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THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, A.O.C AND C.I.C. AT R.A.F. UPWOOD
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Taken Outside Station Nursery/Combined Church
Background Next to staff car Unknown Major SCOTS GUARDS -ADC to HRH
Foreground Station Warrant Officer Richard William Stanley Carnill's daughter,
Elizabeth Carnill, HRH, Group Captain Harry Summers
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Background L-R Mrs. Holland - Lady in Waiting
to HRH, Air Marshal Sir William Coles
Foreground L-R Mr. Carrington, Group Captain Harry
Summers
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Taken in the Gloucester Club (NAFFI)
The painting on the wall is of the Duke of Gloucester
and the plaque on the wall was inscribed as being unveiled by HRH Duke of Gloucester
but due to an unknown reason he was unable to attend and Her Royal Highness
attended in his place.
L-R Air Marshal Coles, HRH, Station Warrant Officer Carnill, Group Captain Harry
Summers.
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Entrance to Officers Mess
L-R Group Captain Harry Summers, HRH, Air marshal
Coles
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L-R Top Row
| Squadron Officer Helen Renton | Future Commandant WRAF |
| Mr Corsely | Military Plant & Works Dept |
| Squadron Leader Atkinson | Station HQ |
| Pilot Officer Page | Courses Officer? |
| Flying Officer Bob Manley | Aide de Camp to Air Vice Marshall Crawford Compton No.22 Group Market Drayton |
| Mr. Richmondes | Head of Central Library |
| Flight Lieutenant Cobbold | Station Flight Admin Office |
L-R Front Row
| Squadron Leader Woods | RAF School of Education |
| Wing Commander Mair | Ex PMC Officers Mess RAF Upwood |
| Group Captain HAF (Harry) Summers, MBE, RAF | Station Commander |
| Air Vice Marshall Crawford-Compton | AOC No 22 Group |
| Group Captain Powell | RAF Ground Branch |
| Wing Commander Baelz | OC School of RAF Intel |
| Squadron Leader Barry Styles | RAF School of Education |
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L-R Top Row
| Pilot Officer Page | Courses Officer? |
| Unknown - Aide De Camp to Air Marshal Sir William Coles | |
| Flying Officer Bob Manley | Aide de Camp to Air Vice Marshall Crawford Compton No.22 Group Market Drayton |
L-R Middle Row
| Squadron Officer Helen Renton | Future Commandant WRAF |
| Mr Corsely | Military Plant & Works Dept |
| Squadron Leader Barry Styles | RAF School of Education |
| Squadron Leader Atkinson | Station HQ |
| Mr. Richmondes | Head of Central Library |
| Squadron Leader Woods | RAF School of Education |
| Flight Lieutenant Cobbold | Station Flight Admin Office |
L-R Bottom Row
| Wing Commander Mair | Ex PMC Officers Mess RAF Upwood |
| Air Vice Marshall Crawford-Compton | AOC No 22 Group |
| Group Captain HAF (Harry) Summers, MBE, RAF | Station Commander |
| Wing Commander Sullivan | |
| Air Marshal Sir William Coles | Commander in Chief RAF Tech Trg Command |
| Group Captain Powell | RAF Ground Branch |
| Wing Commander Baelz | OC School of RAF Intel |
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ENTERING MAIN ENTRANCE SERGEANTS MESS
L-R Group Captain Harry Summers, HRH, RAF Police standing
next to open land rover - Unknown as drafted in for visit only
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L-R TOP
| Flight Lieutenant Cobbold | Station Flight Admin Office |
| Unknown Scots Guards Officer | |
| Flying Officer Bob Manley | Aide de Camp to Air Vice Marshall Crawford Compton No.22 Group Market Drayton |
| Pilot Officer Page |
L-R Middle
| Squadron Officer Renton | Future Commandant WRAF |
| Mr Corsely | Military Plant & Works Dept |
| Squadron Leader Atkinson | Station HQ |
| Squadron Leader Barry Styles | RAF School of Education |
| Unknown ADC to Air Marshal Coles | |
| Mr Richmondes | Head of Central Library |
| Squadron Leader Woods | RAF School of Education |
| Mrs Holland | Lady in waiting to HRH |
L-R Front
| Wing Commander Mair | Ex PMC Officers Mess RAF Upwood |
| Air Vice Marshall Crawford-Compton | AOC No 22 Group |
| Group Captain HAF (Harry) Summers, MBE, RAF | Station Commander |
| HRH | |
| Air Marshal Sir William Coles | Commander in Chief RAF Tech Trg Command |
| Group Captain Powell | RAF Ground Branch |
| Wing Commander Baelz | OC School of RAF Intel |
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L-R Background
| Flying Officer Bob Manley | Aide de Camp to Air Vice Marshall Crawford Compton No.22 Group Market Drayton |
| Station Warrant Officer Richard William Stanley Carnill | |
| Unknown ADC to Air Marshal Coles |
L-R Foreground
| Air Vice Marshall Crawford-Compton | AOC No 22 Group |
| Air Marshal Sir William Coles | Commander in Chief RAF Tech Trg Command |
| Group Captain HAF (Harry) Summers, MBE, RAF | Station Commander |
| Corporal Bill Woods | RAF Police |
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| Front with back to camera | Air Vice Marshal Crawford-Compton |
| Behind him | Wing Commander Sullivan |
| To his left | Squadron Leader Styles |
| Behind Him | Station Warrant Officer Richard William Stanley Carnill |
| To his left | Air Marshal Coles |
| In front of him | Group Captain Summers |
| At extreme Right of Photo | Unknown ADC to Air Marshal Coles |
These photos where taken in June 1966
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Please contact Sean Edwards for permission. rafupwood@hotmail.com