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Those known to have served at RAF Andrews Field during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bowman Edgar.
- Evans Emrys Arthur. F/Sgt.
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F/Sgt. Emrys Arthur "Taff" Evans A Flight 516 Sqdn.  Emrys Evans joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 18th April 1941. The following day he was put on the reserved list and on 11th August 1941 he was called up.
He then went to 71 T.W. Newquay, Cornwall where he did an air navigation course. Then on 1st January 1942 he was on a troopship HMT Voldan to Canada, where he got his wings on 11th September 1942.
On 26th September 1942 he was on HMT Anatea (a troop ship) on his way back to the UK.
On returning to the UK he went to the Advanced Training Unit at Peterborough, then spent a short time with No 1 and No 56 Squadrons. He then went to 516 Squadron at the experimental unit of combined operations at RAF Dundonald on 5th June 1943, where he stayed until it was disbanded on 1st July 1944. Then Emrys was posted to 122 Squadron, which was part of the 2 TAF where they supported the push through France. The squadron was moved back to Britain in November 1944 and started long range bomber escort from RAF Matlaske and Andrews Field until the end of the war.
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