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Picture from Sept 1948

Kindly sent by Derek Toon 3115095, who is sitting on the front row, eighth from the right in this Flight photo in approx. Sept 1948.
Derek says "I did my square bashing at Bridgnorth in 1948 but unfortunately I cannot remember exactly when or what flight I was in but think the hut number was B4 which seemed to be the number of all the huts I stayed in on different stations. I think we passed out about the end of August or the beginning of September but I cannot be sure about that.
On the photo, the quality of which I apologise for, I am the eight from the right on the front row, the chap directly behind me on the third row is Sgt Parkinson and on his right is a Regiment Sgt whose name I can’t remember but what I do remember is that he had no teeth!, and next to him is I believe Cpl Mitchell.
As far as I can make out this is a list of the names on the back of the photo:-
Sgt Parkinson, Cpl Mitchell, R Ashley, D.G. Brant? (Congleton) W Stanley, L Lees, R Swindells, J? Vennell, E Goodhall, V Evans, A Deunerley?, G W Clarin? (Rochdale), P Salter, D.E. Brown (London) J Connel, T Talbot, G W James, A Sweeney, L Leonard, T Slater, P Hughson, D Proctor, D Lomas (Bolton) D Williamson (Tyrone) G Thilburn (Killer – Bolton) D Mubbary, R Shallcross.
To my shame I cannot put any names to the faces apart from the two NCO's."

Names from Sept 1948

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