"COASTAL COMMAND" 120 Squadron        and 111OTU  RAF

John Vincent Berrington Known as Jack D.O.B. 30 Aug 1923 > Still A Member of the Thurmaston British legion. Charnwood Avenue, Dovedale Road and now Colby Drive Thurmaston 1942-1946 R.A.F. Coastal Command Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Mainly 120 Squadron and 111O.T.U Flying in B24 Liberator        Leigh-Light Squadron, finding submarines at night. Married to Grace Lillian Noble of Forest Avenuet 1/4/1944 who’s Father Percy Noble was in WW1 Grace (my mum) believed to be the first woman welder to get a certificate Welding Auster aircraft at Rearsby.(Photo in the leicestershire History book)

My Dad

Dad and his pall Tiny, Lord Street, Blackpool

111otu squadron, Liberator in the background from 59 sqd we sometimes use

Need to get in touch with Dad? e-mail r.berrington@ntlworld.com

Jock Barrie Palam India 1945

Thanks for the visit

This is all I know at present as of 01/08/2006. hope to get some more soon

Loch Eck k422 Frigate Lite by a leigh-light at night

Surrendered subs

B-24 circleing a surrendered Sub

Just a nice painting of 120 Sqd

Interesting LINKs

A HISTORY OF RAF ORGANISATION

FIGHTING THE U-BOATS

LOCH CLASS FRIGATES