Joy Burton was in the WAAF and was killed in action on June 23rd 1944 aged 21 years. She was part of a barrage emplacement in Kidbrooke in SE London when they were his by a V1 rocket. Joy lived in Wokingham, Berkshire with her parents , Tom and Claire and her younger sister, Poppy. I am looking for anyone who had knowledge of her and the family and particularly her fiancé, Norman Fryer who was also in the RAF.

Joy’s Nephew (Jeff Dean) is looking for anyone who had knowledge of her and the family and particularly her fiancé, Norman Fryer. Please contact us with any information you may have to pass onto Jeff.

Standing by the nose of his Curtiss Kittyhawk Mark IA in Sidi Heneish, Egypt.

Photo credit - IWM

RAF fighter Ace Ian “Widge” Gleed in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB AA742 at RAF Ibsley, Hampshire, 1942 (IWM)
Colorised by : Dan Steele

John joined the Navy in 1938. John served throughout the war in various theatres. This included the Arctic Convoys twice, the Mediterranean, as well as supporting ground forces on D-Day. In 1945, he trained to fly and joined the Fleet Air Arm where he flew Seafires, Fireflies and Sea Furies. In 1953, he also served with the Royal Australian Navy in Korea on an exchange posting. During this time he flew Sea Furies from HMAS Sydney including ‘105’.

Pilot Officer Stanley Macdonald Wickham, was with 615 Squadron and flying Gloster Gladiators. Sadly Stanley lost his life while flying Gloster Gladiator Mk. I N5582.