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SS Insterburg
An article about SS Insterburg, a ship used for transporting prisoners of war, July 1944. An estimate of its dimensions has been included in the text, by comparing it to the height of an individual on the ship
Some Memories of Ron Dewey (written by his brother, Fred)
A short biography of Ron by his younger brother, Fred, covering his schooling, his love of photography and amateur radio, as well as his engagement to Audrey Ridgwell . He lost his life on his fifth operation after a short flying career.
Flight Engineer's Lament
A verse about the crashing of a Stirling and loss of a crew member.
Peter Twinn Obituary
A brief obituary of Peter, who was awarded a DFC for bravery during the war.
Two Days in May
A detailed memoir of the operation to Mailly-le-Camp when Lancaster JB314 crashed, killing all eight crew on board. It includes an eye-witness account by one of the villagers. The remains of the airmen were collected and buried with ceremony.
Jack Marsden, Paul and Gaston Charruet
A celebration of an act of heroism involving Jack Marsden, Paul and Gaston Charruet. It includes a description of the death of Gaston Charruet, as witnessed by Michel Hallard - page 3 of the account is missing.
Extract from Harry Stannus' (bomb aimer) memoir
Harry Stannus's account of operation to mine Brest harbour entrance, where their aircraft was captained and piloted by William Holmes. He provides a detailed description of the operation, which included a near mid-air collision with an Me 109 on…
Interview with Fiona Andrews
Fiona mainly lived in Southampton. On leaving school she had a job for two years but as soon as she was 17 and a half she volunteered for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and became a wireless operator. She was posted to the far north of Scotland…
Interview with Eric Evans
Eric Evans was born in 1923 in Liverpool and was 16 years old when war broke out. He served in the Royal Air Force, serving with 463 RAAF Squadron, starting from the rank of sergeant and rising to a warrant officer on leaving the service, before…
Interview with Charles Parker
Charles Parker was part of the Fast Night Striking Force of Number 8 Group, Pathfinder Squadron in Bomber Command, flying in Mosquitos. He tells of “crewing up” in September 1943 as a 21 year old, his near miss with a Mosquito from 1409 Met Flight,…
Interview with Rita Brooks
Rita’s late husband was Flight Lieutenant Edward Brooks DFC, DFM. He was in the Home Guard before enlisting with the Royal Air Force in February 1941, and sometime later went to RAF Uxbridge. Following training at Blackpool, the recruits were…
Interview with John Tait
John Tait was American by birth and was prompted to join the Royal Air Force, to avoid having to report to the police station once a month, because he was considered an ‘alien’. He was a wireless operator and gunner, flying in Ansons, Wellingtons,…
Interview with Herbert Tinning
Herbert joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and was posted, initially, to a communication flight as a fitter. He managed to transfer to aircrew and describes the enlistment process. He went to Somers, then Cootamundra for navigator training…
Interview with Romualdo Siccardi
Romualdo Siccardi (b. 1926) remembers the bombing of the Borgo San Paolo gas holder in Turin, November 1942, when he was 16. He mentions, briefly, makeshift shelters in basements deemed tantamount to death traps and gives a detailed account of the…