In September 1929, 76 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the
2J (20th) Entry to train as Electricians or Wireless Operator Mechanics.
NUMBER
SURNAME
INITS
KNOWN AS
CLASS
REMARKS
A2Z
Abel
H L
2J-1
Ceased Training.
563545
Alderson
K
Kenneth
2J-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 128 Sqdn on 14th May 1940, buried Pouru-St. Remy Communal Cemetery, France.
563515
Auton
J R
2J-1
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches.
Barsby
N H
2J-1
WOM. Died 20th May 2003.
563608
Bartholomew
J H
2J-x
Elect. Mentioned in Despatches.
563052
Beattie
A C
Andrew
FLE15
Elect. Joined with 19th Entry.
563836
Beresford
N E
2J-1
WOM.
563716
Berry
C S
Charles
2J-6
Died 2nd June 1994.
563630
Boggust
C
2J-5
Elect.
563609
Bond
J F
2J-1
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches.
⇑
563723
Brown
C R S S
2J-1
WOM.
Campbell
J
Joe
2J-x
Lost contact in 1991.
563434
Campe
W K
Bill
2J-1
Ceased Training. Died 7th June 1999.
563652
Cheverton
H W
2J-6
Elect.
563625
Clarke
J H
2J-1
WOM.
563647
Coleman
E C
2J-1
WOM.
563546
Cook
A C
2J-5
Elect. MBE.
Day
T G
2J-5
Elect.
Edwards
H M
2J-1
WOM.
563470
Ellins
S A W
2J-1
WOM.
⇑
563628
Evans
W
2J-1
Elect.
Fearnside
A K
Alfred
2J-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 9 Sqdn on 18th December 1939, listed on Panel 1 of Runnymede Memorial.
563459
Foley
A
2J-5
Elect.
563463
Foxton
A H
Arthur
2J-5
Died 10th June 1991.
563654
Frost
W S T
2J-4
Elect.
Gibb
P W
Peter
2J-x
Died 12th January 2003.
563796
Gill
E
2J-1
WOM. DFC.
563458
Goddard
W B
William
2J-5
Elect. DFC. Died WOAS with 235 Sqdn on 15th June 1941, listed on Panel 29 of Runnymede Memorial.
563633
Goodwin
F
2J-1
WOM.
563555
Gray
R H
Ray
2J-5
Lost contact in 2007.
⇑
563464
Gunn
W Mc K
William
2J-1
Died WOAS with 110 Sqdn on 28th September 1939, listed on Panel 1 of Runnymede Memorial.
Handcock
H W
2J-1
WOM.
563451
Hewitt
F C
2J-2
WOM.
563650
Hobbs
J
2J-x
Elect.
563649
Honeysett
E W
Edgar
2J-2
Died 25th March 1996.
563481
Hutton
W
2J-5
Elect.
Isham
A G
Dick
2J-5
MBE. Died 20th October 1991.
Jackson
F
2J-2
WOM.
563457
Jacob
H F
Harold
2J-2
WOM. Died date Not Known.
563640
Job
F E
2J-5
Elect. Mentioned in Despatches.
⇑
King
A
Albert
2J-5
Died 17th January 1995.
563564
Knott
S J
Cargill
2J-2
WOM.
Lendy
D
2J-5
Elect.
563190
Lucas
B F
FLE15
Joined with 19th Entry. Died 18 March 1989.
McCullough
R H
Erkie
2J-6
Elect.
563344
Meddle
H W G
Jerry
FLE15
Joined with 19th Entry. Died July 2007.
563669
Moon
R E
2J-5
Elect.
563572
Moores
L G
Dinty
2J-6
Elect. Died WOAS with 115 Sqdn on 21st May 1940, buried Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium.
563571
Murphy
R
Robert
2J-2
WOM. Died circa 1965.
Nettleton
H
Herbert
2J-6
Elect. Died WOAS on 10th October 1941, buried Tavistock New Cemetery, Devon.
⇑
563573
Norris
E C
2J-2
WOM.
O'Donnell
A G
Spike
2J-6
Elect.
Peart
J
Jack
2J-6
OBE. Died 22nd April 1992.
563567
Perry
H
2J-6
Elect. MBE.
563916
Perry
F G
Taffy
2J-2
WOM.
563590
Peyton
F F
2J-x
Elect.
563680
Phillips
B
2J-6
Elect.
563785
Pitts
F R C
2J-2
WOM.
563505
Pritchard
J H
John
2J-6
Lost contact in 1997.
563641
Proctor
J E
Hector
2J-2
WOM. DFC & Bar. Mentioned in Despatches. Died circa 1983.
⇑
Richens
S A
2J-2
Lost contact in 1991.
563500
Rimer
W H V
2J-2
WOM.
Seed
S H
2J-6
Elect. DFC.
563686
Shannon
W G
Paddy
2J-6
Elect.
563788
Sinclair
D
2J-6
Elect.
563588
Smith
R E
2J-6
Elect.
563693
Smith
L N
Sadie
2J-6
Elect.
563707
Steele
Q C
Quentin
2J-6
Died October 2002.
563587
Stevenson
S
Sid
2J-6
Elect.
Tillyard
R
Reg
2J-2
WOM. OBE.
⇑
563491
Trevena
W
2J-6
Elect.
563592
Tribe
F
Frank
2J-6
Elect. Died WOAS with 148 Sqdn on 8th July 1942, buried Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt.
Walters
I F B
2J-2
WOM. DFC.
563498
Weedon
C F
2J-2
WOM.
563596
Wheeler
G G
2J-6
Elect.
563496
White
M A C
2J-2
WOM. Flying Fatality on 26th September 1933.
563699
Williams
H
Taffy
2J-6
Elect.
564039
Williams
C
2J-2
Elect.
563702
Wood
A
2J-2
WOM.
