Veterans page 4.Timeline and the airfield today
Sgt. (WOP/AG) E.B.(Ted) Cachart.
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The information on this page was supplied by Mary Lynne Knill and Ian Johnston both from Canada. Their late Father, W/O W.C Bill Johnston was a 576 Sqn Bomb Aimer stationed at Fiskerton until the end of hostilities.
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This image of flight and ground crew was taken at Elsham Wolds before the squadron move to Fiskerton in 1944. A mixed-nationality crew, they are left to right as follows: Paul Wrightman - Flight Engineer - Sgt - England. Neil Donovan - Wireless Op - W/O - Australia. William Carland Johnston - Bomb Aimer - F/O - canada. Mickey masters - Pilot- S/L - England. Jeff French - Navigator - Sgt - England. Smudge Smith - Mid Upper Gunner - sgt - England. Jock Smart - Rear Gunner - F/Sgt - England. Unfortunately, the names of the ground crew on the front row are not available. This crew transferred with 576 Sqn to Fiskerton in October1944, flying their first op from Fiskerton on 9th Nov.1944 and remained there until the end of hostilities. |
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| Bill Johnston's service I.D card. |
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Log book entry showing commencement of operations at Fiskerton. |
| Photo of Bill and Grandaughter Megan taken in 1992 beside the Mynarski lanc in Canada. In April 2007, I met Mary and her family here in Lincolnshire. Very proud of her late Father's war service, she had flown over from Canada with her Husband Paul and their two Sons who were all very interested in seeing Bills former airbases and Lincoln itself. Meeting several people, including Bill's former pilot before going over to Normandy. Eventually arriving back in Folkstone and stepping off the ferry at the exact moment the earth tremor was felt in South-east England! |
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