Does anyone know which squadrons were based at raf sullom voe in the shetland islands in 1944? My grandfather F/Lt T D Ryan was in the raf volunteers reserve, flying boston,fokker,anson,sunderland,catalina,harrow ans oxford aircraft...?
I have received some info on the football match from which I have the winners medal. RAF Sullom Voe(NORTHERN) v Gordon Highlanders (BYDAND). SHETLAND TIMES CUP FINAL RAF Sullom Voe v Gordon Highlanders 30th September 1944 Lerwick Link to Shetland Museum Photo: http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/image.php?i=84462&r=2&t=4&x=1 Photo Number 00281 Title R.A.F. Sullom Voe v. Gordon Highlander's. Photographer Air Ministry Date of Photo 30 Sep. 1944 Parish Lerwick Description Football team at Gilbertson Park. R.A.F. Sullom Voe v. Gordon Highlanders; this is the winning Royal Air Force team. Referee at left is "Peerie Ertie" Laurenson There are some details about the competition in "The History of Shetland Fooball 1887-1987" by James P Peterson. Apparently an amazing 32 teams in Shetland were divided into two divisions of 16, north and south. "Northern" won their division, ahead of the strangely named "Hashish Club" in second place, and also the knockout competition for The Shetland TImes Cup. The defeated Bydand (Gordon Highlanders) 6-2 in the final at Gilbertson Park in Lerwick in front of nearly 2,000 spectators. The winning team was: Simpson; Meldrum, Gregson; Phillips, Hardwick, Aarbuck; Ryan, Kane, Lee, Wright, Karlsen. Those are the only details. There will be an article on this appearing in The Shetland Times next month !! Any further info would be much appreciated
