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    Royal Air Force Down Ampney or more simply RAF Down Ampney is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north east of Cricklade, Wiltshire...
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    the hymn "Come Down, O Love Divine" which he titled "Down Ampney" in honour of his birthplace. During the Second World War, RAF Down Ampney airfield was...
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  • of Gloucestershire, England Down Ampney, a village in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England RAF Down Ampney, a Royal Air Force station near...
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  • afterwards. By January 1944, he had joined No. 271 Squadron (based at RAF Down Ampney, Gloucestershire) and began training as part of preparations for the...
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    On 19 September, RAF Douglas Dakota Mk. III, KG374, c/n 12383, (ex-USAAF C-47A-DK, 42-92568), 'YS-DM', of 271 Squadron, RAF Down Ampney, Gloucester, piloted...
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    512 Squadron RAF & No. 575 Squadron RAF with the Dakota RAF Down Ampney = No. 48 Squadron RAF & No. 271 Squadron RAF with the Dakota RAF Hendon = No....
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  • Squadron RAF operating from RAF Broadwell No. 575 Squadron RAF operating from RAF Broadwell No. 271 Squadron RAF operating from RAF Down Ampney No. 48 Squadron...
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  • following cessation of hostilities, the squadron was relocated to RAF Down Ampney, Glouchestershire in the UK after having logged over 36,000 flight...
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    This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
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    Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code...
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  • the naming tradition of the Royal Air Force, whereby the prefix RCAF (vs. RAF) was affixed. High River Vancouver Winnipeg Dartmouth Camp Borden Ottawa...
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  • assault. Broadwell took part in the D-Day assaults alongside nearby RAF Down Ampney and RAF Blakehill Farm. On the eve of D-Day, No. 575 Squadron dropped 5...
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    Unit flew under 46 Group Transport Command from RAF Down Ampney, RAF Broadwell, and RAF Blakehill Farm. RAF Dakota aircraft carried military supplies and...
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    Royal Air Force Blakehill Farm or more simply RAF Blakehill Farm is a former Royal Air Force station southwest of Cricklade in Wiltshire, England, operational...
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    and later RAF Honington No. 271 Squadron – 1940–1945 at RAF Doncaster later RAF Down Ampney (transport role) No. 420 Flight – became 93 Squadron No....
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  • "Frightener". 19 September RAF Douglas Dakota Mk. III, KG374, c/n 12383, (ex-USAAF C-47A-DK, 42-92568), 'YS-DM', of 271 Squadron, RAF Down Ampney, Gloucester, piloted...
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  • have five squadrons at three new bases: RAF Down Ampney (Gloucestershire), RAF Blakehill Farm (Wiltshire) and RAF Broadwell (Oxfordshire). The intended...
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  • 1,500 Canadian enlisted personnel stationed at RCAF Odiham Air Base, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England. With threat of war on the horizon, the enlisted...
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  • Support Group and was to have 5 squadrons at 3 new bases, RAF Down Ampney, RAF Blakehill Farm and RAF Broadwell The intended squadrons were two already existing...
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  • character Dick Whittington Ralph Vaughan Williams, composer, born in Down Ampney Edward Adrian Wilson, Antarctic explorer James (Jemmy) Wood, banker James...
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    until the club folded in the 1950s. It was re-formed in 2017, based in Ampney Crucis. Siddington Football Club play their home games on the village playing...
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  • Bulldogs Phoenix United Hillesley Utd. 2001–02 Charfield Taverners Res. Down Ampney Aylburton Res. 2002–03 Berkeley Town Patriots Aylburton Marshall Langston...
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  • For services to the community in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. Julia Job – For services to the community in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. Paul Johnson –...
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