Arthur H.C. Atkins DFC 418514 Pilot 625 Squadron.
Arthur Atkins, a life subscriber to the Odd Bods, has passed away at the age of 105.
Arthur passed on 26th October and was a stalwart member of the Odd Bods, an attendee at Bomber Command Commemorative Association presentations, and Patron and Life member of the Mercantile Rowing Club.
In WW2 Arthur transferred from the Army to the RAAF and did his elementary flying training at 11 EFTS Benalla, then SFTS at Mallala on Avro Ansons. He was posted to England, where he trained on Wellingtons then Lancasters at No1 Lancaster Finishing School. Arthur completed 31 missions and was Pilot of a Lancaster Bomber, earning a DFC in the process.
Arthur was the subject of a number of veteran interviews, audio, video and written, and you will find links below. There are many fascinating stories of war service.
Our condolences to the family of Odd Bod Arthur Atkins.
https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/2319
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2792491
https://somethingverybig.com/tag/bomber-command/page/2/
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