Hi everyone, Would anyone know of any information regarding Air Commodore B H Boon (36045) ? I am trying to help a friend find out more ? Many thanks James
have they applied for his service records? Get a copy of military service records B H Boon Air Commodore B H Boon (36045) Benjamin Harry b: 8 Apr 1913 r: 8 Apr 1968 d: xx Aug 1989 CBE – 1 Jan 1968 (OBE – 8 Jun 1950), MiD – 14 Jun 1945, BA, CEng, MIEE. (RAFO – Class AA2): - Plt Off (P): 19 Mar 1934, (RAF): - Plt Off: 1 Oct 1935 [1 Jul 1934], Fg Off: 1 Apr 1936 [1 Jan 1936], Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1938 [ 1 Jan 1938], (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Sep 1940], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1961. 19 Mar 1934: Appointed to a Commission in Class AA2 of the RAFO. 14 Jan 1935: Transferred to Class C of the RAFO 1 Oct 1935: Appointed to a Permanent Commission (seniority 1 Jul 1934) 4 May 1936: Pilot, No 38 Sqn (Heyford - Marham) 24 Apr 1938: Attended No 1 Electrical and Wireless School. 24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch 16 Nov 1943: Signals Staff Officer, HQ ACSEA xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Directorate of Signals (1947) 5 May 1948: Inspector of Radio Services xx xxx xxxx: 17 Aug 1955: Chief Signals Officer, Allied Air Forces Northern Europe 21 Apr 1958: Command Signals Officer, HQ Maintenance Command 1 Aug 1960: CRAFT, RAF Telecommunications Control Staff, HQ Signals Staff. 12 Nov 1962: Deputy Chief Signals Officer, SHAPE. 29 Jan 1965: Air Officer Engineering, HQ Coastal Command
James, I cannot help you, but are you by any chance a relative of Denis Cary Atkinson, born 19. November 1916 in Dorset or Devonshire? Stefan.
If you needed to contact his relations he features on 12 trees on ancestry (which carry the usual caveat of being an individuals creation), some of which have this photo of him.
Bingo! Comparing this picture with another group photo from 1941, that is Denis, no doubt at all. Thank you very much. Stefan.
Hi there, I was doing an unrelated search and came across this post. He was my Uncle, my fathers younger brother. Know as Harry not Benjamin throughout his life. Can I help with any information you were looking for?
Hi there, I was doing an unrelated search and came across this post. He was my Uncle, my fathers younger brother. Know as Harry not Benjamin throughout his life. Can I help with any information you were looking for?
Chris, Welcome aboard. the author of the opening post has not logged in for fourteen months, so unless he has flagged this thread he will not know you've landed. As a new member you cannot use the private conversations option (PM), so next I will send him a PM - assuming his email given is still in use. Standby.
Hi again, in early Autumn I am planning to be ready with my book "We are through!. 2nd Lieutenant Denis Atkinson of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards played a role in the escape of 26 officers from a POW camp in Southern Germany (my home town). What did Denis do after 1945? Stefan.
