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All information and photos are  copyright '© 102 (Ceylon) Squadron Association 2020
(unless indicated otherwise) and may not be used without permission of the association.
Email: 102squadronassociation@gmail.com


The Official Website of the
102 (Ceylon) Squadron Association

102 (Ceylon) Squadron Association

The 102 Squadron Roll of Honour is housed within St Catherine's Church, Barmby Moor.

The Roll has been transcribed by our archivist, Clare Wilson.

For the Roll ordered by date of loss click here



We would like to make you aware of the research carried out by Clare Wilson into the War Graves within St Catherine's Churchyard at Barmby Moor.

Clare is a genealogist and is the Associations Archivist. She has researched the individuals buried there, many of whom were associated with 102 Squadron

She says "they are a lot more than just names and Dates etched in stone... these men served, fought and died for their country"

Clare has kindly given permission for us to provide links from our website to her research here.

Photo by Clare Wilson used with permission


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

The painting Hull, Hell and Halifax by Keith Woodcock is reproduced by kind permission of the painter

We have become aware of this interview with our former Association Chairman, the late Harry Hughes.

Click on the picture to here what Harry had to say.

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

2025 Reunion Weekend was held May 23 to 25, 2025





Take a look at the Winter 2024/5 Newsletter here


We are pleased to announce that
The 102 Squadron Digital Archive is live
and can be accessed by clicking here,


Our thanks to the Association Archivist, Claire Wilson, for putting it together.


Memorials

We have also added a web page showing Memorials to 102 Squadron members in the UK and the rest of the world. Click here

Harry Bartlett (then Secretary) gave
A personal perspective on the formation, development and continuation of a World War 2 Bomber Command Squadron Association

Clare Wilson (Archivist) spoke about
the Squadron Archive

and John Saville (Webmaster) spoke about
Social side of life on & off base)

  You can see the presentation by clicking here

On October 25, 2023 the Allied Air Force Research Webinar Series featured a presentation by the members of the 102 Squadron Association Management Group:


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

You may be interested in this book published in late 2020 about a crew from 102 Squadron.

For more detail including a possible discount from the publishers click here


Pocklington Model

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

No 102 Squadron RAF. Halifax Mk VI, showing 1944/5 No 4 Group Bomber Command markings. Tail stripes were red, squadron codes red with yellow outline.

© Phil Gilbank