In January 1932, 79 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the
4D (25th) Entry to train as Instrument Makers or Wireless Operator Mechanics.
During their training, they gained 3 from the 24th Entry, 2 of their number was
re-classed to a later Entry and 4 Ceased Training.
This left 76 to Pass Out in December 1934.
NUMBER
SURNAME
INITS
KNOWN AS
CLASS
REMARKS
A2Z
565850
Adams
G R
4D-1
WOM.
565846
Alberry
A E
Albert
4D-2
WOM. MBE. Mentioned in Despatches. Died WOAS on 6th March 1944, buried Adwick-le-Street (St. Lawrence) churchyard, Yorkshire.
565851
Armer
W
4D-3
WOM.
565853
Ashton
W J
4D-3
WOM. Died (Far East) 18th May 1938.
565999
Bartells
W J D
Dudley
4D
IM. Died 17th December 1998.
565856
Beckett
L E
4D-x
IM.
565848
Bell
D H
4D-1
WOM.
565852
Bell
J
4D-1
WOM.
566007
Bibby
J W T
4D-1
WOM.
565858
Bickle
F G
4D-3
WOM.
⇑
565849
Bolter
D J
4D-1
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches.
565845
Bousfield
F R
Francis
4D-x
Died WOAS with 233 Sqdn on 7th January 1940, buried Oldham (Hollingwood) Cemetery.
566004
Buckley
N B
4D-x
IM. DFC. AFC. Mentioned in Despatches.
565881
Carbutt
D
Denis
4D-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 61 Sqdn on 24th March 1944, buried Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery.
565689
Clark
R S
4J-1
WOM. Joined with 24th Entry.
565865
Clarke
I J
4D-3
IM. Ceased Training.
565862
Close
J A
4D-x
WOM.
565866
Cooke
A J
4D-2
WOM.
566001
Cooke
G H
4D-3
WOM.
565855
Cornell
F J R G
4D-3
WOM.
⇑
565871
Craig
J
James
4D-x
IM. Died WOAS with 255 Sqdn on 29th August 1941, buried Kirton-in-Lindsey Burial Ground, Lincs.
565880
Dales
L C
4D-2
WOM.
566000
Dewis
D W
4D-3
WOM.
565877
Etheridge
R
Ronald
4D-2
WOM. Died WOAS with 61 Sqdn on 15th April 1940, listed Panel 14 of the Runnymede Memorial.
566005
Evans
B F
Basil
4D-2
WOM. Died WOAS 26th October 1939, buried Dirleton Cemetery, East Lothian.
565889
Eyles
P R
Peter
4D-x
IM. Died WOAS with 92 Sqdn on 20th September 1940, listed Panel 14 of the Runnymede Memorial.
565888
Findlay
A G
4D-3
WOM.
565876
Fraser
A
4D-3
WOM.
565899
Gibbins
G H
4D-2
WOM.
565885
Gilmour
F
4D-3
IM. Ceased Training.
⇑
565898
Goodman
J
Johnnie
4D-1
WOM. CBE.
565882
Graham
J
4D-2
IM. Ceased Training.
565989
Houlston
J E
Jack
4D-1
WOM. DFC. AFC. Died WOAS 139 Sqdn on 20th Decenber 1942, buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
565900
Hurrell
T
4D-1
WOM. Played soccer for RAF.
565923
Jenvey
V G
Jen
4D-3
Died 28th August 1995.
565907
Kettell
S F
Frank
4D-2
Died 25th September 1988.
565901
Lambert
R
4D-1
WOM.
565904
Littler
J
4D-2
WOM.
565928
Ludgate
F E
Felix
4D-3
WOM.
565642
Mager
R S
Roy
4J-3
Joined with 24th Entry.
⇑
565992
Makins
A E
Arthur
4D-1
WOM.
565988
McIntosh
J M
4D-1
WOM. Died WOAS (India) on 9th March 1943, Buried Delhi War Cemetery.
565914
Menaul
S W B
4D-2
WOM. Hyde-Thomson Memorial Prize. Officer Cadet. CB. CBE. DFC. AFC. Died 22nd May 1987.
565997
Mills
F E
4D-x
IM.
565919
Moulton
L
Leslie
4D-x
CB. DFC. CEng. FIERE. Died 8th May 2006.
565915
Murphy
W D
4D-3
WOM.
565998
Nash
W S M
4D-x
IM. DFC.
565931
Nowell
B F
Bernard
4D-x
WOM. Died WOAS with 810 Sqdn on 18th June 1940, buried Ploudaiel Churchyard, France.
565922
Park
D C
4D-3
WOM.
565936
Pearce
M G A
Maurice
4D-x
IM. Died WOAS with 53 Sqdn on 3rd May 1940, buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
⇑
565930
Perrin
D S
Steve
4D-2
WOM. Mentioned in Despatches. Died 2nd August 2002.
565938
Philpott
S J
4D-2
WOM.
566006
Poole
D A M
4D-x
IM.
565933
Potts
L
4D-3
WOM.
565921
Pyne
T V
Titch
4D-x
IM. Died WOAS with 73 Sqdn on 4th May 1940, buried Choloy War Cemetery, France.
565995
Race
J F
4D-2
WOM.
565957
Ratlidge
G
George
4D-3
WOM. DFC. Died WOAS 12th January 1942, listed on Column 249 of the Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
565946
Robbins
G
4D-3
WOM.
565964
Sadler
H S
Herbert
4D-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 611 Sqdn on 5th February 1941, listed Panel 34 of the Runnymede Memorial.
565975
Sampson
R B
4D-1
WOM.
⇑
565974
Sarbutt
D W
4D-x
IM. BEM.
565960
Satterthwaite
W E
Scats
4D-2
OBE. Died 7th July 2004.
565757
Score
J B
4J-3
WOM. Joined with 24th Entry. Mentioned in Despatches.
565982
Scruby
J M
Jim
4D-x
MBE. CEng. Died 28th March 1999.
565977
Smythe
G
4D-2
WOM. MBE. DFC.
565970
Southward
W
William
4D-1
WOM. Died WOAS with 22 Sqdn on 9th May 1940, listed Panel 19 of the Runnymede Memorial.
565981
Sowerbutts
C W
4D-1
WOM. BEM.
565944
Stirling
D
4D-3
Died 14th January 2004.
565979
Strong
F R W
4D-2
WOM.
565942
Tait
W A
4D-2
WOM.
⇑
565996
Taylor
D J
James
4D-x
Mentioned in Despatches.
565941
Turner
F
4D-x
IM.
565954
Turner
C F
4D-1
WOM. BEM.
565953
Tyrie
G F
4D-x
IM. Ceased Training.
565951
Upstone
G W
4D-x
IM.
565990
Walker
F W
Frederick
4D-1
WOM. DFC. Mentioned in Despatches. Died WOAS 11th July 1942, listed Panel 72 of the Runnymede Memorial.
565986
Weir
D H
4D-3
WOM.
565950
Welch
H D
Horace
4D-x
IM. Died WOAS with 186 Sqdn on 12th May 1940, buried Cement House Cemetery, Belgium.
565962
Westlake
G J
4D-1
WOM. Flying Fatality 19th February 1936.
565966
Whitford
J L
4D-1
WOM.
⇑