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Sites & Links

Sites and links: revised to December 2010

Links are listed in groups, broadly alphabetical within group. Click to select a group:

From 2011 onwards, entries are added only for sites of direct relevance to 211 Squadron RAF, its aircraft, personnel, or theatres of operation. Site links are re-checked and refreshed as time allows. Where links fail, try Google. Sites off-line for over 4 weeks (or that move without leaving a forwarding address) are shown at Broken links.

211 Squadron sites
Other sites about 211 Squadron personnel.

211 Squadron RAF: Geoff Grierson
http://sites.google.com/site/211squadronraf/
The photographs of
Geoffrey Grierson from his time with the Squadron from 1937 to 1940 by son Mike Grierson.

Alan Conrad: The RAF Tourist
http://time2meet.com/raf
Alan Conrad’s photographs of 211 Squadron, 72 OTU and 230 Squadron, by his son John.

Philip Ganderton
Phil’s RAF memoirs of RAF service as an Aircraftman, from enlistment in 1940, to 211 Squadron as an Aircraftman in the Middle East as they left for the first terrible Far East campaign, through his captivity and since. Phil’s son-in-law Rod Talboys has put Phil’s story together as a fine little work, available on-line from Scribd or as either .pdf or printed from Lulu.
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/far-east-pow-memories-of-java/7452337
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12969499/Philip-Ganderton-Memories-of-my-days-as-a-Far-East-Prisoner-of-War-in-Java

How I Didn’t Win The War
http://www.paulgolding.net/Win%20the%20war.html
David Golding joined 211 as a Sgt Observer in Egypt just in time for the long flight to the Far East in Jan 1942. He was one of the lucky ones, evacuated from Java on
Kota Gede in March 1942. His story is recorded on son Paul’s website.

Pictures from the wartime album of Des Marsh-Collis
http://www.asimons.co.uk/211Sqn/pictures_from_des.htm
Des Marsh-Collis’ Burma photograph album archived by son-in-law Aidan Simons.

Stuart Robertson
http://www.therobboclan.eclipse.co.uk/stuart_robertson.htm
Alan Robertson’s webpage for his father
JS Robertson.

 

RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, HAF.
RAF site
http://www.raf.mod.uk
Personnel and Casualty enquiry contacts
http://www.raf.mod.uk/links/contacts.cfm
History page
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/
Squadrons past
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/historicsquadrons.cfm
211 Squadron
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/211squadron.cfm
Bristol Blenheim
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bristolblenheim.cfm

RAF Heraldry Trust
http://www.griffon.clara.net/rafh/heraldry.htm

RAF Museum
Home page:
http://www.rafmuseum.org
RAF Historical Society Journals
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/journals.cfm
RAF Museum London: Dept of Research and Information Services (DoRIS) Enquiries
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/enquiries.cfm
Aircraft records
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/archive/aircraft_records.cfm
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/faq.cfm
RAF Museum Navigator Collections on-line (on-line catalogue)
http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/simpleSearch.page.do

RAF News
http://www.rafnews.co.uk/
Announcements
http://www.rafnews.co.uk/personal-ads.asp

RAAF
http://www.airforce.gov.au
RAAF History
http://www.airforce.gov.au/history/index.aspx
Air Power Development Centre
http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/
Office of Air Force History
http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/Contents/About-APDC/About-APDC/7/Office-of-Air-Force-History.aspx

RAAF Museum
Home page
http://www.airforce.gov.au/RAAFmuseum/index.htm
RAAF Squadron histories
http://www.airforce.gov.au/RAAFmuseum/research/units.htm
RAAF Squadron aircraft histories
http://www.airforce.gov.au/RAAFmuseum/research/aircraft.htm

RAAF News
Current issue
http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/default.aspx?xml=defencenews_airforce.xml
Archive
http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/past_editions.htm

RCAF History and Heritage
http://www.rcaf.com/index.php

Air Force Canada
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/index_e.asp
History
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/hst/index-eng.asp

RNZAF
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/default.htm
History - Introduction
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/history/default.htm
World War II
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/history/wwii.htm
Squadron histories
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/squadrons/default.htm

RNZAF Museum
http://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz
Research
http://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz/main/Research

Hellenic Air Force
http://www.haf.gr/en/history

 

National Archives, Libraries, Museums
A2A (Access to Archives)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/

Australian War Memorial (AWM)
Home page
http://www.awm.gov.au
Collection databases
http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp
Library catalogue
http://www.awm.gov.au/firstopac
Official Histories, Second World War
http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/volume.asp?conflict=2
Australian Military Units, Second World War
http://www.awm.gov.au/units/ww2.asp
Encyclopaedia
http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/

Biographical databases
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/
Roll of Honour
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/roll_of_honour/
 

Australians at War
http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au

Australia’s War 1939–1945
http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/index.html

Archives New Zealand
http://www.archives.govt.nz/
Research
http://archives.govt.nz/research

Auckland Museum Cenotaph database
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/default.asp?t=850

British Library
Home page
http://www.bl.uk
Catalogue
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/catblhold/all/allcat.html

College of Arms
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
http://www.cwgc.org
Search Our Records
http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14
North Africa Campaign 1940–1943
http://www.cwgc.org/northafrica/

Imperial War Museum (IWM)
IWM Home page
http://www.iwm.org.uk
Collections
http://collections.iwm.org.uk
IWM Collections on-line Catalogue
http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk
Family history research
http://www.iwm.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.00100a

Library and Archives Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.ca
Canadian Forces after 1918 (including Second World War)
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-909.007-e.html

London Gazette
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/home.aspx?geotype=London
Archive Search
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/AdvancedSearch.aspx?GeoType=London

Ministry of Defence UK
World War II Medal Summary
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/WorldWarIiMedalSummary.htm

National Archives of Australia
Home page
http://www.naa.gov.au
Record Search
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx
Photo Search
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/photosearch/index.aspx
Defence page
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/index.aspx
Defence service records
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/index.aspx
Service records: RAAF
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/raaf.aspx
RAAF records, other
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/services.aspx#section3
Fact sheet 32 RAAF service records
http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs32.aspx
Fact Sheet 97 Records held by Office of Air Force History, Canberra
http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs97.aspx
Fact Sheets index
http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/by-number/index.aspx

National Archives: Public Record Office (UK)
Home
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm
Research Guides:
Royal Air Force: Second World War 1939–1945 Service Records (Military Records Information 50)
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=61
Royal Air Force: Operational Records (Military Records Information 70)
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=155
Catalogue
http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.asp
Documents on-line
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentson-line

National Defence Canada
Directory of History and Heritage Books on-line
The RCAF Overseas 1939–1945 Volumes 1 to 3
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/oh-ho/index-eng.asp

National Library of Australia
http://www.nla.gov.au
Australian Libraries
http://www.nla.gov.au/libraries
Australian Newspapers digital archive
http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home
Internet Search Resources
http://www.nla.gov.au/pathways/pthw_global.html
NLA Catalogue
http://www.nla.gov.au/catalogue
PANDORA Australia’s Web Archive
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/
211 Squadron site archived copies from 2002 onwards
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nla.arc-24825
TROVE National collections catalogue
http://trove.nla.gov.au/

National Library of New Zealand
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/

NZ Electronic Text Centre
http://www.nzetc.org/
New Zealand World War 2 History
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/subject-000004.html
RNZAF
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF.html
New Zealanders in the RAF Vol I
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-1RAF.html
New Zealanders in the RAF Vol II
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-2RAF.html
New Zealanders in the RAF Vol III
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-3RAF.html

NZ Papers Past
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

Picture Australia
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/index.html

UK Public Libraries
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ac940/weblibs.html

UK Peoples Network
http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/
Find a UK library
http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/discover/findALibrary

Veterans Affairs Australia
VetAffairs magazine
http://www.dva.gov.au/aboutDVA/publications/corporate/vetaffairs/Pages/index.aspx

War Museum Canada
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/home/home
Military History Research Centre
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/explore/military-history-research-centre
On-line Catalogue
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/explore/military-history-research-centre/about-the-online-catalogue

World War II Nominal Roll
Australia's defence forces and Merchant Navy
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au

 

Books and magazines
Aeroplane Monthly Aero Archive
http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/aeroarchive

Alexander Fax Booksellers
http://www.alexanderfaxbooks.com.au

Bookfinder
http://www.bookfinder.com

BAAC Book list: Squadrons etc
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/research.htm

Flying Empires—Brian Cassidy
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~mbcass/Flying%20Empires.pdf

Flight Archive
http://www.flightglobal.com/StaticPages/Archive.html

MLRS Books
Military Library Research Service
(
reprinting RAF AHB and AP publications and other military documents)
http://www.mlrsbooks.co.uk/

Stone and Stone
A bibliography of war
http://www.sonic.net/~bstone/bib/index.shtml

Woodfield Publishing
http://www.woodfieldpublishing.co.uk/index1.html

 

RAF Blenheim Squadrons & Associations
8 Squadron RAF
http://8squadron.co.uk/index.php

XI Squadron RAF Association
http://www.xisquadronassociation.co.uk

14 Squadron RAF Association
http://www.14sqn-association.org.uk

18 (B) Squadron RAF Association
http://www.18sqnassociation.co.uk

23 Squadron RAF
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~23sqnwad/history.html

XXV Squadron RAF Association
http://www.25squadron.org.uk/

29 Squadron RAF
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/wattisham/29sq/29sq.htm

30 Squadron RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/30squadron.cfm

30 Squadron RAF Association
http://www.30squadronassociation.com/

59 Squadron RAF
http://www.59squadronraf.org.uk/

59 Squadron RAF
http://www.number59.com/new_59/homepage.html

62 Squadron RAF
http://www.belton.me.uk/Pages/Places_Pages/62_squadron_raf.htm
Hilary’s Family History Pages
http://www.belton.me.uk

84 Squadron Association
http://www.84squadron.co.uk/index.html

107 Squadron RAF
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/wattisham/107sq/107sq.htm

113 Squadron RAF
http://113squadron.com/

219 Squadron RAF
http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/219sqn.htm

604 Squadron RAF
http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/604sqn.htm

 

Other RAF & RAAF Squadrons & Associations
3 Squadron RAAF
http://www.3squadron.org.au

22 Squadron RAF Association
http://www.22squadronassociation.org.uk

39 Squadron RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/39squadron.cfm

107 Squadron RAF
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/wattisham/107sq/107sq.htm

112 Squadron RAF
http://www.mts.net/~royb/

156 Squadron RAF
http://www.156squadron.com

207 Squadron RAF Association
Site Home Page
http://www.rafinfo.org.uk
207 Squadron Assn
http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk
Aircrew & Groundcrew Search
http://www.rafinfo.org.uk/airsearch

230 Squadron RAF Association
http://www.230sqn.co.uk

250 (Sudan) Squadron RAF Association
http://www.250-squadron.freeserve.co.uk/pages/mainframe.htm

463/467 Squadrons RAAF
http://www.467463raafsquadrons.com

644 Squadron RAF—Sandy Barr
http://www.644squadron.com

 

Other Societies & Associations.

Air Britain: The International Association of Air Historians
http://www.air-britain.com

Air Force Association of Canada
http://airforce.ca/
Honours and Awards database search
http://airforce.ca/honours-awards/military-honours-awards-1914-1945-files/

Air Gunners Association Memorial Room
http://www.tmquinn.net/airgunners/memorialroom

The Blenheim Society
www.blenheimsociety.org.uk

British Aviation Archaeology Council
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk
Squadron etc books list
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/research.htm

Burma Star Association
Home page
http://www.burmastar.org.uk/index.htm
RAF page
http://www.burmastar.org.uk/airforce.htm

Center for Research: Allied PoWS Under the Japanese
www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

Children & Families of Far East PoWs
http://www.cofepow.org.uk

Far East Prisoner of War Community
Home
http://www.fepow-community.org.uk
Britain At War
http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk
Far Eastern Heroes
http://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk
FEPoW Honour Roll
http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk
The Rising Sun
http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/html/the_rising_sun.htm

The Java FEPoW Club
http://thejavafepowclub42.org

Military Historical Society of Australia
http://www.mhsa.org.au

Odd Bods UK Assn (RAAF)
http://www.theoddbods.org

RAAF Association
http://www.raafa.org.au/

RAF Association
http://www.rafa.org.uk

RAF Habbaniya Association
http://www.habbaniya.org/index.html

RAF Motor Drivers
http://www.rafmtd.co.uk

RAFRA Royal Air Forces Register of Associations
http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk

Researching FEPOW History
http://www.researchingfepowhistory.org.uk

Service Pals
http://www.servicepals.com

 

Other World War 2 and Air War links
Air of Authority
http://www.rafweb.org

Archie - A pilot in RAF Bomber Command
www.archieraf.co.uk

Athens Gliding Club, Dekelia-Tatoi
http://www.anla.gr/english

Australia at War
http://www.ozatwar.com

Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History
http://www.adf-serials.com

Auxiliary Territorial Service
http://www.atsremembered.org.uk/

AirNet Aviation Links
http://www.aviation-links.co.uk

Battle of Crete
http://www.crete-1941.org.uk

Beaufighter Squadrons
http://home.btconnect.com/myrcomm/beaufighters/beau/index.html

Biplane Aces of World War II
Home Page
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/index.html
Aircraft
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/biplanes.htm
RAF etc
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth.htm

Bristol Aero Collection
http://www.bristolaero.com/

Bristol Aviation
http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk

Bristol Aircraft Worldwide Survey
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol

BCATP Air Station Researchers
http://bcatp.stations.googlepages.com

British and Commonwealth Orders of Battle
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/index.htm
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force
http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/trans-jo1.htm

Canadian Air Aces
http://www.constable.ca/caah/openingpage.html

Communications Flight Iraq, Sqn Ldr MR Skeet
http://webspace.mypostoffice.co.uk/~michaelskeet/royskeetww2/toc.html

Hellenic Wings
http://koti.welho.com/msolanak

Hyperwar
http://www.ibiblio.net/hyperwar/
UK Official Histories
http://www.ibiblio.net/hyperwar/UN/UK/index.html
London Gazette despatches
http://www.ibiblio.net/hyperwar/UN/UK/londongazette.html

Kari Stenman Publishing
www.kolumbus.fi/kari.stenman

Kiwi Aircraft
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html

RAF Bomber Command 1939-1945
http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/raf_bc

RAF Lincolnshire
http://raf-lincolnshire.info/index.htm

The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18
http://www.airwar1.org.uk/apilotswar

Warbird Alley
http://www.warbirdalley.com/blenheim.htm

The War Time Memories Project
http://www.wartimememories.co.uk

Wings Over Alberta: BCATP in Alberta
http://www.abheritage.ca/flyboys

World War II
http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/index.html

WWII A British focus
http://www.warlinks.com

Yorkshire Air Museum
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/
Air Gunners Collection
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/exhibits/the-air-gunner-collection
Archive & Research
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/exhibits/archive-and-research-library

Broken links
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