

6 Squadron BE2 - Union Jack
On the 18th October 1914, shortly after it had been flown across the channel, BE2 Serial 636 was at Poperinghe for one day, having a...

Steve Johnson
Sep 18, 2020


RAF Graves at Mosul
A month ago I received an email from Bill Palmer of the 55 Squadron Association (55 Sqn has the most men buried of any RAF squadron at...

Steve Johnson
Aug 8, 2020


Burial at Hinaidi (Ma'Asker Al Raschid) RAF Cemetery 1925
Peter Burlton of the Habbaniya RAF Association sent me a photograph of a burial ceremony carried out in 1925 at the Hinaidi RAF Peace...

Steve Johnson
Jul 16, 2020


New Photo of Hinaidi Headstone Unearthed
I was contacted by Cliff Thornton regarding a 55 Squadron man who died in an accident while stationed at the Aircraft Deport Baghdad and...

Steve Johnson
Jul 15, 2020


Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery Burial Record Plan
For those interested in knowing the original design and grave layout for the Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery (formerly known as the...

Steve Johnson
Jun 1, 2020


Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery c1930
Ben Lovegrave has kindly allowed me to use this photograph from the 55 (Bomber) Squadron archives. It was taken of Plot 3 at Ma'Asker Al...

Steve Johnson
May 17, 2020
