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Originally Posted by BC1  Spidge and Kyt, again, many thanks.
I am 50 years old, live in Suffolk, UK, and have had a lifelong interest in (principally) WW 2 air war history. For 29 years I was actively involved with a local aviation museum, and was very heavily into 'Wreckology' and in particular, the associated research into the various crashes in East Anglia.
I am now a Trustee of another local museum which covers military history in the area. I do (35mm) slide-shows to raise funds for the two local groups I'm involved with, and I am currently researching pictures of crippled/shot-up aircraft, from 1914 to date for a new show with the title On A Wing And A Prayer.It was in connection with this that I found the C-47 picture. I like facts and attention to detail, so I thought I'd ask you guys when I saw a ref to your site on the TOCH (12 O'Clock High) forum, and here we are.
Archive-wise, I have a fairly extensive listing of the aircraft which came down in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk 1939-45, I also research general details of enemy action, V-1s V-2s etc., in this area of the UK, so if feel free to direct any queries in this area to me. I obviously cannot guarantee a 100% comprehensive answer every time, but am always glad to help others out where I can.
Best wishes,
Bob Collis |
Welcome again Bob,
Quite an interesting CV and glad you found our Forum.
I met another member of the forum in Melbourne today to have a look at the Moorabbin airport museum which is very small on international standards.
They now have a good parts of a Lincoln which I will leave Andy to elaborate on and a few others I will post for identification. (before Andy gets back to his computer)
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I am cataloguing all RAAF deaths during WW2 (10,836), their "postings at death" and accumulating photos of each headstone or memorial of the brave lads and WRAAF's around the world. They are in 1066 cemeteries in 65 countries.
With East Anglia, they are in 10 cemeteries in Norfolk, 6 in Suffolk and if you still count Cambridgeshire there are 5 and Essex, there are 4.
Overall in the UK there are 2,773 burials/memorials in 256 cemeteries/memorials.
Look forward to some interesting accounts.