Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 78 Sqdn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 29/06/1941 Service No: 964420 Additional information: Son of Henry James Green and Clara Green, of Mitcham, Surrey. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 44....
His final appointment in the RAF was the dual role of Commandant General RAF Regiment and Provost Marshal of the RAF. He retired in November 1985. He was appointed CB (1985) and CBE (1978). In his younger days, Howe was a high-spirited officer who knew how to enjoy life – his South...
it comprised a wooden fighting compartment protected by a layer of gravel and a driver’s cab protected by mild steel plates. Armadillos were used by the RAF Regiment to protect aerodromes and by the Home Guard.”