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Thanks to John Humby 2594440, for this photograph of the intake circa August to October 1953.
John has identified the following people. He provides their position on the photograph, their name, Civvy job and their home town.

Starting from the top row.
1st Row. 4th from left - Malcolm Brown, RollsRoyce, Derby.    6th from left - Bill Graham, Public school, Stanmore.
2nd Row. 5th from left - Gerry Dyson from Ilford.    6th from left - Gordon Lancaster, ex chef, Blackpool.    7th from left - Johnny Birchell, ex chef, Blackpool.    9th from left - John Humby, Folland Aircraft, Southampton.
4th Row. 1st on right - Elvet Goodwin, motor mech, Manchester.    9th from left - Corporal Tucker (D.I.) Hell!    10th from left P.O. Moser Flight CO, Kindergarten, I think!    11th from left - Corporal ??? (D.I.)    12th from left - Corporal Carr (D.I.) Hell!
5th Row. 2nd from right - Ray Thomas, Llandarcy Oil Ref. Swansea.
6th Row. 7th from left - David Jenkins, Llandarcy Oil Ref. Swansea.
Other names un-identifiable from the photograph but on the same flight were; AC2 Chic. Bretherton, bodybuilder.    AC2 Worsley from Bradford and AC2 Holingsworth (re-flighted for bad behaviour) (D.I.) = Drill Instructor.

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