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Rankin, James	1913 -	F/O 16.10.1937 [37210] W/Cdr. ? Gp.Capt. 01.07.1952 A/Cdre. ? DSO ? ? DSO ? ? DFC ? ? DFC ? ?	02.1941 Commanding Officer, 92 Squadron 04.1942 - 07.1942 Wing Leader Biggin Hill Wing Commander Training, 11 Group
Ranson, George Edward	? -	Sq.Ldr. 01.02.1932
Rapley, Cyril	10.11.1895 - 1980s ?	P/O 01.04.1918 [04186] ... ... Sq.Ldr. 01.07.1936 (T) W/Cdr. 01.01.1940 (WS) W/Cdr. 01.09.1942 W/Cdr. 20.11.1942, seniority 01.04.1941 (T) Gp.Capt. 01.03.1942 Gp.Capt. 01.07.1947 (retd 26.01.1950) CBE 13.06.1946 HM's birthday 46	Education: Qualified at specialist engineering course. 01.04.1918     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) 24.04.1940     transferred, RAF (Technical Branch)
Rawlins, Sydney John	25.07.1921 - 05.11.2007	P/O 05.08.1939 [42437] ... ... Gp.Capt. 01.01.1966 (retd 27.03.1976) DFC ? ?	05.08.1939 commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) FIMgt
Ray, George Edward Son of Edward and Mary Elizabeth Ray. Married (22.07.1929, All Saints' Church, Bloxwich, West Midlands) Dorothy Emma Tunstall (09.02.1910 - 07.1996); five sons.	12.07.1904 Rickinghall, Hartismere district, Suffolk - 26.07.1971 Brentwood District Hospital, Brentwood, Essex	Wt.Offr. ? [352907] F/O (prob) 01.02.1943 [50474] (A) F/Lt. ? (reld 15.12.1945; retaining rank of F/Lt.)	01.02.1943     commissioned, RAF (Equipment Branch) [emergency commission]
Rayment, Gordon David Son of ... Rayment, and ... Galbraith. Married ((06?).1945, Watford district, Hertfordshire) Marie E. Brown; ... children (one son?).	30.05.1920 Romford district, Essex - 01.04.1958 Manor Farm, Meesden, Buntingford, Bishop Stortford district, Hertfordshire (formerly of Watford, Hertfordshire)	F/Sgt. ? [642762] P/O (prob) 15.06.1944 [54987] (WS) F/O 15.12.1944 (WS) F/Lt. 15.06.1946 F/Lt. 06.07.1951 Sq.Ldr. 31.03.1954 (reld 01.08.1955) DFC 17.04.1945 ?	15.06.1944     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1945)     218 Squadron RAF (DFC) 06.07.1951 - 01.08.1955 commissioned, RAF Reserve of Officers (General Duties Branch) (Class CC) Airline pilot. Killed when the Hermes 4 (G-ALDV) owned by Skyways Ltd. (for whom whom he worked since April 1949, latterly as chief test and training captain) crashed shortly after take-off from Stansted. There were no passengers, but the crew of three were killed. Captain Rayment held a valid Airline Transport Pilot's license endorsed in Group I for Hermes aircraft. His flying time amounted to 10,321 hours, of which 2,802 were in Hermes aircraft.
Read, George John Lacey Son of Charles Robert W. Read (1873-1934), and Jessie Maud Jarden. Married ((12?).1935, Surrey North Eastern district) Margaret C. Leverich.	09.06.1911 Hackney district, London - 07.1993 Weymouth district, Dorset	P/O 25.07.1931 [26211] F/O 25.01.1933 F/Lt. 01.04.1936 Sq.Ldr. 01.12.1938 (T) W/Cdr. 01.03.1941 (T) Gp.Capt. 01.07.1944-01.11.1947 Gp.Capt. 01.01.1952 (retd 08.06.1959) AFC 01.07.1941 HM's birthday 41	Education: RAF College, Cranwell. 25.07.1931     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) 25.07.1931     101 Squadron RAF (Andover) 01.1936     specialist navigation course, RAF Base, Calshot 11.11.1936     Central Flying Training, Upavon ? - 07.11.1937 completed specialist navigation course, School of Air Navigation, Manston 28.01.1938     HQ RAF, India (New Delhi) ? - ? ?
Redmond, Edwin John * * also found as: Edward John	23.12.1902 -	? ? [352623] F/O (prob) 27.11.1941, seniority 01.11.1941 [47575] F/Lt. 01.09.1945 (retd 30.03.1947) MBE ? ?	27.11.1941 commissioned, RAF (Technical Branch) [emergency commission] 09.05.1946 extended service
Rees, Vivian	? -	Sq.Ldr. 01.07.1936	qualified at specialist engineering course; additionally qualified at university course in engineering
Reid, Michael Edward "Mike" Son (with three sisters) of Rev. Edward Reid (1878-1959), Prebendary of Exter, and Frederica Mary Stanley Longridge (1885-1959). Married 1st ((06?).1941, All Saint's, Kenley, Surrey; divorced) Barbara Eleanor Marriott (03.01.1917 - 04.11.1993), younger daughter (with one sister and one brother) of Lt.Col. Sidney Charles Marriott (1880-1972), and Cicely Kepp Adams (1888-1986), of Shord Hill, Kenley, Surrey; one son. She remarried (1949) Sq.Ldr. Colin Russel Glen, AFC, RAF (1915-2001). Married 2nd (04.10.1950, All Saint's Cathedral, Khartoum, Egypt) Joan Rosa Lumley (1913 - 2004), daughter of James Maddy Lumley (1876-), and widow of Robert Paus Platt (1905-1946).	16.08.1916 Exeter, Devonshire - 11.02.2000 Portimão, Faro, Portugal	(A) P/O (prob) 09.03.1936 [37638] P/O 06.01.1937 F/O ? (A) F/Lt. 26.03.1939 F/Lt. 06.07.1940 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.09.1941 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 01.10.1944 Sq.Ldr. 29.02.1947, seniority 01.06.1944 (T) W/Cdr. 01.07.1944-01.11.1947 DFC ? ? 39|45 St - - AircrEur - & France & Germany clasp Afr St - - Def Med - - WM 39|45 - - GenSM - -	09.03.1936     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] 06.01.1942     transferred to reserve (and called up for Air Force service) 10.1943 - 04.1944 Commanding Officer, 182 Squadron RAF 08.04.1948     extended service commission (transferred to Class C 07.03.1949) Cotton inspector.
Reynolds, [Sir] Bryan Vernon	04.06.1902 Highgate - 06.12.1965 Walberton, near Arundel, Sussex	P/O (prob) 01.05.1922 [15237] P/O 01.11.1922 F/O 01.11.1923 F/Lt. 01.07.1928 Sq.Ldr. 01.08.1936 Wg.Cdr. 01.04.1939 (T) Gp.Capt. 01.09.1941-12.05.1944 (WS) Gp.Capt. 12.11.1944 (T) A/Cdre. 01.07.1947 Air Vice Marshal 01.07.1950 (A) Air Marshal 17.11.1953 Air Marshal 01.01.1956 (retd 13.07.1959) KCB 09.06.1955 ? CB 01.01.1954 ? CBE 02.06.1943 ? MID 01.01.1943 ? MID 08.06.1944 ?	?     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) ... - ... ...
Reynolds, Bruce	? - 20.08.1940 (DOW) [Bayeux War Cemetery, France, XXVIII.J.4]	(A) P/O (prob) 19.08.1939 [42528] P/O (prob) 01.02.1940 P/O 26.06.1940 MID 01.01.1941 ? [at that moment shown as "reported missing"]	19.08.1939 commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] ? - 20.08.1940 pilot, 59 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command) [Blenheim IV [R2795 TR-D] had taken off from Thorney Island at 19.08.1940 at 22.00 hrs for an operation against Caen. The aircraft failed to return. The two other crew members were killed instantly, P/O Reynolds died of wounds the next day.]
Reynolds, Robert James Son of James H. Reynolds, and Elizabeth Moran.	10.01.1919 Islington district, London - 26.03.1984 North Cotswold district, Gloucestershire	Aircr.Appr. 1935 [567808] Sgt. (FII) 15.05.1941 (T) F/Sgt. 01.05.1943 (T) Wt.Offr. 01.05.1944 P/O (prob) 11.05.1945 [56848] P/O 11.11.1945, seniority 11.05.1945 (WS) F/O 11.11.1945 (reld 14.04.1946) 39|45 St - - Afr St - & clasp AircrEur - - It St - - Def Med - - 39|45 BWM - -	1935 Aircraft Apprentice, RAF Halton 1940     served in France (evacuated from Dunkirk) 08.1941 - 02.1942 pilot training, No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (Fairoaks) & No. 14 Service Flying Training School RAF(Lyneham) & No. 6 Flying Training School RAF (Little Rissington) [qualified as a pilot 21.02.1942] 04.1942 - 07.1942 advanced flying course, 21 Operational Training Unit RAF (Moreton-in-the-Marsh) [took part in 1000 bomber raid on Bremen (Wellington N2847) 26.06.1942] 07.1942 - 11.1942 148 Squadron RAF (2nd pilot in Wellingtons) (Tobruk, 2nd Battle of El Alamein) 01.1943 - 08?.1943 37 Squadron RAF (Cyrenaica/Tripolitania, from 06.1943 Tunisia, Sicily & Southern Italy 07/08.1943) (04.1943 1st pilot) [44th & last operation over Rome to find out if it was an open city 30.08.1943) 10.1943 - 06.1944 76 Operational Training Unit RAF (Palestine) 06.1944 - 1945 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (Lydda, Palestine) 1945 3 Ferry Unit RAF (British North African Forces) 11.05.1945 commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Rhind, George Bruce Milligan	(06?).1904 Portsmouth, Hampshire -	Sq.Ldr. 01.12.1936	qualified at a specialist course in engineering; additionally qualified at university course in engineering
Rhys, Richard Owen Son of ... Rhys, and ... MacKay.	(06?).1915 Aberystwyth district, Cardiganshire -	P/O 28.09.1937 [90386] F/O 28.03.1939 F/Lt. 03.09.1940 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 01.06.1943  (WS) W/Cdr. 11.01.1945 Gp.Capt. ? ?	28.09.1937 commissioned, No. 614 (County of Glamorgan) (Army Cooperation) Squadron - Auxiliary Air Force (General Duties Branch) 19.09.1941 transferred, Administrative and Special Duties Branch Deputy Lieutenant (DL), Glamorgan, 03.05.1965.
Ricalton, Alan Leslie "Les" / "Ricky" Son of William Ricalton, and Margaret Jane Darling, of Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.	21.01.1914 Castle Ward district, Northumberland - 07.10.1940 (KIA) [age 26] [Sittingbourne Cemetery, Kent, old ground, section W, grave 142]	(A) P/O (prob) 26.03.1938 [70872] P/O (prob) 17.01.1939 P/O 17.01.1940 F/O 17.08.1940 MID 01.01.1941 posthumously	26.03.1938     commissioned, Reserve of Air Force Officers (General Duties Branch) 17.01.1939     short service commission, RAF (General Duties Branch) ? - 07.10.1940 pilot, 74 Squadron RAF
Richards, Singleton Powell "Dickie" Married ((09?).1938, Kensington district, London / Middlesex) Barbara Yvonne Rigg ((06?).1916 - ); ... children (two sons, two daughters?).	20.10.1908 Weymouth district, Dorset - 21.06.1968 Bath, Somerset	P/O (prob) 24.08.1928 [27112] P/O 24.08.1929 F/O 24.02.1930 F/Lt. 03.09.1939 (T) Sq.Ldr. 03.09.1941 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 21.08.1943 (A) W/Cdr. ? (T) W/Cdr. 01.01.1944 F/Lt. 20.12.1949, seniority 01.01.1940 Sq.Ldr. 01.01.1957 (retd 20.10.1963; retaining rank of W/Cdr.) OBE 14.06.1945 * AFC 01.01.1934 ? [investiture 27.02.34] * This officer is in command of the station and has shown tremendous energy and enthusiasm in forming it into an efficient operational unit. Prior to this appointment Wing Commander Richards served for two years as a flying instructor, followed by 18 months duties in night fighting. Thereafter he became Station Commander at Warmwell, Northolt and Biggin Hill. He was at the last-mentioned station during the invasion period and the flying bomb attack on London, which he faced with energy and great efficiency.	24.08.1928     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] 24.08.1928     RAF Depot Uxbridge 08.09.1928     No. 1 Flying Training School (Netheravon) 31.03.1933     intended departure from Cairo of a flight by five Fairey Gordons of No.6 (Bomber) Squadron to tour the Rhodesias and Nyasaland; he was one of those so engaged (AFC) 24.08.1933 - 20.12.1949 transferred, Reserve of Air Force Officers (Class A)       flying instructor (for two years)       duties in night fighting (for 18 months): (07.1942)     29 Squadron RAF (1942)     Officer Commanding, "B" Flight, 456 Squadron RAAF 05.1943 - 10.1943 Commanding Officer, 151 Squadron RAF (Colerne, then Middle Wallop)       Commanding Officer, RAF Station Warmwell 03.1944 - 05.1944 Commanding Officer, RAF Station Northolt (1944)     Commanding Officer, RAF Station Biggin Hill (1945)     Commanding Officer, RAF Station Andrews Field (OBE) 20.12.1949     short service commission, RAF & transferred to Secretarial Branch 11.01.1952     permanent commission
Richdale, Conroy Richdale Born as Conroy Richdale Jones as son of Thomas Ernest Jones, a Superintendent of Insurance, Walsall, and Ada Elizabeth Brookes. Married Group Officer Eily Beatrice De Lany, WAAF.	29.10.1897 Stafford, Staffordshire - 1968 Natal, South Africa	Army:   2nd Lt. 26.08.1915 Lt. 14.09.1917, seniority 26.05.1917 A/Capt. 15.07.1918-30.12.1918, 26.12.1919-... Capt. 26.05.1920 (retd 05.12.1922) RAF:   F/O (prob) (Hon. F/Lt.) 10.08.1931 [05194] F/O (Hon. F/Lt.) 10.08.1932 F/Lt. 15.02.1936 Sq.Ldr. 23.02.1939 (A) W/Cdr. (1941) (T) W/Cdr. 01.07.1943, seniority 01.03.1942 (WS) W/Cdr. 26.05.1944 W/Cdr. 01.07.1947, seniority 01.01.1945 Gp.Capt. 01.07.1948 (retd 29.10.1952) CBE 01.01.1945 New Year 45 MID 01.01.1941 ? BSM 27.11.1945 ?	Education: King Edward VI, Bury St Edmund. ? - 13.09.1917 1/5th Battalion The Suffolk Regiment (attached 2nd Battalion, 94th Russell's Infantry) 14.09.1917 commissioned, Indian Army 15.07.1918 - 30.12.1918 Officer Commanding, ... Depôt 26.12.1919 - ? Officer Commanding, ... Company 01.10.1920 - 15.11.1920 Staff Captain 16.11.1920 - 15.11.1922 Administrative Commandant (graded as Staff Captain), requalified as Adjutant and Quartermaster 10.08.1931 permanent commission, RAF 10.08.1931 - ? Assistant Provost Marshal [later: Deputy to the Provost Marshal] and Deputy Chief of Air Police 01.11.1937     No. 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge ? - 31.07.1944 Deputy to the Provost Marshal and Deputy Chief of Air Force Police (1945) Provost Marshal of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force 01.07.1947     transferred, Provost Branch
Riddell, Robert Nesbitt	? -	Sq.Ldr. RAFO 01.09.1939
Ridley, Claude	? -	Sq.Ldr. (retd) 01.01.1925 DSO ? ? MC ? ?
Robb, Sir James Milne	26.01.1895 - 18.12.1968	... ... (A) Air Marshal 15.10.1944 Air Marshal 01.01.1946 Air Chief Marshal 01.10.1948	... - ... ... 14.12.1936 - 1940 Commandant, Central Flying School 17.04.1940 Air Officer Commanding, No 2 (Bomber) Group 23.02.1941 Air Officer Commanding, No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group 1942 Deputy Chief of Combined Operations 04.12.1942 Deputy Air Commander, ? 11.03.1943 - 1944 Deputy Air Commander, North West African Air Forces/Air Officer Commanding, RAF North West Africa 1944 Staff, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces 1944 - 1945 Deputy Chief of Staff (Air), SHAEF 14.05.1945 - 1947 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command RAF ... - ... ...
Roberts, David Neal	04.06.1906 Cuckfield, Sussex - 10.2000 Andover, Hampshire	Sq.Ldr. 01.04.1937 AFC ? ?
Roberts, the Rev. Matthew John Son (with two brothers) of Rev. Matthew Henry Roberts (1875-1935), and Catherine Cecilia Elizabeth Evans (1877-1934). Married ((09?).1939, Camberwell, London) Ann Lavinia Ingleby (12.10.1914 - 26.08.1992), daughter of Richard Ingleby (1862-1938), and Leah Sophia Walker (1873-1937); four daughters, one son.	24.07.1912 Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales - 22.09.1992 Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada	Chapl. (with relative rank of Sq.Ldr.) 01.05.1939 [38093] (reld 31.08.1941)	Education: King's College, London (AKC 1937). Trinity College, Dublin (BA 46, MA 1949); University of Glasgow (PhD 1949). Church of St James the Less, Bethnal Green, 1936-1939. Permission to Officiate at St Mary Montrose and St David's Inverbervie 1939-1940; 01.05.1939     commissioned, RAF (Chaplains Branch - Church of England) 1939 - 1941 Chaplain, No. 8 Flying Training School, Montrose Rector of Stubton 1941-1943. Lived in Croglin (Carlisle), Harrington (Workington), and Liverpool in England before emigrating to Canada with his family in 1957, where he initially lived in Morpeth, Ontario, and later served as the padre for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #356 in Sutton, Ontario from 1960 to 1972, then retired to Uxbridge.
Robinson, Donald Neil	? -	(A) P/O (prob) 09.07.1938 [40945] F/O 03.09.1940 (WS) F/Lt. 03.03.1942 F/Lt. 01.05.1947, seniority 01.09.1945 DFC 22.11.1940 ?	09.07.1938     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] (1940)     38 Squadron RAF (DFC) 16.05.1942     transferred, Reserve of Air Force Officers (and called up for air force service) 01.05.1947     extended service commission, RAF (General Duties Branch) 01.05.1951     transferred, Reserve of Air Force Officers (and called up for air force service) 06.11.1951     reverted to reserve (retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.)
Robinson, Michael Lister	? -	F/O 16.04.1938 [37300] W/Cdr. ? DSO ? ? DFC ? ?	08.1942 - 09.1942 Wing Leader Biggin Hill
Robinson, Norman Frank Thomas Son of ... Robinson, and ... Carter. Married (1941) Lorna Murrelle Wright (1913 - (03?).1965); ... children.	18.09.1912 Greenwich district, London - 04.1991 Manchester district, Lancashire	Wt.Offr. ? [514554] (A) P/O (prob) 31.12.1942 [50578] P/O (prob) 25.02.1943 (WS) F/O (prob) 25.08.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 12.12.1944 F/O 01.01.1947, seniority 25.02.1945 04.1948, seniority 25.02.1944 F/Lt. 30.06.1947 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 14.07.1947 Sq.Ldr. 01.11.1947, seniority 01.08.1947 W/Cdr. 01.07.1949 (retd 18.03.1964; own request) OBE 30.12.1978 New Year 79: Assistant Chief Constable, Ministry of Defence	1931     joined RAF (Aircrafthand / General Duties) 1931 - 1933 18 Squadron RAF (Upper Heyford) & 12 Squadron RAF (Andover) 1933 - 1936 Instructor RAF Police School (RAF Halton) 1936 - 1937 RAF Felixstowe 1937 - 1938 RAF Upwood (as Sgt.) 1938 - 1939 RAF Police School Uxbridge 08.1939     RAF in France – HQ Advanced Air Striking Force, Rheims 1940 - 1942 RAF Uxbridge RAF Police Special Investigation Branch (as Wt.Offr.) 31.12.1942     commissioned, RAF (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 03.05.1943 - 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal, ... (Middle East) 08.1946 - 1947 Provost Duties, London Group RAF 01.01.1947     permanent commissioned, RAF (Provost Branch) 1947 - 1949 No 3 RAF District, RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire 06.1949 - 1951 Deputy Provost Marshal (Middle East Command) 06.1951 - 1953 RAF Pershore and RAF Netheravon 1953 - 1954 Air Ministry London 1954 - 1958 Germany HQ Tactical Air Force 03?.1958 - 1959 HQ No. 7 Police District (for provost duties) 28.04.1959 - 1962 RAF Turnhouse (for provost duties) (No 1 Police District Edinburgh Scotland) 04.06.1962 - 1964 HQ Provost and Security Services (UK) as Assistant Provost Marshal (Administration) (Defence College?)
Roe, Derek John Aubrey	? -	P/O (RAFO) 23.09.1938 [70818] F/O (RAFO) 23.03.1940 (A) F/Lt. (RAFO) (WS) F/Lt. (RAFO) 23.03.1941 (T) Sq.Ldr. 03.12.1946, seniority 01.06.1942 Sq.Ldr. 01.09.1945 W/Cdr. 01.07.1951 DSO 26.05.1942 ? DFC 22.11.1940 ? MID 01.01.1941 ?	Education: psa, pfc (1940) 107 Squadron (1942) 82 Squadron 12.02.1952 - (04.1956) Operations and Training, Allied Forces Northern Europe (RAF Element)
Roe, Edmund Charles	04.05.1906 Portsmouth, Hampshire - 10.1995 Norwich, Norfolk	F/Sgt. ? [362991] (A) P/O (prob) 08.07.1941 [46359] P/O (prob) ? P/O 15.08.1942 (WS) F/O 05.09.1942, seniority 29.07.1942 (T) F/Lt. ? (WS) F/Lt. 18.11.1945 (A) Sq.Ldr. ? (retd 02.09.1946)	08.07.1941 first commission RAF (Technical Branch)
Roe, Richard George Brother of Robert Douglas Roe.	10.10.1916 - 07.2003 Keighley, Yorkshire	? [unclear if he was an officer]	Education: engineering served RAF
Roe, Thomas Benjamin Edward Married (10.01.1931, Wandsworth district, London) Ethel Maud Jones; one son, one daughter.	10.08.1902 Fulham, Greater London - 26.10.1960 Salisbury, Rhodesia	P/O 22.10.1940 [45132] F/O (prob) ? (WS) F/O 01.06.1941 F/O 06.11.1941 (T) F/Lt. ? (WS) F/Lt. 01.11.1943 F/Lt. 01.09.1945 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.09.1942 (retd 03.06.1948)	22.10.1940     commissioned, RAF (Technical Branch) A granddaughter writes: "According to my uncle my grandfather was an instructor on airframes and aero engines. He was promoted from Sergeant instructor to Warrant Officer Class II around 1937. Around 1942 he was posted to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where he was responsible for setting get up what was known as empire training scheme; his area of expertise being engines and airframes. In 1945 he returned to England and was sent to Rolls-Royce to be trained in the very secret new jet engines. Then he was posted to St Athan's in Glamorgan where he was required to set up training schools for the newest engines in service and to train instructors to take the schools. At one time he was responsible for over 3000 men in training. He retired from the RAF in 1948 after serving his 30 years."
Roe, Valcourt Desmond Meredith Son of Capt. Charles Edward Meredith Roe and Marie Eveleen Roe, of Talawakele, Ceylon.	(12?).1911 Portsmouth, Hampshire - 14.05.1940 (KIA) [age 28] [Choloy War Cemetery, 2.J.8]	(A) P/O 19.08.1939 [42530] P/O ?	? - 14.05.1940 73 Squadron
Roe, William Sleath	05.07.1914 - 06.2004 Salford, Lancashire	(A) P/O (prob) 17.04.1939 [31376] P/O (prob) 17.07.1939 P/O 17.04.1940 F/O 17.04.1940 (T) F/Lt. ? (WS) F/Lt. 06.10.1944	served RAF (Equipment Branch)
Rollo, Arthur Alexander Son (with two sisters) of Alexander Lees Rollo (1889-1955), and Hilda Hunter (1889-1929). Married (20.03.1937, Paddington district, London) Lilian West (27.02.1914 - 04.2003), daughter of George Henry West (1879-), and Maud Rutt (1881-); one son, one daughter. Residence: (1946) Ramsgate, Kent.	06.01.1914 Bootle, Liverpool, Toxteth Park district, Lancashire - 09.12.1981 Eccles, Salford district, Greater Manchester, Lancashire	Sgt. ? [565336] P/O 02.07.1941 [47003] (WS) F/O 02.07.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 02.07.1943 (reld 06.01.1959; retaining rank of F/Lt.) AFC 11.06.1942 ?	02.07.1941     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1944)     464 Squadron RAAF 20.06.1944     de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.Mk VI (HX976) overshot single-engined and flapless landing at RAF Thorney Island returning from intruder mission; crew of two were safe; aircraft was written off Obtained civil aviator's licence (No. 21812) on 20.09.1946 being a qualified service pilot.
Rook, Anthony Hartwell "Tony"   Cousin of Sq.Ldr. Michael Rook, RAuxAF.	(12?).1912 Nottingham district, Nottinghamshire - 1966 still alive	P/O 23.06.1937 [90071] F/O 23.12.1938 F/Lt. 03.09.1940 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.12.1941 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 17.08.1942 (A) W/Cdr. (1944) Sq.Ldr. 01.08.1946 (reserve 07.05.1948) (reld 31.07.1958) DFC 03.03.1942 gallantry and devotion to duty in the excution of air operations AFC 08.06.1944 ? MID 14.06.1945 ? Len 31.03.1942 ?	23.06.1937 - (1940?) commissioned as pilot, 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force [24.08.1939 mobilized AuxAF] 03.1941 - 07.1941 Commanding Officer, 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron AuxAF 07.1941 - (09?).1942 Commanding Officer, 81 Squadron RAF (Russia) 07.09.1942 - (1945?) Commanding Officer, 43 Squadron RAF (North Africa) 01.08.1946 - 07.05.1948 Commanding Officer, 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron RAuxAF 07.05.1948 - 31.07.1958 Royal Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers
Rook, Michael "Mike"   Son of Col. William Robert Rook (1877-1944), and Dorothy Sophia Brewill (1888-1981). Cousin of W/Cdr. Anthony H. Rook, RAuxAF.	(12?).1915 Bingham district, Nottinghamshire - (03?).1948 Basford district (killed in a flying accident) [age 33]	P/O 08.08.1938 [90077] F/O 08.08.1940 (WS) F/Lt. 08.08.1941 (A) Sq.Ldr. 1942? (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.07.1943 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 23.04.1944 (reld 11.12.1946; retaining rank of W/Cdr.?) F/Lt. 11.12.1946, seniority 25.08.1946 DFC 16.02.1943 * * This officer has rendered valuable service during an extensive period of operational flying. He served in France and later fought in the Battle of Britain when he destroyed 2 enemy aircraft. During operations in Russia he destroyed a Messerschmitt 109. On 8th November, 1942, during the assault on Algiers, this officer led his squadron on a flight to Maison Blanche airfield before it was known that the airfield had been captured. The squadron reached the airfield at an early hour and its arrival had a most beneficial effect on the fighting and on the negotiations that were proceeding. Squadron Leader Rook's energetic leadership and splendid example have contributed materially to successes achieved by his squadron, which has completed a large number of hours flying since its arrival in North Africa.	08.08.1938 - 03.1941 commissioned as pilot, 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force (UK, France, Battle of Britain) [24.08.1939 mobilized AuxAF] (1941?) - (1942?) "B" Flight, 81 Squadron RAF (Russia) 15.09.1940 27.09.1940     6 victories: ½ Do 17 1 Bf 110 11.12.1946 commissioned, Reconstituted Auxiliary Air Force
Rose, Frederick Arthur	? -	Wt.Offr. ? [5107069] (A) P/O (prob) 31.12.1941, seniority 14.11.1941 [47623]	31.12.1941     commissioned, RAF (Accountant Branch) [emergency commission]
Rose, William Edward	? -	F/Sgt. ? [346242] (A) P/O (prob) 31.12.1941, seniority 27.10.1941 [48083]	31.12.1941     commissioned, RAF (Technical Branch) [emergency commission]
Ross, Ellis Henry Second son of Thomas Digby Aubrey Ross, and Sarah Jane Henry, of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.	1914 Portland, NSW, Australia - 13.08.1940 [age 26] [Runnymede Memorial, panel 6]	P/O 26.08.1937 [40060] F/O 26.05.1939 DFC 31.05.1940 * * In difficult weather Flying Officer Ross was despatched to launch an attack on the German-occupied base at Aalborg. As soon as he appeared over that centre, where ground defences were particularly strong, an intense fire was directed at his machine. Nevertheless, he made five runs over the target, and, being one of the leaders of the attack, he set an excellent example of enthusiasm and zeal to the other pilots in the formation.	Education: Taree High School, NSW.       graded medically unfit on his first interview to gain selection for the Air Force; after medical treatment he was accepted 07.1936     training, RAAF Flying School, Point Cook. Victoria, Australia 26.08.1937     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] ? - 13.08.1940 83 Squadron RAF (RAF Scampton) [Pilot of Hampden I, P4410, OL-H, that was lost without trace raiding the Dortmund-Ems canal 12/13.08.1940. Buried at Münster. Unfortunately the cemetery, where many allied airmen were buried, was hit by several bombs during an allied attack of the city 10.10.1943 with the result that many graves were lost.]
Rothwell, Talbot Nelson Conn "Tolly" Wikipedia Carry On Line	12.11.1916 Bromley, Kent - 28.02.1981 Worthing, Sussex	(A) P/O (prob) 14.12.1938 [41475] P/O (prob) 03.09.1939 P/O 06.10.1939 (WS) F/O 03.09.1940 (WS) F/Lt. 03.09.1941 F/Lt. 01.11.1947, seniority 01.09.1945 OBE 1977 services to the cinema industry	14.12.1938 first commission, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] ? - 13.06.1940 pilot, 224 Squadron RAF [shot down in his Hudson I [N7359 „QX-Q“] northwest of Stavanger by Flak of the 3. Räumbootsflottille while on a special coastal reconnaissance; taken off from Leuchars at 06.25 hrs] 13.06.1940 - 1945? POW in German captivity at Stalag Luft III 06.11.1945 transferred to Reserve of Air Force Officers, dated 06.10.1942 (and called up for Air Force service) 06.10.1948 granted an extension of service for five years in Class 'C' [extended by 5 years with effect from 06.10.1953] Writer of 22 Carry On films.
Routh, Eric John Daubeney	± 1895 Malta -	Sq.Ldr. 17.07.1929
Rowland, Frederick Cecil Son (with one brother) of Alfred Rowland (1863-1935), and Annie Louise Cowan (1879-1905). Married Jean Patricia Southall, daughter (with two brothers) of John Southall (1895-), and Muriel Douglas Mcwilliam (1897-); one son.	13.11.1902 Bombay, India - 11.04.1988 Farnham, Surrey South-Western district, Surrey (formerly of Hindhead, Surrey)	P/O (prob) 15.09.1924 [19090] F/O 15.05.1926 F/Lt. 14.05.1930 Sq.Ldr. 01.04.1937 (retd 13.11.1949; retaining rank of W/Cdr.) (T) W/Cdr. 01.03.1940-01.11.1947	Education: University of London; qualified at specialist engineering course. 15.09.1924     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] 01.09.1929     permanent commission 24.04.1940     transferred, RAF (Technical Branch) His son writes: "He was I believe station commander, Farnborough in 1948/9 and I believe he served on Hermes in China. He had a very bad flying accident before WW2. Lost his teeth and his face was scarred."
Royce, Michael Elliott Appelbee "Scruffy" Brother of W/Cdr. William Barrington Royce, RAuxAF.	(12?).1919 Mansfield district, Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire - 1998 Isle of Wight	P/O 28.06.1938 [90076] F/O 28.12.1939 (WS) F/Lt. 28.12.1940 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.07.1943	28.06.1938 commissioned, Auxiliary Air Force (General Duties Branch): 504 (County of Nottingham) (Bomber) Squadron AuxAF 24.08.1939 mobilized 504 Squadron RAuxAF 15.09.1940 flew Hurricane L 1913, was hit 1225 hrs over London, but only suffered repairable damage; returned to RAF Base Hendeon with oil cooler problem after combat action
Royce, William Barrington "Joe" Brother of Sq.Ldr. Michael Elliott Appelbee Royce, RAuxAF.	? -	P/O (prob) 04.06.1932 [90062] P/O 22.05.1933 F/O 04.12.1933 F/Lt. 03.09.1939 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.12.1940 (T) W/Cdr. 01.03.1942 (WS) W/Cdr. 17.08.1944 W/Cdr. ? (retd 22.08.1958; retaining rank of Gp.Capt.) DFC 31.05.1940 * * This officer assumed command of a squadron after its three previous commanders had been lost. One day in May his squadron had completed seven sorties, including two ground attacks, by 1300 hours and were eager to go out yet again. Flight Lieutenant Royce shot down four enemy aircraft. He led the squadron in a most efficient and determined manner.	04.06.1932     commissioned, Royal Air Force Reserve - Special Reserve (General Duties Branch) 18.05.1936 transferred, Auxiliary Air Force (General Duties Branch): 504 (County of Nottingham) (Bomber) Squadron AuxAF 24.08.1939 mobilized (01.07.1940) 504 Squadron RAuxAF 4 victories
Ryan, Richard Stephen Son of Cdr. Richard Cecil Francis Ryan, RN (1888-), and ... Grehan, of Inch, Thurles, Ireland. Married (26.05.1937, Paddington district, London) Mary Wilford Taylor (15.04.1915 - 08.1993), only daughter of Mr & Mrs Edwin Taylor, of Hong Kong; three daughters.	15.01.1912 Holywell district, Flintshire - 03.2000 Cheltenham district, Gloucestershire	P/O (prob) 28.12.1931 [32130] P/O 28.12.1932 F/O 28.07.1933 F/Lt. 28.07.1936 Sq.Ldr. 01.02.1939 (T) W/Cdr. 01.03.1941 (WS) W/Cdr. 13.01.1944 W/Cdr. 01.10.1946 (T) Gp.Capt. 01.07.1944-01.11.1947 Gp.Capt. 01.07.1950 (retd 15.10.1956) CBE 01.06.1953 HM's coronation MID 11.06.1942 ?	28.12.1931     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission] 29.12.1931     RAF Depot, Uxbridge 09.01.1932     No. 2 Flying Training School RAF (Digby) 19.12.1932     33 (Bomber) Squadron RAF (Bicester) 16.06.1934     803 (FF) Squadron RAF 28.12.1936     permanent commission 08.08.1938     Central Flying School RAF (Upavon) 25.08.1941 - 09.03.1942 Commanding Officer, 103 Squadron RAF 28.12.1944 - 1946? Commanding Officer, RAF Station Pershore 07.1946 - 01.1948? Commanding Officer, RAF Station Leeming 1949 - 1951? Commanding Officer, RAF Station Driffield (03?).1954 - (06.)1956 Air Attaché Stockholm (Sweden)
Ryde, John Alexander Thomson	19.07.1904 Scarborough, Yorkshire -	Sq.Ldr. 01.12.1936 W/Cdr. ? (T) Gp.Capt. 01.12.1941 (retd 17.11.1945) AFC ? ?	03.07.1924 first commission
Ryley, Douglas William Robert	11.11.1905 - 01.1986 Salisbury, Wiltshire	Sq.Ldr. 01.04.1937	qualified at a specialist armament course

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