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Gallery History The RIAF in World War Two Frank Shelton's Photos of No.4 Squadron

Frank Shelton's Photos of No.4 Squadron

Frank Shelton

Photographs depicting No.4 Squadron's electrical section under Frank's charge.

Frank writes:

"I joined 4 Sqdn. I.A.F. from 152(Hyderabad) Sqdn on 15 April 1944. and I was posted (out) to R.A.F. Kolar on 30th Aug. 1945.

I was with the unit when Sqd/Ldr. G.S.Sharp was C.O, but only for a short time. I remember the operations over Akyab which involved smoke screens and bombing by us. I also went on the unit which involved a landing on Ramree Island.

.... the pilots they were a mixed crowd. Mainly English, Scotch, Welch, a Kenyan, and one an Old Rugby School boy (Jimmy Grimshaw). There were no Indian pilots at that period, but I believe there were those who came and I think went to Japan, by which time I had left."

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Aircrew with Spitfire VIII
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Aircrew with Spitfire VIII

The presence of the Spitfire VIII indicates the photo was taken sometime in late May 1945, which was when the Squadron relinquished its Hurricane IIs. The first Spitfires arrived on 20th May, 1945

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Electrical Section
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Electrical Section

Frank Shelton, seated third from right with other members of his electrical section

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Electrical Section
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Electrical Section

Another group photo of the Electrical section - with the names carefully inscribed in the album by Frank.

Top Row L to R : Mills, Paul, Somayajulu Keswara, Moulik

Middle Row L to R :

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British and Commonwealth members
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British and Commonwealth members

Group photo of the British and Commonwealth aircrew. The Commanding Officer,

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