
This page was last updated 30 April 2010

This Web Page was initially raised based upon data held in the RAF Cranwell Association Database and then refined by discussion with the Entry Representative.

Entry Representative: Brian Jones
e-mail: b.jones60(AT)ntlworld.com
Telephone: 01522-830241 SKYPE Address: bpjgjones

In May 1950, 83 young hopefuls arrived at RAF Cranwell as the 3M5 (65th) Entry to train as Ground Radar, Ground Wireless or Air Radio Fitters. During training they gained 5 from the 64th Entry, 24 ceased training or remustered to other trades, while 22 of their number were re-classed to later Entries. This left 42 to Pass Out in March 1953.

The Entry List below is presented in alphabetical order:

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Key:

KNOWN DECEASED

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UNTRACED

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NUMBER	SURNAME	INITS	KNOWN AS	CLASS	REMARKS	A2Z
585997	Anderson	N W	Norman	3M5	Ceased Training.
586013	Baily	A G	Bill	3M5A	Association Member.
585998	Cawte	D A	David	3M5F	Remustered to AW Mech. Died date Not Known.
586016	Chiverton	P V		3M5B	Died date Not Known.
P54015	Choudbury	A H		3M5C
P54022	Choudbury	N I		3M5C
586012	Cooper	P	Pete	3M5	Ceased Training.
586010	Cummings	J A		3M5A	Ceased Training.
P54017	Dighwi	A H		3M5C
586011	Edmondson	P		3M5E	Ceased Training.
585999	Flindall	A P		3M5E	Ceased Training.
586047	Forrow	M A	Mike	3M5B	Association Member.
586000	Fraser	T	Tam	3M5F	Remustered to AW Mech. Retired as Sgt.
586032	Gifford	R	Mike	3M5F	Later became aircrew and trained as a Navigator.
585869	Godfey	W R	Paddy	3M5F	SAA
586009	Hale	A E		3M5A	Ceased Training.
586057	Hall	E C		3M5	Ceased Training.
585698	Hanson	L J	John	3M5B	Ceased Training.
586014	Hewitt	B	Brian	3M5E	Association Member.
P540476	Islam	N		3M5C
P540477	Islam	M		3M5C
586006	Jackson	N C		3M5A	Ceased Training.
586024	Jones	E F	Frank	3M5F
586021	Jones	B P	Brian	3M5F	Association Member.
586025	Kelsall	K C		3M5E	Ceased Training.
586017	Kemp	O W	Owen	3M5	Died January 2004.
P53692	Khan	A A		3M5C	Repatriated to HQ PAF.
586019	Lewis	L B	Llewellyn	3M5F	Ceased Training. Died 2nd August 2002.
586043	Matthews	R S		3M5A
586023	McKean	R J		3M5A
586041	McLoughlin	J E		3M5F	Ceased Training.
586038	Meekison	R M	Jock	3M5A
586018	Millns	B T		3M5	Ceased Training.
586035	Morrison	G M	Paddy	3M5B	SAA
585864	Moses	P H	Pete	3M5B	Ceased Training. Association Member.
586002	Mowle	B M		3M5A	Ceased Training.
586005	Mulhearn	G		3M5A	Ceased Training.
P54573	Muzaffar	A		3M5C
586027	Newman	D A	Dan	3M5E
586031	Orton	W H	Brian (Shonk)	3M5F
586042	Prosser	K W		3M5A	Ceased Training.
P54020	Purification	C		3M5C	Ceased Training.
586022	Rabson	B A		3M5B
P54018	Rahman	M H		3M5C
586020	Rankin	J A		3M5E	Ceased Training.
586054	Redmond	E S	Bill	3M5F	Ceased Training.
586055	Reeve	D J	David (Dave)	3M5E	Association Member.
P54716	Rizvi	S R H	Raza	3M5	Ceased Training.
586029	Ross	K J	Ken	3M5B
586030	Royal	D R		3M5E	Ceased Training.
P54742	Saied	K		3M5C
586048	Sanders	C A		3M5A	Ceased Training.
586034	Sargent	P N	Peter	3M5E	Association Member.
585871	Sellars	D G		3M5B
P54580	Shah	I H		3M5C
P54582	Sheikh	A H		3M5C
P54013	Siddiqi	T A		3M5C
585696	Sissons	T B	Tom	3M1	Joined with 64th Entry.
586044	Smith	L B W		3M5E
586053	Smith	C	Cyril	3M5A
P54489	Sobhani	M		3M5C
586050	Stevens	B S		3M5F	Ceased Training.
586037	Swan	E G A	Ted	3M5E
586026	Thompson	J E	John	3M5
586046	Thornton	B A		3M5E
585724	Threfall	D C		3M5	Ceased Training.
585870	Titchener	B	Brian (Titch)	3M5F	Association Member.
586045	Tumber	T S G	Terry	3M5B	SAA. Died date Not Known.
585713	Tyler	A E	Tim	3M1	Joined with 64th Entry.
586051	Worthy	P J C	Paddy	3M5	First Flt.Sgt. Apprentice. Died 10th May 1990.

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CRANWELL VIDEO

In 1952 Aircraft Apprentices made an 8mm film about their life at Cranwell entitled "THE CRANWELL APPRENTICE". The original editor was Brian Hope of the 70th Entry with Dick McCraith, also of the 70th Entry responsible for Continuity. The film was discarded during a "clean-up" at RAF Locking in 1985 but fortunately retrieved from a skip. The film was then edited and had a sound track added by personnel at RAF Locking. It was subsequently transferred to a DVD to guard against further deterioration. The file they made is a unique record of our time at Cranwell. The file has now been split into several parts and re-edited by Jim Willacy of the 69th Entry to ease placing it on the web for viewing. The narrative is by Charles Hart. Clicking on the links below will display the selected part.
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PART	TITLE	LINK

1	Apprentice life at Cranwell
2	A Battle of Britain Parade in Sleaford
3	A Passing Out Parade
4	The Final Passing Out Parade at Cranwell
5	The final AOC's Inspection

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Entry Representative: Brian Jones
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Telephone: 01522-830241 SKYPE Address: bpjgjones