A number of members and other ex-service men and women wish to make contact with collegues and friends who they served with over the years. In addition, a number of other missing contacts may be successfully completed with reference to RAF careers.

Anyone who wishes to enter a name or names on this page, please contact me. Similarly, if you spot a familiar name, contact me and I will attempt to put you in touch, or go direct if contact details are given - please note that for some of the early requests (the ones furthest down the page) the email address may not be current.

Can I please ask that if you are successful and make contact with who you are looking for, you email me and let me know so I can keep the page tidy - thank you

Because of the popularity of this page, the Where are they Now? was becoming very large. To see page seven

I am an 'ex' L8095835 RAF J/T Fitter Weapons 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook. The day I arrived at Binbrook, I travelled to the station with Raf Policeman J8097317 Lesley (or Leslie) P Herridge (Les). We became good friends remaining in contact for several years, Les visiting me after I left the RAF and also coming to my first wedding. Gleaning what information I can from old letters, the following is a list of dates and stations I believe he served on :- RAF Binbrook 1972, RAF Leuchars 26-10-1972, RAF Aldergrove BFPO 801 11-11-1973, BFPO 27 31-7-1974, RAF Oakhanger 25-6-1976. I have tried several avenues to try to trace him without success. I live in Leeds and can be contacted on my mobile phone, 07929 214569, or via email at this web address. Thanking you in anticipation. Colin Stephenson

Looking for the following ex Bruggen guys:
Mick Watkins, Pete (Eggy) Eggleston, Dave Waldie, Eamon Doyle,
John (Shep) Shepherd, John Cox and Mark Searle.

Please contact Dave Thompson via bruggen2009@hotmail.co.uk

I am trying to locate an old friend of mine Ray Anderson. He originated from Bristoland joined the RAF Police in Aug 66. We served together at RAF Khormaksar in 1967 and at RAF Episkopi 1970-1973. We were both promoted from Cyprus, I went to P&SS (SS) and he was posted to RAF St Athan where I believe he served for a few years and then left the Service. His wife is named Ros and they were married a few weeks before they arrived in Cyprus. . Any help in finding him would be appreciated.

Wanting to contact an ex-colleague of mine.

Martin Garey served with me at RAF Gatow between 1976 & 1979. Originally from Fleetwood, he was married to Alison and they had two children. Lost contact when I was posted back to UK in '79.

Details: Cpl Frank Costello who worked at Movements RAF Khormaksar. Frank was a keen Body Builder and was involved [together with myself] in the local service Scout Movement. As far as I know Frank left HM shortly after returning to UK from Aden in 1967.

I was a serving member of RMP [also at time Cpl] whilst in Aden and unfortunately lost sight of Frank late 1967 - after 10 months in London Dist Pro Coy I was posted abroad and only returned to UK in 73 and by then the trail was cold.

Ms Sarah Atwood, the daughter of Sheila Olive Priggen, who served at the RAF Police School in Staverton 1947 / 48, would like to hear from anyone who remembers her mother. Please contact Ms Atwood via Steve Davies at steveguida@hotmail.com

I am trying to locate Hugh M. Ayers, an RAF pilot during the Battle of Britain, he’s abut 87 years old now. Date of Birth is 1 January 1922.

Hi my name is HeatherWard and my husband was in the RAFP from April 66 to June 82. I would like to find John and Pat Pollard from RAF Aldergrove in early seventies and any one who knew us at RAF Aldergrove 79/82 or at any other station in UK or abroad. My husband left as Sgt Vic Ward , he was also on Queens Flight. Also Brian and Jean Boston,Mike and Sue Ward anyone who was in Cyprus in 67 to 69 Kai Tak and Group Cpt Brian Anstey. and anyone from Rudloe Manor 75/79.

I would love to get in touch with an old friend from my days with the RAFPD in Germany, Wildenrath. 1975 onwards.
Neil Edgeley who came from Bradford Yorkshire.

Neil or anybody, who would know of his whereabouts
Please contact me on mobile 07799894830 or 07799894840

Thank you.
Paul Bannell

Can anyone please help with the location of the following who apparantly appear on the web site Servicepals, and state they served in the RAFP during the dates given. I believe none of them are currently members of the RAFPA therefore if we can locate them and give them the 'Snowdrops Shilling' we may increase our membership.

Barry Webb 1952-1957. Martyn Thomas 1967-72.
Raymond Dolton 1953-1958. Steve Woodburn 1980-1987.
William Cairns 1951-1953. Rus Buswell 1975-1989.
Phillip Jones 1962-1969. Chris Lordan 1958-1960.
Ged Robb 1980-2007. Kevin Nicol 1986-2008.
Barry Hemmings 1958-1960. Trevor Lewis 1954-1957.
Adrian Voller 1959-1961. Alan St.John 1952-1953.
Brian Dixon 1962-1974.

Regards
Derek

I am trying to trace Ann Blucher, she is the daughter of the late Flight Sergeant Ben Blucher, known to all as 'Black Ben' by all who knew him at RAF Wildenrath and Bruggen 63/65.

Member Colin Stocks is trying to trace an ex RAFP colleague. He is Ray Milne, and they last met at Debden in Nov 1960. Colin can be contacted through the webmaster.

I have been contacted by an ex USAF K9 handler who trained at RAF Debden in 1967.

He wishes to get in touch with DAVE GUTHRIE. - contact made 13th Jan 09 - thanks to Stewart McArdle

Also an old colleague of mine from RAF Geilenkirchen, Ian Smillie is trying to locate another ex RAF Policeman, PHIL DAVIES, who served with us there in 1964.

I am making this request on behalf of Gary Hopgood, a member of the association (Membership No. 2039), who for some unknown reason is having problems in getting our website.

He is trying to make contact with an old friend, JOHN BOORN, formally a Dog Handler in the RAF Police, who on leaving the service established some Dog Boarding Kennels near Marazion, Cornwall, but has since moved and they have lost contact

I have just come across your website and was wondering if you could help me locate a friend of mine, who I have been unable to contact for several years.

He is now retired from the service Cpl Dave Taylor, a RAFP dog handler who when I last heard from him was working on a base in lincolnshire.

I would very much like to trace Cpl Peter Nicholls, RAF Police (provost) He and I were at Netheravon on the provost course in 1956 and were then posted to HQ P&SS at Acton on the Radio Team. Later at RAF Hornchurch for policing troop flights from Southend Airport for the Suez fiasco, then on to Akrotiri Cyprus. He would be about 72 or so now and lived in East London. I would very much like to meet up with him again, we were such good friends.

I was wondering do you have any contact for Ian just wondering if he is a relation of myself as it is an unusal name and this one is spelt the same way as my own?

I'm trying to trace the whereabouts of Steve Mooney. I served with him on dogs at RAF St Mawgan about 1989-1991.Last I heard was that he left the RAF and became a storeman at Plymouth dockyard. Any info would be appreciated. Email me please.

Nick Lindsay

Searching for John Hewetson

He went to school at Burnage Grammar School, Manchester in the ‘50s. Whilst there he earned his ATC wings and took me on a flight from Ringway, where his father worked. At that time they lived in Wythenshawe – he went on to do his National Service whilst I went to Liverpool University, where I joined the University Air Squadron ( and my licence is still current). His number was 3523846, and I last heard of him at ATCC on Church Fenton. Does anyone remember him, or best of all – know where he is now?? Derek Bryant

Hoping to find anyone who can put me in touch with Ann Murtagh who served on Support Sqd in the early 70s. Ann married, I believe, twice. The last time I saw her in the 80s, she was married to Robert Smith. I have reason to believe she is now widowed and lives in Cyprus. I am hoping to find Ann before I go back to Cyprus in May 2009. Many thanks.

Conrad, who I would describe as the salt of the earth, was my absolute best mate and shift boss when I served at RAF Wattisham in 1975. We both lived at Felixstowe and had many a great time at work and off duty together.