Two photographs of airmen
Title
Two photographs of airmen
Description
Top - three quarter length portrait of an airmen wearing tunic and side cap. Submitted with caption 'Formal sitting portrait of an airman sat down. Annotated: "Jack Davies, (elect) He and Des joined up the same day and were inseparable mates for over two years. Known as the "Two Taffs" on "106" until Jack was posted from Syerston. Sadly Jack died Jan 1978"'.
Bottom - an airman standing by a crates with building in the background. Submitted with caption 'An airman stood in front of a Nissen hut, the door to which is marked "Armament Officer". The photograph is annotated: "Wally Westgate, bomb armourer"'.
Bottom - an airman standing by a crates with building in the background. Submitted with caption 'An airman stood in front of a Nissen hut, the door to which is marked "Armament Officer". The photograph is annotated: "Wally Westgate, bomb armourer"'.
Language
Type
Format
Two b/w photographs mounted on an album page
Publisher
Rights
This content is property of the Royal Air Force Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre.
Identifier
PFOMetheringhamAF25030003
Collection
Citation
“Two photographs of airmen,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed January 18, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/58499.
