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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 Sites may experience periods of technical difficulty, or move without leaving a redirect page behind. A quick Google check of the original site name or its URL may track the site down. Often, however, the site has closed and is now lost, unless it was put forward for preservation to one of the national web-archive initiatives. Partial copies may exist in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
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