- Contributed by
- Irene Sutcliffe
- People in story:
- 1684957 Sutcliffe W E Wireless Operator, “Sailor” Malan r/Air Gunner (WOP/AG)
- Location of story:
- CGS Catfoss
- Background to story:
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:
- A8907870
- Contributed on:
- 28 January 2006
99 (Gunnery Leader) Course, Central Gunnery School, Catfoss 04/06/45 to 29/06/45 Bill is 3rd from right centre row
99 (Gunnery Leader) Course, Central Gunnery School, Catfoss 04/06/45 to 29/06/45 The following account is best to put into context by reading my story listed under: Irene M M Sutcliffe:
My future husband Bill was selected as aircrew and after training as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and further OTU training in the Middle East and Radar training at RAF Chivenor, he was posted to RAF Langham in Norfolk. In June 1945 he was selected with other Squadron candidates, to train as a “Gunnery Leader”. This role was intended to create improved Gunnery technique as aircraft would be commanded or controlled by a single “leader” during an attack. CGS was run by “Sailor” Malan who later went on to become a famous politician in South Africa.
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