In March 1946, 39 young hopefuls arrived at
RAF Cranwell as the 9M3 (52nd) Entry to train as Air or Ground Radio
Fitters. During
their training they gained 16 from Senior Entries, 7 ceased
training, while 3 of their number were re-classed to later Entries,
leaving 45 to pass out in February 1949.
|
NUMBER
|
SURNAME
|
INITS
|
KNOWN AS
|
REMARKS
|
|
582744
|
Alsford
|
P E
|
Peter
|
Deceased date N/K
|
|
582734
|
Armstrong
|
G
|
Gordon
|
|
|
582800
|
Beckley
|
P A
|
Peter
|
FT'd to 55th Entry. Association
Member
|
|
582813
|
Benjamin
|
A
|
Ashley, AKA "Bengy"
|
Association Member
|
|
582785
|
Bennett
|
E J
|
Eric
|
|
|
582801
|
Bennett
|
P R
|
Peter
|
Deceased Association Member (16th Jan
2006)
|
|
582500
|
Bruce
|
P
|
Pete
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Discharged.
|
|
582490
|
Buckley
|
E C
|
Eric
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Discharged.
Deceased
Lapsed Association
Member (Apr 1996)
|
|
582611
|
Bush
|
J P
|
Bash
|
Joined with 51st Entry
|
|
582786
|
Calland
|
J B
|
John
|
|
|
582735
|
Coggon
|
B
|
Brian
|
Association Member
|
|
582603
|
Cooper
|
J S
|
Snoz
|
Joined with 51st Entry
|
|
582766
|
Cording
|
R
|
Ron
|
Association Member
|
|
582760
|
Corr
|
P J
|
Pat
|
|
|
582878
|
Cowan
|
W G
|
William
|
Deceased date N/K
|
|
582767
|
Donaldson
|
I H
|
Ian
|
Deceased date N/K
|
|
582803
|
Edward
|
N C
|
Neil, AKA "Jock"
|
Discharged. Lapsed Association
Member.
|
|
582769
|
Frost
|
M H
|
Martyn
|
Association Member
|
|
582888
|
Gayford
|
W M
|
Bill, AKA "William"
|
Association Member
|
|
582814
|
Genders
|
A F
|
Anthony
|
|
|
582770
|
Gledhill
|
J S
|
John
|
Association Member
|
|
582593
|
Graydon
|
L P
|
Pat
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Discharged
|
|
582761
|
Halliday
|
J G
|
John
|
Lapsed Association Member
|
|
582748
|
Hawkins
|
E W
|
Ted
|
Deceased Association Member (26th Aug
1990)
|
|
582749
|
Hill
|
E J
|
Eric
|
Association Member
|
|
582491
|
Hoskins
|
F D
|
Fred
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Association
Member
|
|
582806
|
Kentfield
|
J
|
John
|
Deceased 1st Jan 1955
|
|
582762
|
Kidd
|
D O
|
Davis, AKA "Doc"
|
Association Member
|
|
582742
|
Lenehan
|
J
|
John
|
Deceased 24th Jun 1959
|
|
582807
|
Longstaff
|
P W
|
Peter
|
|
|
582732
|
Lyons
|
J S
|
James
|
FT'd to 54th Entry then Passed Out
|
|
582512
|
Mantripp
|
D R
|
David
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Deceased Association Member (28th
Dec 1991)
|
|
582887
|
Marks
|
D J
|
Derek
|
|
|
582790
|
Matthews
|
R
|
Mac
|
Lapsed Association Member
|
|
582589
|
Muxlow
|
A F
|
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Discharged
|
|
582587
|
Northmore
|
W J J
|
Bill
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Association
Member
|
|
582752
|
O'Brien
|
J D
|
Nip
|
Deceased Association Member (1st Aug
2004)
|
|
582618
|
Palmer
|
M L
|
Mervyn, AKA "Merv"
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Discharged.
Deceased Association
Member
|
|
582795
|
Parsons
|
L G
|
George
|
|
|
582796
|
Pickering
|
J
|
John
|
|
|
582728
|
Pinder
|
J S
|
Gand
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Discharged
|
|
582818
|
Pink
|
N R
|
Norman
|
Association Member
|
|
582819
|
Pratt
|
W J
|
William
|
Deceased date N/K
|
|
582775
|
Randall
|
J E
|
John
|
|
|
582798
|
Richards
|
G
|
Glyn
|
|
|
582579
|
Rimmer
|
W
|
Bill
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Association
Member
|
|
582496
|
Roberts
|
D
|
Don
|
Joined with 51st Entry. Association
Member
|
|
582783
|
Roberts
|
S
|
|
FT'd to 54th Entry then Passed Out
|
|
582754
|
Scott
|
N A
|
Noel
|
Lapsed Association Member
|
|
582495
|
Simpson
|
T L
|
Tom
|
Joined with 51st Entry
|
|
582585
|
Smith
|
D G
|
Smudge
|
Joined with 51st Entry.
|
|
582822
|
Sturgess
|
C J
|
John
|
Association Member
|
|
582533
|
Tempest
|
R T
|
|
Joined with 51st Entry
|
|
582778
|
Thomas
|
D C
|
Douglas, AKA "Tom"
|
Association Member
|
|
582779
|
Whitworth
|
R K
|
Roy
|
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