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109 Squadron Pathfinders fact sheet
Gives history of 109 Squadron from reformation on 10 December 1940 until last bombs dropped on 2/3 May 1945. Covers development of blind bombing and Oboe. Moved to RAF Wyton as independent unit of newly formed Pathfinder force. Mentions first Oboe…
582 Squadron Pathfinders fact sheet
History since formation on 1 April 1944 until last operation 7 May 1945. Part of Pathfinder Force. Mention first award of DSO and last marking and bombing operations in 1945. Provides account of last operation of Captain Edwin Swales who was awarded…
A Dorricott's army diary
A handwritten notebook containing the war diary of A Dorricott from October 1914. He embarks the SS Deseado at Southampton and sails through the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar to Malta. They continued with naval escorts to Port Said, through the Suez…
Les Rutherford's prisoner of war diary
Prisoner of war diary of Les Rutherford, captured the 20 December 1943 and then detained at Stalag Luft 3 (Belaria). It consists mostly of sketches and cartoons but also information on camp life, photographs and German newspaper cuttings. The diary…
Abstract from Bomber Command quarterly review, June 1944
Provides results of attacks on Mailly le Camp military depot and tank park 3/4 May, Clerment-Ferrand aircraft factory 29/30 April, Toulouse aircraft assembly works and Montaudran airfield 5/6 April and 1/2 May, Lyon Motor vehicle works 1/2 May,…
Account of Ditching (William Fisher Martin)
A handwritten account of the Lancaster ditching and subsequent rescue.
Alan Green's Private Log
A book in which Alan kept names and addresses, poems, lists of text books, list of things to do, hotels, restaurants and bars in UK to visit.
Alice Omerod's (later Douglas) record of Douglas Hudson's operations
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Daily record from 1 January 1944 to 6 June 1944 relating operations with comments on target, numbers of aircraft, bomb tonnages and losses. From 14 January to 6 June there are 30 ticked and numbered operations. Alice Omerod later married Douglas…
Arthur Woolf record of service
Details non-commissioned service. appointments and promotions and postings with dates for all.
Attack on e-boats, Boulonge - narrative
Describes planned timing to attack at the same time as the main force. Reports that weather was unfavourable. After initially cancelling the operation leader checked out weather at low level but decided low visibility and target defences precluded…
Bericht aus Westdeutschland (Report from West Germany)
Report from western Germany. One page of a propaganda leaflet produced by the Psychology War Department and Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. The second page is absent, but both pages are translated into English.
Bomb Aimer's Notes
Notes forming part of a Bomb Aimer's course.
Bomber Command Intelligence Digest No 15 - Saumur Tunnel
Account of repairs to tunnel which was attached by Bomber Command on 8/9 June 1944 which is still not open to traffic. Describes damage and provides account of repairs to craters. railway tracks and hole in the roof of tunnel.
Bomber Harris feted by his men
Newspaper article detailing the dinner and reunion at Grosvenor House attended by 1400 members of Bomber Command.
Correspondence concerning the death of John Madge
Telegram sent informing his wife that he had failed to return, condolence letters from the squadron CO and Air Ministry and follow up letters to John's wife, and father.
Course 53
18 airmen arranged in two rows. Reg is third from right, front row. Underneath each man's name has been added.
Course notes - Lancaster
Notes on Lancaster including compass, engines, fuel system, airmanship, hydraulics, pneumatic system, engine handling, icing, automatic pilot, hydraulic propellers and general notes.
Crew list for Boulogne E-boats operation
States date 15/16 June 1944, target, zero hour 2235. Shows Wing Commander Cheshire leader and marker in Mosquito and 22 crews flying Lancaster all armed with Tallboy bombs.
David Burrows George
A biography of David from his birth in Bangor, Northern Ireland. He died at the age of 21. A tribute was printed in The Spectator.
Dick Curnock's Wartime Log
In the log Dick Curnock recorded crew and friends names and addresses, an obituary of Ginge Wheeldon who was shot by a Typhoon whilst on a march, cartoons, sketches of aircraft, dates of letters received and samples of window.
Don't Keep Us In
Programme for a revue produces by Henry and performed by the Waddington Variety Company with messages and autographs by the cast.
Douglas Hudson Distinguished Flying Cross
Congratulatory letter from group headquarters on award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Draft life story (Kathleen Reid)
Kathleen's account starts with birth and childhood and a description of living conditions. Various pages follow; Description of training instruction; Next page describes invitation and participation to American celebration. Mentions hangers with…
Envelope from Mrs Wareing to Jacqueline Pillot
Addressed to Jacqueline Pillot on front postmarked Scunthorpe - returned to sender.
Ernie Twells' notebook
Ernie Twells' engineering notebook covering the theory of aircraft engines