The Wartime Memories Project - 97 Squadron

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Information. No. 97 Squadron, RFC, was formed at Waddington, Lincolnshire, on 1st December 1917. During the Second World War, 97 Squadron were part of Bomber Command and flew 4,091 operational sorties with the loss of 130 aircraft. 97 Squadron was disbanded in 1967. Airfields at which 97 Squadron were based: Leconfield. 3 Sept 1939 to 17 Sep 1939 Abingdon 17 Sep 1939 (as No.10 OTU) to 8th April 1940. Driffield 1st May 40 to 20th May 1940 (disbanded) Waddington. 25 Feb 1941 (reformed) to 10 Mar 1941 Coningsby. 10 Mar 1941 to 2nd Mar 1942 and from 18 April 1944 onwards Woodhall Spa. 2nd Mar 1942 to 18th Apr 1943. Bourn. 18th Apr 1943.to 18th Apr 1944 My uncle William (Billy) Parsley, was a air gunner with the 97 R.A.F. Squadron. He was killed along with the whole crew of their Lancaster JB299 OF-W, on 21st January 1944, all are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. F/L F.J.Roberts DFC Sgt E.J.Devine href="http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/allied/royalairforce/97sqd-raf.html#Parsley">Read his Story F/S G.Young DFM Sgt F.Martin F/S P.A.Marsh RAAF WO2 W.A.Parsley RCAF I believe the photo is of the air gunners at training. I'm not sure when or where it was taken. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served with 97 Squadron during World War Two. SGT J.H. Ace F/S J.B. Aherne SGT W.E. Alexander F/O H.C. Annett MiD W/O H.J. Arney RAAF F/O A. Arnold RAAF SGT G.J. Ashpole F/O R.C.C. Atkins F/L H.A.B. Baker W/O R.C.W. Baker W/C D.F. Balsdon F/S L.S. Baldwin F/O K.S.H. Barker DFM F/S L. Barlow F/L H. Bean F/S R.R. Bell SGT J. Bell F/O J.L. Bendix DFC F/L G.O.L. Bird DFC SGT H. Bischlager RCAF F/O T.W. Black DFC F/S K.C.J. Botsford SGT R.T. Bray F/S W.T. Bray SGT C.R. Bronson RCAF P/O W.A. Brown S/L M. Bryan-Smith DFC MiD W/O W.S. Bryans RCAF SGT E. Buchan F/O G.C. Bucknell RAAF F/S L.J. Bull RAAF SGT R.H. Burgess P/O A.W.A. Burnell F/L E.C. Burt DFC F/S P.G. Cannon F/L A.E. Carlton DFC P/O S. Carlyle DFM W/C E.J. Carter DFC F/O R.D. Carter F/S D. Chalmers DFM F/L A. Chambers DFC W/O J.R. Chapman DFC RCAF F/S H.D. Chappell F/S R.H. Cheatle RAAF F/S C. Clement RAAF F/Sgt J.J.Clinch, D.F.M Read his Story F/L R.J. Conley DFC RAAF P/O A.J.R. Coombs RCAF F/S J.S. Coster RAAF F/O J.D. Cottman RAAF F/S J.E. Cowan DFM F/O W.J. Cowen SGT F.E. Coxhead W/O J.M. Crawford F/S T.D. Cremins SGT J.W. Cross SGT H. Currie MiD F/S L.B. Daitz F/S R.G. Davies SGT A.R. Dexter Sgt E.J.Devine 97 Sqd. (d. 21 Jan 1944) Read his Story SGT R.C. Dickin F/S L. Diggle F/O H. Drawbridge RNZAF F/S R.Dudley DFM 97 Sqd. (d. 21 Jan 1944) Read his Story SGT M.H. Duffy W/O A. Dunae RCAF P/O G.E. Dunning DFM F/S M. Durn F/S G.C. Dyke F/S J. Eastwood F/O W. Eaton F/L H.W.J. Edwards P/O S.A. Edwards F/S J. Elkington F/O R.O. Ellsmere RCAF F/O F.E. Eustace DFC Des Evans 97 Sqd. SGT J.E.H. Evensen RNAF F/S J. Fairbairn P/O J. Farish SGT L.D. Farmer F/S J.McF. Farrell SGT G.G. Fell SGT J. Few F/L J.D. Fletcher F/S D.A. Fraser F/O K. Frost RAAF SGT J.L. Gibson RCAF W/O T.H. Gibson P/O B.W. Giddings RAAF P/O C.J. Girling RAAF P/O H. Glasby DFC RAAF F/S H. Grant F/S J.D. Hadlington Corporal Eric Hall. SGT W.P. Hannigan F/O W. Hannah DFC SGT L.L. Harrison RNZAF F/S M.C. Harvey P/O D.E.D Harvey DFM F/O F.S. Hawkes RAAF F/S R. Heap SGT R. Heinish RCAF S/L R.M. Higgs DFC F/O H.T. Hill F/S G.J. Hill F/L B.J. Hines F/S E.J. Hobbs SGT F. Holt F/O G.E.W. Howells F/S P. Hudson DFM F/S L.F. Hughes SGT N.F. Hunt F/L W.J. Hunt F/S K.J. Hutt SGT E.C. Hutton RAAF SGT G.P. Imison R.A.V. James Read his Story F/O W.B. Jardine RCAF F/O F.V. Jespersen RNAF F/L G.S. Johnson DFC SGT M.A. Johnson SGT L.W. Jones DFM W/O C.A. Jones DFM F/L L.C. Jones DFC P/O G.H. Kendall RCAF SGT H.M. Kent SGT F.Y.D. Kerr F/S N.R. Keys RAAF F/S J.B. Knight SGT C.C. Kolar W/O A.L. Lambert RAAF S/L D. Leatherland AFC SGT D.S. Lennie F/S L.A. Lennox DFM F/O R.H. Lopez RAAF F/S R. MacAllister RAAF SGT J. McAllister F/O I.H. Maclean RCAF F/S R. McCormack S/L L.A.J. McCleod DFC RAAF P/O W.R. McCutcheon RCAF F/O T.N. McCurdy RAAF F/O J.A.D. McGill RAAF LT C.W. McGreggor SAAF SGT C.K. McKenzie RNZAF SGT P.V. McLaren DFM RNZAF F/L M.R. McQuillan RCAF W/O J.G. Madge SGT K.B. Magnus RNAF SGT F.W. Manners F/S W.J. Manley F/S K. Mannion F/S A.J. Marrable F/S P.A.Marsh RAAF 97 Sqd. (d. 21 Jan 1944) Read his Story SGT F.E. Martin Sgt F. Martin 97 Sqd. (d. 21 Jan 1944) Read his Story F/S L.C.G. Mayhew F/O L.A.J. Mills DFC F/S J.S. Mitchell DFM F/S A.J. Molyneux Dennis Mooney W/O H.J. Moore P/O A.A. Morgan SGT S.B. Morgan SGT D. Moroney W/O G. Muckhart DFC SGT C.A. Munster RNAF SGT G.C. Munton P/O A.G. Murray RAAF F/O J. Negus SGT J.Newton P/O A.J. Newton DFM P/O W.G. Noble F/O A.J. Norton SGT P.N. Nutt SGT L.A. Oldfield F/O J.W. Oldham DFM SGT J.P. Olive F/S G.A.O'N. Oliver F/S T.R.G. Owen F/O J.W. Paige F/S C.W. Palmer S/L S.M.P. Parkes DSO WO2 W.A.Parsley RCAF 97 Sqd.(d. 21 Jan 1944) Read his Story W/O D.G. Partos DFM SGT W.R. Patience F/S E.H. Peace SGT K. Pedersen RNAF SGT C.P. Penberthey F/S G.E.A. Pendrill DFM F/L E.J.L. Perkins F/O C.E.T Peters F/S V.E. Petschel RAAF SGT J.J. Phillips P/O G.H.J. Pickering SGT P.M. Piper W/C E.L. Porter DFC F/L C.P.D. Price DFC SGT R.G. Pyatt F/L H.S. Van Raalte RAAF F/S A. Rainsford F/L J. Ray SGT A.F.G. Redwood F/L H.W. Reiger RCAF F/O G.E.J. Reynolds SGT D.F. Rimmer P/O F.D. Roberts DFM F/L F.J.Roberts DFC 97 Sqd. (d. 21 Jan 1944) Read his Story P/O B.H. Rodwell F/L J.I. Rogerson DFC SGT A.R. Rowlands F/S J. Rumney F/L J.S. Runnacles SGT D.H. Ryder SGT G.M. Saunders F/S W.J. Seale RAAF W/O G.S. Sharpe DFM F/O S.G.C. Sherman RCAF SGT J. Shield SGT J. McD. Sinclair F/O W.R. Sinclair RAAF F/L J. Skingley DFC F/L R.C. Smalley RCAF SGT A.C. Smith F/L J.B. Smith DFC RNZAF W/O L.H. Smith DFC F/S C. Stanley DFM F/S N.H. Stauber P/O M. Stern RCAF P/O N.G. Stokes SGT J. Strowger SGT H. Stewart SGT H. Tait F/L O.P.E. Taylor DFC RNZAF SGT T.M. Twomey DFM F/L C.R. Underhill P/O H.M.J. Vere-Hodge F/S J.J. Clinch DFM F/O W. Walker RCAF W/O F.R. Watson DFM F/L K.R. Waugh W/O W.B. Webb RAAF F/S L.C. Welham F/S J.D. Wells SGT N.J. Weston RAAF F/L A. Weston F/O R.C. Wickens F/S P. Williams P/O D.G. Williams F/O V.G. Williams DFC W H "Bill" Williams. SGT L. Worley SGT R.M.C. Worthington SGT J.S. Worton SGT J. Wright F/L R.A. Wright F/O G.H. Wright F/O R.W. Wright F/S G.Young DFM 97 Sqd. (d. 21 Jan 1944) 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. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a soldier or regiment please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Links 97 Squadron Association web site Allied Forces Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. 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