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WALKER, Howard (Chalke)	B0688012 Air Radar Fitter (Fighter)	Limassol, Cyprus Contact Web Site
After Locking, 2 yrs Coltishall. '67 Topcliffe - AEOp training & on to Shackletons of Coastal at St Mawgan & Ballykelly NI. '71 - OCTU Henlow + Pilot and Nav training and finally back to Maritime Nimrods until retired 83 as Flt Lt. Oman '85-'88 as Ops/Int, retired again to Cyprus, to train private pilots. Walker Aviation operates at Paphos airport, until the next retirement!
Sep 1945	1964	2007

WALDRON, Roger (Paddy)
ROGER HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

WALLACE, Peter	U0687941 Air Radar Fitter (Fighter)	Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK Contact Web Site
Did three stations in Lincs, one in Yorks and one in Suffolk. In between did tour in Singapore, one in Bahrain and two in Germany. Left the service in 1984. I live in Stowmarket Suffolk with wife Helen. I have 4 kids and 7 grandkids. Helen and I have a small business retailing and repairing whitegoods.
Dec 1944	Then	2008

WEBB,Michael Anthony (Mike)	F0688016 Air Radar Fitter (Bomber)	Lincolnshire UK Contact
From Locking to 230OCU Finningley on Vulcans. August 1968 posted to Laarbruch on Canberras. August 1971 back to UK and 30MU Sealand on the Phantom radar. Left the RAF in October 1974 and missed a pension by six months. Worked for a short time at AEI Semiconductors, Lincoln, then joined the CEGB at a power station on Control and Instrumentation. Took severance in 1994 and did various C&I project engineering work as a contractor in the power industry. Presently at Saltend power station near Hull which is part of a BP refinery. Met and married Corinne in 1970 whilst at Laarbruch, we have two sons and six grandchildren. Learnt to fly in 1994 since the RAF wouldn't let me but cannot afford it any longer. The closest I come to flying these days is driving a Saab and flying model aircraft!! Cars are my only vice, must have lost a fortune over the years. All told, life's been good and I wouldn't change a thing. Met a number of the lads over the years. Brian Kinge, Jock Sigley and Andy Inglis at Finningley. Andy Inglis again at Laarbruch, Jim White while on detachment to Cyprus and Charlie Brown and Jack Hawkins at Laarbruch.
Oct 1944	1964	Now

WALLER, Chris	0688073M Air Radar Fitter (Bomber)	Lyme Regis UK Contact
After a short first tour on Valiants at Marham, posted on to Vulcans at Cottesmore then overseas to Akrotiri 'Bomber Wing' in 1969: I eventually managed to escape from the 'V' Force in 1972 only to be posted on to Phantom AWG 11/12 Third-Line at 30MU Sealand - for 5-years! A change of scenery followed with a posting to Cosford in 1976 as an air radar instructor. No complaints here as it kept me on the doorstep of a gliding club, a pursuit that I had followed since my abinitio days at Locking and through to near retirement. Commissioned into Eng Elect Branch in 1980, I returned to run the Third Line Avionic Servicing Unit at SADSU, Scampton, to see out the Vulcan pre Op Corporate! A complete change then followed with a move into the CE world with appointments at Machrihanish (OC Elec Eng) , Gibraltar (OC Comms), and Support Command Signals Staff looking after airfield systems and air traffic control simulators. Then followed a varied stint at the MOD Sigs and OR staffs as both engineering authority and sponsor for elements of IUKADGE and RAFFTS, and the DCSA implementation project team. I managed to complete my service with an 8-year tour with NACOSA as the surface maritime communications systems manager and finally, head of service management at NCSA Northwood. I finally retired on 13th April 2005, the day before my 60th birthday - 43 years since passing through those gates at Locking! Now retired, I put in time as a volunteer adviser with the local Citizens Advice Bureau, walk my dogs and try and find time to do all those things that never seemed to get done when I was in the RAF!
Apr 1945	1964	2006

WEBBER, John Richard	687998 L Fitt GW (Ground Wireless Fitter G)	Kent UK Contact Web Site
Passed out Corporal and went straight to officer training and on to pilot training at RAF Syerston. Managed to go solo but got violently airsick on most flights which stopped me continuing. Tried air-traffic control and completed the training at RAF Shawbury but was disappointed with it and applied for navigator training and went to RAF Gaydon on a nav course. However projectile vomitting made a reappearance (often over maps and/or instructors) they suggested my return to air-traffic but disillusion had, by this time, set in and I resigned and left the RAF in 1966. At the time I wondered if perhaps it would have been better for me to have not applied for a commission and stayed in my original trade. Worked as a civilian for the REME (on radio equipment mostly) and obtained day release to study for 4 years and obtain first ONC and then HNC (electrical/electronic engineering) next joined Philips Electronics (dictation division). This enabled me over the years to install digital dictation systems into hospitals mainly in the UK but also in Saudi/Spain /Portugal/Eire. Made redundant in late 90's and have worked ever since for company which sells equipment into schools primarily. Much of the gear is made in China and needs total checking and sometimes modification to make it safe. Have been married twice and have had two children (by each). The last is about to start at Cambridge and I may soon think about retirement possibly to the West Country. Life is great and always busy -- it will be good to ease up soon.
Nov 1944	1964	2007

WALTON, Geoff	B0688083 L Fitt GR QCR (Ground Radar Fitter CR)	Sunshine Coast, Mt Coolum, Ozz, Gozo and occasionally UK Contact web site
Left the RAF in 1971 after a lot of UK postings, then RCA [UK] Ltd at Orford Ness, Plessey Telecomms and finally William Clowes Ltd at Beccles in Suffolk, ended up as Chief Engineer for a big printing company some career change . Made redundant in 2004 and since then been travelling the world with an Australian friend from way back, One of the best things I've ever done.
Nov 1945	1964	2006

WESTON, Kenneth John (Wez)	688074 L Fitt GR (Ground Radar Fitter CR)	Woolpit, Suffolk, UK Contact Web Site
Married Lillian in 1966 (when England had a football team) and now have two children (Garreth 39 and Michele 37) and four grand-daughters aged 4 to 11. Moved from Bawdsey (first posting) to West Drayton in 1967 then to Boulmer in 1970 and was commissioned in 1976. Trained at OCTU Henlow then Cranwell, posted to Swanton Morley (CSDE) 1978, Newton 1981, Neatishead in 1983, Gutersloh in 1985, Buchan as OC Eng Sqn in 1988, MOD PE in 1991 and took redundancy 0n 18th January 1994. Trained with Cabinet Maker and Furniture Restorer for my resettlement course. Lived in Scotland until 1997 then moved to Suffolk. Garreth and family are in Germany at Reindahlen where he works for NAAFI, Michele and family live in Kettering. I still work as a cabinet maker and furniture restorer, part time, also have just retired (again!) from 5 years as a golf club secretary. Lillian worked in secretarial jobs for years then worked in a florist shop for 6 years in a nearby village until she retired in October last year. We are both trying to wind down and relax but we are involved with village life and seem busier than when we were working, also the garden needs remodelling and I've a queue of people with broken furniture nagging at me. Hope this hasn't bored you too much!!
Jun 1945	1962	2006

WHITE, Stanley Arthur (Snowy)	X0687944 Air Radar Fitter (General)	Somerset UK Contact Web Site
After Locking, I was stationed at St Mawgan, Changi, Ballykelly, Sharjah, St Mawgan, Kinloss, St Athan, Cottesmore and Boscombe Down. Left the RAF in 2000 and now work for QinetiQ. Secretary and Vice Chairman of local RAFA and a volunteer in local theatre.
May 1945	1964	2007

WHITE, Jim	YO687999 Air Radar Fitter (Bomber)	Fawley, Hants UK Contact Web Site
Left Locking, posted to GAYDON, with Frank Stevens, Paul Lucas and Paddy Allen. Only there a few days and tore cartilage in knee, returned six months later - Valiants grounded, station almost shut. Paddy Allen went to Bomber HQ sort of detachment, and they offered me a posting of WYTON or MARHAM. We decided that WYTON would be more fun so off I went. At Wyton met up with Ray Smith and Bill King and most of the 99th Entry. Saw Laurie Dunlop a few times when he came for exercises. Met and married Gill, we have two children Paul 36, and Sally 32 and have just celebrated our Ruby Wedding Anniversary. 1968 to 71 posted to Akrotiri. Worked in Radar Bay / TASF/Bomber wing didn't see Chris Waller but did see Ian Quarrie and Ian Atkinson who taught me to keep J.W.Black label in the fridge so as not to dilute it! 1971-1975 spent at Lyneham playing with the Hercules. Had a surprise one day, went to work and found Tom Gerken sat on the desk, just prior to his demob and mine. Moved to Fawley on the edge of the New Forest and worked in a Power Station as Instrument Supervisor for Twenty years. The Gas Turbines had same engines as Vulcans, so if I felt nostalgic I could always listen to them starting up. Took redundancy in 1995, Gill has had breast cancer twice, so took a job running the IT Centre at Brockenhurst College, so get three months holiday a year. So far all good inspite of the odd scare. I am retiring 2008 and will have more time to play in the Solent on my boat. Looks like I will have avoided hard work all my life.
Mar 1945	Then	2007

WILSON, JG (George, Jock)
George will provide an input for this page in due course. 30/03/08

WISE, Bob
Bob has been contacted and has been in touch with the web site. Although an input for this page has not yet been received, he did send this message.... "I retired from the Air Force in Feb 2000, after going the whole distance. I then retired so we could travel. We now spend most of the winter abroad Australia before Xmas and California after. Am married with 5 grand children". 09/05/07

WOODWARD, Mike (Woody)
Mike has been contacted but, so far, he has not been in touch with the web site.