Note by Dennis Davey, deceased Webmaster
This webpage was initially created as a
stand alone site for, and on behalf of, the 1M9 (60th) Entry of Royal
Air Force Cranwell Apprentices, some of " Trenchards' Brats" , who
joined up in September 1948. My name is Dennis Davey, otherwise known
as 584982, and I am proud to have been a member of that Entry. As you
can see, the original webpages have been incorporated as " an Entry
Page" within the RAFCAA Website.
Entry Representative: Jim Morris
"A" Squadron
"C Squadron
In September 1948, 66 young hopefuls arrived at
RAF Cranwell as the 1M9 (60th) Entry to train as Ground and Air
Radio Fitters. During training they gained 13 from Senior Entries,
8 ceased training, while 2 of their number were re-classed to later
Entries. This left 69 to pass out in September 1951.
The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical
order:
ENTRY ROLL CALL
Key:
KNOWN DECEASED
ASSOCIATION MEMBER
NON-MEMBER
UNTRACED
Quick name Finder - Click the button with the Initial letter of Surname.
Return here by clicking on button (right-hand side) marked
On 27th September 1951 the 1M9 60th
Entry of Aircraft Apprentices passed out at RAF Cranwell three years after we
had all met up for the first time at RAF Halton for kitting out, attestation
etc. The Reviewing Officer was Air Marshal Sir John Whitworth Jones
K.C.B. C.B.E. who at that time was Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Technical
Training Command. The final march off, in slow time, was to "Auld
Lang Syne" before we all departed to our new units spread wide throughout
the United Kingdom. The complete Entry were never to gather together
again.
At the prize giving the guests learnt that C/A/A
D. R. "Bluey" Bourne had been awarded a cadetship in the Equipment
Branch and that "The Prizes" and "Wing Trophies" had been
won as follows:
THE PRIZES
Technical Subjects - Air Radio Fitters
C/A/A A.J. Sargent
Technical Subjects - Ground Radio Fitters
A/A A.J. Feist
Highest Education Marks
C/A/A P.H. French
General Service Subjects
S/A/A I.D. Wilkinson
Highest Aggregate Marks
C/A/A P.H. French
WING TROPHIES
Victor Ludorum Trophy
S/A/A I.D. Wilkinson
Wing Championship Cup
"A" Squadron
During our stay at Cranwell, Wing Colours were awarded to
the following members of the Entry:
CRICKET
BASKETBALL
SHOOTING
ATHLETICS
C/A/A Bullock
L/A/A Davey
A/A Boulden
A/A Golding (ex 1M1)
L/A/A Davey
C/A/A French
A/A Gissing
C/A/A French
L/A/A Parker
A/A Morris
C/A/A Smith
C/A/A West
S/A/A Wilkinson
S/A/A Wilkinson
L/A/A Smith
CROSS COUNTRY
BOXING
SOCCER
FENCING
C/A/A Linnell
C/A/A Watson
A/A Lachlan (ex1M5)
A/A Fletcher
C/A/A West
S/A/A Wyman
RUGBY
SWIMMING
HOCKEY
A/A Carman (ex1M5)
S/A/A Wilkinson
L/A/A Davey
60th Entry 6-a-Side Football Team - 1951
Back Row: Robinson, Heath, Givens Front
Row: Drew, West, Tonkinson
Post Cranwell
60th Entry Group
In 1997, of the original 67 members of the Entry, there were just 12 who had "found"
and joined the RAF Cranwell Apprentices Association (RAF CAA), we knew the
whereabouts of four more, and that four had died. From this poor
start Jim Morris was persuaded to take on the job of Entry Representative and
lead the hunt for our missing members in an effort to have contacted as many
as possible by our fiftieth anniversary when we hoped to organise a reunion.
Jim's first newsletter went out in September 1997 to all those for
whom we had a contact address and the hunt for the missing started. With
the help of many, and particularly through the good offices of the RAFCAA and
the RAFA, we were
able to find many of our missing number. Soon after volunteering
to be our Entry Representative, Jim was also persuaded to take on the
job of Treasurer for the RAF Cranwell Apprentices' Association (RAF CAA). Despite
this extra load he has still managed to continue to lead the hunt for our missing
members and keep us all informed of the news, both good and bad, as it affected
Entry members through Newsletters and E-mails.
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