Personnel Index - Detail
Name
FRENCH
First Names
Eric William George
Rank
Leading Aircraftsman
Service
RAF
Service Number
1703354
Crew Position
Engine Mechanic/Fitter
Eric French as a new recruit at RAF Cardington (aged just 18 years and 6 days).
He served with 49Sqn between April 1944 and June 1945.
He was then posted to India to join 176Sqn working on Mosquitoes.
All images kindly provided by Gloria Lamb who is Eric's daughter.
An extract from the larger image (shown below) with LAC French shown on the right.
The original group photographed at RAF Fiskerton.
Photographed on the 22nd Agust 1943 at the beginning of his training at RAF Cardington in Bedfordshire.