Entry Representative: None

In January 1933, 36 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the 5D (27th) Entry to train as Instrument Makers or Wireless Operator Mechanics.
During their training, they gained 1 from the 26th Entry, 1 of their number was re-classed to a later Entry and 1 Ceased Training. This left 35 to Pass Out in December 1935.

The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical order:

NUMBER

SURNAME

INITS

KNOWN AS

CLASS

REMARKS

A2Z

566251

Barker

J K

John

5D-1

WOM.  Died WOAS with 152 Sqdn on 4th September 1940, buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

566254

Baxter

A

5D-1

WOM.

566296

Brown

R E

Roy

5D-1

WOM.  Died WOAS with 16 Sqdn on 28th May 1940, buried Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

566303

Burke

C C

5D-1

WOM.  Ceased Training.

566250

Daniel

J R

5D-1

WOM.  Flying Fatality 10th December 1938.

566244

Donald

J B

Jim

5D-1

566243

Drew

L A

5D-1

WOM.

566245

Fluke

R H

5D-1

WOM.

566256

Gosling

T

Thomas

5D-1

IM.  Died WOAS with 224 Sqdn on 15th April 1940, listed on Panel 14 Runnymede Memorial.

566263

Greenwood

G

Gerald

5D-1

IM.  Died WOAS with 22 Sqdn on 15th April 1940, buried Donisthorpe Cemetery, Leicestershire.

566264

Hart

H P

Henry Philip

5D-1

WOM. Died 27th February 2000

566267

Hind

C E K

5D-1

WOM.  Sergeant A/A.  Hyde-Thomson Memorial Prize.  Officer Cadet.

566299

Hinton

P E

5D-1

WOM.

566268

Hope

D

5D-1

WOM.

566312

Howitt

A

5D-1

WOM.

566270

Humphries

L J W

5D-1

WOM.  Mentioned in Despatches.

566304

Jelley

L

5D-1

IM.

566300

Jenkins

J H

Jack

5D-1

OBE.  Died 27th January 1989.

566460

Jordan

W F

5D-1

WOM.  Resident in New Zealand.

566276

Lingard

H

5D-1

IM.

566275

Lloyd

H

5D-1

WOM.

566273

Lowery

J E

5D-1

WOM.

566281

Organ

F

5D-1

IM.

566277

Pearce

R N

5D-1

IM.  Highest Technical Marks.  Highest Education Marks.

566319

Penny

R W

Ron

5D-1

WOM.

566284

Sharp

J

5D-1

IM.

566051

Shutt

V A

5J-1

WOM.  Joined with 26th Entry.

566291

Tomisson

F E

5D-1

WOM.

566287

Walter

C B

Claude

5D-1

WOM.  Died WOAS with 105 Sqdn on 23rd October 1942, buried Westdongeradeel (Raard) ProtestantChurchyard, Netherlands.

566325

Ward

C S S

5D-1

WOM.

566293

Whitelegg

J W

Jimmy

5D-1

WOM.  MBE.

566295

Wilkinson

J R

5D-1

WOM.

566301

Williams

R E

5D-1

WOM.  DFC.

566314

Williams

J G

5D-1

IM.

566298

Williams

F

Francis

5D-1

WOM.  Mentioned in Despatches.  Died WOAS with 115 Sqdn on 21st May 1940, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

566454

Wyles

A N

5D-1

WOM.