The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Moreton in the Marsh

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Information. RAF Moreton-in-Marsh was one of many flight training stations for RAF Bomber Command. The 500 acre site was on the Batsford Estate belonging to Lord Dulveston, building work was delayed by bad weather in January 1940, but by November someone at the Air Ministry saw it fit to send the first Squadron over, despite the thick mud everywhere caused by the plant equipment and the 'J' type hangar having a roof and no sides. Earnring the station the nick name of "Moreton in the Mud." The airfield is now a fire training station with a small museum to its past history. My uncle, Charles O'Halloran of the RNZAF is buried at Moreton-in-Marsh. His sister (my mother) is now very ill, and if any of your members could pass on any thoughts or memories of him I would be very grateful. I am currently based in London, and if there are wreath laying ceremonies held at the cemetery I would be very keen to participate. I recently photographed all of the CWGC headstones (RAF) in the cemetery at Moreton in Marsh. I have posted the photos in an online album. The link is: http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/WarGraves Dave Johnstone Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served here. Sgt R.F Anderson (Pilot RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off G.W. Ardley (Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt A.E Baldry (Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt F.J.McN Barber (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt James Bell Sgt E. Brockelbank (Air Obs RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flt Sgt W.A. Boundy (Air Gunner RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Jack Broad (Instructor) Bill Bryant (Bomb Aimer) Sgt W.F Carey (WOp/AG RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt Catterson, C.E. WOp/AG RAF(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Wg Cdr Cole (C.O.) 'Coppy' Copson (Instructor) Sgt L.W Cowell (WOp/AG RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off S.A Crump (Pilot RNZAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flt Sgt W.E. Douglas (WOp/AG RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sqn Ldr Duder (Instructor) Sgt J.F. Duggan (Pilot RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off L.K Duncan (Pilot RNZAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt O.C. Dunn (Nav RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt T. E.Dutton,(Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt Fletcher Dave Floyd (WOp/AG) Cpl 'Dingle' Foote. (fitter/armourer) Plt Off S.W. Dodge (USA. d. Sept 42 on Ops to Essen)   Read his story Sgt T.M. Fitzjohn (WOp/AG RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Dickie Gee (Instructor) Johnny Grey (NZ) (Instructor) Flt Sgt D.M.C.M. Gilmour (Air Obs RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt W. Gorman (WOp/AG RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off L.C Grant (Pilot RNZAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt C.A. O'Halloran (Pilot RNZAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Read his story Flt Sgt G.L. Hall (Nav RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off C.A. Harris, (WOp/AG RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flt Lt Harrison Plt Off Hoskins (Instructor) Dennis Humphries (Instructor) Sgt A.E Jaeckels (Air Obs RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) LACW Doreen Jelly WAAF (teleprinter operator) Sgt A.W.C Jerman (Air Gunner RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Cpl J.E. Jones (RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off J.H.Kirk (Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt C.R Kippen (WOp/AG RAF(of SA))(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off J Komenski Cpl J.Laxton (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Colin 'Lofty' Lee (Pilot) J. A. Long Flt Sgt J.L. McConnel,(Pilot RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt L.A. McGuie, (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flg Off D.Y. McIntosh (Nav RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flg Off W.T McCormack (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) 'Mardi' (Instructor) Sgt H.M. Marillier, (Air Gunner RAF (of SA))(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Bill Martin (Instructor) Flg Off E. Martin (WOp/AG RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flt Sgt R.J Miller (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Cpl Jimmy Munroe Sgt Bill Neal (Navigator) Stuart Parkes (Instructor) Sgt Pearce. (Instructor) Sgt R.G. Percival, (WOp/AG RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt Doug Phipps (RAAF. Wireless Operator) Sgt H.C. Roake (d. Sept 42 on Ops to Essen)   Read his story Sgt A.E.D. Ross (WOp/AG RAF) (buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt C.W.P Rice (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt E.D Sale (Pilot RNZAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Jock Simpson (Nav) 'Darkie' Simpson. (Instructor) Flt Lt W "Uncle Bill" Tait Plt Off E. McL. Tew. (Nav RCAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flg Off Norman "Tommy" Thomas Sgt C.G Tierney (WOp/AG RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Flg Off Tiso Plt Off Turner Flt Lt Wallis Plt Off K.W. Watson.(Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off H. Waugh (Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sqdn Ldr R.G.Williams (DFC) (Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt D.Winstanley (Pilot RAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Sgt T.A Worley (RAAF)(buried at Moreton-in-Marsh Cemetery) Plt Off Geoff Wood (Rear Gunner) Don ? (Rear Gunner) If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. 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