1M1 (58th) ENTRY

Entry Representative: Mike Glazier

This Web Page has been raised by the Webmaster, based upon data provided by the Entry Representative and data held in the RAF Cranwell Association Database.

INTRODUCTION

The following is a brief statistical summary of the 1M1 (58th) Entry from establishment at RAF Cranwell in 1948 up to the present day. It is based on the information presented in the following Entry Listing. Having worked closely with our Halton contemporaries, with whom there has been a very successful combined 58th Entry Association for the past ten years, and using service numbers as the definitive baseline, all original members plus those of other entries who completed their training with the 58th are included. Those of other entries who only transited via the 58th to later entries are identified but not included in the summary. Thanks are due to the RAF Records Office for helping to resolve anomalies in other source records and in providing details on those who ceased training.

SUMMARY

On the 4th February 1948 the 1M1 (58th) Entry was formed at RAF Cranwell to train as either Air or Ground Radio Fitters. The initial entry strength of 77 was comprised of 72 lads attested at RAF North Weald on 22nd and 23rd January and transferred via RAF Halton, and 5 ex-Boy Entrants. This initial strength was unaffected when, within the first few weeks, an exchange of two individuals between Cranwell and Halton took place.

During the 3 years of training, of the original 77, 2 re-mustered to airman service, 8 were discharged, and 13 were re-classed to later entries leaving 54 to take finals, of whom 50 graduated as Junior Technicians and 4 as Mechanics. Of the 13 re-classed, 9 graduated as Junior Technicians, 1 died before completion of training and 3 were discharged.

Six members of the 57th Entry completed their training with the 58th Entry with 2 graduating as Junior Technicians and 4 as Mechanics. Thus on 1st February 1951 a total of 52 Junior Technicians passed out from Cranwell with the 58th Entry, the first to do so under the new 1951 Trade Structure.

As of 15th January 2008, of the original 77, 18 are known to be deceased, 37 are contactable, leaving the where-about's of the remaining 22 unknown. Comparable figures for the 6 from the 57th Entry who completed their training with the 58th Entry are: 2 deceased, 2 contactable and 2 unaccounted for.

In my capacity as the Entry Rep I have only been able to compile this Record and Summary with the support, via inputs and corrections to my previous endeavours, from many, both in the Entry and in the wider RAF Apprentice fraternity. There are too many to mention individually but to all of them I offer my heartfelt thanks. As in the past I ask that anyone who studies the record and either notes a mistake or can provide additional information, particularly on those of the Entry with whom contact has yet to be made, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Mike Glazier
mike.glazier(AT)amserve.com
Tel: 01323-722783
6th August 2008

The Entry List below, original members only, is presented in alphabetical order:

NUMBER	SURNAME	INITS	KNOWN AS	TRADE	REMARKS
584663	Amies	F W R	Frank	GRD	Association Member
584655	Bailey	R A	Chas	AIR	Mechanic. Untraced.
584534	Beaumont	D F W	Derek, AKA "Aggie"	GRD	Deceased Association Member (2nd Jan 2005)
584767	Beazley	F	Frank	GRD	Ex-Boy Entrant. Deceased Association Member (24th Jun 2006)
584560	Bell	M S	Mat	GRD	Deceased 2003
584641	Borrill	J C	Johnny	AIR	Deceased 1998
584653	Bowen	P	Pete	AIR	Association Member
584519	Brailey	J A	Jim	GRD	Association Member
584614	Bramald	B S	Lofty	GRD	Re-mustered 1950. Untraced.
584657	Broad	E G	Geoff, AKA "Titch"	GRD	Mechanic. Association Member.
584698	Brown	M J W	Malcolm	AIR	FT'd to 59th then Discharged. Deceased 11th Jan 1984.
584521	Chipperton	M H	Mike		Discharged on Medical Grounds 5 Jan 1951. Untraced
584634	Clowes	K	Keith	AIR	Deceased 17th Feb 1953 in flying accident
584550	Colebrook	A A	Alan, AKA "Taff"	AIR	In contact
584667	Colgrave	W D		AIR	Untraced
584543	Conchie	B J	Bert	AIR	In contact
584621	Conduit	P J	Pete	AIR	Untraced
584622	Corbett	J R G	John	AIR	Association Member
584532	Dobson	J A	Johnny	GRD	Deceased Aug 1980
584752	Elston	E A	Ted	GRD	Ex Boy Entrant. FT'd to 59th Entry. Association Member
584552	Evans	D R J	Don	AIR	Awarded Tech Cadetship. Deceased Association Member. (13th Sep 2007).
584632	Forbes	D	Don, AKA "Titch, Jock"	AIR	Deceased 5th Oct 2000
584579	Fordham	B K	Brian	AIR	FT'd to 59th. Died 14th Apr 1951 while Apprentice
584718	Glazier	M J	Mike	GRD	FT'd to 59th Entry Association Member
584547	Godfrey	J F	John	AIR	Association Member
584739	Golding	P	Peter	AIR	FT'd to 60th Entry. Association Member
584584	Gough	G A	Graham	AIR	Untraced
584719	Green	D M	Slasher	GRD	Medical Discharge 21 May 1950. Untraced
584605	Grinney	M R	Mike	GRD	Lapsed Association Member. In contact.
584693	Harris	L	Les	GRD	Association Member
584661	Heathman	F G	Fred	GRD	Discharged 17 Dec 1950. Untraced
584562	Hoare	S J	Johnny	AIR	Association Member
584610	Holland-Merton	C W	Dutch	GRD	Deceased September 1985.
584537	Holt	B A			Discharged 27th Feb 1948. Untraced
584553	Howlett	P C	Peter, AKA "Happy"	AIR	In contact
584525	Huggett	A S	Ash	AIR	Untraced
584676	Jasper	R C		AIR	FT'd to 59th Entry. Untraced
584564	Jones	P H	Pete	GRD	Untraced
584627	Jordan	H E	Harry	AIR	Association Member
584540	Ketteringham	F	Frank		Discharged 30th May 1949. Untraced
584582	Lawrence	D R	Del	GRD	Association Member
584570	Leadbeater	G J	Geof	GRD	Association Member
584651	Leathers	F R J	Fred	GRD	Association Member
584563	Lochman	K	Kevin, AKA "Ginge"	GRD	Awarded Victor Ludorum. Association Member
584630	Love	R E D	Red	AIR	Deceased April 1988
584652	Love	P V	Pete	AIR	FT'd to 59th Entry. Association Member
584600	MacFarlane	J R			Exchanged with 584686 Bastin in Feb 1948 who returned to Halton. FT'd to 59th Entry then Discharged 10 Aug 1950. Untraced
584594	McGown	A C	Andrew, AKA "Mac"	GRD	FT'd to 59th Entry. Association Member
584565	Mercer	R	Bob	AIR	Association Member.
584620	Millar	J T	Jim	GRD	Association Member
584753	Mortimer-Rae	P J	Peter, AKA "PJ"	GRD	Ex Boy Entrant, initially known as "Rae". FT'd to 59th Entry. Association Member.
584609	Page	A J	Tony	GRD	Untraced
584706	Patterson	H S	Haggis	AIR	Untraced
584716	Perry	R A	Robert, AKA "Rob"	AIR	Discharged 8th Jan 1952. Untraced
584736	Perry	D L	Llew	AIR	Mechanic. Died 27th Nov 2007.
584568	Pitman	J B	John, AKA "Ginge"	GRD	Association Member
584587	Potter	E J C	Ted, AKA "Daisy"	GRD	In contact
584749	Rooney	T P F	Mick	GRD	Untraced
584656	Saunders	P M			Discharged 24th Aug 49. Untraced
584768	Simpson	I A	Iain	AIR	Ex Boy Entrant. Deceased Association Member (2nd Dec 2005)
584524	Simpson	D C	Dennis, AKA "Dick"	GRD	Deceased 10th Aug 2002
584750	Smerdon	T R	Tom	GRD	In contact
584648	Smith	A N	Alan, AKA "Bobby"	AIR	Association Member
584639	Smith	J S	John	AIR	Mechanic. In contact
584681	Stacey	N H	Norman	GRD	In contact
584597	Swift	H	Harry	AIR	Re-mustered 1950. Deceased 10th Nov 1996
584578	Thomas	N N	Nev	AIR	Awarded Tech Cadetship. In contact.
584631	Thompson	V R	`Vernon, AKA "Tommy"	GRD	Association Member
584769	Tranmer	D	Don	GRD	Ex Boy Entrant. FT'd to 59th Entry. Deceased Association Member (18th Jan 1993
584593	Underwood	A C	Tony	AIR	Discharged 29 Aug 1950. Deceased 1951
584715	Walker	B S	Bas	AIR	Discharged 24 Oct 1950. Untraced
584516	Walton	J T	Jimmy	GRD	In contact
584566	Ward	A R	Alan	GRD	Association Member
584577	Wareham	P A	Pete	GRD	Untraced
584572	West	E C	Bonz	GRD	Untraced
584596	Wheelton	B G	Brian, AKA "Paddy"	AIR	FT'd to 59th Entry. Association Member
584664	Woodward	B S	Brian, AKA "Ginger"	AIR	Association Member

Ex 57th Entry Members who joined and completed their training with the 58th Entry

NUMBER

SURNAME

INITS

KNOWN AS

TRADE

REMARKS

584361	Bowen	D E W	David	GRD	Mechanic. Deceased Association Member (26th Jan 2000)
584400	Davey	H A	Harry, AKA "Dave"	AIR	Association Member
584339	Dray	G A M	Geof	AIR	Mechanic. Deceased Lapsed Association Member. (3rd Nov 2007).
584334	Garrard	A I	Tony	AIR	Mechanic. Changed name to McLean. Untraced
584241	Thomas	D W A	Dave	GRD	Mechanic. Association Member
584346	Wheal	J B	Johnny	AIR	Untraced. Died March 2003.

Ex 57th Entry Members who "transited" the 58th Entry to Junior Entries or Ceased Training