In January 1934, 65 young hopefuls arrived at
RAF Cranwell as the 6M12/6J12 (29th) Entry to train as Wireless
Operator Mechanics (6M12) or Instrument Makers (6J12). During
training they gained 4 from Senior Entries, 4 ceased
training, while 3 of their number were re-classed to later Entries.
This left 62 to pass out in December 1936.
NUMBER
SURNAME
INITS
KNOWN AS
CLASS
REMARKS
A2Z
Baird
R A
6J12
Commissioned 53713.
566790
Bevan
G
6M12 B
Commissioned 53326.
566869
Bishop
G J
Gifford
6M12 B
Died 23rd July 1941 with 205 Sqn.
566706
Bowen
G W
Wyndham
6M12 B
Commissioned 50830.
Clark
J
6M12 B
Commissioned.
566836
Collyer
L T W
6M12 B
566879
Craig
F
6M12 B
566855
Crutchley
F R
Frank
6M12 B
Died 13th April 2003.
Davies
H M
6M12 B
566820
Day
W A F
6J12
⇑
566703
Drabble
K W
6M12 A
Commissioned 57613.
566851
Duffy
L S
Laurie (Duff)
6M12 B
Commissioned 54497. Died 27th March 2002.
566809
Dugdale
A
6M12 A
Commissioned.
Edwards
R G
6J12
Died October 1988.
Faithfull
J M
Jimmy
6M12 A
Commissioned 54623. Died 1982.
566787
Ferve
L P E
Lloyd
6M12 A
Died 17th September 1939 while serving with HMS Courageous.
566925
Finnie
W
6M12 B
566805
Fothergill
R A
6M12 A
Gardner
C
6M12 B
Commissioned 48444.
566850
Garrett
R H
Ronald (Jock)
6M12 A
Died 5th February 2001.
⇑
Hafekost
A E
6M12 B
Commissioned.
566816
Harding
J T
6M12 B
566804
Hewerdine
E J
Edward (Teddy)
6M12 B
Flt. Sgt. Air Gunner 228 Sqn. Died 28th
August 1942 in air crash near Caithness, Scotland.
566764
Hillman
E J
James
6M12 B
566766
Hindhaugh
A R
6M12 B
566871
Holmes
J A
Jack
6M12 A
Hyde-Thomson Memorial Prize DFC.
President 210 Sqn (Flying Boat) Association.
566771
Holroyd
S W O
6M12 A
566745
Howard
G S
6M12 B
566716
Howat
R A
Bob
6M12 B
Died 25th August 2000.
566715
Humphreys
A M
6M12 A
Commissioned 54502 Air Gnr. MBE.
⇑
566752
Humphries
R C
6M12 A
566853
Hunt
T L
6M12 B
Commissioned 55267. Pilot.
Johnson
E
Ted
6J12
Commissioned 110243. Died 11th July 1997.
Lavender
H F
6M12 C
566772
Lewis
B J
6M12 A
Commissioned 51722. Pilot.
Macdougall
M
Malcolm (Mac)
6M12 A
Commissioned 50357.
566845
Mitchard
L
Len
6M12 C
566721
Mochan
W
6M12
Ceased Training.
Parsons
J J
James
6M12 A
Missing HMS Glorious,
8th June 1940.
566751
Porter
T
6J12
⇑
566886
Price
J E
6J12
Commissioned 138050.
Roberts
F B
Frank
6M12
Joined with 28th Entry (6J1).
566822
Robertson
C
6M12 C
Cadetship, 33412. DFC.
Died 12th December 1943 while on Active Service.
566737
Robinson
H
6J12
Commissioned.
566785
Rondeau
G E
6J12
Ceased Training.
566795
Ross
E J
6M12 C
Ceased Training.
Selwood
C F
6M12 C
566847
Smith
H
6M12 A
Commissioned 161734.
566819
Soffe
F J
Frederick
6M12 C
Died 18th September 1939 while with 210 Sqn.
566903
Softley
F H
6M12 A
⇑
566575
Storey
J E
Joe
6M12
Joined with 28th Entry (6J1).
566736
Swan
W
6M12 C
Commissioned 53543. Died January 1976 in Canada.
Tayler
D C
6M12 C
MBE. Commissioned.
566815
Taylor
D A
6M12 A
566788
Timms
W
6M12 C
Commissioned.
566749
Turner
J G
6M12 C
Commissioned.
566756
Turner
D B
6M12 A
Walker
G
6M12 C
Ceased Training.
566817
Webb
F A N
6M12 C
Commissioned 57517.
566827
Wheeler
W H
6M12 A
⇑
566743
Whitaker
P K
6J12
Commisioned 57989.
566747
Willetts
W J
Bill
6J12
Commissioned 55973. Died 8th January 1992.
566818
Williamson
C M
Claude
6M12 A
Died 23rd July 1941 in Far East.
566750
Willis
J B
6M12 C
Commissioned 48601. Died 8th January 1987 in Canada.
