Mobile Naval Air Base No. VIII gallery
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The cinema set up after the 1946 Typhoon season, affectionately known as the 'NabOdeon’. All of the Dorland hangars had been dismantled by this time.
The cinema set up after the 1946 Typhoon season, affectionately known as the 'NabOdeon’. All of the Dorland hangars had been dismantled by this time.
The interior of 'NabOdeon' Projection Room.
Sub-Lt. (A). R. M. Brant RNVR, part of the Air Engineering Department and Cinema Officer pictured on Christmas Day 1945.
812 (Barracuda) and 1850 (Corsair) Squadrons, HMS VENGEANCE , ashore 08 Sep to 20 Dec 1945
Key for caption abbreviations - Lt. = Lieutenant, Lt. Cdr. = Lieutenant Commander, (P) = Pilot, )O) = Observer, TAG – Telegraphist Air Gunner, P.O. = Petty Officer. The labels Rigger refers to Airframe mechanics or fitters; Fitter refers to Engine mechanics or fitters.
812 Squadron Air & Ground Crew, Kai-Tak C. Nov 1945: The
Barracuda of Sub-Lieutenant (P) D. Smallwood RNVR , with Ground Crew (persons unknown).
812 Squadron Air & Ground Crew, Kai-Tak C. Nov 1945: The
Crew of Barracuda PM757 ‘381/A’. (left to right) Sub-Lieutenant (O) Bill Williams
RNVR and Sub-Lieutenant (P) John Dickson , Air Fitter Harry Orton, Air Mechanic (Electrical) Trevor Murphy and P.O. Rigger 'Blondie' Henshaw with 'Ming’.
812 Squadron Air & Ground Crew, Kai-Tak C. Nov 1945: Back Row (l to r) Air Mechanic Charles 'Chuck' Whitehouse, Lieutenant (O) T. Dewsnap
RNVR. Front Row (l to r) ?, ?, Sub-Lieutenant (P) A. Balfour RNVR and P.O. Wynn (TAG).
812 Squadron Air & Ground Crew, Kai-Tak C. Nov 1945: The Crew of Barracuda MX653 ‘380/A’ (seated) F. Wilkins (Air Fitter). (left to right) E. Prosser (Rigger), Trevor Murphy Air Mechanic (Electrical), Sub-Lieutenant
(P) D. 'Stormy' Fairweather RNVR and Burt Churchill (TAG).
812 Squadron Air & Ground Crew, Kai-Tak Nov 1945: Some of the crew of Barracuda PM949 ‘374/A’ (Left to right) Air Mechanics George Downie (Jock) and Charlie Morgan, Sub-Lieutenant
(P) Johnny Cookson RNVR and Sub-Lieutenant (O) F. 'Shiner' Wright RNVR.
The Air Crew of 812 Squadron, Kai-Tak C. Nov 1945 all are Sub-Lieutenant RNVR unless stated otherwise: Back Row (l to r) R.Taylor (P), W. Williams (O), R. Burns (P), D. Smallwood (P), P. Stansfield (O). 2nd Row (l to r) J. Cookson (P), P. Throssel (P), D. Fairweather (P), J. Dickson (P), A. Cross (O), R. Roseveare (O), R. Parton (P), F. Wright (O). 1st Row (l to r) Lt. T. Dewsnap (O), Lt. R. Tobias (O), Lt. M. Reagan
RN (Sen. Observer), Lt. Cdr. C. Coxon RN (P) (Comm Officer.) with 'Ming' the Squadron mascot, Lt. P. Poole (Sen. Pilot), A. Balfour (P), L. Terry (P). Front Row (l to r) P.O. Wynn, P.O. Piper, Churchill (TAG), P.O. Hutchinson, Rouse and Preston (TAG's).
812 Squadron at Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong C. Oct - Dec 1945 while undertaking no-aviation duties ashore: Trevor Murphy (first row standing, 6th l to r), Charles 'Chuck' Whitehouse (second row standing, 2nd l to r), Lieutenant
(O) R Robert Tobias NVR (seated, 4th l to r), Keith Bennett (seated, 6th l to r). Others unknown.
A mixture of 812 & 1850 Squadron personnel, taken at Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong C. Nov 1945 while undertaking no-aviation duties ashore: Back Row (l to r )?, Miller (812), C. Morgan (812), H. Orton (812), G. Wilkinson (1850), ?. 2nd Row Standing (l to r) ?, H. Smith (812), ?, ?, A. Fay (1850), ?. 1st Row Standing (l to r) ?, C. Broadbent (1850), E. Packer (1850), R. Davis (1850), H. Horton (812), ?. Sitting (l to r) E. Rayner (1850), Sub-Lieutenant
? RNVR , Lieutenant Boyle RNVR [Lt. (E) A.D. Boyle RNVR HMS Formidable? ], P.O. Griffin (1850), E. Simonds (812). Front Squatting (l to r) Charlton (1850), T. Murphy (812).
1850 Squadron Group photo at Kai-Tak in mid-December 1945. (Second row seated l to r) R. Flint (AEO), D. Attenborough, T. Adkin, H. Burman, T. Stacey, G. Cathcart, D. Rouse, R. Bloxam, G. Hay (Admin), W. Waller, M. Hordern, R. Phillips, P. George, S. Borthwick, A. Rickell, E. Kiernan, S. Courtis, J. Jones, P. Hodgson. Air Mechanics E. Packer and R. Davis (front row seated, 8th & 10th left to right).
1850 Squadron aircrew at Kai-Tak December 1945 all are Sub-Lieutenant (P) RNVR unless stated otherwise: Back row (l to r) Syd Courtis, Peter Hodgson, Tim Adkin, Tom Stacey, Bert Burman, George Cathcart, Peter George. Middle row (l to r) David Attenborough, John Morris-Jones, Lt. (P) Wilf Waller RN, Lt. Cdr. (P) Michael Hordern RNVR (C.O.), Lt. (P) Dick Phillips RN, Eddie Kiernan, Willy Greaves. Front row (l to r) Lt. (E) Ray Flint RNVR (AEO), Tony Rickell, Geoff Hay, Dick Bloxham, Stan Borthwick.
Group shot of some of 1850 Squadron air mechanics at Kai-Tak airfield in 1945. (back row l to r) D. Mann, Jim Parks, 'Loftie' Edwards, 'Geordie' Bains, 'Taff' Williamson. (middle row l to r) 'Logger' Wood, Stan Smith, Eric Rayner, Ken Reid. (front row l to r) W. 'Darkie' Dunbar, Bob. 'Monty' Banks, 'Ginger' Knight, Tommy Rainbow.
The 1850 Squadron football team at Kai-Tak d in 1945. Goalkeeper (centre, back row) Harold Searson who later played for Leeds United. Henry Shelton (6th l to r, back row) in uniform. Ken Whitaker (seated 5th l to r).
Four of the occupants of G2 mess HMS Nabcatcher, Naval Air Mechanic Ron Davies is standing far left. Taken while 1850 squadron was ashore between September and December 1945
The main gate of No.2 P.O.W. Camp, (Sham Shui Po) Kowloon, Hong Kong in 1945. Naval Air Mechanic Ron Davies of 1850 squadron is in the middle of the three ratings Lion Rock Hill is in the background.
Naval Air Mechanic Ron Davies of 1850 squadron with Japanese Navy Prisoners outside the gate house at No.2 P.O.W. Camp, (Sham Shui Po) Kowloon during guard duties.
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