HALL – Ronald Fitzherbert (Ron)
174054 – P/O R.F. Hall – attested 13.10.41 – Pilot
[Source: NA AIR 2/6876 – Nominal Roll of Coloured Candidates, October 1944]
Flight Lieutenant – navigator
In sea two days
Became a dentist in Greenwich after the war.
[Source: CG, AE]
Ronald Fitzherbert Hall
Service no. on enlistment 1397508 (174054 must have been his service number after he was commissioned)
Read an extensive article about Mr. Hall and his time in the RAF on the website historycalroots.com
Below: with fellow-Guyanese Cy Grant (centre). And the names on the back of the picture.
[Photo’s: Courtesy of Pip Jager and David Gleave/historycalroots.com]
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The Longest Yarn are retelling Britain at war in knitted or crochet form. From the announcement of war through to the king and war is over.
February 9th, 2025 at 6:17 pmMy group are depicting the above photograph and would love to do further research in order to pay homage to these brave men. At present we have only identified Mr Hall & Mr Grant.
Could you tell us the names of any of the other gentlemen in the photo please.