MEMOIRS

(Last updated: 19.06.10 - Wireless Op - Lloyd McKinnon)

PEOPLE I'VE MET ON THE WAY

This section covers the new people I've encountered along the way with links to Ken or 206 Squadron since the creation of this website. Some of these have led to interesting findings, all of which can be found in the sub sections above or by clicking on their pictures.

Number of memoirs: 33

 

 

WWII Pilots

Owen - Nelson - McIlwrick - Doyle - Turner - Warren - Bendix - Glazebrook - Waterman

               

Gullen - Patrick - Roxburgh

     

John Owen (F/O) by David Clarke (2007)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron. David is the great cousin of John Owen

Lawrence Nelson (F/Lt) by Simon Nelson (2007)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron. Simon is the son of Lawrence Nelson

Eric McIlwrick (F/Lt) by Eric McIlwrick (2008)
Flew in Ken's crew in 206 Squadron from 1943

Joe Doyle (P/O) by Paul Banks (2008)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Paul is a friend of Joe Doyle

Geoffrey Turner (F/S) by Theresa Clarke (2007)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Thersa is the granddaughter in law of Geoffrey Turner

Maurice K Warren (P/O) by Chris Higgs (2008)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Chris's stepmother's brother is Maurice Warren

John F Bendix (P/O) by John Gregory (Mar 2009)
Flew with 206 Squadron. John is the nephew of John Bendix

Jim Glazebrook (F/Lt) DFC by Jim (Apr 2009)
Flew with 206 Squadron from Aug 1943

John Waterman (P/O) by Adrian Lee (Nov 2009)
Flew with 206 Squadron from Feb 1941. Adrian is a researcher

John Leonard Gullen (F/Lt) by Roger Gullen (Feb 2010)
Flew with 206 Squadron from Oct 1942. Roger is the son of John Gullen

Richard Patrick (S/Ldr) DFC AFC by John Ferguson (May 2010)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron, joined in Aug 1939. John has Richards medals 

William Roxburgh (F/Lt) DFC by Richard Thomas (May 2010)
Flew with 206 Squadron from 1941. Richard was part of William Roxburghs crew

 

 

WWII Navigators

Roberts - Wildey - Rutherford - Edgar

     

Ken Roberts by Clive Roberts (2008)
Flew in Ken's crew in 206 Squadron. Clive is the son of Ken Roberts

Leslie Wildey by Allan Wildey (2007)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Allan is the son of L.F.Wildey (Voice Recording)

John Rutherford by Ray Rutherford (Mar 2009)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron. Ray is the son of John Rutherford

Robert John Edgar by Charles Johnston (Nov 2009)
Flew with 206 Squadron from May 1942. Charles is the author of Roberts bio

 

 

WWII Wireless Operators / Air Gunners

Thomas - Crowe - Stares - Cairns - Reynolds - Farley - Blackwell - Steel - Walker

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Rundle - Nelson - Ellison - Jeffs - McKinnon

        

Richard Thomas (2007)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron

Eric Crowe by Richard Crowe (2007)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron. Richard is the son of Eric Crowe

Ronald Stares by John Ashdown (2007)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron. John is the nephew of Ronald Stares

George Cairns by Moira Edge nee Cairns (2008)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron. Moira is the daughter of George Cairns

Vic Reynolds by Vic Reynolds (Feb 2009)
Flew with 206 Squadron from end of 1940

Jack Farley by Jack Farley (2008)
Flew with 206 Squadron from 1942

Bill Blackwell by an unknown source (2008)
Flew with 206 Squadron

Jim Steel by David Cotterill (2007)
Flew with 206 Squadron. David is the nephew of Jim Steel

Eric Walker by Trudy Hindmarsh (Oct 2009)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Trudy is the niece Eric's brother

William Rundle by Sonia Johnson (Nov 2009)
Flew in Ken's crew in 206 Squadron. Sonia is the daughter of William Rundle

Ted Nelson by Ted (Nov 2009)
Flew with Ken in 206 Squadron

George Ellison by Pauline and Terry Shea (May 2010)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Pauline is the niece of George Ellison

James Jeffs by Paul Jeffs (June 2010)
Flew with 206 Squadron from 1945. Paul is the nephew of James Jeffs

Lloyd McKinnon by Darian Zacharias (June 2010)
Flew with 206 Squadron. Darian is the great nephew of Lloyd McKinnon

 

 

Others

Bass  -  Straw  -  Stitt

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Howard Bass by me (2007)
Linked to my Grandad Ken Bass: Howard is my great uncle, brother of Ken Bass

Derek Straw (2007)
Linked to 206 Squadron: Derek is the current Association Secretary

Robert Stitt (2008)
Linked to Flying Fortresses in Coastal Command as an author