812 Squadron Personnel, Page 2

Lt. 'Spike' Regan, Senior Observer 812 Squadron.

Observer Bill Broad, taken on HMS. Vengeance at Malta on 20th March 1945.

Pilots, (l to r) S/L. A. ('Jock') Balfour, S/L. John ('Jackie') Birch, and S/L. John Dickson at Malta in 1945.

Observers (l to r) Lt. T. ('Tommy') Dewsnap and Lt. R. ('Toby') Tobias at Malta in 1945.

Lt. C. ('Charlie') Wintringham RNZNVR Pilot, on Malta in 1945.  Lt. R. ('Toby') Tobias asleep in the background.

Pilot S/L. R. ('Robbie') Burns on Malta in 1945. A 736 Squadron Spitfire in background.

Pilot Lt. S. ('Sid') Bristow on Malta in 1945. Barracuda in background, middle left.

Pilot S/L. P. ('Peter') Throssel on Malta in 1945.

812 and 1850 Squadron air mechanic personnel at Malta in 1945. Front row: (left to right) L/Hand unknown, ?. Bristol (1850 - with pliers in hand), Unknown (1850), Unknown, 'Jock' Rennie (RAF - 812 Ob.). Second row: Unknown (1850), Unknown (1850), William Scally (812 Photographer) (3rd left to right), Trevor Murphy (812) (4th left to right). Third row:  Harold Smith (812) (1st left to right), Alexander Simpson (812) (2nd left to right), ?. Miller (1850) (4th left to right).  Others unknown.

812 Sqdn. air mechanic Alexander Simpson (left) at Malta in 1945.  Others unknown.

Pilots John Dickson (left) and John 'Jackie' Birch, taken outside their mess on Easter Sunday, Malta 1945.  John Birch was killed five days later.

Observer Joe Spencer at Hal Far, Malta in 1945.

Pilot Jack 'Jackie' Birch outside the hut at Hal Far, Malta in April 1945.

Observer 'Shorty' Onslow at Hal Far, Malta in April 1945.

Pilot John Dickson at Hal Far, Malta between April and May 1945.

Observer Bill Broad at Hal Far, Malta between April and May 1945.

Observer Derrick 'Bambi' Brook at Hal Far, Malta between April and May 1945.