Entry Representative: None

In September 1930, 64 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the 3J (22nd) Entry to train as Instrument Makers or Wireless Operator Mechanics.
During their training, they gained 3 from the 21st Entry and 17 of their number were re-classed to a later Entry. This left 50 to Pass Out in July 1933.

The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical order:

NUMBER

SURNAME

INITS

KNOWN AS

CLASS

REMARKS

A2Z

564527

Bareham

H J W

2D-x

WOM.  DFM.  Joined with 21st Entry.

564794

Bentley

J W B

3J-x

WOM.  Flying Fatality on 7th November 1935.

564524

Biggs

W G

2D-x

WOM.  Joined with 21st Entry.

564541

Blakeman

L H

2D-x

WOM.  Joined with 21st Entry.

564591

Claxton

R

Ronald

3J-x

Died WOAS with 55 Sqdn on 12th May 1940, buried Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

564590

Colbourn

F

Frank

3J-x

IM.

564579

Coomber

T A

3J-x

WOM.

564593

Crehan

T

3J-x

Died WOAS with 39 Sqdn on 24th November 1940, buried Maala Cemetery, Yemen.

564623

Davies

R H

3J-x

WOM.

564651

Fitton

S

3J-x

WOM.

564627

Flake

A J

3J-x

IM.

565033

Fripp

A

Freddie

3J-3

564643

Froud

J

3J-x

WOM.

564655

Gamblin

F T

3J-x

WOM.  Mentioned in Despatches.

564626

Gates

R

3J-x

WOM.

564839

Hancock

R C S

3J-x

WOM.

564652

Higginson

H

Harry

3J-x

WOM.  Died WOAS with 10 Sqdn on 26th October 1941, buried Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery.

564671

Horder

W

3J-x

WOM.

564693

Hudson

A

3J-x

WOM.

564741

Jackson

A E

3J-x

WOM.

564864

James

R

Ross

3J-x

WOM.  DFC.  Died WOAS with 35 Sqdn on 3rd September 1941, buried Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery.

564883

Lamb

T R

Tom

3J-x

IM.

564734

Lee

T H

3J-x

WOM.

564873

Lowe

B

3J-x

WOM.

564919

Massey

B

3J-x

IM.

564925

Maw

H J

3J-x

IM.

564933

Mayhew

A E

Bert

3J-x

WOM.  Mentioned in Despatches.  Died 11th June 2001.

564911

Medd

J

3J-x

WOM.  Died 2nd September 1937.

564751

Mullinger

E G P

Edwin

3J-x

WOM.  Died WOAS with 43 Sqdn on 18th January 1940, buried Chevington Cemetery, Northumberland.

564941

Newby

H

3J-x

WOM.

564939

Nicholson

M

3J-x

IM.

564897

Norsdell

R J

3J-x

IM.

564753

Perry

M H

3J-x

WOM.

564951

Petch

N S

3J-x

WOM.  OBE.

564961

Platt

R A

3J-x

WOM.

564966

Regan

B G

Bernard

3J-x

WOM.  Died circa 1976, buried in Hither Green Cemetery, Lewisham, London .

564982

Rogers

D A

3J-x

WOM.

564987

Sexton

C V S

3J-x

WOM.

564980

Sims

E A

3J-x

WOM.

564984

Sinclair

C

3J-x

WOM.  MBE.

564721

Smith

H R A

3J-x

WOM.  AFC.

565026

Stewart

J C

3J-x

WOM.

565038

Street

R G

Bob

3J-2

Died 24th December 2008.

565045

Warren

F A

3J-x

WOM.

564804

Welsh

J

3J-x

WOM.  Died WOAS with 217 Sqdn on 21st June 1941, buried St. Martin-de-Re Communal Cemetery, France.

564893

Whitehouse

F E

Frank

3J-x

Author of: 'The Poacher's Brats' A Social History of the RAF Cranwell Aircraft Apprentice' and 'A Concise History of the RAF Cranwell Aircraft Apprentice'.  Died 16th December 1997.

564901

Wogan

L

3J-x

WOM.

564805

Wood

L

3J-x

WOM.  MBE.  DFM.

564824

Woodcock

F A

Frederick

3J-x

Died WOAS with 149 Sqdn on 12th April 1940, listed on Panel 21 of Runnymede Memorial.

564803

Woods

E J

3J-x

WOM.  Mentioned in Despatches.