From the 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 it has now been decided to
incorporate the original Website as "an Entry Page"
within the RAFCAA Website.
The Beginning
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.
The following photographs of the Passing
out Parade and Prize Presentation have been kindly provided by Peter
Brown. Clicking on any individual photograph will bring
up an enlarged version.
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A/A Feist
receiving his Prize
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S/A/A Wilkinson
receiving his Prize
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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:
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THE PRIZES
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Technical Subjects - Air Radio Fitters
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C/A/A A.J. Sargent
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Technical Subjects - Ground Radio Fitters
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A/A A.J. Feist
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Highest Education Marks
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C/A/A P.H. French
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General Service Subjects
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S/A/A I.D. Wilkinson
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Highest Aggregate Marks
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C/A/A P.H. French
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WING TROPHIES
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Victor Ludorum Trophy
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S/A/A I.D. Wilkinson
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Wing Championship Cup
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"A" Squadron
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During our stay at Cranwell, Wing Colours were awarded to
the following members of the Entry:
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CRICKET
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BASKETBALL
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SHOOTING
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ATHLETICS
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C/A/A Bullock
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L/A/A Davey
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A/A Boulden
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A/A Golding (ex 1M1)
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L/A/A Davey
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C/A/A French
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A/A Gissing
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C/A/A French
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L/A/A Parker
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A/A Morris
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C/A/A Smith
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C/A/A West
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S/A/A Wilkinson
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S/A/A Wilkinson
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L/A/A Smith
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CROSS COUNTRY
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BOXING
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SOCCER
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FENCING
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C/A/A Linnell
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C/A/A Watson
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A/A Lachlan (ex1M5)
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A/A Fletcher
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C/A/A West
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S/A/A Wyman
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RUGBY
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SWIMMING
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HOCKEY
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A/A Carman (ex1M5)
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S/A/A Wilkinson
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L/A/A Davey
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60th Entry 6-a-Side Football Team - 1951
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Back Row: Robinson, Heath, Givens
Front
Row: Drew, West, Tonkinson
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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. Clicking on the "Entry
List" option at the top of this page will display the
current situation.
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