4M9 (69th) ENTRY

Entry Page Representative - Rocky Thompson
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Entry Representative: Dave Allsup
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In September 1951 some 176 young lads arrived at No. 6 Radio School RAF Cranwell as the 4M9 (69th) Entry of Aircraft Apprentices to commence their training to be Ground Radar, Ground Wireless or Air Radio Fitters . The Entry included 3 members who came from Ceylon, 20 from Pakistan and some 154 from the U.K.

During their training they collected a further 21 from the 68th Entry, making a total of 197 who served with the 69th Entry. Of these 111 passed out with the 69th, 22 were F/T'd and passed out with a later Entry, 16 became SAC mechanics, 4 returned to Boy Entrant training, 43 were discharged and the disposition of 1 is currently unknown. You will have noticed the use of the word "some" qualifying quantities as unfortunately putting together this webpage some 56 years later records, where they exist, do not all agree, nor do personal recollections.

As part of the MOD planning towards ceasing Apprentice training at RAF Cranwell, the title of No. 1 Radio School was transferred to RAF Locking in October 1950 and Cranwell became No. 6 Radio School. On the closure of No. 6 Radio School Cranwell in November 1952 the Entry re-located to No. 1 Radio School RAF Locking from where they passed out in July 1954.

The thumbnail photograph below shows the 69th Entry at No. 1 Radio School RAF Locking. Click on the thumbnail photograph to see a full sized version.

A Group photograph of the "C" Squadron element of the Entry, taken at Cranwell in the Autumn 1951 and provided by John Roberts, will be find below with other Entry photographs

69th ENTRY - FULL LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Notes: 1. Surnames shown in RED indicate those with whom the Entry is in contact. 2. The S/No column number cross refers to a separate list held by Entry Reps that is sorted in Service Number sequence.
S/No	Surname	Known As/ Inits	Wife/Partner	Service No:	Domiciled	E-mail	Remarks
66	Adams	Nigel		586916			To 70th then Discharged
188A	Adair	D A		586856			Joined with 68th - C/T'd
4	Aftab	A		P85214			Passed Out with 69th
82	Ainslie	Ted	Anna	586932	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member
119	Allison	Dave	Sheila	586969	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
103	Allsup	Dave		586953	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
128	Anderson	Andy		586978			To 70th then Discharged
112	Andrews	Jim		586962	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th. Lapsed Association Member
9	Ashraf	M		P85317			Passed Out with 69th
11	Aslam	M		P85323			Passed Out with 69th
132	Bagg	Martin		586982			To 70th then Discharged
152	Bailey	Cole	Maureen	587277	NZ	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
191	Bason	Colin	Shirley	1924039	UK	No	Ex BE. Immediately returned to BE training.
134	Baylis	Mike		586984			Passed Out with 70th. Deceased 17th Feb 1955.
156	Beardsmore-Baldwin	Stan		587285			To 70th > 71st then discharged.
29	Bennett	Phil		586879			Discharged
74	Berriss	Bob		586924			Discharged
105	Berry	Bill		586955			Passed Out with 69th
91	Berry	Pete		586941			Passed Out with 70th
16	Bhuiya	M J U		P85397			Passed Out with 69th
89	Blanks	Hank	Heather	586939			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased 5th Feb 2003
183	Blatchley	K J		586622			Ex 68th. To SAC ARM
113	Bowen	Taff		586963			Discharged
150	Braby	J W		587273			To 70th > then discharged.
124	Bridgeland	Brian		586974			Passed Out with 70th
28	Broad	Stan	Greta	586878			Passed Out with 70th. Deceased 5th Jan 2005
94	Brown	Dave		586944			Passed Out with 70th
138	Buchanan	Buck		586988			Discharged.
67	Caple	George	Deceased	586917	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member
190	Carson	Kit		1923997			Ex BE. Immediately returned to BE training.
189	Carter	Allan	Jillian	NZ75629			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased 27th Jun 2005
75	Casey	Dick		586925	UK	Yes	To SAC GWM
115	Cashmore	Howard		586965			To 70th then Discharged
95	Chambers	Chas		586945			Discharged
85	Chapman	Chippy		586935			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased Aug 1984
46	Clarke	Nobby		586896			Passed Out with 71st
171	Cloud	Ron		587303			Discharged
118	Cobie	Bert		586968			To SAC GWM
68	Coker	Ray		586918	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th
83	Coleman	John		586933			To 70th then Discharged
107	Coleman	Jack		586957			Purchased Discharge
127	Collingham	John		586977			Passed Out with 70th
57	Cooper	Mick	Debbie	586907	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th
79	Cornelius	Peter	Janet	586929	NZ	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member
90	Cox	Ted	Joan	586940	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
106	Crowhurst	Geoff		586956			Passed Out with 69th
133	Cunningham	Pat	Wies	586983	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th
32	Dixon	Vicky		586882			Passed Out with 70th
92	Driscoll	Johnny		586942			Passed Out with 69th
158	Dudley	Bert	N/K	587288	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Lapsed Association Member.
159	Duff	Alistair		587289			Passed Out with 69th
148	Edwards	Ronnie	Thora	586998			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased 12th Jan 2002
61	Emberton	Phil		586911			Discharged
41	Eves	Johnny	Deceased	586891	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th
52	Fenwick	Frank		586902			Passed Out with 69th
49	Field	John		586899			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased 26th Jan 1984
176	Flegg	Bob		586582	UK	Yes	Joined with 68th Passed Out with 69th. Lapsed Association Member.
149	Fowler	Clive		586999	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th
160	Frampton	Ray		587290	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th
170	Franklin	Gerry	Joan	587301	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
53	Frazer-Hollins	Brian		586903	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th
55	Fryer	George		586905			Discharged
27	Gardner	Robin		586877			To BE Training
47	Gaskell	Geoff		586897			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased Mar/Apr 1956
72	Gleed	Mike	Joan	586922	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th. Lapsed Association Member.
116	Govan	Ronnie		586966	Bahamas	No	Passed Out with 69th
181	Grant	Mick		586606			Formally "Brighouse". Joined with 68th, Passed Out with 69th
147	Gray	Grubby		586997			Discharged
139	Green	Mick		586989	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th
161	Griffiths	Ray		587291			Passed Out with 69th
97	Grinney	Reg		586947			Passed Out with 69th
14	Hameed	Joe		P85382			Passed Out with 69th
151	Hamilton	Dougie	Deceased	587276	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
87	Hamilton	Nelson		586937			To BE Training
18	Haque	M N		P85418			Passed Out with 69th
44	Hassell	Johnny	Christine	586894	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
96	Hayball	Ted		586946			Passed Out with 69th. Lapsed Association Member.
141	Hearnden	George	Margaret	586991	UK	No	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
31	Heath	Brian	Joan	586881	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th
172	Hendy	Rod		587304			To 70th then Discharged
70	Hill	Bryan	Audrey	586920	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
182A	Holland	P		586616			Joined with 68th - C/T'd
188	Hollis	Ian		586854			Joined with 68th, Passed out with 70th
140	Hopton	Jock		586990			To 71st then Discharged
23B	Howell	Ron		586873			Dscharged
10	Hussain	G		P85322			Passed Out with 69th
130	Ilbury	Gerry		586980			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased date N/K
25	Jenkins	David		586875			To SAC GWM
174	Jewell	Peter		586577	UK	Yes	Joined with 68th, Passed Out with 69th
100	Jewell	Jimmy		586950			Passed Out with 69th
59	Jones	Jim	Heather	586909	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th
162	Jones	Malcolm		587292			To SAC GWM
131	Joyce	Ray		586981			Passed Out with 69th.
17	Karim	F		P85398			Passed Out with 69th
58	Kay	Danny		586908			To SAC GWM
111	Kennedy	Mike		586961			Passed Out with 69th
144	Kerr	Graeme	Joan	586994	UK	Yes	Passed Out with 69th. Association Member.
177	Knight	Colin		586585			Joined with 68th Passed Out with 69th
6	Latif	M		P85230			Passed Out with 69th
157	Lee	Ted		587286			Passed Out with 69th
37	Lelliott	Tom	Terri	586887			Passed Out with 69th. Deceased May 1997
40	Lewis	Leon		586890			Discharged
178A	Lingham	P W		586593			Joined with 68th - C/T'd
173	Lovell	John (Chippy)		586547			Joined with 68th. Passed Out with 69th. Deceased Jun 1991
120	Ludders	Norman		586970			Discharged
7	Mahmood	S S Z		P85269			Passed Out with 69th
36	Makin	George		586886			Passed Out with 70th
114	Manners	Tony	Jacquie	586964	Spain	No	Passed Out with 70th
137	Manners	Ron		586987			Passed Out with 70th
21	Manukulasuria	Raman		C10011			Passed Out with 69th

Entry Page Representative - Rocky ThompsonContact: rocky.ferryway(AT)btinternet.com

Entry Representative: Dave AllsupContact: Tel:01522 790524

69th ENTRY - FULL LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

S/No

Surname

Known As/ Inits

Wife/Partner

Service No:

Domiciled

E-mail

Remarks

Entry Page Representative - Rocky Thompson
Contact: rocky.ferryway(AT)btinternet.com

Entry Representative: Dave Allsup
Contact: Tel:01522 790524