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16 May 2021 18:55 - 16 May 2021 18:58 #21
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Hello
The second photograph of WRENS has had an massive effect on me.
I showed it to my sister and (unprompted) she came to the same and immediate conclusion as me, that the WREN seated with her back to the camera is our late mum.
She served during the war at various bombing ranges and at RNAS Crail and RNAS Machrihanish.
The picture is clearly from a book. Could you tell me which one please? I'd be very grateful.
Thanks
Tim Wingham.
The second photograph of WRENS has had an massive effect on me.
I showed it to my sister and (unprompted) she came to the same and immediate conclusion as me, that the WREN seated with her back to the camera is our late mum.
She served during the war at various bombing ranges and at RNAS Crail and RNAS Machrihanish.
The picture is clearly from a book. Could you tell me which one please? I'd be very grateful.
Thanks
Tim Wingham.
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16 May 2021 19:25 #22
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No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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Did your mum keep any record of which ranges she was stationed at?
Crail only had two bombing ranges as far as I know, Kingsbarns and Buddo Rock, both late war additions as Crail was mainly a torpedo station.
Machrihanish on the other hand was awash with them, Crossaig, Skipness, Ballure, Killean and Bellochantuy (aka Killocraw). The last two of particular interest as I haven't been able to positively locate them.
Information on the FAA ranges is sparse, especially usage but your mum was part of a group of WRENS that had their own trade, Bomb Range Marker (a dividers symbol for the trade patch). They much admired by an RAF delegation who were envious of the quality of their work and soon introduced WAAF's for the RAF range work.
Crail only had two bombing ranges as far as I know, Kingsbarns and Buddo Rock, both late war additions as Crail was mainly a torpedo station.
Machrihanish on the other hand was awash with them, Crossaig, Skipness, Ballure, Killean and Bellochantuy (aka Killocraw). The last two of particular interest as I haven't been able to positively locate them.
Information on the FAA ranges is sparse, especially usage but your mum was part of a group of WRENS that had their own trade, Bomb Range Marker (a dividers symbol for the trade patch). They much admired by an RAF delegation who were envious of the quality of their work and soon introduced WAAF's for the RAF range work.
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16 May 2021 20:00 #23
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Dear Peter;
Sadly she kept nothing, but she did mention Tain too. She would rarely reminisce in any detail, and was frankly reluctant to. "All ancient history" was her favourite phrase.
However, when pressed the aircraft type that cropped up most was the Barracuda.
Tim.
Sadly she kept nothing, but she did mention Tain too. She would rarely reminisce in any detail, and was frankly reluctant to. "All ancient history" was her favourite phrase.
However, when pressed the aircraft type that cropped up most was the Barracuda.
Tim.
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16 May 2021 21:05 #24
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That seems to be the most common story. It seems that only in recent decades are we getting interested in day to day activities of WW2.
The Barracuda was both torpedo and dive bomber, the latter more so later in the war, hence the late addition to Crail's ranges.
The Barracuda was both torpedo and dive bomber, the latter more so later in the war, hence the late addition to Crail's ranges.
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17 May 2021 07:47 #25
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There was a small booklet written by a Wren who served at Skipness, it has been out of print for years but there was a PDF of it online somewhere.
I might be able to find my copy of the PDF.
These are some of the structures around Skipness
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157646995103984
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649338792095
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649338792125
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649361491341
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649363650922
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157646995103974
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157659213220775
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157658775258608
I might be able to find my copy of the PDF.
These are some of the structures around Skipness
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157646995103984
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649338792095
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649338792125
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649361491341
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157649363650922
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157646995103974
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157659213220775
www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/albums/72157658775258608
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17 May 2021 08:00 #26
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As far as I remember the two photos came out of a soft back book (late 1980's) of Cornish airfields and are at Treligga.
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The second photograph of WRENS has had an massive effect on me.
I showed it to my sister and (unprompted) she came to the same and immediate conclusion as me, that the WREN seated with her back to the camera is our late mum.
She served during the war at various bombing ranges and at RNAS Crail and RNAS Machrihanish.
The picture is clearly from a book. Could you tell me which one please? I'd be very grateful.
Thanks
Tim Wingham.
As far as I remember the two photos came out of a soft back book (late 1980's) of Cornish airfields and are at Treligga.
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17 May 2021 09:10 #27
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Thanks. Seems she was a well travelled WREN.
Tim.
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17 May 2021 17:25 #28
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Until recently there were still many of them standing but I was sent a picture a few months ago of piles of rubble where they were - I posted them on here (I had previously posted some showing the airfield with buildings).Dear Peter;
Sadly she kept nothing, but she did mention Tain too. She would rarely reminisce in any detail, and was frankly reluctant to. "All ancient history" was her favourite phrase.
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