The following are interesting photos and newspaper clippings of a general nature not specifically related to any one event or individual in particular. Neither do they particularly have to relate to the squadron. All have been kindly provided from many sources, the author or owner of which is indicated below each picture.
Wall Plaque of 214 Squadron crest
Source : Fg/Off William Venner
Wellington X3206 BU-R lost on 7 November 1941- Lucian Ercolani
Source : Simon Esplen grandson of Fg/Off William Esplen
(see aircrews and losses section for full story)
No further info known. See Fg/Off William Esplen profile for photos of Pickard re Sports day Award
Source : Simon Esplen grandson of Fg/Off William Esplen
In the bottom photograph Fg/Off William Esplen is first from the right in the back row and Flt/Lt Keith James Falconer is third from the right in the back row.
Do you recognise any of the other men in these photographs?
Source : Simon Esplen grandson of Fg/Off William Esplen and the family of Flt/Lt Keith James Falconer
Looking at the following notice, it is difficult to imagine the horrible anxiety felt by all those on the home front. When one considers that for every single missing soldier there was likely 10 or 20 relatives desparate for news it is hardly surprising that all but the most efficient bureaucracy would soon bog down through tens of thousands of telegrams, phone calls and letters.
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