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The airfield at Wick was opened in 1933, originally a grass strip airfield used by Captain E. E. Fresson's Highland Airways Ltd. (later Scottish Airways Ltd.)
In 1939 it was taken over by the Air Ministry and hard runways were constructed along with hangars and other buildings. Wick, along with its satellite airfield at Skitten, was administered by No. 18 Group, R.A.F. Coastal Command whose headquarters were at Pitreavie, Fife.
The first R.A.F. Squadron to be based at Wick, was No. 269 Sqn. flying Avro Ansons, arriving in October 1939 from Montrose. The crews of Wick's Ansons soon became well known to the lighthouse keepers in the Orkneys as they dropped Newspapers and magazines to the isolated men.
Squadrons Based at RAF Wick
- No. 43 Squadron 26 Feb 1940 to 31 May 1940
- No. 111 Squadron
Do you have any information on William John Wilson (later flt sgt ) who served with 612 Squadron at Wick?
My father, Sgt. Robert (Bob) Fawcett, W/OP or T/Gun. with 220 Squadron, based at Thornaby, 1940/41, was reported missing June '41, flying out of Wick. My mother Margaret Dixon, and was originally from Halton, Lancs. I was born after Bob was lost, and would love to hear from anyone who may have come into contact with him during his service.
I am very interested in finding out what happened to my uncle Jack Sharvin in WW2.
He was a wireless operator/air gunner based at Wick, Scotland. His full name was Sergeant John Edward Redmond Sharvin 550430, he was from a small village in c.o Down N. Ireland called Strangford.
He was a member of the crew on Hudson p5132, of 269 Squadron RAF Coastal Command. He was on a reconnaissance flight shadowing the german battle ship Scharnhorst.
The aircraft was reported as missing at approximatey 0910hrs on the 24 October 1940. The names of the other crew members are as follows:
Any one with any information about him or his squadron please send me a line. This is him in the photos with his crew and Hudson.
- Flight Lieutenant N. B. Mole 37779 (pilot.)
- Sergeant D A J Smith 742822
- Sergeant A W Campell 545658
Sgt John Sharvin
John Shavin and crew in Hudson
Photographs
If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch.
List of those who served.
- John Adam (612 sqd) Read his story
- Gordon Anderson (612 sqd) Read his story
- David Bain (519 Long Range Meteorological Reconnaissance Sqd)Read his story
- H J Belcher (612 sqd) Read his story
- Sue Best (WAAF Met Observer) Read her story
- William Blezzard
- Flt/Sgt Buckton (d. Nov 19/20th 1942)
- Sergeant A W Campell.(269 sqd)
- Flt Sgt Stanley Chambers(Pilot,519 Long Range Meteorological Reconnaissance Sqd) Read his story
- Bob Conner
- Sgt John Craig (639 sqd, d. 11 June 1940)
- Arthur Davies
- 0 Dennett (Engine fitter, 612 sqd) Read his story
- Wilma L Dewar (WAAF Wireless operator) Read her story
- Sgt. Robert "Bob" Fawcett. W/OP 220 Squadron Read his story
- Jim Fowlie
- Sgt E W (Ted) Griffiths(Wireless Operators/Air Gunners. d. 6th August 1942)
- Barbara Guild (WAAF accounts clerk) Read her story
- Sergeant Hardie
- L F Hart (519 Long Range Meteorological Reconnaissance Sqd) Read his story
- Sgt Albert Hooper (Wireless Operators/Air Gunners. d. 6th August 1942)Read his story
- W LeRay Read his story
- J Owen-King Read his story
- James McMallan (612 sqd) Read his story
- H M "Bunny" March (612 sqd) Read his story
- Kenny Martin Read his story
- L.A.C.W. Pamela Mitchell (WAAF) Read her story
- Flight Lieutenant N. B. Mole (Pilot.269 sqd)
- Sgt G A (Mickey) Morgan, (Observer d. 6th August 1942)
- Sgt Christiaan Anthon Eppe van Otterloo. ON.BEMx. dutch 320 C Sqd (d. 23/11/1941 )
- Sqd Ldr. Varley Allen "Jim" Pederson. Nz. 48 Sqd RAF (d. 15 July 1942.)
- Cliff Peters(wireless operator/air gunner 612 squadron) Read his story
- Sgt Edward T Prior (Wireless Operators/Air Gunners. d. 6th August 1942)
- E Preston Read his story
- Peter Rackliff (518 sqd) Read his story
- Duncan Radburn (wireless operator/radar operator/air gunner 612 sqd)Read his story
- Sheila Rankin (WAAF MT (motor transport) driver) Read her story
- Flight Lt Rickaby
- Jim Robertson Read his story
- Pilot Officer Robson (639 sqd, d. 11 June 1940)
- WAAF Audrey St. John-Brown Read her story
- M Saunders Read his story
- Alex Scott Read his story
- P/0 Gordon J Strutt( Pilot d. 6th August 1942)
- Sergeant John Edward Redmond "Jack" Sharvin (269 sqd)
- Sergeant D A J Smith (269 sqd)
- R R Smith. (Armourer 220 sqd)Read his story
- T.R.N. Wheatley Smith (269 sqd) Read his story
- Capt Eric A Stone, D.F.C. (220 sqd) Read his story
- David Stirling Read his story
- LACW Helen Tate ( WAAF Wireless Operator) Read her story
- Scotty Taylor
- F Vaisey (519 Long Range Meteorological Reconnaissance Sqd) Read his story
- F/O Jan Vella. czch. No. 6 (C) OTU
- R Walker (Aero Engine Fitter, 612 sqd) Read his story
- Sgt Pilot Len Williams (RAAF att. to RAF 58 Squadron )
- William John Wilson. 612 Squadron Read his story
If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch.
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