Kenneth Richard K. Smettem 50 Squadron (d.30th Aug 1940), Cpl. for 3 with gables. This page was last edited on 27 November 2022, at 00:30. 0000004392 00000 n Lord knows the Australian Army Officers Mess in Vietnam was a change from our standard Mess thus this should prove to be a bit of fun. (Plans and elevations in National Monuments Record, BHM/647-57). If W Rekszczyc stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. On the reverse 'Brorzek Lindholme, decorated May 1942'. [10] The prison is run by the public sector prison service, but educational services are provided by the City of Manchester College for Learning and Skills, and healthcare is provided by Nottingham NHS Trust. Hemswell operated as a dual site with a nearby overflow airfield at RAF Ingham. 0000003064 00000 n Throughout the years of operation, RAF Hemswell's mascot and motto were a large weasel rearing-up on its hind legs ready to strike and the words "Bold and Tenacious" emblazoned over (or under) it. Twice I have been booted out of a crab mess, first for not introducing myself to some old piss-head FSgt at the end of a bar (who does that nowadays) and secondly for wearing scruffy combat clothes - made the place look untidy. 0000003882 00000 n The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: Two F-4C-24-MC Phantoms of 92nd TFS, 81st TFW, USAF collided in mid air over Humberside, East Yorkshire. Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. 0000001987 00000 n 0000002093 00000 n However, the report concluded that much of the training for prisoners was of good quality, and that vocational courses in construction and baking were "outstanding". Two versions of the same image, the second I know that thier Seniors Mess is more pumped up than ours. Hemswell Cliff Primary School, formally the RAF primary school, still serves the children of the nearby communities. A group of volunteers from The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve clearing brambles at Gannow Green Moated Site, New Frankley in Birmingham, Two horsemen reading The Sportsman, 30 Oct 1902, Farnborough, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. A bill issued to Ron from RAF Lindholme, May 1948. Casement windows. 10 main bays. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. . The squadron was disbanded in November 1945. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron and No. Digital Archive site. [3], The Category C site consists of eleven wings, six of which were dormitories when the site was owned by the RAF, but which also provide some single rooms and some multi-occupancy rooms. have found this recorded transcript on the Canadian Dominion Institute's The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. She subsequently married Nigel Patrick. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Symmetrical 11-window front of main block has central double-leaf doors with overlight and bracketed hood. English bond brick with Welsh slate roof and brick stacks. After the war a variety of aircraft were stationed at Hemswell including de Havilland Mosquitos, Avro Lancasters and Avro Lincolns, English Electric Canberras with various peacetime roles undertaken including ex-prisoner-of-war repatriation, the dropping of food supplies during the relief of Holland and the Berlin Blockade, goodwill visits to foreign countries, electronic counter measures and nuclear air sampling over hydrogen bomb test sites in the Pacific and Australia. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. Three wings are relatively new additions to the prison and are single cell occupancy. 0 xI@P n|M+rqDb#'e*F1ncEZR\? Hes not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!!! Licence number 102006.006. #16. Pilot Officer (Pilot) John Hill was the Son of John Henry James and Maud Hill, of East Croydon, Surrey. Terms of Service apply. [11], In August 2009 there was a large fire at one of the former RAF hangars that was being used as a plastics recycling site by AWS Eco-plastics. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. Scenes for The Dam Busters film were filmed in various offices of the station headquarters; the front entrance, the bedrooms, ante room and dining room of the officers' mess; hangars and the NAAFI canteen with the latter used for the squadron briefing theatre scenes, as well as on the roadways within the base[citation needed]. Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. They operated winch launched Cadet Mk 3 and Sedbergh gliders conducting air experience and glider pilot training for Air Cadets. I would like any information if anyone has it please. 50 was the sole resident at Lindholme until June 1941 when a new Canadian-manned bomber squadron was raised there. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for RAF Lindholme. ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS, AERODROME ROAD, Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Ask them why they are called "pilot officer" or "flying officer" when they don't fly. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. This is then attached by single-bay 2-storey link to each of the accommodation blocks, which have end stacks to hipped roofs and which present symmetrical side elevations with similar fenestration and 3-light windows to flat roofed dormers: the outer elevations present 5-window facades with central tripartite window flanked by full-height canted bay windows, and the inner elevations present 9-window elevations with broad pilasters flanking central entrance bay with broad bracketed canopy over half-glazed door with flanking lights. On 4 November 2016, Historic England announced that the former Officers' Mess was to be listed with Grade II status (listing 1435888). [2] On 5 June 1985 at RAF Hemswell the entire technical site and domestic blocks including a few estates of post war NCO married quarter houses were purchased by Roger Byron-Collins' Welbeck Estate Group company First State Holdings from the Ministry of Defence. IRC Lindholme was previously RAF Lindholme's officers' mess. Listing NGR: TQ2166190064. Privacy Policy and Use our map search to find more listed places. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. 408 Squadron RCAF was equipped with Hampdens and, once having found its feet, it was moved to Syerston to begin operations in July. There is an annual reunion at Hemswell and the association also publishes a bi-annual magazine. He is responsible for the management, cleanliness, discipline and general well being of the Mess. 0000000016 00000 n Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building. The film "Night Bombers" was shot at Hemswell during this period. 0000002905 00000 n Free shipping for many products! Add to this record. (B=0~o| In 1964 the station was designated and prepared as an operational conversion unit for the expected deployment of the planned TSR-2 (Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance) aircraft. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Thanks to all. Timber RAF Hemswell was used as a substitute for RAF Scampton in all the ground-based filming of the 1954 war film The Dam Busters, The first airfield on the site was opened in 1918 by the Royal Flying Corps and called RFCS Harpswell after the village of that name just across the A631 road. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Flight Engineer F R Jones 1656 HCU (d.3rd September 1944) The Halifax bomber JD417 crashed into a hillside in North Wales while on a training flight on 3rd September, 1944, flying from RAF Lindholm. %PDF-1.7 % Aviation photographs categorised as Location: RAF Lindholme (EGXQ) Exact matches only A search for Aircraft Type of 'Boeing 737-500', If checked would find only 737-500s. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Officers' mess. In the background a hangar. Un hombre sin machete en la junglano vale nada. There have also been several claims of unexplained occurrences and of ghostly music being heard, where no music should be. [8] [6], In April 2012, the Immigration Removal Centre was closed and converted back to a Category D prison wing. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, Bombed library in Holland House, Kensington. Several propane gas cylinders exploded and as a result of the intensity of the fire the A631 had to be closed from Harpswell Hill to Caenby Corner.[12]. [5] Serco were about to be awarded the contract, but the decision was postponed in July 2013, to allow allegations that they had been overcharging and mismanaging other contracts within the public sector to be investigated. On reflection, I think they dispised a 28 yr old SSgt which would take them an eternity to achieve. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. John Kenneth Hill 50th Squadron (d.17th April 1941), Sgt. It was converted to its present role in July 2000, with the addition of a dedicated gate house, reception, visits hall, sports field and activity centre. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. S.A.C. Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Want to find out more about your relative's service? The station is now totally civilian, however, the RAF still own the community centre and have spent considerable money refurbishing it. All rights reserved. Sgt. [3] In 2000, the old RAF Officers' Mess building, which had been used as a Category D prison wing, was converted into an Immigration Removal Centre. On 19 March 1940 RAF Hemswell-based Handley Page Hampdens of No. FLIGHT SERGEANT Served from 1970 - 2006 Served in RAF Lindholme. the Royal Artillery. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. Regrettably, many RAF messes have all but dispensed with any attempt at dress standards, but smart clothing should still be taken in case of a VIP visit or suchlike. 0000006116 00000 n from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. Moved to Lindholme 1 April 1974. Construction of a new kitchen costing 7million was completed in April 2013, but the power supply to it was inadequate, and it was closed until 23 November, while this was rectified, at extra cost. Ask them " what is the diference between a Fast jet and a Slow jet". RAF Lindholme Officers Mess had a ghost (allegedly) known as Lindholme Willie who used to walk the corridors in WWII flying kit - this was against the rules/etiquette and anyone who saw him would turn to tell him so, by which time he had disappeared. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron, No. It was converted to its present role in July 2000, with the addition of a dedicated gate, reception, visits, activity centre and sports field. The PMC (Mess President in the RN/CMC in the RAF) is appointed by the Unit CO for a period of not less than 6 months and fulfils a role similar to that of the PMC/MP in an Officers' Mess. Segmental arched entrances to gabled bays. 2. 439 0 obj <]>>stream Andrejz Cierpisz CdeG. 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