This Web Page was initially raised based upon data
held in the RAF Cranwell Association Database and was then updated
with information from the Entry Representative.
Entry Representative: Harold Fishwick
In February 1936, 148 young hopefuls arrived at
RAF Cranwell as the 8J12 and 8M12 (33rd) Entry to train as Instrument
Makers (8J12) or Wireless Electrical Mechanics (8M12). They
Passed Out in December 1938.
The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical
order:
ENTRY ROLL CALL
Key:
KNOWN DECEASED
ASSOCIATION MEMBER
NON-MEMBER
UNTRACED
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Hyde Thomson Memorial Prize.
Officer Cadet. c.23/12/39 GDP. DFC 1940. 33536
Flt.Lt. KIA 6th June 1943. Portrait
hanging in RAF College Cranwell.
569051
Close
P S
Pat
8M12
LAA. c06/01/42 Sig. 48597 Flt.Lt.
568933
Coe
D A
Doug
8M12 B
W.O. 01/01/62. Died 11th May 2001.
568887
Coleman
K F
Kenneth
8M12
c.08/11/43 Sig. 53213 Flt.Lt. Mentioned in Despatches.
569425
Copley
D G
8M12 B
SAA. c31/12/42 Sig. 50502 Flt.Lt. Died 1950's.
569227
Cottier
A J
8J12
569252
Currie-Davis
D W
Douglas
8J12
c.15/07/43 Ee. 52438 Sqn.Ldr CEng.
MRAes MBIM. Died 19th November 1991.
569096
Davenport
V S
8J12
BEM. W.O. 01/05/58. c.23/09/65
Flt.Lt. Ee.
568997
Dawson
J M
Jerry
8M12
DFM.
569346
Deans
J N M
8J12
569017
Denwood
J J
John
8M12
569248
Dodd
G E
8J12
c.16/06/44 Ee 52439 Fg.Off.
569007
Douglas
J B
8M12
W.O. 01/01/43.
569191
Dunford
J D
8J12
569104
Edwards
D I F
8M12
Mentioned in Despatches.
569211
Fidler
C L
Charles
8J12
c.09/06/55 GDG Sqn.Ldr.
569283
Fisher
P S
Philip
8J12
568927
Fishwick
H
Harold
8M12 B
LAA. E&W School Boxing
Team. Winners Triangular Tournament. W.O. 01/10/42.
Mentioned in Despatches 01/01/46. c.28/06/43
Sig. 51862 Gp.Capt. MBE. FIMgt. Associate
Life Member Royal Signals Association 1971. Henley
Golf Club - Captain 1986, Hon Member 1998. Hon
Life Member RAFCAA. Association Member.
568834
Fowlie
R W
Jock
8M12
Mentioned in Despatches.
568286
Fowler
J D
Denis
8M7 C
Joined with 32nd Entry. Died 7th January 1999.
569090
Gay
D L
8M12 B
Shot down in Libia. Died date Not Known.
568838
Gillanders
W
8M12 C
Japanese POW 25/12/41 - Survived. Flt.Sgt.
Discharged 16th October 1946.
569128
Green
C W
Jimmy
8M12 A
W.O. 01/05/52. c.17/06/54 Sig.
Sqn.Ldr. Died 9th February 1999.
568992
Greig
G A D
Geoffrey
8M12
W.O. 01/08/42.
568833
Griffin
F J
Jack
8M12 A
LAA. W.O. 01/01/44. c.11/04/46
Sig. Sqn Ldr. Association Member.
568829
Gurd
H J
8M12 C
c.29/03/43 Sig. 51135 Sqn Ldr. Died 1984.
569066
Gurney
V S H
Victor
8M12
568952
Harding
A D C
8M12 C
c.18/02/44 GD. 55414 Fg.Off. Flying Fatality
in Rhodesia, date Not Known.
568862
Harrison
P S
Peter
8M12
c.16/05/43 Sig. 51598 Flt.Lt.
569253
Harrison
D
8J12
569406
Hart
D L
Denis
8M12 C
LAA. c.30/03/42 Sig.
48219 Wg.Cdr. Died 30th August 1996.
568929
Hendry
G F
George (Jock)
8M12
568839
Hinnell
K G
8M12 A
c.15/11/45 Sig. 57569 Sqn.Ldr. Died 1960's
569132
Hinton
R
Roger
8M12 C
Sgt. Deceased (Shot Down in
Fairy Battle or Defiant of No.7 Sqn.) 3rd March 1941.
568943
Hobart
E J
Edward (Ginger)
8M12
LAA. W.O. AFL Jan. 45. c.31/01/46
Sig. 57706 Sqn.Ldr.
569276
Hobby
D E
Dave
8M12
Flt.Sgt.
568897
Hollinrake
G E
8J12
2nd Highest Education Marks.
568840
Honey
R C
8M12
W.O. in AFL Jan. 45. c.28/02/46 Sig. 57866 Flt.Lt.
568988
Hughes
T C
Thomas (Titch)
8M12
E & W School Boxing Team 1937.
569001
Hunt
D F
Douglas
8M12
569203
Hunter
J A L
8J12
c.09/03/44 Ee 54194 Sqn.Ldr.
568953
Hutton
L A
Laurance (Angus)
8M12
569016
Jeckells
W J
Joe
8M12 C
Died (Sunderland Aircrew) August 1939.
568981
Jones
M H
8M12
569214
Jones
H H
Hugh
8J12
568974
Jones
B A
Bartle (Bart)
8M12 A
c.03/06/46 Sig. 58100 Sqn.Ldr.
Died 27th March 1998.
568987
Kemp
E W W
Teddy
8M12 C
W.O. in AFL Jan 45. c.15/11/45
Sig. 57571 Wg.Cdr. CEng MIERE. Died 28th October 2003.
569151
King
H
Harry
8M12
568118
Klinberg
J M
8M7 D
Joined with 32nd Entry.
568917
Knapman
W R
William (Bill)
8M12
c.30/09/54 Sig. Flt.Lt.
569243
Knights
E C R
8J12
c.15/07/43 Ee 52442 Flt.Lt.
569148
Langford
P
Peter (Lily)
8M12
W.O. 01/07/56. Died 2nd May 1990.
569113
Lawley
P L H
8J12
Died Kranji POW Camp Far East
2nd May 1943.
569067
Leamy
E D
8M12 C
KIA 11th July 1940 in a Hampton
from RAF Hemswell, over Holland.
569126
MacLeod
J N
John (Mac)
8M12 D
SAA. W.O. 15/10/53.
Died 30th August 2008.
568928
Maddock
W S
Bill
8M12 C
c.15/12/42 Sig. 50455 Flt Lt.
Association Member.
569088
Mann
D
8M12 C
c.11/04/46 Eng. 52498 Flt.Lt.
Died circa 1983.
569087
Marsden
G
Drag
8M12
W.O. 01/06/60.
569133
Martyn
B A
Bam
8M12 D
c.03/08/43 GDG. 53942 Flt.Lt. DFM.
Died 29th March 2001.
568920
Maskell
N W
Dan
8M12 D
CAA. c.15/08/41 Sig. 46354
Gp.Capt. CEng FIERE MRAeS FBIM. Association Member.
569161
McDermott
D
Dermott
8M12
Flt. Sgt.
568861
Miles
L A
Les
8M12 D
W.O. 15/09/43. c.07/05/53 Sig.
Sqn.Ldr. Association Member.
568837
Millard
L H
Leslie
8M12 D
W.O. 15/08/43. c.11/06/53 Sig.
Sqn.Ldr. Died 19th February 1996.
569136
Morris
R G
Robert
8M12 D
W.O. in AFL Jan 45. c.03/10/46
Sig. Flt.Lt. Died 9th September 1999.
569071
Murphy
V R
Victor
8M12 D
c.30/05/46 Sig. 57760 Wg Cdr.
Died 19th January 1999.
568893
Nelson
H B
Harry
8M12 A
W.O. Staff Member
HQ Signals Cmd. Died 9th November 2000.
568972
Nicholson
R A
8M12
Ceased Training.
568852
Nield
P W
Pete
8M12 D
W.O. 15/08/43. Died 1960's.
569301
Ottaway
R J W
8J12
W.O. 10/10/57. Died date Not Known.
568904
Paddon
T J
Thomas (Tiger)
8M12
Flt.Sgt
569076
Parker
H
8M12
W.O. 15/03/42
569011
Peace
J A F
John (Charlie)
8M12
W.O. 01/02/44
568855
Pearce
R A
Boggy
8M12
569306
Peirson
R J A
8J12
569198
Perrett
R C
Roy
8J12
569430
Perry
E W
8J12
W.O. 01/05/60.
568938
Philips
E E E
8J12
569206
Pinder
S
Stan
8J12
W.O. 01/05/60. Died 8th August 2001.
568901
Pitt
W J
8M12
W.O. 15/08/43. Air Gunner
568881
Plumb
J A
8M12 A
SAA. Officer Cadet. c.23/12/39
GDP. 33547 Plt.Off. KIA flying in a Fairy Battle - 19th May 1940.
568916
Potter
A
Albert (Pansie)
8M12
Died date Not Known.
568877
Poulson
H F
Henry (Ikey)
8M12
SAA. c.21/06/43 Sig. 51839 Sqn.Ldr.
569439
Raggett
G F P
George
8M12 D
W.O. 15/07/53. c.05/06/57 Sig.
Flt.Lt. Died 1980.
569236
Reynolds
D H
8J12
c.20/01/44 ASD. 53616 Fg.Off.
569246
Robey-White
S G
8J12
569147
Ruddick
J R
Jack
8M12
W.O. 01/12/43. 17/06/54 Sig.
Mentioned in Despatches.
569075
Sangwell
J E A
8M12
569091
Saunders
E R
Eric
8M12 D
c.21/03/45 Sig. 56619 Fg.Off.
Died 18th June 1991.
569050
Savell
F J
Frederick
8J12
Highest Education and Aggregate
Marks. W.O. BEM.
569024
Scott
D S
David
8M12
c.04/11/43 Sig. 52425 Flt.Lt.
569033
Searle
T G
Thomas (Tommy)
8M12
569201
Seed
J L
James
8M12
569130
Sewell
K
8M12
W.O. 01/12/43.
569200
Sheppard
J S
8M12
c.05/05/43 Sig. 51656 Flt.Lt.
Mentioned in Despatches.
569089
Simmons
R J
8M12
569093
Smith
J
John
8M12 E
c.09/11/44 GDG. 53662 Sqn.Ldr.
DFM. Died 16th February 2008.
569566
Spencer
W A
8J12
569069
Spottiswood
J G
8M12
Ceased Training.
Returned to Canada.
568880
Stafford
S
Stanley
8M12
569060
Stevens
W
William (Bill)
8M12
CAA. c.28/02/46 Sig. 57883
568962
Stone
D J
Douglas
8M12 E
LAA. Died 31st December 2008.
569426
Stripp
A J
8M12 E
SAA. Flt.Sgt. DFM. KIA 30th April
1942 in a Boston of 104 Sqn over France.
568963
Summerson
A R
8M12 E
Master Signaller 01/02/50.
c.22/08/50 GDS. Sqn.Ldr. Died 1997.
568902
Tatton
A R
8J12
568871
Taylor
P
8M12
569009
Taylor
A
8M12
W.O. 01/12/43. c 22/09/49 Sig.
Sqn.Ldr. CEng. MIERE.
569085
Taylor
R S
Ronald (Sidney)
8M12
Died date Not Known.
569101
Tebay
J
8M12
W.O. 01/10/42
569006
Thomas
A G
Gordon
8M12
W.O. 15/08/43. c.25/09/52 Sig.
Sqn.Ldr. Died 15th September 1991.
569059
Thomas
W G
8M12 A
569287
Tomlin
J W
8M12
569084
Townsend
C A
8M12
569284
Turner
S C
Sidney
8M12 E
c.18/07/46 Sig. 58223
Sqn.Ldr. CEng. MIERE MBIM. Mentioned in Despatches - twice.
Association Member.
569185
Turville
C L
8M12
569427
Walker
D A M
8M12 E
CAA. c.12/01/44 Sig. 53964
Gp.Capt MBE. Died October 1994.