Hewkin, Norman
Gateway School 1936-40. Son of Orlando and Elsie Hewkin. At the end of March 1945, the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious was operating against Japanese forces in the area between the islands of Okinawa and Formosa (Taiwan). Leading Airman Hewkin was one of the three crew- members of a Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber that failed to […]
Bonner, Frederick Raymond
Son of Harry and Mabel Bonner. Gateway School 1932-37. In order to meet the need for pilots for both the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) was set up, and Leading Airman Frederick Bonner was sent to Canada. After an initial 10-week course, he was selected […]