In September 1931, 69 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the
4J (24th) Entry to train as Instrument Makers or Wireless Operator Mechanics.
NUMBER
SURNAME
INITS
KNOWN AS
CLASS
REMARKS
A2Z
Armstrong
L C C
4J-1
WOM.
Bert
F A
4J-x
IM.
565685
Bishop
F T
4J-x
IM.
565691
Brett
P J
Phillip
4J-2
WOM. Died WOAS with 205 Sqdn on 19th March 1945, listed on the Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery.
565708
Brigden
A L
Alan
4J-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 172 Sqdn on 8th September 1943, listed Panel 134 of the Runnymede Memorial.
565742
Buckman
V
Vernon
4J-x
MBE. Died 14th June 1989.
565467
Bulpin
R J
4J-1
WOM.
565695
Burdett
J C
4J-x
IM.
Cane
F C
4J-x
IM.
565471
Carney
D
4J-2
WOM.
⇑
565245
Charnley
R D
3D-1
WOM. Joined with 23rd Entry.
565150
Cranidge
T
Tom
3D-x
WOM. Joined with 23rd Entry. Died WOAS with 82 Sqdn on 13th August 1940, buried Vadum Cemetery, Denmark.
565487
Crisp
H I B
China
4J-2
WOM.
565720
Cutland
H C
4J-2
WOM.
Deverill
E A
Ernest
4J-1
WOM. DFC, AFC, DFM. Died WOAS with 97 Sqdn on 17th December 1943, buried Docking (St. Mary) Churchyard, Norfolk.
565519
Digby
L W
Les
4J-1
WOM.
565507
Dolbear
D S
4J-x
IM. MBE.
Evans
J H
4J-1
WOM.
Facer
J
Jack
4J-1
WOM. MM (Palestine 36), BEM. Died date Not Known.
565542
Fielding
H L
4J-2
WOM.
⇑
565701
Fisher
C R
4J-x
IM.
565698
Fowler
C S
4J-3
WOM.
565682
Frost
B A
Ben
4J-x
Died 27th February 1996.
Griffiths
F H
4J-3
WOM. Flying Fatality 19th September 1939.
565550
Gulliver
A J
Alfred
4J-2
WOM. Died WOAS with 221 Sqdn on 23rd December 1941, listed on Panel 1, Column 1 of the Malta Memorial, Valetta.
Hamer
D M
4J-2
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches.
565704
Hawes
R
Ronald
4J-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 223 Sqdn on 4th April 1940, listed Panel 15 of the Runnymede Memorial.
565565
Heir
G
4J-1
WOM.
565563
Hill
E
4J-2
WOM.
565717
Holliday
D J
4J-x
IM.
⇑
565595
Howell
F V
4J-1
WOM.
565582
Hurdman
R J
4J-2
WOM.
Jackson
O J S
4J-2
WOM.
565683
Jefferies
W A
William
4J-3
WOM. Died WOAS with 143 Sqdn on 25th August 1943, listed Panel 134 of the Runnymede Memorial.
Kay
R
4J-2
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches.
Lambert
R D
4J-3
WOM.
565583
Lees
D J
4J-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 82 Sqdn on 17th May 1940, buried Lappion Churchyard, France.
565724
Leitch
A
4J-2
WOM.
565587
Lickley
A
4J-2
WOM. Flying Fatality on 9th August 1939.
565842
Lindley
G G
4J-x
IM.
⇑
565612
Loader
E W
4J-3
WOM.
565782
Lucie
F J
Jim
4J-x
McCaig
T M
4J-2
WOM.
565637
Mears
P
4J-3
WOM.
565641
Mitchell
R C
4J-3
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches.
565773
Moir
G
George
4J-2
WOM. Died WOAS 18th December 1942, listed Panel 66 of the Runnymede Memoria.
565267
Monteith
B H
3D-x
WOM. Joined with 23rd Entry.
565759
Muchall
E P
4J-2
WOM.
Patten
F S
4J-x
IM.
565660
Petty
G G
4J-1
WOM. DSO, DFC, AFC.
⇑
Rider
W J
Bill
4J-2
Association Member.
565786
Roberts
F J
4J-x
IM.
565661
Rowland
G T H
4J-x
IM.
565669
Rymills
F A
4J-x
IM. Mentioned in Despatches.
Scott
D S M
4J-2
WOM. AFC.
565762
Slaney
E
4J-2
WOM.
565778
Smelt
C
4J-1
WOM.
565671
Smith
H S
4J-3
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches. Author of 'Call Back Yesterday'
565775
Southall
A W
4J-1
WOM. DSO, DFC, AFC.
565788
Stephenson
R H
Geordie
4J-3
WOM. OBE.
⇑
565781
Stretch
F J
4J-2
WOM.
565792
Sutcliffe
N E
Nevill
4J-1
Tayler
G G
Geoff
4J-3
WOM. Japanese - Prisoner of War.
565805
Taylor
H C
4J-3
WOM.
565806
Thompson
D R
4J-1
WOM.
565654
Turner
M W G
4J-3
WOM.
West
C E
4J-1
WOM.
565832
West
W E G
Walter
4J-1
565833
Wilson
R E
Richard
4J-3
Died WOAS on 23rd April 1940, buried Carew (St. Mary) New Churchyard, Pembroke.
