Title:
Interview with Howard Stone
Level: Category
Sound Archive
Level: Fonds
TED HALEY RECORDINGS
Level: Series
Southend recordings
Scope and Content:
Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service as a Telegrapher Air Gunner in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II.

SIDE A
[0:00] Introduction [4:40] Training [10:50] Flying with Laurence Olivier [12:40] Training; casualties during training; Aircraft - Fairey Fulmar had no guns firing aft so gunners were given Tommy guns [16:25] Guns used on other aircraft [18:00] H.M.S. Formidable - Singapore [20:00] Patrols between Ceylon and Mombassa [20:50] Mediterranean [23:00] Aircraft [28:00] Russian convoy - incident when the whole convoy turned round because one man had appendicitis [30:00] Excitement felt on first missions.

SIDE B
[0:00] Continued from Side A [1:20] Submarine patrols; getting lost at sea [4:00] Other operations [7:00] Night flying [12:55] D-Day [13:50] VE Day [17:50] End.

Dates of Creation:
1 May 1984
Extent:
48 minutes
Creator Name:
Edward Haley
Custodial History:
Ted Haley Accession Number A0147
Physical Characteristics:
C60 cassette
Related Unit of Description:
A separate interview with Howard Stone is catalogued as SA 20/1/48/1. A press cutting relating to Howard Stone is catalogued as SA 20/1/48/4.
Not Available:
Not to be produced

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Guns Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984
Subjects Second World War Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984
Personal Names Howard
Stone 		Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984
Personal Names Laurence
Olivier 		Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984
Document Types Sound recording Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984
Institutions Fleet Air Arm Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984
Institutions HMS Formidable Interview with Howard Stone relating to his service in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II, 1984