George Charles Kenneth Long            George Charles Kenneth Long                                       Updated: 08 MAY 2024

25 APR 2024 sendte Susan Warnock-winrow dette om sin onkel:

George Charles Kenneth LONG blev født i juli 1922 i den lille landsby Lamboúrn i Berkshire. Han boede der med sine forældre, søsteren Brenda (født i august 1924)broderen Derek (født i juli 1925) og broderen John (født i september 1933).

Han flyttede til Binfield nær Readíng i 1934 gik i skole i Wokingham nær Reading hvor han bestod eksamen og gik ud 16 år gammel.

Georges far ville gerne have ham på landbrugsskole, så han kunne overtage gården efter ham, men RAF og flyvning var det George gerne ville. Til sidst gav hans far sit samtykke til at George kunne melde sig til RAF Cadets i 1938, da han altid gerne ville flyve. Hans hobby var at lave modelfly og han besøgte tit RAF baser i nærheden.

George meldte sig frivilligt til aktiv tjeneste i Bomber Command ved udbruddet af Anden Verdenskrig og fuldførte sine 30 togter i Wellington og Lancaster bombefly.

George fik derpå et job med at træne nye RAF besætninger, men han søgte om at komme tilbage til operativ tjeneste og blev overført til 206 Squadron Coastal Command på basen RAF Leuchars i Skotland.

Det var et togt fra RAF Leuchars den 20. april 1945, som han aldrig kom tilbage fra.
 


 

On 25 APR 2024 Susan Warnock-winrow sent this history of her uncle:

George Charles Kenneth LONG was born in July 1922 in the small village of Lambourn, Berkshire. He lived there with his parents, sister Brenda (born August 1924, brother Derek (born July 1925) and brother John (born September 1933).

He moved to Binfield near Reading in 1934 and went to school in Wokingham near Reading where he achieved his School Certificate and left at age 16.

George’s father wanted him to attend Agricultural College so that he could take over from him on the farm, however, the RAF and flying was George’s ambition, and his father finally gave his consent for George to join the RAF Cadets in 1938 as he always wanted to fly; his hobby was making model aircraft and frequently visited RAF bases nearby.

George volunteered for active service at the outbreak of World War II in 1939 with Bomber Command and completed his 30 missions in Wellington and Lancaster Bombers.

George was then given a job training new RAF crews but requested to return to Operational duties and was transferred to 206 Sqn Coastal Command at RAF Leuchars, Scotland.

It was on the flight from RAF Leuchars on 20 April 1945 from which he never returned.