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Sites and links
Selected relevant websites listed by group by name. Last completely checked in 2019, a search of original site names or URLs eg in the US Internet Archive may find any sites since lost.
211 Squadron sites
Personal sites about 211 Squadron personnel, all links updated to May 2024:
Alan Conrad
The RAF Tourist
The late Alan Conrad’s photographs of 211 Squadron, 72 OTU and 230 Squadron, thanks to John Conrad. Called up for RAF service in Spring 1941 aged 20, by October Alan was posted to 211 Squadron at Wadi Gazouza as a GD Clerk in the Adjutant’s Office. Having lived a long, active and happy life, Alan died peacefully in January 2024 aged 102 years.
George Dunbar
George died in September 2016. His RAF service from 1937 (with 211 Squadron in the Middle East and Far East, falling captive on Java in March 1942) and long after, as recorded in this vivid obituary by The Scotsman and formerly in the Ross-Shire Journal.
Philip Ganderton
FEPoW Memories of Java
Phil Ganderton’s RAF memoirs of RAF service as an Aircraftman, from enlistment in 1940, to 211 Squadron as an Aircraftman in the Middle East as they left for the first terrible Far East campaign, through his captivity and since. Phil’s son-in-law Rod Talboys put Phil’s story together as a fine little work, available on-line on registration with Scribd. Philip C Ganderton died in 2011.
David Golding
How I Didn’t Win The War
David Golding joined 211 Squadron as a Sgt Observer in Egypt just in time for the long flight to the Far East in Jan 1942, with Sgt LC Hill and St G Wright, and Cpl Hillman as passenger. They were among the lucky ones, evacuated from Java on Kota Gede on 27 February 1942. Les Hill and David Golding remained close friends up to the time of Les’s death.
Later commissioned and completing a tour with 215 Squadron in India, F/O Golding was awarded the DFC for his navigation skill. His story is recorded on son Paul’s personal website, above. David Golding died on 16 Sep 2019 aged 97 years.
ES Johnston
From RAF boy apprentice to prisoner of the Japanese
The BBC People’s War collection includes his daughter Amanda’s biography of her late father, Eric Stanley “Johnny” Johnston. The COFEPOW site records her accounts of the conditions endured by her father and other FEPoWs on Haruku and Ambon.
Eric had joined the RAF in 1936 aged 16, as a boy apprentice at RAF Halton, qualifying there as a Fitter/Armourer. F/Sgt Johnston was posted to the Middle East in November 1941, where he joined 211 Squadron in January 1942 for the Far East. Taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of Java in March 1942, he survived and after repatriation remained in the RAF until 1950. Eric Johnston died in November 1989.
Des Marsh-Collis
Pictures from Des
Aidan Simon’s archive of the war-time photograph album of his father-in-law, Des Marsh-Collis, in India and Thailand. Born in Kenya in 1925, after the war Des settled into family life in the United Kingdom. He died in February 1997.
Stuart Robertson
The Robbo Clan: Stuart Robertson
Alan Robertson’s webpage for his late father JS Robertson, who was another 211 taken captive by the Japanese on Java, spending his 21st birthday at Mitsushima PoW Camp in Japan. Surviving captivity he returned to Scotland and family, to become a master printer. Stuart Robertson died in September 1991.
RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, HAF
RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk
Personnel and Casualty record requests
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records
Air Historical Branch
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/units/air-historical-branch/
World War 2 Campaign Narratives and Thematic Studies
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/units/air-historical-branch/ahb-narratives/
Air Force Lists 1919—1945
https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/93506069
The King’s Regulations and Air Council Instructions for the Royal Air Force (AP 958)
https://archive.org/details/kings-reg-raf-1944
RAF Heraldry Trust
http://www.rafht.co.uk/
RAF Museum
http://www.rafmuseum.org
Dept of Research and Information Services (DoRIS) Enquiries
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/research-enquiries.aspx
Navigator (on-line catalogue)
http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/simpleSearch.page.do
Collections
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/default/archive-collection.aspx
RAF Historical Society Journals
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/journals.cfm
Story Vault (World War I casualty cards and muster rolls)
http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/pages/raf_vault.php
RAAF
http://www.airforce.gov.au
RAAF Museum
https://www.airforce.gov.au/raaf-museum
RAAF News
https://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/
Veterans Affairs Australia
The ANZAC portal
http://anzacportal.dva.gov.au
VetAffairs magazine
https://www.dva.gov.au/about-dva/publications/vetaffairs
World War II Nominal Roll Australia
Australian armed forces and Merchant Navy
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/ww2
RCAF
http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/index.page
History
http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/history-heritage/index.page
RNZAF Museum
http://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz
Research
https://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz/collections-research
Hellenic Air Force
http://www.haf.gr/en/history
National Archives, Libraries, Museums
Australian War Memorial (AWM)
https://www.awm.gov.au
Collection search
https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search
Official Histories, Second World War
https://www.awm.gov.au/histories/volume.asp?conflict=2
Encyclopaedia
https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia
Archives New Zealand
http://www.archives.govt.nz
Research
http://archives.govt.nz/research
Auckland War Memorial Museum
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com
British Library
http://www.bl.uk
Catalogue
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/catblhold/all/allcat.html
College of Arms
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
http://www.cwgc.org
Find War Dead
https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
Imperial War Museum (IWM)
http://www.iwm.org.uk
Collections
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections-research
Search Collections
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search
Library and Archives Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.ca
Second World War 1939-1945
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-909.007-e.html
London Gazette
https:/www.thegazette.co.uk
Ministry of Defence UK
Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals
Personnel and Casualty record requests
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records
National Archives of Australia
http://www.naa.gov.au
Record Search
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
Defence and war service records
https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war-service-records
National Archives UK
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Discovery catalogue
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Research Guides: RAF
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?research-category=second-world-war-research&sub-category%5B%5D=royal-air-force-and-other-air-services
Air Ministry Index to Airmen and Airwomen TNA AIR 78
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C2132?v=h
National Defence Canada
Directory of History and Heritage Books on-line
The RCAF Overseas 1939—1945 Volumes 1 to 3
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/oh-ho/index-eng.asp
National Library of Australia
https://www.nla.gov.au
NLA Catalogue
https://www.nla.gov.au/catalogue
Trove National collections catalogue
https://trove.nla.gov.au
Australian Newspapers digital archive
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/?q=
Australian Libraries
https://www.nla.gov.au/libraries
Internet Search Resources
https://www.nla.gov.au/pathways/pthw_global.html
PANDORA Web Archive
https://pandora.nla.gov.au/
Web archive for www.211squadron.org
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nla.arc-24825
National Library of New Zealand
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/
NZ Electronic Text Centre
http://www.nzetc.org/
New Zealand World War II History
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/subject-000004.html
RNZAF
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF.html
New Zealanders in the RAF Vol I
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-1RAF.html
New Zealanders in the RAF Vol II
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-2RAF.html
New Zealanders in the RAF Vol III
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-3RAF.html
NZ Papers Past
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
UK Public Libraries
https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/ukpublic
UK Web Archive
http://www.webarchive.org.uk/ukwa
USA Internet Archive
http://archive.org
War Museum Canada
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/home/home
Military History Research Centre
http://www.warmuseum.ca/military-history-research-centre/military-history-research-centre
On-line Catalogue
http://catalogue.warmuseum.ca/musvw/Vubis.csp?Profile=Profile28&OpacLanguage=eng&RequestId=306_1
Books and magazines
Books & Collectibles
http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au
Bookfinder
http://www.bookfinder.com
BAAC Book list: Squadrons etc
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/research.htm
HyperWar: A Hypertext History of the Second World War
Bibliography of official World War II documents and publications, of the USA, the UK and Commonwealth countries. Some documents are shown complete in text form.
The Home page index shows the overall structure.
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/index.html
British and Commonwealth holdings (many available digitally elsewhere)
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/index.html
UK Official Histories
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/index.html
London Gazette despatches
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/londongazette.html
MLRS Books
Military Library Research Service
http://www.mlrsbooks.co.uk
Stone and Stone
A bibliography of war
http://www.sonic.net/~bstone/bib/index.shtml
Woodfield Publishing
http://www.woodfieldpublishing.co.uk
Some RAF Squadrons & Associations
XI Squadron RAF Association
http://www.xisquadronassociation.co.uk
14 Squadron RAF Association
http://www.14sqn-association.org.uk
XV Squadron RAF Association
http://www.xvsqnassociation.co.uk
XXV Squadron RAF Association
http://www.25squadron.org.uk
84 Squadron Association
http://www.84squadron.co.uk
112 Squadron RAF
http://raf-112-squadron.org
113 Squadron RAF
http://113squadron.com
207 Squadron RAF Association
http://www.rafinfo.org.uk
207 Squadron Assn
http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk
Aircrew & Groundcrew Search
http://www.rafinfo.org.uk/airsearch
Other Societies & Associations
Air Britain: The International Association of Air Historians
http://www.air-britain.com
The Blenheim Society
http://blenheimsociety.com
British Aviation Archaeology Council
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk
Squadron etc books list
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/research.htm
Burma Star Association
https://www.burmastar.org.uk
Center for Research: Allied PoWs Under the Japanese
www.mansell.com/pow-index.html
Children & Families of Far East PoWs
http://www.cofepow.org.uk
Far East Prisoner of War Community
http://www.fepow-community.org.uk
Britain At War
http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk
Far Eastern Heroes
http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk
FEPoW Honour Roll
http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk
The Rising Sun
http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/html/the_rising_sun.htm
The Java FEPoW Club
http://thejavafepowclub42.org
RAAF Association
http://www.raafa.org.au
RAF Association
http://www.rafa.org.uk
RAF Habbaniya Association
http://www.habbaniya.org/index.html
RAF Motor Drivers
http://www.rafmtd.co.uk
RAFRA Royal Air Forces Register of Associations
http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk
RCAF Association
http://rcafassociation.ca
Awards database
http://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/
Other World War I & II sites
Air of Authority
http://www.rafweb.org
Air Gunners
http://www.air-gunners.co.uk
Australia at War
http://www.ozatwar.com
Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History
http://www.adf-serials.com
Auxiliary Territorial Service
http://www.atsremembered.org.uk
Biplane Aces of World War II
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/index.html
Aircraft
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/biplanes.htm
RAF etc
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth.htm
British and Commonwealth Orders of Battle
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/index.htm
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/trans-jo1.htm
Kiwi Aircraft
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html
Royal Flying Corps 1914-18
http://www.airwar1.org.uk/
A Pilot’s War
http://www.airwar1.org.uk/apilotswar2.htm
Second World War
http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/index.html
Yorkshire Air Museum
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
Air Gunners Collection
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/exhibits/the-air-gunner-collection
Archive & Research
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/exhibits/archive-and-research-library
Closed sites and broken links
A fair proportion of personal and non-commercial sites may exist for relatively short spans of years, then close with little or no notice. Copies (or partial copies) of closed sites may still exist in one or more web archives.
Sites may experience periods of technical difficulty or move, without leaving a redirect page behind. Others re-arrange structure and page URLs without redirects, confounding easy access by bookmarks (official sites are increasingly prone to this). A quick check of the original site, page name or URL through your chosen Search engine or via the US Internet Archive may track the site down.
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