MY GRANDAD by John Lowe          

 

Latest Updates

July '11

  • '206 Association' page within the 'Newsletter' section with the latest newsletter
  • 'F/Lt Ken Bass' page within the '1942' section with information on the Bremen Raid
  • 'Memoirs' page with information to an existing story on:
    • Douglas Smith in 'WOp / AG: Part IV'

April '11

  • '206 Squadron' page within the 'Manuscript Appendix' section with new links to CWGC
  • 'Useful Info' page within the 'Video Footage' section with footage covering Benbecula, The Azores and Lockheed Hudsons
  • 'F/Lt Ken Bass' page within the '1942' section with new photographs of Benbecula airfield
  • 'Memoirs' page with information and photographs to new and existing stories on:
    • Nicodeme Guilonard in 'Pilots: Part III (new)
    • Richard Thomas in 'WOp/ AG: Part I (existing)
    • John Blight in 'Others' (existing)
    • Joe Peet in 'WOp / AG: Part IV' (existing)

February '11

  • '206 Association' page within the 'Sign Up' section with details on how to become a member of the association, and within the 'Newsletters' section with the December edition
  • '206 Squadron' page with a new group photograph from Leuchars in 1945
  • 'F/Lt Ken Bass' page within the 'Aircraft Flown' section with a photograph of Flying Fortress FA699 'K'
  • 'Memoirs' page with information to new and existing stories on:
    • Anthony George in 'Pilots: Part III' (new)
    • Alfred Pople in 'Ground Crew' (existing)

 

Background

The inspiration for the creation of this website came in 2005, some three and a half years after I had started researching my Grandad's RAF history. In 2002 I had already created an archive log of his time in World War II (photo below). This website has been created by on the basis of that log along with updated information and my Grandad's RAF Log-book.

I'm always looking to add to the site so please read through this Home Page before delving on through the rest of it as it's here that the scene is set...

 

 

 

Acknowledgements

This Website is dedicated to Margaret Bass (Peggy - My Gran) and is to honour the life of Kenneth Burdett Bass (Ken - My Grandad).

I never knew Ken as he passed away 8 months before I was born so it gives me great pleasure finding out even the smallest of details. It concentrates on the contribution Ken made to his country during World War II and gives account of his time, aircraft, friends and exploits whilst serving in the Royal Air Force.

Firstly and most importantly I would like to thank Margaret (Gran) for all the pictures, memories and input she has put into this collection, albeit without knowing it the majority of the time! The number of times I called around or telephoned to discretely extract more information must have nearly given the game away, but it has been invaluable. The Imperial War Museum and the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford have made both interesting day trips and aided in some of the content. I must also mention the Internet which has been a brilliant resource, contributing a huge amount of information, from details on the 206 Squadron to maps and photographs of Prince Edward Island in Canada. Finally I would like to thank my wife Alison for her on-going patience and for joining me on numerous museum visits.

John Lowe

5th April 2006

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