Jack Robison
RCAF – Hudsons from Iceland – also flew Catalinas from 7 islands
[Source: Hugh Robison, 2011]
RCAF – Hudsons from Iceland – also flew Catalinas from 7 islands
[Source: Hugh Robison, 2011]
RCAF – Lancasters (from water beach near Cambridge) – POW
[Source: Hugh Robison, 2011]
F/O – FIghter pilot – 65 squadron – June 1941-July 1946 (Spitfires, Mustangs) – 1 Me-109 destroyed
also served at no1 bomer command looking after west-indies members of 17 bomber stations.after he left 65 sq.
born dec 3/1920, Constant rd Kingston, Jamaica – attended Jamaica and Munro colleges. Now I live in Puerto Rico

[Source: Hugh Robison, 2011]
J3754 – P/O – MBK – RCAF – POW #1633, Stalag Luft III – Fighter pilot?

[Sources: RCAF Casuality list 0058, Ross' POW list, courtesy Alieneyes]
COOK, FRANCIS STEWART CRICHTON Initials: F S C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 103 Sqdn. Date of Death: 26/02/1943 Service No: 1382496 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 4. C. 2-20. Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY.
Reported as F S G Cook from Jamaica, MIA in one-liner carried in Trinidad Guardian 2 July 1943, info from West India Circular of May 1943
1800754 – L.G. Forbes – Jamaica – attested 1.1.42 – Ach/A.C./Pilot – F/O
[Source: NA AIR 2/6876 - Nominal Roll of Coloured Candidates, October 1944]
1259312 – E.A. Gordon – Jamaica – attested 26.7.40 – W.Op/A.G. – commissioned 26.8.44 – S.Inj. 5.4.4?
[Source: NA AIR 2/6876 - Nominal Roll of Coloured Candidates, October 1944]
The gentleman in the second row left is my father, F/O Egbert Arthur Alexander Gordon from S. Mary, Jamaica. He was born on January 26th, 1919, and migrated to the U.S.A. in 1950 (New York City, Brooklyn) where his mother, my grandmother lived. He later moved to Jamaica, Queens (1957), and then on to Albuquerque (Rio Rancho) with my English mother where they both died. My Dad was a bombardier – navigator. He also ran track in the R.A.F.
[Source: Mr Andrew Michael Gordon, Jamaica}
1800672 – F.D. Smith – Jamaica – attested 30.12.41 – Ach/Pilot
P/O – commissioned 20.8.43
[Source: NA AIR 2/6876 - Nominal Roll of Coloured Candidates, October 1944]
1800612 – C.H. Philips – Jamaica – attested 29.12.41 – Ach/Pilot
161493 – P/O – commissioned 24.7.43 – POW 4.12.43
[Source: NA AIR 2/6876 - Nominal Roll of Coloured Candidates, October 1944]
1377112 – P/O V.B. Hazell – Jamaica – attested 29.8.40 – Flight/Mech. (‘Jet Eng’?) – commissioned 9.6.44 – DFM
[Source: NA AIR 2/6876 - Nominal Roll of Coloured Candidates, October 1944]

Inscription on the back: To Syd form Viv, Kingston Jamaica, British West Indies 30/4/45
[Photograph courtesy Max Dyson, son of Syd Dyson]