USEFUL INFORMATION
(Last updated: 30.11.09)
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Books to Buy
'Copy of Ken's Logbook' 86 pages covering the whole logbook: Sold on 'eBay'
'Morning Grass' by Richard Thomas: Sold on 'eBay'. Richard appears in 'Memoirs'
'Towards the Sun' by Richard Thomas: Sold on 'eBay'.
'The Heat of the Day' by Richard Thomas: Sold on 'eBay'
'A Survivor's Tale' by Ted Nelson: Sold on Amazon. Ted appears in 'Memoirs'
'Boeing B-17: In RAF Coastal Command' by Robert Stitt: Pre-order on Amazon
'Ours to Hold' by T.G.Docherty: Sold by Old Forge Publishing
Coastal Command - WWII
- CCMAA: Interesting Coastal Command information & links to other sites
- RAF Commands: Details detachments and history of all squadrons
- Unit Histories: Within 'Officers' is a list of RAF/RAF(VR) men, Ken is under 'B'
- Uboats: Fantastic website covering everything you need to know
- War Sailors: Comprehensive info on convoys Coastal Command protected
- Britain at War: Interesting articles especially Issue 4: Benbecula
- RAF Info: Great for researching RAF related associations
- RAFA: Official website of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA)
- RAF Comrade: Regain friendships & communicate with serving & ex-personnel
Museums
- Yorkshire RAF museum, fantastic, well worth a visit
- Hendon has an Anson, Hudson, Fortress, Liberator & more
Artists
- Mark Littlejohn: Aviation artist with a wealth of great paintings
Research: Official Records
RAF Service Records: Write or make a call to the following to obtain a copy of your relatives RAF service record. I found that the next of kin has to submit a form and pay a £30 fee unless the actual Officer or his widow are writing
Disclosures
Room 221b, Trenchard Hall
RAF Cranwell
Sleaford, Lincs
NG34 8HB
Tel: 01400 268159
WWII Campaign Medals: Write or make a call to the following to gain information or claim the medals your relative was entitled to. I found that the next of kin has to submit a form to the following address along with some proofs
Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA)
MOD Medal Office
Building 250
RAF Innsworth, Gloucester
GL3 1HW
Tel: 0141 224 3600
RAF Operational Records: Write or call the following places to find out more information about official WWII records...
The National Archives
Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4DU
Tel: 0208 3925330
recordcopyingenquiries@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Air Historical Branch (RAF)
Ministry of Defence
Room G1, Building 266
Royal Air Force Bentley Priory
Stanmore, Middlesex
HA7 3HH
Tel: 0208 8387483