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Those known to have served with No. 625 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Allnutt Frank John. F/O.
- Bassett Claude Stanley. Sgt. (d.5th June 1942)
- Battin DFC. Derek Alfred William. F/O.
- Broadmore Wilfred Henry. Sgt. (d.25th Mar 1944)
- Broadmore Wilfred Henry. Sgt. (d.25th March 1944)
- Bullen Dennis Charles Templeton. P/O
- Farey Bessie.
- Hodgson Thomas Rupert. Flt/O.
- Law Jim.
- McDonough John Ignatius. Wing Co.
- McDonough John Ignatius. Wg.Cdr.
- Mills William Walker. Flt.Sgt.
- Slocombe Herbert Arthur. Flt.Sgt.
- Weaver DFC. Joseph Thomas George. Sgt.
- Wild Leonard. Sgt. (d.20th October 1943)
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Want to know more about No. 625 Squadron Royal Air Force? There are:2017 items tagged No. 625 Squadron Royal Air Force available in our Library
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P/O Dennis Charles Templeton Bullen 625 Squadron Dennis Bullen served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in WW2 and flew with 625 Squadron Royal Air Force.
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Sgt. Wilfred Henry Broadmore 625 Squadron (d.25th March 1944) Wilfred Broadmore served with the Royal Air Force in 625 Squadron in WW2. He died 25th of March 1944 aged 21 years and is buried Tubbergen Roman Catholic Cemetery in The Netherlands. Son of James William and Ada Broadmore of East Ham, Essex, husband of Joan Broadmore.
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Sgt. Wilfred Henry Broadmore 625 Squadron (d.25th Mar 1944) Bill Broadmore flew in ND-641 with 625 Squadron.
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F/O. Derek Alfred William Battin DFC. 625 Squadron Derek Battin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, gazzetted on Page 3782 of the Supplement to the London Gazette, 20th of July 1945.
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Sgt. Joseph Thomas George Weaver DFC. 625 Squadron Joseph Weaver flew 14 trips to the big city (Berlin) also Nurnburg loosing 96 Lancs on one night.
He retired from service in 1961 and became the Landlord of the Northfields Hotel 1961 to 1965. He was a Rep for the Performing Rights Society (Licensing) from 1965 to 1981 and passed away in Oct 1982.
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Flt/O. Thomas Rupert Hodgson 625 Squadron Tommy Hodgson, flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force, in 625 Squadron in Avro Lancadter LM427 CF-G.
One of 168 Airmen sent to Buchenwald and Stalag Luft III Sagan. PoW Number 8051
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Wg.Cdr. John Ignatius "Mac" McDonough 625 Squadron John McDonough served as Flight Engineer in 625 Squadron in 1944. His pilot was F/O Minnis DFC. On leaving 625 he was commissioned and posted to Egypt.
Jack or Mac as he was known, had a long and successful career in the RAF as an admin officer, once leaving GD branch. In the mid-60s, he was an exchange officer at USAF Randolph. In 1966 he was created honorary Mayor of San Antonio for his service. Whilst OC PSS at Lyneham he was promoted to Wing Commander. His final posting was as a selection Chair at Biggin Hill. On leaving the Service, he Chaired Selection panels for British Airways at CAT Hamble. When the College was closed he became Membership Officer for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
He passed away, aged 79, in 2004.
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F/O. Frank John Allnutt 625 Squadron Frank Allnutt served with 625 Squadron.
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Flt.Sgt. William Walker Mills 625 Squadron My older brother Billy Mills flew in Lancaster "Billy Brown Of London Town". He was a WOP/AG and his skipper was Flying Officer Ronnie Lake. He survived the war.
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Sgt. Leonard Wild 625 Squadron (d.20th October 1943) Leonard Wild was on his first mission as a navigator in a Lancaster Bomber when he was lost, presumed dead, on 20th October 1943. Some of his comrades were found. One, called Snook, was found washed up on a beach in Holland. Leonard was declared dead by the High Court of Justice on 24th August 1951. His family were devastated because he was never found.
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