Comments on: These boots are made for walking… http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/04/14/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/ Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Australian War Memorial - Blog Article - These boots are made for walking… too! http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/04/14/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 Australian War Memorial - Blog Article - These boots are made for walking… too! Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:28:37 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1292#comment-4906 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: David Lawton http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/04/14/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 David Lawton Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:34:55 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1292#comment-2514 Hi Tim, Thank you for your response and further details. I look forward to following up the leads you have provided. Regards David Hi Tim,

Thank you for your response and further details. I look forward to following up the leads you have provided.

Regards

David

]]> By: Dianne Rutherford http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/04/14/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 Dianne Rutherford Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:36:27 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1292#comment-2492 Hi Keisha, there is information on the Memorial's website about services and programs for schools and school groups at: http://www.awm.gov.au/education/ . Cheers Di Hi Keisha, there is information on the Memorial’s website about services and programs for schools and school groups at: http://www.awm.gov.au/education/ . Cheers Di

]]> By: Tim Roberts http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/04/14/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 Tim Roberts Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:21:07 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1292#comment-2487 Hi David, You are right about 550 Squadron (Lancasters): the unit was based at RAF Grimsby in Lincolnshire during late 1943 - early 44. It then moved to RAF North Killingholme for the rest of the war. According to the RAF's own website for airfields and squadrons in Lincolnshire, 550 Squadron was disbanded on 31 October 1945. For your continuing reference and interest, the RAF site I referred to is at: http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/index.htm. The specific reference to Uncle Brian's unit is at: : http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/550sqn/550sqn.htm. Details of training schools he attended should be in his logbook/s and in his personnel file. Personnel files for the RAAF, Navy and Army are held at National Archives of Australia. You can request a copy of the file and check out other RAAF record series in the Archives. I suggest : http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/raaf.aspx#section1 as a starting point. cheers, Tim Roberts Private Records Australian War Memorial Hi David,

You are right about 550 Squadron (Lancasters): the unit was based at RAF Grimsby in Lincolnshire during late 1943 – early 44. It then moved to RAF North Killingholme for the rest of the war. According to the RAF’s own website for airfields and squadrons in Lincolnshire, 550 Squadron was disbanded on 31 October 1945.

For your continuing reference and interest, the RAF site I referred to is at: http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/index.htm.
The specific reference to Uncle Brian’s unit is at: : http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/550sqn/550sqn.htm.

Details of training schools he attended should be in his logbook/s and in his personnel file. Personnel files for the RAAF, Navy and Army are held at National Archives of Australia. You can request a copy of the file and check out other RAAF record series in the Archives.
I suggest : http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/raaf.aspx#section1 as a starting point.

cheers,

Tim Roberts
Private Records
Australian War Memorial

]]> By: Keisha Daykin http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/04/14/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Keisha Daykin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:27:14 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1292#comment-2477 <b>Hi my names keisha daykin i have 5 kids in my family including myself. my great uncle was in the war and i have all of his things , hes left behind he has recently passed away. i was wondering if my school could get a fre excursion to visit you? it would be wonderful if we could that would be excellent :) kind regards keisha daykin Hi my names keisha daykin
i have 5 kids in my family including myself.
my great uncle was in the war and i have all of his things ,
hes left behind he has recently passed away.
i was wondering if my school could get a fre excursion to visit you?
it would be wonderful if we could that would be excellent :)

kind regards

keisha daykin

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