Greetings, I am trying to add any information to my step fathers service in Egypt from 1942 to 1945. Bernard Horace Russell, #102243, Pilot officer later Flight Lieutenant, (Squadron Leader at war's end.) Most of his service was attached to the RAF H.Q. I understand that he did occasional survey of airfield locations behind enemy lines as he was a surveyor before the war. I have a photo of E.4.B. (Records) H.Q. RAF M.E. Dec 1944 fifteen people, with the following signatures: N. Alsfousaf, Geof. W. Elarman, Bill White, Evelyn M. Bugg, M. Carayanni, R. Sacks, G. Eign, Gilda Roberts, May Jones, Ben Mart........., V. Shoua.., D.N.B. Mipners, Afra Moses (Including my step father, these names are my best 'reading'. Anybody recognise any names, a second photo without any names shows seven of the same people in a re-arranged setting.) I have a Menu for Lunch at the occasion of HRH Duke of Gloucester visit to #111 M.E. M.E. at Toura-el-Asmant. Sunday 31 May 1942. Cream Tomato Soup, Cold Buffet: Ham, Turkey, Salad Varies, Fresh Fruit Salad Cream, Cheese and Biscuits, Coffee. It is a glimpse of those war years, can anybody enlighten me further?? Peter

Hi Peter: I have had a look at Eagles Victorious-The SAAF in Middle East & Italy 1943-45 Pages 9-12. There is little or no reference to RAF Middle East other than in summary the following: ACM Sir Arthur Tedder was appointed Air C-in-C Mediterranean Air Command approx May 1943. (previously C-i-C RAF Middle East) Middle East Air Command was one of 3 commands reporting to ACM Tedder.Commander: ACM Sir William Sholto Douglas Sub Commands included Air Defences Eastern mediterranean AVM R E Saul (19 RAF & Commonwealth squadrons plus 2 detachments.-Includes 210 group on convoy escort & 212 group shipping protection) 201 (Naval Co-op) Group RAF AVM T A Langford-Sainsbury [includes 245 wing & 238 wing] Headquarters RAF Middle East Air Command (13 RAF & Commonwealth squadrons, plus 3 flights, three detachments & one general reconnaissance unit) Airfields (Libya & Egypt) used include: LG91 near Amirya, Misurata west, Berca, Zuara, Derna, Menastir, Bu Amud, Gazala, Bilbeis. There were have been need for your step father at the various airfields which were so placed to offer continuous convoy support throughout Eastern Mediterranean. My father joined 16 Squadron SAAF, part of 201 group, as a pilot on Beaufighters April 1944 at Berca. July 1944 they were moved to Biferno in Italy to form part of Balkan Air Force as activities in Eastern Med had eased off. I can find no reference to the people & the places you have mentioned. Regards, Keith Kendal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Monks" <arethusa@shaw.ca> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 6:01 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] RAF Service in Egypt H.Q. > Greetings, > > I am trying to add any information to my step fathers service in Egypt > from 1942 to 1945. Bernard Horace Russell, #102243, Pilot officer later > Flight Lieutenant, (Squadron Leader at war's end.) Most of his service > was attached to the RAF H.Q. I understand that he did occasional survey > of airfield locations behind enemy lines as he was a surveyor before the > war. I have a photo of E.4.B. (Records) H.Q. RAF M.E. Dec 1944 fifteen > people, with the following signatures: N. Alsfousaf, Geof. W. Elarman, > Bill White, Evelyn M. Bugg, M. Carayanni, R. Sacks, G. Eign, Gilda > Roberts, May Jones, Ben Mart........., V. Shoua.., D.N.B. Mipners, Afra > Moses (Including my step father, these names are my best 'reading'. > Anybody recognise any names, a second photo without any names shows > seven of the same people in a re-arranged setting.) > > I have a Menu for Lunch at the occasion of HRH Duke of Gloucester visit > to #111 M.E. M.E. at Toura-el-Asmant. Sunday 31 May 1942. Cream Tomato > Soup, Cold Buffet: Ham, Turkey, Salad Varies, Fresh Fruit Salad > Cream, Cheese and Biscuits, Coffee. > > It is a glimpse of those war years, can anybody enlighten me further?? > Peter > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > Please do not send virus warnings to the list. If you have concerns about a virus, contact your list admin or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >