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F/Lt. Albert George Huggins

Royal Air Force 106 Sqdn.

from:Romford, Essex

My father, Albert Huggins signed up in November 1942 and after two years of training, was assigned to the 106 Squadron based at Metheringham Airfield where he flew as Navigator on the Lancaster Bomber. His wartime crew included:

  • F/O C. Runge, Captain (Australia)
  • F/S M. Seed, Flt. Engineer
  • F/O A. Huggins, Navigator
  • F/S H. Roberts, Air Bomber
  • Sgt. W. Sandbrook, W/Operator
  • Sgt. D. Rogers, M/U Gunner
  • Sgt. T. Roberts, Rear Gunner

    In June 1945, he joined another aircrew replacing Mo Young, a Canadian navigator, who had returned to Canada. This crew included:

  • F/O K. Richardson, Captain
  • Sgt. R. Breeze, Flt. Engineer
  • F/O A. Huggins, Navigator
  • Sgt. A. Lovett, Air Bomber
  • Sgt. A. Wilson, W/Operator
  • Sgt. R. Trinder, M/U Gunner
  • Sgt. J. Venables, Rear Gunner

    His aircrew joined 50 Squadron in March 1946 after the 106 Squadron disbanded. He was released from the RAF in January 1947. He immigrated to Canada in May 1948. He passed away in December 2011.

    My father is 5th from the left (left of airman with the pipe)

    Albert is 1st on the left (wearing officers cap).

    106 Squadron (1945)



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