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Those known to have served at RAF Wombleton during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a
Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.
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Want to know more about RAF Wombleton? There are:0 items tagged RAF Wombleton available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
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F/O Johnny Peter Kolomic 1666 HCU (d.11th July 1944) Johnny Kolomic served an an Air Bomber and trained with 1666 HCU at Wombleton.
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Dennie Gillies RAF Wombleton I was stationed at Wombleton as a WAAF, Where are all the Canadians who were at Wombleton during World War 2? I would like to know if any of them are still alive today. Let's hear from you.
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Fl/Sgt. Victor Alan Garland 429 Bison Squadron Victor Garland joined up in 1943 to Royal Air Force, trained in St Athans, Wales then transferred to a Canadian squadron, 429 Bison Squadron stationed in Leeming, Yorkshire.
The other Crew members were all Canadian: -
Pilot Officer Doug Williams,
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Wireless operator, Don Schurman,
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Navigator, Wesley Milne,
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Bomb, Aimer Jack Horner.
He initially flew Halifaxes as Flight Engineer, then went through the Heavy Conversion Unit at Wombleton or Honeybourne and was then flying Lancasters. After VE day the Canadians left and Victor was involved in bomb dispersal in the North Sea and repatriation of Prisoners of War from Belgium. He met and married Emilia Occardi, a Waaf who served on station alongside her twin Marie. He died in 2006.
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