USEFUL INFORMATION

(Last updated: 30.11.09)

Here are other websites that you may find useful, just click on the pictures...

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)

 - Detailed Medal information

 - 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