118 Sqn Aircrew and Groundcrew - Pre-Sylt Feb56. Please let us know if you can name anyone. It appears to be against the background of a Hunter which means it is probably after Apr55 when 118 Sqn got their Hunters. In the centre is Norman Buddin who was CO from Jan56 to 22Aug57. A few other names suggest it was taken for the Sylt detachment in Mar56. This type of photograph was usually taken for Sylt detachments. I am filing it as Feb56 until we know better. Here are our best guesses so far:
Back row: 1 to 4 Unknown; 5. Gordon Cook, 6 to 12 Unknown 3rd and 4th rows: 13 Povey; 14 Unknown; 15 Robert Aitken; 16 to 19
Unknown. 20 Chick Prigmore; 21 Unknown; 22 Unknown; 22a Eddie Ryman; 23 Unknown;
24 Ron Wraith; 25 Cpl Jack Kerry;
26 Unknown; 27 Unknown; 28 Jock Gartshore; 29 to 32 Unknown;
33 Cpl Jones; 34 Unknown;
35 Ron Mcdougal; 36 to 37 Unknown; 38 George Spooner; 39 to 40 Unknown;
41 Johnny Cooke;
42 to 49 Unknown; 50 Cpl Maxwell; 51 to 53 Unknown; 54 Brian Hall; 55 Ken Potts;
2nd Row seated: 56 Sgt. Joe Parsons; 57 to 59 Unknown; 60 Flt Sgt pilot Johnny Ward;
61 Denny Denison; 62 Ken Goodwin; 63 CONorman Buddin with Sabre the Alsatian mascot at his feet; 64 Unknown; 65 Alan Powell; 66 Ian Craig; 67 to 69 Unknown; 70 Sgt Mac; 71 Sgt Darkie Spencer;
Front row kneeling: 72 Bill Brewer; 73 Ginger Dutton; 74 Tommy Thompson; 75 Bill Maish;
76 Doug Fewell; 77 Brian Faulkes; 78 Dickie Barraclough; 79 Don Henderson; 80 Charlie Powell;
81 Mis Misselbrook; 82 Peter Baines; 83 Bill Dodds. (Thanks to Katherine Dover.)