759 Spitfire Maintenance HMS Heron

JohnK — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11:28 +0000

I must get around to cleaning some of these photographs up one day, although the stains carry their own history. My father is among this group. I haven’t had any success yet finding out any more about 759 Spitfire Maintenance. I was surprised to find that HMS Heron is, or was, the shore base in Yeovilton. I have vague memories as a child being taken there to visit a wartime friend of my Dad’s (a Johnny Whitehouse if my memory is right. How did I come up with that name !?). I can only presume this is where he trained as an Airframe Mechanic. My father was a carpenter by trade, so presumably his role was actually making and repairing much of the wooden frames on the aircraft.

Any information would be appreciated

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759 Spitfire Maintenance HMS Heron