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Shetland Bus Second World War

Shetland Bus Second World War

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 1:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am writing a book on the Shetland Bus, and quite a few of the British personnel who served at the base are not listed in the archives, so I hoped I could get some help from next of kind etc. in particular with regards to photos, and what ever other information that can be obtained. I am filling out a list of the persons I am looking for and addresses as of late 1940s early 1950s. Alas, I have only the initials of the first names. ( The ones not listed, I have a pretty good idea about, but people who might stumble upon this, and have family relations etc, are free to contact me). There might be mistakes with regard to addresses.

1.S.W. Wiltshire, 18 Paulet Rd. Camberwell, S.E. 5, or 19 Crofton Rd. S.E. 5 London.
2. S. Pack. 133 Henslow Rd. Ipswich
3. C.F. Busby. 82 Keep Hill Drive, High Wycombe, Bucks.
4. A.W. House, Jnr Clyberds, Bledlow Rd, Chinnor, Oxon.
5. H.P. Plato, 118 Bothal Terrace, Pegswood, Northumberland.
6. R.T. Davis. 25 Cementary Rd, Bridgend, Glamorgan.
7. R. James, 53 Bilston St. Daralston, Staffs.
8. E.W.H: Harbutt, 97 Dorchester Av. Palmers Green, London.
9. S.A. Compton, Rose Cottage, Middle Assenden, Henley on Thames
10. D.W.J. Strickland, 39 Graham Rd. Wealstone, Mddx.
11. W.M. Purvis, 54 Edwin St, Houghton le Spring, Co. Durham
12. L.E. Hudson, 59 Northumberland Rd, New Barnet, Herts.
13. A. Simpson, Bonavista, Symbister, Lerwick, Shetland
14. C.W. Lewis, No 5 Lee Brockhurst, Preston Brockhurst, Shrewsbury
15. M. Evans, The Miners Arms, Cefn Mawr, Nr. Wrexham, Denbighsh
16. J. Davidson, 22 Holland St. Aberdeen
17. A. Parish, 18 Anderson Rd. Lerwick, Shetland
18. J. Hay, 20 Beatty Cresent, Kirkcaldy
19. W.J. Iles, 8 Rossdale Rd, Putney, London S.W. 18.
20. E.F. Stein, 352 A Wandsworht Bridge Rd. Fulham, S.W.6
21. T. Armour, 66 Rede St, Newcastle on Tyne
22. H. Sharples, 35 Leamington Rd. Blackpool.
23. H. Metcalfe, 15 Ickleton Rd, Mottingham, Kent.
24. T. Almond, 2 New Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, Lancs.
25. W. Hutchison, Islesview, Symbister, Lerwick, Shetland.

Re: Shetland Bus Second World War

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 5:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
I take it that you would be familiar with:--
The Shetland Bus by Howarth, David, Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London (1953)
which I read at school in 1964. Not really a history as such, but a very good read and lots of information.
By a strange co-incidence I was only talking to a neighbour about this book yesterday!

Re: Shetland Bus Second World War

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 6:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes, I am familiar, and have read all the books, and trawled The National Archives, these are the names that I lack more information about.
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