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Ruth Hodding
Head and shoulders portrait of an member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunic and peaked cap. On the reverse 'LACW Hodding, Ruth Hodding'.
Richard Hazlehurst and Ruth Hodding biographies
Brief service career of Richard Hazlehurst including training as pilot in United States, staying as instructor, return for operational tour on 102 Squadron plus further war and post war activities.
Ruth Laverton as WAAF as a spark plug tester. Also…
Ruth Laverton as WAAF as a spark plug tester. Also…
Ruth Hodding's Royal Air Force service and release book
Includes personal details, release authorisation, service particulars and statement of special aptitudes or qualities.
Divided they Fall
Book of wartime anti-Nazi cartoons.
War pictures by British artist no 3 RAF
Introduction by H E Bates. Follows series of artwork showing many aspects of the Royal Air Force including; aircraft, leadership personality portraits, life and work, aircrew at work, Victoria Cross winners, other famous RAF personnel, air fighting,…
W.A.A.F. daily exercises book
Instructions for daily exercises. Five minutes a day. Exercises illustrated with stick figures.
Interview with Harry Richardson
Harry describes his early life and operations on Wellingtons with 149 Squadron and then on Liberators in the Far East with 59 Squadron.
Tags: 149 Squadron; 59 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; B-24; bombing; briefing; debriefing; Distinguished Flying Cross; entertainment; love and romance; military service conditions; mine laying; nose art; pilot; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lichfield; RAF Mildenhall; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Account of journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current and Moose Jaw.
Account of train journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current. Relates day to day activities at camp. Went to Moose Jaw on day off. Continues with description of activities at RCAF Swift Current seem to spent most time in working in kitchen. Moved on…
Award of good service certificates
Showing award of good service certificates to four members of No 3 movements unit (embarkation) of RAF stationed in Liverpool. Wing Commander gives awards to W/O T H Buzzard, W/O P J T Williams, Flight Sergeant D Birchell and WAAF Sergeant L…
Disembarkation document
List serial (personnel), transport, destination and remarks - Gladstone Dock
Embarkation information for vessel "Mauretania" - Gladstone dock
Lists draft, number of officers and other ranks, times, travel information (road or rail), destination, Flight Lieutenant Hollerin officer responsible, and transport arrangements.
Tags: RAF West Kirby
Commemoration of Genoa operation
B/w drawing of side view of 61 Squadron Lancaster, Crew: 'Sgt Meagher, Sgt Southall, Sgt Fryer, Sgt Walters, Sgt Marshall, F/Sgt Cuddington, Sgt Hamment'.
Commemoration of Turin operation
Drawing of a 61 Squadron Lancaster and bombs with crews names. 'Sgt Meagher, Sgt Marshall, Sgt Martin, Sgt Fryer, F/Sgt Cuddington, Sg Southall, Sgt Hamment'.
Course photograph
Twenty-one airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps sitting and standing in three rows in front of a wooden hut. Notice at front 'EMB 35'.
Tags: training
Commemoration of Genoa operation
Drawing of side view of 61 Squadron Lancaster with 'QR-R' annotated. Crew 'Sgt Meagher, Sgt Southall, Sgt Fryer, Sgt Martin, Sgt Marshall, Sgt Cuddington, Sgt Hamment'.
Commemoration of Spezia operation
Dawing of a Lancaster with crew listed 'S/Ldr Gascoyne-Cecil, P/O Jackson, W/O Ayles, F/Lt Neath, F/Sgt Say, Sgt Lucas, Sgt Kirkam, Sgt Hamment'.
Tags: aiming point certificate; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster
Commemoration of Lorient operation
Painting of 61 Squadron Lancaster, date and names of crew. 'S/Ldr Ward-Hunt, Sgt Warne, W/O Ayles, F/Sgt Marshall, Sgt Hamment, P/O Brewer, F/Sgt Cuddington'.
Note from General Eisenhower on eve of D-Day
Note to all allied expeditionary force personnel about to embark on the invasion of Normandy.
Norman Hamment DFM citation
Flight Sergeant Norman William Hamment flown 48 sorties as air gunner, citation from squadron commander and remarks by station commander.