In May 1948, 59 young hopefuls arrived at
RAF Cranwell as the 1M5 (59th) Entry to train as Ground or Air Radio
Fitters. During training they gained 13 from Senior Entries, 8 ceased
training, plus there were 2 deaths. 12 were re-classed to later
Entries which left 49 to Pass Out in May 1951.
NUMBER
SURNAME
INITS
KNOWN AS
CLASS
REMARKS
A2Z
584896
Anderson
D
Derek (Andy)
1M5B
Association Member.
584790
Ashdown
J E
John (Ash)
1M5D
584796
Baldwin
G F
Gordon
1M5D
Association Member.
584794
Bennett
W J
Bill
1M5B
Died 25th November 2004.
584798
Bowen
M G
Michael (Mike)
1M5B
Association Member.
584698
Brown
M J W
Malcom
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Ceased Training.
Became policeman in Lincoln. Died 11th January 1984.
584362
Bunyan
E A
Eric (Bunny)
0M9
Joined with 57th Entry. Association Member.
584901
Burrows
P A
Peter (Pete)
1M5B
Association Member.
584782
Carter
R C
Reg. (Fritz)
1M5D
Association Member.
584777
Clark
G C
George
1M5B
Association Member.
⇑
584783
Colledge
R W
Ronald
1M5D
Ceased Training.
584786
Coombes
L C
Charles
1M5A
584898
Cooper
W R
Bill
1M5B
584778
Cross
W C
William (Bill)
1M5C
584934
Dangerfield
D S
1M5D
584807
Dixon
R A
Ron
1M5B
584944
Dorman
P
Perce
1M5B
Ex-BE. Died November 1997.
584808
Edwards
A A
Allan
1M5
584752
Elston
E A
Ed
1M1
Ex-BE and 58th Entry. Association Member.
584810
Farmaner
A V
Alan
1M5D
Association Member.
⇑
584889
Fenwick
R J
Richard
1M5B
Ceased Training.
584579
Fordham
B K
Brian
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Died 14th April 1951 while at Cranwell.
584872
Foster
G E
George
1M5D
584718
Glazier
M J
Mike
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Association Member.
584781
Green
J C
John
1M5D
Died 14th December 2002.
584945
Harper
R
Raymond
1M5
Ex-BE. Ceased Training. Remustered to GWF.
584873
Hellyer
R S
Ron
1M5
Ceased Training. Remustered to GWF.
584774
Herbertson
D
Dennis (Denny)
1M5A
Association Member.
584929
Higgins
J
Jim (Shonk)
1M5C
Association Member.
584809
Hobbs
J F
Jack
1M5C
⇑
584943
Horner
F J
Frank
1M5
Died while at Cranwell in 1949.
584791
Hughes
A R
Tony
1M5C
Association Member.
584676
Jasper
R C
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry.
584785
King
B R
Brian
1M5
Died 4th November 2000.
584893
Langton
B B
Bryan
1M5
584892
Lapthorn
W V
Vernon
1M5
Died June 1963.
584776
Lawrence
C A
Colin
1M5
Died 1955.
584880
Lloyd
A E
1M5A
584652
Love
P V
Peter
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry.
584600
MacFarlane
J R
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Ceased Training.
⇑
584875
Mathews
B D
1M5A
584594
McGown
A C
Andrew (Mac)
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Association Member.
584871
Morbly-Hardinge
W P
Bill
1M5C
Association Member.
584753
Mortimer-Rae
P J
Peter (PJ)
1M1
Ex-BE and 58th Entry. Association Member.
584900
Nelson
F
Nick
1M5A
Association Member.
584255
Nicholson
W F
Bill
0M9
Joined with 57th Entry.
584789
Pettitt
B E
Brian
1M5C
584895
Robertson
A W
Alan
1M5D
584894
Rushby
B W
Hank
1M5A
Ceased Training.
584897
Sanderson
C P
Charles(Sandy)
1M5C
Died 28th August 2004.
⇑
584877
Silverwood
S R
Stan
1M5C
Died 20th March 2006.
584881
Smith
K F
1M5C
584788
Tabor
L W
Len
1M5C
Association Member.
584769
Tranmer
D
Don
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Died 18th January 1993.
584383
Troll
T W
Thomas
0M9
Joined with 57th Entry.
584593
Underwood
A C
Tony
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Died 1951.
584802
Watson
L E
Len (Willie)
1M5D
Died 1995.
584596
Wheelton
B G
Brian
1M1
Joined with 58th Entry. Association Member.
584784
Whiting
P
Peter
1M5
584795
Woodcock
D E
Den
1M5
Died 24th February 1989.
⇑
584827
Woolley
G D
Graham
1M5A
Ceased Training.