152 Hyderabad F.Sqn

P1010024

Welcome to my website. This site is dedicated to all who served with this Squadron.

Special thanks go to everyone who contributed with stories and pictures.

Since I started my, what I thought would be a small week-end project back on my Birthday in March 1995, I could never have imaged just how far it would go, and the people I would end up talking to and some of them becoming really good friends. Inevitably, time takes its toll and most of the guys I met up with at various events have sadly passed away, but I still have the memories. It’s not all sad news, we still have the likes of Ray Johnson, Cyril Potter, Norman Jones, John Anderson and Eric Clegg, and only a few days ago (10.04.11) I found out that Harry Hoffe is still with us at the grand old age of 94, I’m sure there maybe others dotted around the world.

It’s been an Honour and a privilege to have been able to help these guys get back in touch with old friends, and to post their memories and pictures on the net, so future generations of family members can look back and feel very proud of their relatives and know that their names will live on.

So thank you to you all for your support over the last 16 years, R.I.P Guys.

When I launched the site on the 21st June 2002, my aim was to help old friends find each other and for the families and relatives to know that their loved ones would never be forgotten and always be remembered. I hope that I have done that.

If you would like to get in touch please feel free e-mail me at um152squadron@btopenworld.com or Post 155 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AF. Tel: 01473 251219 or you can sign the guest book. Many thanks, Rob Rooker.

70th Anniversary Air Show Veterans Reunion At Duxford on the 2nd of September 06

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Fighter pilots' amazing reunion

4th September 06

I would like to say a big thank you to the following people for getting in touch, Bonnie McGurk whose Dad is Group Captain DFC Paul (Gus) Ardeline RCAF, Grant Hutchison whose Dad was F/SGT F.M. Hutchison (RAF) who sadly passed away on the 11th Dec 09, Lesley Stevens whose father-in-law is LAC Keith Stevens (RAF) who served with the squadron from 1941 - 1945.

30th January 2012

Happy Birthday Harry! 95 today

Major William Henry Hoffe DFC (SAAF) 152 sqn 1943-1945

Major William Henry Hoffe (47482) DFC SAAF joined 152 squadron as a Captain around September 1943 and commanded "B" Flight in India and Manipur. On the death of S/LDR Bruce Ingram DFC in July 44 at Palel, he was promoted to Major and took command of the squadron until Jan 45. He was awarded the DFC in early 1945.
Many thanks to Serena Macpherson one of Harry’s grand daughters for the photo above.

8th November 2011

Old Oundelians HONOURED

Pilot Officer D.C. Shepley.

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PREVIOUS DIARY ENTRIES

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“ We should never forget the price they paid so we could be free, But sadly time goes by and people do forget ”

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IN MEMORY

F/LT. TONY TOOTH. 30.11.11 (R.I.P)

W/O. ARTHUR BUNTING. 22.05.11 (R.I.P)

CORP. HUGH BOND. 18.04.11 (R.I.P)

SQN/LDR NORMAN HANCOCK. D.F.C 08.12.10 (R.I.P)

F/LT. RCAF. WILLIAM PHILIP PARIS. C.M. 17.06.10 (R.I.P)

F/SGT. F.M. HUTCHISON. 11.12.09 (R.I.P)

SQN/LDR. J.L (TOMMY) FARR. O.B.E 25.11.09 (R.I.P)

SGT. W.L.H JOHNSTON. 27.06.09 (R.I.P)

SQN/LDR. RICHARD INNESS. 02.12.08 (R.I.P)

W/O. ANGUS GRAY. 12.08.08 (R.I.P)

W/O. ERNIE UNSTED. 30.05.07 (R.I.P)

F/LT. DOUGLAS COXHEAD. 21.04.07 (R.I.P)

F/O. NORMAN E.C. DEAR. 16.04.07 (R.I.P)

G/CAPTAIN. PETER O’BRAIN. 15.04.07 (R.I.P)

W/C. WILF SIZER 22.12.06 (R.I.P)

W/C. CHARLES WARREN. D.F.C M.B.E. 19.10.05 (R.I.P)

W/O. JOHN.W.VICKERS. 15.05.04 (R.I.P)

F/SGT. FRANK CULL. 13.03.04 (R.I.P)

F/O. WILLIAM U. LETHBRIDGE. 15.12.01 (R.I.P)

A/V MARSHALL. HAROLD WILSON. C.B.E D.S.O D.F.C. 17.12.00 (R.I.P)

W/C. IAN NORMAN BAYLES D.F.C. 12.07.98 (R.I.P)

W/C. CHRISTOPHER DEANESLY. D.F.C. 19.02.98 (R.I.P)

SQN/LDR. F. W. LISTER. D.S.O D.F.C. 30.05.95 (R.I.P)

LAC. LOUIS VICTOR RAYNOR. 28.04.88 (R.I.P)

F/O. MICHAEL S. JONES. D.F.C. 05.01.85 (R.I.P)

F/O. WILLIAM D. WILLIAMS. D.F.C. 21.03.76 (R.I.P)

SQN/LDR. GRANT KERR. D.F.C. 14.12.66 (R.I.P)

F/O. DEREK E. COLEMAN. 04.10.54 (R.I.P)

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Gone But Never Forgotten