THE 51st ENTRY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT APPRENTICES

ROLL CALL

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Here is a total entry listing by trades as that is where most friendships were made, and long may they continue. The Roll Call lists the names of the 252 apprentices of the 51st Entry, whose Service numbers began with 582480 Alan Dando and ended with 582731 Ralph Roberts. Also included are the names of the 14 ex-50th Entry apprentices who were transferred to the 51^st for various reasons.
The Roll Call is correct as of November 2007.

KEY

ABCD	TRACED
*ITALIC*	*UNTRACED*
RED	DECEASED

AIRFRAME FITTERS (FllA's)----- 54

582652	Allen.J.R	Jim	582651	Annison.J.A	Jock
582693	Bainton.H	Taff	582662	Bell.R.E	Dinger
582680	Black.N.P	Norman	582686	Bolster.J.H	Paddy
582730	Boobyer.E.L	Ted	582707	Bowker.A	Art
582695	Bradshaw.G.W	Geoff	582690	Brill.C.J	Chris
582729	Burford.J.F.	Narcy	582649	Christopher.P.F.T	Pete
582648	Claydon.K.W	Ken	582715	Coates.F.J	Jim
582687	Collins.D	Dennis	582645	Cook.K.R	Ken
582675	Coombes.B.A	Ben	582658	Cooper.F.C	Dizzy
582657	Dawson.W.L	Wilf	582700	Dellow.G.L.J	Dell
582709	Dixon.G	Gus	*582701*	Doran.E.W	*Ginge*
582682	Dymond.R.G.P	Blondie	582684	English.G	Frenchy
582674	Everett.G.S	Graham	582699	Fairbrother.V.D	Vic
582676	Foreman.S.C	Lofty	582628	Fox.P.K	Peter
582692	Gardner.J.H	Gus	582679	Greenslade.W.J	John
*582681*	*Haggar.R*	*Roy*	582547	Horrobin.W.C.E	Bill
582697	Jones.J.H	Johnny	582714	Hull.N.D	Neil
*582688*	*Kemp*	*Unknown*	582654	Malone.B.C	Spike
*582667*	*McClure*	*Jock*	582725	McHarry.T.F	Tom
582683	Mitchell.E.T	Ted	582726	Mold.E.V	Eric
582685	Needham.D	Don	582568	Sanders.A.M	Sandy
582650	Savage.A.F.V	Vic	582671	Sherriff.R	Roy
582717	Stotten.L.F	Les	582666	Studdart.R.J	Roy
582646	Thorogood.K.A	Gus	582669	Watson.J.M	Johnny
582691	Webb.W.E	Spider	582702	Weeks.D.R.P	Dave
582696	Wetherell.J.H	Jack	582481	White.A.J	Taff
582694	Wickham.E.O	Jock	582689	Willis.W.E	Ted

ENGINE FITTERS (FllE's)----- 74

582711	Addison.C.P	Tango	582619	Ashby.P.E	Pete
582542	Ashworth.R.C.B	Joe	582621	Atkinson.L.N	Les
582544	Ault.D.P	Salty	582541	Ball.B.J	Lofty
582550	Barker.C	Woof	582722	Beale.E.J	Eric
582488	Becker.A.F	Arthur	582537	Belsham.R.W	Ray
582638	Betts.N.W	Drag	582601	Blackman.P	Peter
*582612*	*Blackmore.D.S*	*Don*	582531	Board.G.	Georgie
582606	Brent.W.H	Hen	582712	Britten.P.G.J	Ginge
582710	Bugg.S.L	Sam	582561	Chapple.J.H	John
582596	Clark.R.J	Bob	582723	Cockfield.G.E	Ginge
582635	*Cowan.J.A*	*Jimmy*	582513	Dorman.W.F.G	George
582560	Downton.S.C	Stan	582494	Ellis.D	Don
582594	Entwistle.W	Bill	582627	Espie.W.D	Jock
582703	Evans.F.J	Taff	582485	Fraser.J.W	Jimmy
582614	Gair.R	Robert	582501	Gill.M	Mike
582708	Gault.K.W.P.K	Ken	582610	Glanville.G.C	Geoff
582554	Greenhalgh.R	Dick	582608	Hardie.T.J	Tom
582483	Harnett.B	Paddy	582570	Hood.E.J	Toddy
582639	Howard.E.E	Frank	582613	Hyde.S.J	Stan
582609	John.J.L	Llyn	582575	Kinder.C.T	Colin
582564	Lawrence.P.A	Pete	582499	Leach.G.	Beaky
582590	Lee.E.I.V	Ivor	582540	Lee.G.T	Skate
582563	Leak.B.D	Bruno	582704	Mackie.A	Alistair
582546	Magness.A.L	Andy	582565	Mallen.W.J	Jimmy
582572	Mason.G.F	Geoff	582632	McClaren.J.C.E	John
582486	Middleton.J	Jimmy	582615	Mills.P.E	Silas
582493	Morton.A.I.H	Kipper	582532	Nicholas.J.P	Titch
582720	Nodder.S.G.V	Vic	582624	Oakes.J.L	John
582706	Parker.V.M	Vic	582519	Pegler.P.K	Pete
582574	Perryman.B.M	Brian	*582698*	*Rayne.L.W*	*Len*
582623	Richardson.A.J	Al	*582731*	*Roberts.R.E*	*Ralph*
582713	Saunders.F.W.L	Freddie	582539	Shadrack.J.K	John
582487	Sherburn.B	Brian	582522	Skinner.E.J	Ted
582497	Thomas.A.R	Tony	582727	Walker.D.R	Dennis
*582580*	*Wallace.J.R*	*Geordie*	*582529*	*Welsh.K*	*Ken*
*582566*	*Wickens.R.J*	*Ray*	*582506*	*Wilson.J.D*	*Twilly*
582577	Wood.B.W	Timber	582629	Young.A	Tony

ELECTRICAL FITTERS-----35

582517 Allen.J.W Johnny 582598 Andrews.A.D Andy

582643 Andrews.J.P Andy 582644 Beesley.J.H Taff

582655 Bessant.D.B Don 582637 Biggs.J.T Joe

582656 Brooks.R.L.F Bob 582514 Clay.W.G Bill

582571 Clarke-Hunt.H.A Hugh 582518 Cook.A.W.G Jock

582548 Denham.M.G Taff 582625 Donnelly.L.K Nobby

582552 Dowdell.J.F.W Tiny 582633 Edwards.R.J Bob

582642 Faulkner.B.E.F Barry 582510 Ford.D.W.E Henry

582641 Fraser.A.J Ginge 582647 Hinchley.G George

582634 Hutchison.J Jimmy 582557 Kelly.R.E Bob

582556 Loveluck.R Roy 582536 Morrison.W.R Pablo

582664 Newton.J.E.H Johnny 582586 Pitts.F.W Boris

582617 Pollit.R.J Roy 582622 Reynolds.J.T Jimmy

582581 Roots.D.C Junior 582724 Rowan.J Limey

582553 Solomon.F Frank 582534 Terry.L Cass

582620 Tucker.G D Tommy 582636 Ward.D.A Ginge

582719 Weston.L Len 582663 Williams.W.J Bill

582653 Wilson.P.J Pete

INSTRUMENT MAKERS----- 10

582527 Attwood.J Johnny 582549 Carlyle.M.A Titch

582526 Gillard.L.F Lawrie 582482 McCallum.T.W Tommy

582555 Mitchell.D.H Ben 582521 Mushens.A.E Ginge

582600 Pocock.R.E Slim 582705 Roberts.J.M Robbie

582538 Smith.J.F Jack 582498 Wardlaw.A.L Jock

ARMAMENT FITTERS----- 15

582673 Anderson.L.W.K Les 582661 Barnikel.A.E Barney

582677 Chapman.R Reg 582659 Coleman.D.E Derek

582607 Coleman.C Chris 582668 Costick.E.H Ted

582660 Creasey.B.R Brian 582718 Harris.D.R.J Del

582678 Mannington.R.E Roy 582665 Roach.N.C Norman

582672 Rowley.W.E Eric 582716 Savage.K.W Ken

582640 Trigg.J.E Johnny 582582 Waddell.D.F Paddy

582670 Wilding.R.J Ray

RADIO FITTERS----- 63

582597 Ackers.B.J Brian 582524 Allenden.M Maurice

582573 Ashton.A.D.I Derek 582525 Aylifffe.A.W Willy

582562 Bown.W.H Jobbie 582500 Bruce.P Pete

582616 Brunskill.J.F Brunny 582490 Buckley.E.C Eric

582611 Bush.J.P Brunny 582631 Carmicheal Hoagy

582584 Chaffey.A.D Dave 582583 Compton.D David

582603 Cooper.J.S Snoz 582578 Cottrell.A.E Squeek

582480 Dando.A Alan 582595 Davies.D Don

582503 Furness.J.M.T Mike 582504 George.B Taff

582626 Graham.W.J Bill 582593 Graydon.L Pat

582489 Harrison.G Geoff 582491 Hoskins.F.D Fred

582602 Janaway.R.J Reg 582511 John.J.G Taff

582528 Jolly.D Don 582551 Jones.W.D Bill

582592 Kavanagh.C Taff 582523 Leveridge.A.L Ray

582591 Lewin.V.J Vic 582509 Long.F.E Frank

582512 Mantripp.D.R Dave 582576 McDonnell.J.F Mac

582588 McPherson.G.M.P Mac 582558 Milward.C.L Wag

582545 Moore.P.A Pete 582502 Mullins.J.L Horse

582589 Muxlow.A.F Alan 582587 Northmore.W.J.J Bill

582543 Pain.V.K Vic 582618 Palmer.M.L Archie

582530 Parkinson.G George 582515 Patient.F.B Percy

582728 Pinder.J.S Gand 582516 Pordham.E Eric

582599 Rees.J.C Chas 582579 Rimmer.W.H Bill

582569 Rinaldi.J.J Joe 582496 Roberts.D Don

582535 Rummery.P.G Lofty 582630 Sands.W.J Bill

582495 Simpson.T.L Joe 582484 Smith.J Joe

582585 Smith.D.G Smudge 582507 Souch.G Geoff

582520 Sprowell.L.J Les 582505 Stappard.J.A John

582533 Tempest.R.T Ron 582508 Vasey.C.A Sid

582492 Warren.P.J Bunnie 582559 Wilkinson.E.P.C Eric

582604 Williiams.D.J.T Dave 582605 Winyard.P.J Waaf

582567 Wright.N Wilbur

MEMBERS WHO WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE 50th ENTRY ----- 14

582380 Bower R.W. Yorkie Instrument Maker

582244 Campbell F.I. Ian Armament Fitter

582294 Canning D.D. Don Radio Fitter

582349 Clarke G.F. Nobby Armament Fitter

582320 Littley B.J. Bernard Engine Fitter

582228 Peddell W.L. Jock Engine Fitter

582325 Rann J. Jack Engine Fitter

582238 Smith K.B. Keith Armament Fitter

582398 Thompson W.A. Tommo Engine Fitter

582308 Trevethan D.J. Trev Engine Fitter

582460 Tuck A. Ma Airframe Fitter

582260 Wirdnam K.C. Dickie Engine Fitter

582370 Woodford J.H. Joe Armament Fitter

582393 Young D.S. ????? Engine Fitter

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Passing out Parade Tribute to Apprentice Scheme Reunions Honorary Members

Projects Officials Stories and Books Obituary

582517	Allen.J.W	Johnny	582598	Andrews.A.D	Andy
582643	Andrews.J.P	Andy	582644	Beesley.J.H	Taff
582655	Bessant.D.B	Don	582637	Biggs.J.T	Joe
582656	Brooks.R.L.F	Bob	582514	Clay.W.G	Bill
582571	Clarke-Hunt.H.A	Hugh	582518	Cook.A.W.G	Jock
582548	Denham.M.G	Taff	*582625*	*Donnelly.L.K*	*Nobby*
582552	Dowdell.J.F.W	Tiny	582633	Edwards.R.J	Bob
582642	Faulkner.B.E.F	Barry	582510	Ford.D.W.E	Henry
582641	Fraser.A.J	Ginge	582647	Hinchley.G	George
582634	Hutchison.J	Jimmy	582557	Kelly.R.E	Bob
582556	Loveluck.R	Roy	582536	Morrison.W.R	Pablo
582664	Newton.J.E.H	Johnny	582586	Pitts.F.W	Boris
582617	Pollit.R.J	Roy	582622	Reynolds.J.T	Jimmy
582581	Roots.D.C	Junior	*582724*	*Rowan.J*	*Limey*
582553	Solomon.F	Frank	582534	Terry.L	Cass
582620	Tucker.G D	Tommy	582636	Ward.D.A	Ginge
582719	Weston.L	Len	582663	Williams.W.J	Bill
582653	Wilson.P.J	Pete

*582527*	*Attwood.J*	*Johnny*	582549	Carlyle.M.A	Titch
582526	Gillard.L.F	Lawrie	582482	McCallum.T.W	Tommy
582555	Mitchell.D.H	Ben	582521	Mushens.A.E	Ginge
582600	Pocock.R.E	Slim	582705	Roberts.J.M	Robbie
582538	Smith.J.F	Jack	582498	Wardlaw.A.L	Jock

582673	Anderson.L.W.K	Les	582661	Barnikel.A.E	Barney
*582677*	*Chapman.R*	*Reg*	582659	Coleman.D.E	Derek
582607	Coleman.C	Chris	582668	Costick.E.H	Ted
582660	Creasey.B.R	Brian	582718	Harris.D.R.J	Del
582678	Mannington.R.E	Roy	582665	Roach.N.C	Norman
582672	Rowley.W.E	Eric	582716	Savage.K.W	Ken
582640	Trigg.J.E	Johnny	582582	Waddell.D.F	Paddy
582670	Wilding.R.J	Ray

582597	Ackers.B.J	Brian	582524	Allenden.M	Maurice
582573	Ashton.A.D.I	Derek	582525	Aylifffe.A.W	Willy
582562	Bown.W.H	Jobbie	582500	Bruce.P	Pete
582616	Brunskill.J.F	Brunny	582490	Buckley.E.C	Eric
582611	Bush.J.P	Brunny	582631	Carmicheal	Hoagy
582584	Chaffey.A.D	Dave	582583	Compton.D	David
582603	Cooper.J.S	Snoz	582578	Cottrell.A.E	Squeek
582480	Dando.A	Alan	582595	Davies.D	Don
582503	Furness.J.M.T	Mike	582504	George.B	Taff
582626	Graham.W.J	Bill	582593	Graydon.L	Pat
582489	Harrison.G	Geoff	582491	Hoskins.F.D	Fred
582602	Janaway.R.J	Reg	582511	John.J.G	Taff
582528	Jolly.D	Don	582551	Jones.W.D	Bill
582592	Kavanagh.C	Taff	582523	Leveridge.A.L	Ray
582591	Lewin.V.J	Vic	582509	Long.F.E	Frank
582512	Mantripp.D.R	Dave	582576	McDonnell.J.F	Mac
582588	McPherson.G.M.P	Mac	582558	Milward.C.L	Wag
582545	Moore.P.A	Pete	582502	Mullins.J.L	Horse
582589	Muxlow.A.F	Alan	582587	Northmore.W.J.J	Bill
582543	Pain.V.K	Vic	582618	Palmer.M.L	Archie
582530	Parkinson.G	George	582515	Patient.F.B	Percy
582728	Pinder.J.S	Gand	582516	Pordham.E	Eric
582599	Rees.J.C	Chas	582579	Rimmer.W.H	Bill
582569	Rinaldi.J.J	Joe	582496	Roberts.D	Don
582535	Rummery.P.G	Lofty	582630	Sands.W.J	Bill
582495	Simpson.T.L	Joe	582484	Smith.J	Joe
582585	Smith.D.G	Smudge	582507	Souch.G	Geoff
582520	Sprowell.L.J	Les	582505	Stappard.J.A	John
582533	Tempest.R.T	Ron	582508	Vasey.C.A	Sid
582492	Warren.P.J	Bunnie	582559	Wilkinson.E.P.C	Eric
582604	Williiams.D.J.T	Dave	582605	Winyard.P.J	Waaf
582567	Wright.N	Wilbur

582380	Bower R.W.	Yorkie	Instrument Maker
582244	Campbell F.I.	Ian	Armament Fitter
582294	Canning D.D.	Don	Radio Fitter
582349	Clarke G.F.	Nobby	Armament Fitter
*582320*	*Littley B.J.*	*Bernard*	*Engine Fitter*
*582228*	*Peddell W.L.*	*Jock*	*Engine Fitter*
582325	Rann J.	Jack	Engine Fitter
582238	Smith K.B.	Keith	Armament Fitter
582398	Thompson W.A.	Tommo	Engine Fitter
582308	Trevethan D.J.	Trev	Engine Fitter
582460	Tuck A.	Ma	Airframe Fitter
582260	Wirdnam K.C.	Dickie	Engine Fitter
582370	Woodford J.H.	Joe	Armament Fitter
*582393*	*Young D.S.*	*?????*	*Engine Fitter*

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