Close, Henry Arthur

Title

Close, Henry Arthur
Arthur Close

Description

Five items. The collection concerns [rank & Henry Arthur Close (b. 1925, 1592357 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 466 Squadron.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Valerie Crowston and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Date

2019-05-17

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Close, HA

Collection Items

Motor fuel ration book
An unused ration book.

Arthur Close's Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
H A Close’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 26 February 1944 to 11 September 1944 detailing his operations and training flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Rufforth (1663 HCU), RAF Elvington (77 Squadron) and RAF Driffield…

Arthur Close and crew
Seven airmen arranged in front of their Halifax. On the reverse each man is named.
Arthur is identified as 2nd from right.

Edith Close Identity card
A card issued to Arthur's wife in 1946.

Arthur Close Identity card
A card issued to Arthur in 1947.
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