Heavy Glider Conversion Unit 27 in June 1943 at RAF Brize Norton

This course ran from 27 May to 27 June 1943.

Back Row, L-R: Sgt. L. Baker, Sgt. R. Banks (F/14), Sgt. J.K. Baron, Sgt. G.S. Bayliss (B/19), RSM. M. Briody (2W/HQ), Sgt. J. Bonome (C/6?), Sgt. D.W. Broadley (G/10), Sgt. R. Cardy (D/13), S/Sgt. G.C. Crook (A/17) & Lt. C.B. Dodwell (E/12).

Centre Row, L-R: Sgt. K. Edwards (D/13), Sgt. S. Fletcher, Sgt. J. Foster, Sgt. A. Gardner, Sgt. Hill, Sgt. C. Humphreys (E/12?), Sgt. R. Jolliffe (D/8), Sgt. H.T. Kemsley, Sgt. W.E. Langham (E/11) & Sgt. R. Meakin.

Front Row, L-R: Lt. M.W.D. Priest (G/10), Lt. J.R. Prout (G/10), Sgt. L. Ridings, Sgt. Robinson, Sgt. D.G. Spelman (G/10), Lt. R.D. Telfer (G/24), Sgt. F.C. Tomlin (G/24), Sgt. Wilmot & Sgt. L. Wright (C/6).

Reproduced in The EAGLE, December 1989. Photo courtesy of Jack Bonome. In brackets are the Squadron and Flight served with at Arnhem.

NOTE: See below details published in EAGLE, December 1989 and April 1990.                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Sgt. L. Baker = 2094646. Laurence James BAKER. Died 23 September 1943 whilst on Op. Elaborate in the Mid Atlantic                            02/14 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. R. Banks = 6015841. Richard BANKS, DFM. 14 Flt, F-Sqn. KIA: 19/09/44, Arnhem.                                                                               03/61 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. Barron = 6297802. John Kenneth BARON. Died 23 September 1943 whilst on Op. Elaborate in the Mid Atlantic.                                  01/102 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. Bayliss = 6206242. George Sydney BAYLIS. 19 Flt, B-Sqn. POW, Arnhem.                                                                                             01/91  GPR, T & E Book.

RSM. M. Briodie = 2717183. RSM. Michael BRIODY. HQ, No 2 Wing. WIA/RAR, Arnhem.                                                                             01/01 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. J. Bonome = 6853401. Jean William Rodway BONOME. C-Sqn. WIA/RAR, Arnhem.                                                                              01/91 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. J. Broadley = 1468299. David Smith BROADLEY. 10 Flt, G-Sqn. POW, Arnhem.                                                                                     02/25  GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. R. Cardy = 6091457. Robert William CARDY. 13 Flt, D-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                             02/15  GPR, T & E Book.

S/Sgt. Crook = 5669075. Graham Cyril CROOK. 17 Flt, A-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                                01/100  GPR, T & E Book.

Lt. Dodwell = 166383. Capt. Christopher Bradford DODWELL. 12 Flt, E-Sqn. POW, Arnhem.                                                                      

Sgt. K. Edwards = 3654436. Kenneth John EDWARDS. 13 Flt, D-Sqn. POW, Arnhem.                                                                                   01/09  GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. S. Fletcher = 410230. Sydney FLETCHER. Died 09/06/44, flying accident at R.A.F. Fairford.                                                                  01/95  GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. J. Foster = possibly 897666. John William FOSTER. Discharged to a commission 23/10/44.                                                                   02/22  GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. A. Gardner = 6018981. Arthur GARDNER. Transferred Royal Sussex Regiment 09/02/46.                                                                       01/99  GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. Hill = Several possibilities.

Sgt. C. Humphreys = 5730489. Charles Henry HUMPHREYS. E-Sqn. KIA: 18/09/44, Arnhem.                                                                        02/05 GPR, T & E Book

Sgt. R. Jolliffe = 958807. Raymond J. Hylton JOLLIFFE. 8 Flt, D-Sqn. WIA/POW, Arnhem.                                                                              02/08 GPR, T & E Book

Sgt. Kemsley = 5339260. Henry Thomas KEMSLEY. Transfer Royal Berkshire Regiment 23/11/43.                                                                 01/88 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. Langham = 3192590. Walter Ernest LANGHAM. 11 Flt, E-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                          02/16  GPR, T & E Book

Sgt. Meakin = 2929667. Reginald MEAKIN. To 148 O.C.T.U. 23/09/43. Commissioned 01/04/44. 19 Flt, B-Sqn. POW, Arnhem.                    02/14  GPR, T & E Book.

Lt. Priest = 138830. Capt. Maurice William Dallow PRIEST. 10 Flt, G-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                            

Lt. Prout = 176018. John Reginald PROUT. C-Sqn. UK Base, Hospital, September 1944.                                                                                 

Sgt. L. Ridings = 1116413. Leslie RIDINGS. 6 Flt, C-Sqn. KIA: 06/06/44, Normandy.                                                                                        02/19 GPR, T & E Book.

Sgt. Robinson = Several possibilities.

Sgt. J. Spelman = 2036287. Dennis Gerald SPELMAN. 10 Flt, G-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                     02/26  GPR, T & E Book.

Lt. Telfer = 151828. Ronald Douglas TELFER. 24 Flt, G-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                                     

Sgt. Tomlins = 6294552. Frederick Charles TOMLIN. 24 Flt, G-Sqn. RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                         01/88  GPR, T & E Book

Sgt. Wilmot = Two possibilities.

Sgt. L. Wright = 1890104. Leonard WRIGHT. 6 Flt, C-Sqn. WIA/RAR, Arnhem.                                                                                                02/20  GPR, T & E Book.