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This Web Page was initially raised based upon data held in the RAF Cranwell Association Database.
We are aware that this contains errors and omissions and therefore we request your help to correct any errors in the following.

Entry Representative: Mike Glazier

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. 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.

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
michael.glazier718(AT)btinternet.com
Tel: 01323-722783
6th August 2008

The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical order:

58th ENTRY ROLL CALL

Key:

KNOWN DECEASED

ASSOCIATION MEMBER

NON-MEMBER

UNTRACED

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NUMBER	SURNAME	INITS	KNOWN AS	TRADE	REMARKS	A2Z
584663	Amies	F W R	Frank	GRD	Association Member.
584655	Bailey	R A	Chas	AIR	Mechanic.
584534	Beaumont	D F W	Derek (Aggie)	GRD	Died 2nd January 2005.
584767	Beazley	F	Frank	GRD	Ex-Boy Entrant. Died 24th June 2006.
584560	Bell	M S	Mat	GRD	Died 2003.
584641	Borrill	J C	Johnny	AIR	Died 1998.
584361	Bowen	D E W	David	GRD	Joined with 57th Entry. Mechanic. Died 26th January 2000.
584653	Bowen	P	Pete	AIR	Died 18th July 2010.
584519	Brailey	J A	Jim	GRD	Association Member.
584614	Bramald	B S	Lofty	GRD	Re-mustered 1950.
584657	Broad	E G	Geoff. (Titch)	GRD	Mechanic. Association Member.
584698	Brown	M J W	Malcolm	AIR	Ceased Training. Died 11th January 1984.
584521	Chipperton	M H	Mike		Ceased Training.
584634	Clowes	K	Keith	AIR	Died 17th February 1953 in flying accident.
584550	Colebrook	A A	Alan (Taff)	AIR	In contact
584667	Colgrave	W D		AIR
584543	Conchie	B J	Bert	AIR	In contact
584621	Conduit	P J	Pete	AIR
584622	Corbett	J R G	John	AIR	Association Member.
584400	Davey	H A	Harry (Dave)	AIR	Joined with 57th Entry. Association Member.
584532	Dobson	J A	Johnny	GRD	Died August 1980.
584339	Dray	G A M	Geof	AIR	Joined with 57th Entry. Mechanic. Died 3rd November 2007.
584752	Elston	E A	Ed	1M1	Ex-BE. Passed Out with 59th Entry. Dies 4th November 2011.
584552	Evans	D R J	Don	AIR	Awarded Tech Cadetship. Died 13th September 2007.
584632	Forbes	D	Don (Titch)	AIR	Died 5th October 2000.
584579	Fordham	B K	Brian	AIR	Died 14th April 1951 while Apprentice.
584334	Garrard	A I	Tony	AIR	Joined with 57th Entry. Mechanic. Changed name to McLean.
584718	Glazier	M J	Mike	GRD	Passed Out with 59th Entry. Association Member.
584547	Godfrey	J F	John	AIR	Association Member.
584739	Golding	P	Pete	1M9	Passed Out with 59th Entry. Association Member.
584584	Gough	G A	Graham	AIR	Died 19th November 2008.
584719	Green	D M	Slasher	GRD	Ceased Training.
584605	Grinney	M R	Mike	GRD	In contact.
584693	Harris	L	Les	GRD	Association Member.
584661	Heathman	F G	Fred	GRD	Ceased Training.
584562	Hoare	S J	Johnny	AIR	Association Member.
584610	Holland-Merton	C W	Dutch	GRD	Died September 1985.
584537	Holt	B A			Ceased Training.
584553	Howlett	P C	Peter (Happy)	AIR	In contact
584525	Huggett	A S	Ash	AIR
584564	Jones	P H	Pete	GRD
584627	Jordan	H E	Harry	AIR	Association Member.
584540	Ketteringham	F	Frank	GRD	Ceased Training.
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 (Ginge)	GRD	Awarded Victor Ludorum. Association Member.
584630	Love	RED	Red	AIR	Died April 1988.
584600	MacFarlane	J R			Exchanged with 584686 Bastin who returned to Halton. Ceased Training.
584594	McGown	A C	Andrew (Mac)	1M1	Passed Out with 59th Entry. Association Member.
584565	Mercer	R	Bob	AIR	Association Member.
584620	Millar	J T	Jim	GRD	Died 14th November 2011.
584753	Mortimer-Rae	P J	Peter (PJ)	1M1	Ex-BE. Passed Out with 59th Entry. Association Member.
584609	Page	A J	Tony	GRD
584706	Patterson	H S	Haggis	AIR
584716	Perry	R A	Robert (Rob)	AIR	Ceased Training.
584736	Perry	D L	Llew	AIR	Mechanic. Died 27th November 2007.
584568	Pitman	J B	John (Ginge)	GRD	Association Member.
584587	Potter	E J C	Ted (Daisy)	GRD	In contact.
584749	Rooney	T P F	Mick	GRD
584656	Saunders	P M			Ceased Training.
584768	Simpson	I A	Iain	AIR	Ex-Boy Entrant. Died 2nd December 2005.
584524	Simpson	D C	Dennis (Dick)	GRD	Died 10th August 2002.
584750	Smerdon	T R	Tom	GRD	Died 24th May 2011.
584648	Smith	A N	Alan (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. Died 10th November 1996.
584578	Thomas	N N	Nev	AIR	Awarded Tech Cadetship. In contact.
584241	Thomas	D W A	Dave	GRD	Joined with 57th Entry. Mechanic. Died 19th December 2011.
584631	Thompson	V R	Vernon (Tommy)	GRD	Association Member.
584715	Walker	B S	Bas	AIR	Ceased Training.
584516	Walton	J T	Jimmy	GRD	In contact
584566	Ward	A R	Alan	GRD	Association Member.
584577	Wareham	P A	Pete	GRD
584572	West	E C	Bonz	GRD
584596	Wheelton	B G	Brian	1M1	Passed Out with 59th Entry. Association Member.
584346	Wheal	J B	Johnny	AIR	Joined with 57th Entry. Died March 2003.
584664	Woodward	B S	Brian (Ginger)	AIR	Died 14 August 2008.

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