Issues 30 to 39
“Bristol”BLENHEIM The Journal of the Blenheim Society List of Contents Abbreviations for rank: Other Ranks Notes & Search Words: G/Cpt Group Captain LAC Leading Aircraftsman Main categories in this column are: W/Cdr Wing Commander AC1 Aircraftsman 1st Class People Places Sq/Ldr Squadron Leader AC2 Aircraftsman 2nd Class Squadrons Dates F/Lt Flight Lieutenant Bristol Blenheim (BB) Serial numbers F/O Flying Officer Other abbreviations P/O Pilot Officer CO Commanding Officer For ease of search & consistency: NCOs Non Commissioned Officers WOp/AG Wireless operator/Air gunner Dates are written as: dd/mm/yyyy W/O Warrant Officer Obs Observer (navigator) or (if mth only): mm/yyyy F/Sgt Flight Sergeant OTU Operation Training Unit Squadrons listed as: 18Sq, 21Sq, etc Sgt Sergeant Kia Killed in Action Ref to journals: Issue 56, page 4 = 56/04 Cpl Corporal Other less frequently used abbreviations are listed at end Contact details (email, phone, address) given in the journal are not shown here. To respond to any requests for information please use the ‘Contact Us’ page of the website GW: this refers to additional information from Graham Warner’s book ‘The Bristol Blenheim – A complete History’ ‘Articles’ focus mainly on first-hand experiences & accounts of research Issue 39: December 2000 Topic Page Type Title Author Notes & Search Words Hugh George, 1-2 Obit William Hubert With his wife Betty & Graham Warner, Hugh WC, DFC (Hugh) George, Wing founded the Blenheim Society. Comments Commander, DFC about his life & character. £1,950 in his memory raised for RAF Benevolent Fund. Thank you letter from Betty George refers to post-WWII neglect of BB squadrons/crew.
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