sgt Jack Barnes (RAF),
Sgt Hugh Courtney (RAF), Unknown?
All are Wop/AG.
SOURCE: Sgt Jack Barnes WOp/Ag
Taken Nov 1942 to Aug 1943 Asansol or Feni
Left to Right: Sgt Alec Hulme Obs, Sgt Bill Kitchen - Pilot, Sgt Ken Simpson WOp/Ag
On 25/05/1942 Sgt Kitchen piloting Blenheim L7965 had a tire burst on takeoff at Asansol causing the aircraft to crash and catch fire. Sgt Bill Kitchen Pilot, Sgt Alec Hulme Obs, severely burned, Sgt Ken Simpson WOp/Ag concussed. Sgt Kitchen had this accident in May but Sgt Jack Barnes who owns this photo did not arrive on the squadron untill Nov 1942 so either this crew is identified incorrectly or Sgt Kitchen was not seriously hurt. Note that this photo and the one below were taken the same day in the identical location.
SOURCE: Sgt Jack Barnes WOp/Ag
Taken Nov 1942 to Aug 1943 Asansol or Feni
Left to Right: Ken Smith ??(Pilot), Dick Hornby (Observer), Jack Barnes (Wop/AG)
(Their is some question if the chap on the left is Sgt Ken Smith as his photo does not match others of him)
SOURCE: Sgt Jack Barnes WOp/Ag
Workshop at Jessore India, Christmas 1943. None of those in the photo are known.
Do you recognize anyone? Photo is from the collection of Corp Wilfred Archer.
Source: Bob Archer - Son
Signals Section. likely Feni, Bengal (near or about August 1943)
Front row right side is Corporal Sid Hind, Aircraft Hand
Front row second from right side is Private Rowe, Fitter.
Centre of Picture in white shirt is Corporal Jock ?, Wireless Operator.
Back row, right side is Corporal Norman Say, LAC.
SOURCE: copyright Duncan - Corp Norman Say
113 Squadron, 'A' Flight Ground Crew
Bisley MkV in background, very likely taken at Feni in 1943 before conversion to Hurricanes.
SOURCE: copyright Duncan -Corp Norman Say
Patharkandi May 1944
The boys enjoy some R&R at a swimming pool on a tea Plantation near Patharkandi.
Stanley calls it a pool but sure looks like a good old fashioned farm pond to me.
SOURCE: F/Lt Stanley Chilton DFC
Patharkandi 1944
F/Lt Chilton at gun point desparately explaining that it wasn't him who put the scorpion in Georges boot.
(actually this is Stanley Chilton & George Forstad horsing around, he didn't say if the guns were loaded and probablly best we don't know anyway. Whatever they were doing it is fairly obvious that Stanley lost)
SOURCE F/Lt Stanley Chilton DFC
F/O Graham Skallam's Hurricane Daisy Bell
Faces are familiar but not identified for certain yet
SOURCE: F/O Graham Skellam
Left to right Sgt John Wholers, Lt Viney, Sgt Ewan Brooking
It looks like the cowling is off the port engine lying just under it. It is not known
what the interesting articles are waiting to be loaded.
Source: Sgt Ewan Brooking Nav/B
L-R Sgt Tom Barry (RAAF), Major Viney (SAAF), Sgt J Wholers (RAAF)
Taken late 1942 early 1943 Feni or Asansol
PHOTO SOURCE: W/O Jack Barnes
Lt Viney must have been an excellent pilot with a lot of luck as he survived on the
Squadron a long time rising through the ranks untill finally becoming C.O.
Everyone speaks highly of him.
NOTE: W/O Barnes thought the chap on left was Sgt. Keith Dumas, but Sgt Barry's daughter
Helen Raneburg has positively confirmed this is her father. This then confirms these three as
regular crew, as was indicated by Sgt Chapman. WAY TO GO HELEN !!
Building behind is Cooks Rest House, Deir el Bahri (Al-Dair al-Bahri)
Very likely they were all on leave. Almost certainly taken early to mid 1941. Possibly they represent three crews Observers front row, gunners rear left and pilots on right.
Bottom left is Sgt (W/O) Tom Barry - Obs, 2nd left Sgt Keith Dumas - Observer
(possibly the pilot 3rd from right, back row is Lt Hookey Russel - note the shoulder epaulets)
SOURCE: Helen Raneburg, daughter of Tom Barry
Unknown where or when this was taken but likely Egypt 1941. Left to right
BACK ROW: Cullen (Aus)...Campbell (Can)...Calder (Eng)...Lorne Tapp, pilot (Can)
FRONT ROW: Bush Barry, Obs (Aus).... Tich (Eng)
SOURCE: Roger Cannon, son of F/L Geoffrey D. Cannon
Photo Titled, Bath time 113 Squadron
Almost certainly taken Ma'aten Bagush area Egypt, summer of 1941
Faces are familiar but unidentified as yet. Almost certain chap far right is Sgt Tom Barry,
SOURCE: Roger Cannon, son of F/L Geoffrey D. Cannon
Sgt Tom Barry left (with his usual charismatic smile, and surprisingly wearing his tie)
(Possibly Lt Hookey Russel on right - note light coloured tunic versus RAF Blues)
SOURCE: Helen Raneburg, daughter of Tom Barry
