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Welcome

The aims of the 102 (Ceylon) Squadron Association are as follows:

a) To keep alive the history of the Squadron and its members.

b) To hold an Annual Reunion and to commemorate Remembrance Day

c) To receive subscriptions and to produce a Newsletter

This website contains much information about the Squadron but further detailed information can be found from these websites:

Pictures of the Association Reunion held May 24/5, 2025 See the Winter 2024/5 Newsletter

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For information on membership, including renewals for 2025/6 click here

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For an article about Clare’s work published in the Pocklington Post click here.

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The model of RAF Pocklington during WWII as set up in Barmby Moor Village Hall

Life on Base

Pocklington Model

War Memorial

Air Ministry Work Force

Wolds Gliding Club

Friday the Thirteenth

Hull, Hell and Halifax

Pocka Gen

Entertainments

Sports

Pocka Gen 1.2

Pocka Gen 1.4

Pocka Gen 1.6

F Jess Lay Cartoons

Black Magic

Punch Bowl

Private Lives

Stage Door

MUsic Box

Diversion

Take Off

Pictures

Yorkshire Air Museum

Roll of Honour

Harold Barratt

Thomas Bennett

John Blair

Ken Campbell

Harry Hughes

Huguette & 102

Bob Learmond

Hugh Moore

Bill Saville

Derrick (Bill) Sykes

Aiexander Weir

John Withington

John Withington log book

Ardleigh DY-P

LW333 DY-K

DY-R

DY-N "Nuts"

N1421

DY- G "George"

JB974 DY-G

DY-V JB867 and the Uffa Fox Life Raft

DT747 DY-P

LW195 DY-H

Whitley Mark V Bomber DY R Z6837

MZ753 DY-M

DT799

RAF Bomber Command Striking Back

Achievements Booklet

Barmby Moor

Bergen-op-Zoom

Barmby Moor article