Uniform help

[Karen Strother]

Hi
Does anyone recognise the uniform please? I know my grandad served at Salford Barracks in the RAF from approx 1928-1950 but having trouble locating records. Picture taken supposedly at the barracks. Grandad is on the far left. He also has 3 stripes (sargeant?)
cheers
K aren

 

[p.risboy]

I can't see any 'Wings', so they maybe R.A.F Engineers.

Steve.

 

[Karen Strother]

I can't see any 'Wings', so they maybe R.A.F Engineers.

Steve.

Thanks Steve,
I don't believe he ever flew, just told he was at Salford Barracks in the ground crew. Am actually traying to locate a squadron or something so I can get his records but unsure what squadrons operated from there. There are parachutists landing in the background of the picture so could it even be a training area?
Cheers

 

[p.risboy]

To be quite honest, I didn't think there was an airfield in Salford.

 

[Karen Strother]

To be quite honest, I didn't think there was an airfield in Salford.

My grandparents met at Buile Hill Park and while I was researching it I found out there was an RAF Balloon barrage headquarters there. Just thought it may be where he was stationed -


" From the early 20th century the public park, including Seedley Park, has been known as Buile Hill Park (OS 1922). During the Second World War the park was a base for Civil Defence, with air-raid shelters for 300, and a RAF Balloon Barrage headquarters.
In 1975 Buile Hill house was opened as a Museum of Mining which closed in 2000. Adjacent to the house is a 20th-century banqueting suite. Buile Hill Park remains (2001) in use as a public park and in the ownership of Salford City Council."
Maybe I am grasping at straws then ?
cheers

 

[davelambert271]

Hi
I don't know the geography in the early 1900's, except Salford is on the right side of Manchester for the now Manchester Airport
have a look at this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Ringway.
this cought my eye
Construction of a Royal Air Force station, including two large hangars, workshops, barrack blocks and ancillary accommodation, began in the northeast corner of the airport during spring 1939, with phased completion during early 1940.[1] One of the hangars was intended for use by No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron, but this unit had been moved south at the outbreak of war. RAF Ringway was therefore initially used by No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RAF Coastal Command.

From June 1940, Ringway became the wartime base for No.1 Parachute Training School RAF, which was charged with the initial training of all allied paratroopers trained in Europe (60,000) and for development of parachute drops of equipment; also the development of military gliding operations. Men and women agents of the Special Operations Executive were also trained to jump
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Barton Airport is in the city of Salford and was used during the war for the RAF. Could this be where he served? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Airport_Manchester

dave

 

[Karen Strother]

Hi
I don't know the geography in the early 1900's, except Salford is on the right side of Manchester for the now Manchester Airport
have a look at this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Ringway.
this cought my eye
Construction of a Royal Air Force station, including two large hangars, workshops, barrack blocks and ancillary accommodation, began in the northeast corner of the airport during spring 1939, with phased completion during early 1940.[1] One of the hangars was intended for use by No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron, but this unit had been moved south at the outbreak of war. RAF Ringway was therefore initially used by No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RAF Coastal Command.

From June 1940, Ringway became the wartime base for No.1 Parachute Training School RAF, which was charged with the initial training of all allied paratroopers trained in Europe (60,000) and for development of parachute drops of equipment; also the development of military gliding operations. Men and women agents of the Special Operations Executive were also trained to jump
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Barton Airport is in the city of Salford and was used during the war for the RAF. Could this be where he served? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Airport_Manchester

dave

Hi Dave
Thanks for that, much appreciated - was a very interesting site. There are quite a few photos uploaded of crews but I can't get them to view - only little X in a box! I'm not sure if this was Salford barracks or not, I do know he was at Salford though. I will plod on!
Cheers
Kaz

 

[leefer]

What was his full name Karen,sometimes there are records still available....only sometimes mind

 

[Karen Strother]

What was his full name Karen,sometimes there are records still available....only sometimes mind

Hi Lee
Donald Francis Hunt b 27/3/1910. Married 30/6/1930. Everything I find says the RAF have not released anything as yet and I can only find Army barracks for Salford.
Thanks for your help
Cheers
Karen

 

[leefer]

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/42313-donald-francis-hunt.html#post471527

Hi Karen...couldn't find anything new for you,but have left a messege on the WW2 forum just in case......may be able to give you some leads.....i posted it on the above link,hope you are ok with it and just click on the link from time to time to see if anyone has added info you are after.

Or maybe register yourself and leave any info on the thread i started..very easy site to register with as well.


All the best..Lee.

 

[davelambert271]

Just in case you missed this part of my previous post

Barton Airport is in the city of Salford and was used during the war by the RAF. Could this be where he served? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Airport_Manchester

It would be nice to be able to enlarge the photo of the airfield, so as to see what the buildings were like.

dave

 

[leefer]

That looks promising Dave,best bet yet i would say,i will have a nose round for old photos.

 

[Karen Strother]

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/42313-donald-francis-hunt.html#post471527

Hi Karen...couldn't find anything new for you,but have left a messege on the WW2 forum just in case......may be able to give you some leads.....i posted it on the above link,hope you are ok with it and just click on the link from time to time to see if anyone has added info you are after.

Or maybe register yourself and leave any info on the thread i started..very easy site to register with as well.


All the best..Lee.

Thanks heaps Lee

 

[Karen Strother]

Just in case you missed this part of my previous post

Barton Airport is in the city of Salford and was used during the war by the RAF. Could this be where he served? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Airport_Manchester

It would be nice to be able to enlarge the photo of the airfield, so as to see what the buildings were like.

dave

Thanks Dave
I Did check it out. I also found some info about a training centre at Manchester University - see the windows on the right of the photo? Do you think this could be a possibility?

 

[leefer]

Think that is doubtfull Karen,the old buildings were Victorian(like a school or civic offices)and there is no mention of any RAF activity on Wikipedia regarding this.

My feeling is Karen it could be at a meeting or such,maybe a technical college at somewhere totally random....not many airfields built buildings with windows like on that photo

Have you applied for his service records Karen?

 

[Karen Strother]

Think that is doubtfull Karen,the old buildings were Victorian(like a school or civic offices)and there is no mention of any RAF activity on Wikipedia regarding this.

My feeling is Karen it could be at a meeting or such,maybe a technical college at somewhere totally random....not many airfields built buildings with windows like on that photo

Have you applied for his service records Karen?

Hi Lee
I will PM you