This story is being constantly updated. Even though the
members of the
Squadron are fading away I hope that the history and memory of their endeavors will continue.
I welcome any corrections, stories, anecdotes or information about the Squadron
and its members, particularly their present whereabouts.
I am keen to identify more of the members of the Squadron in the photograph on the North
Africa page.
In compiling this history I am indebted and grateful to the following, the late Bill
Grantham for inspiring me to begin the project
Charlie Mason for the use
of his interviews with veterans and some of the photographs. Without these
interviews this account would be less than complete and a record of their
experiences is now maintained for the future
George Reid,
Sue Lee, Aubrey Woods the staff at the Public Record Office, the memoirs and
accounts of the following, the
late Lt Colonel AE. Perkins, Colonel George Harris, Major H. Faulkner-Brown MC
and K.C Evans, J. Smith, Don Stevens, Ray Skidmore, Charlie Nealon, Ken Coley,
Joe Johanson, the prose and memoirs of Phil Hyatt and Wally Martin
Jack Standen, Eric McCoy, Stan Holden, Cyril
Brown, Arthur Ayers, Gordon Stone, 'Toby'
Thomas, Bill McKenna, Alan Aldcroft, Eric Richards
Andy Baker for searching his database of Airborne Personnel, helping with the
Nominal Roll and Roll of Honour, also Sgt Bob Hilton for corrections to the
Nominal Roll and use of correspondence with veterans
The Hartenstein Museum Arnhem
Mark Hickman for the use of his graphics which have saved
me many hours of work and all the many others who have helped in some way to
make this story possible.
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