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Those known to have served at RAF West Raynham during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Davidson William Howard. P/O. (d.15th Oct 1941)
- Gramont Gabriel Armand. (d.10th April 1943)
- Strange John William Mansfield . Flt.Sgt.
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P/O. William Howard Davidson 114 Sqdn. (d.15th Oct 1941) William Howard Davidson (known as Howard) was born on 19th February 1919 and was the oldest of five children of Franklin Bertram and Sarah Davidson. He lived in Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada (Preston is now part of Cambridge, Ontario). He always wanted to learn to fly. He completed Course Number 14 at RCAF Camp Borden held November 1929 to February 1941. He was assigned to 114 Squadron at West Raynham, UK. On October 15, 1941 his Bristol Blenheim L9382J was shot down over the North Sea on an anti-shipping patrol in which they attacked a convoy of 15-20 ships. One of the other planes lost was located some 130km WNW of Den Helder, Holland. His plane has not been located. Flying with him that day were Sgt. D.G. Peppler and Sgt. E.K. Saul. All were lost. His named is inscribed on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey, England.
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Gabriel Armand Gramont 342 Squadron (d.10th April 1943) Gabriel Garmont died in a Flying Training accident, after 342 Squadron formed up at West Raynham. His plane spun whilst trying to land at RAF Great Massingham. He is buried in Queens Road Cemetery, Fakenham.
He was a member of one of Frances oldest and most noble families, the Dukes of Gramont, that has links to Charles I.
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Flt.Sgt. John William Mansfield "Towser" Strange 239 Squadron I believe my father John Strange, arrived at RAF West Raynham in November 1944 and was a Navigator flying in Mosquito Night Fighters. The Pilot he flew with most often was Flight Sergeant Thomas Lang. Both stayed with 239 Squadron until its apparent Disbandment in 1945. Dads record in his flight book finishes at this point but I know he ended up teaching new Recruits at RAF Cosford in the West Midlands until he was de-mobbed. Dad did not speak often about his service other than I knew many of the aircraft types he had flown in, and I knew he had trained initially in Canada. I am sure I am not on my own when I say I had asked more questions before he died. He never mentioned his Night Fighter and Night Intruder service, I only discovered this when I found his Flight Record Log.
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