1218 SQUADRON
1951, 1958, 1960
By Martin Aldridge and Marilyn Nolan
1918 Squadron, c1951
Back Row: - (L-R) Cliff Moore, John Giles, George Wagstaff, Martin Aldridge
Front Row: - (L-R) Bob Tubb, David Barnet, Ron Short, John Marsden, Jack Patten
1918 Squadron, 1951
From Martin Aldridge's private collection
1918 Squadron, c1958
My husband Patrick Nolan was a Flight Sergeant in this picture around 1958 (he is on the back row far right). Also, in the picture back row far left is Keith Novis who was a Sergeant. In the second row, third from the left is John Rush and next to him fourth from the left is Ian Herriott, also Dave Blaber far right on the second row. Fourth from the left in the front row is John Watkins and far right in the front row is Dave Rolf.
Does anyone have any idea who the others are?
1918 Squadron, 1958
From Marilyn Nolan's private collection
Another photograph of the 1218 Squadron at camp in 1957 showing my husband Patrick third from left in the back row and his mate Ron Collins first left in the front. Do you recognise yourself?
1918 Squadron, c1958.
From Marilyn Nolan's private collection
1918 Squadron, c1960's
This may have been early 60s. My husband Patrick is third from left in second row (now a Warrant Officer he tells me!!). Also Rodney 'Smiley' Baker third from left in the back row, 'Beetle' Bailey centre back row and Chris Bird to the right of him, second right in the back row is John Greening I think, also John Rush last on the left in the front row.
Can anyone come up with anymore names?
1918 Squadron, c1960s
From Marilyn Nolan's private collection
This page was added by
Bev Long on 14/10/2007.