Entry Representative: None

In September 1931, 70 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the 4J (24th) Entry to train as Instrument Makers or Wireless Operator Mechanics.
During their training, they gained 4 from the 23rd Entry and 3 of their number were re-classed to a later Entry. This left 71 to Pass Out in July 1934.

The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical order:

NUMBER

SURNAME

INITS

KNOWN AS

CLASS

REMARKS

A2Z

565460

Armstrong

L C C

4J-1

WOM.

565493

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.

565479

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.

565503

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.

565505

Evans

J H

4J-1

WOM.

565530

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.

565535

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.

565604

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.

565085

Henderson

R

3D-2

WOM.  Joined with 23rd Entry.  OBE.

565565

Heir

G

4J-1

WOM.

565563

Hill

E

4J-2

WOM.

565717

Holliday

D J

4J-x

IM.

565092

Hossent

G W T

Bill

3D-2

Joined with 23rd Entry.  Died 8th February 1993.

565595

Howell

F V

4J-1

WOM.

565582

Hurdman

R J

4J-2

WOM.

565596

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.

565609

Kay

R

4J-2

WOM.  Mentioned in Despatches.

565624

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

565776

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.

565787

Patten

F S

4J-x

IM.

565660

Petty

G G

4J-1

WOM.  DSO, DFC, AFC.

565772

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.

565777

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

565803

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.

565667

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.