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Zeppelin works at Friedrichshaven
Four photographs captioned 'The Luftschiffbau Zeppelin works at Friedrichshafen'. They show the same area over a period of time beginning in February 1943 and shows the works being camouflaged and eventually destroyed by bombing. The second page of…
Yorkshiremen in casualty list
Reports Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC was presumed killed after being posted missing on 21 March 1945 on his 45th operation. Gives some local history concerning Ken Gill, mentions Tirpitz operation. Also reports other RAF Yorkshiremen killed, Sgt…
Wounded in Normandy
Two soldiers from Melton Mowbray were reported as wounded.
Working Personnel 12/7/46
A handwritten list of personnel divided into signals, equipment, SHQ, A/M Mess, CTO, 165 Squadron, Intelligence, MT and EVT. At the bottom is written 'To be given to Sgt Hayhurst'.
Women's Auxiliary Air Force, RAF and RCAF people.
left page:
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force - Notes for the Information of Candidates
Notes to encourage women to enlist in the RAF.
Wizernes, Edward King's 21st operation of his tour
Six items, Edward's very brief description of the operation, his navigation plot, the expected H2S return over the target. Two press clipping, captioned 'The result of Bomber Commands 12,000 lb bomb attacks on one of the Enemy's V.2 rocket sites'.…
Wireless Set No 22
Notes on operating a wireless set No 22.
William Ray Peter Perry DFC - biography
Brief details of early life. Joined Royal Air Force 26 March 1941, trained as pilot in Canada. Flew operations on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham from June 1943 to February 1944. Instructional tour at 5 Lancaster Finishing School…
William Norman newspaper cuttings
Two cuttings reporting that William previously reported as missing is now presumed dead.
William Daymont notebook on York, Lancaster, Halifax and Liberator
Covers loading of aircraft, best position for centre of gravity for Avro York aircraft, servicing for transport command aircraft (York), and list of air publications for York. Followed by notes for Lancaster, weights, speeds, endurance, radio ranges.…
William Cross' Flights to and from Warsaw
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A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.
William Baker recommendation for award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Relates actions on operation to Berlin on 30/31 January 1944. Baker was wounded during night fighter attack. Finding wireless operator dead, the rear gunner unconscious and navigator wounded, he then manned the rear turret despite no communications…
Whizzo
A flyer for a comedy arranged, produced by and featuring Henry at the station theatre performed by the Waddington Variety Company by kind permission of Group Captain David William Frederick Bonham-Carter.
Whitley card, 35 Squadron crest, newspaper cutting and photograph
Top right - aircraft card with artwork of a Whitley flying over a river with buildings either side and fire on the near bank. Bursts of anti-aircraft fire round aircraft. Captioned 'Whitley bomber - long-range bomber capable of carrying very large…
What's in a name?
John recounts meeting three men named John Mitchell in the space of a few weeks. The first was a signals officer at RAF Spilsby when the author was a wireless operator on Lancaster. He relates some of his experiences surviving two tours on Whitley…
Wellington Crash Landing Drill
Printed sheet of Wellington Crash Landing Drill (Flying Training Command)
Welfare and entertainments committee
Requesting that Corporal Henry Howard and Wallie Okin be allowed to attend meetings. Annotated 'Agreed'.
Weddings
Top left - newspaper cutting - repatriated airman to be married concerning recently repatriated Warrant Officer E W Perkins. Gives other details and background story.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting - Parker-O'Brien wedding announcement.
Top right…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting - Parker-O'Brien wedding announcement.
Top right…
Wedding invitation
Invitation peter Field to Cynthia Grayburn and Peter Field's wedding with tongue in cheek handwritten note to the addressee on the reverse.
WAR - Frankfurt Revisited
A booklet with information about the progress of the war. This edition covers RAF Bomber Command activities.
Waltham church Christmas 1943
Poem describing loss of crew who crashed in fog on return from operation.
Waltham
Draft version of four verse poem about Skipper Proudfoot and his crew of Lancaster JB596crashing on Hatcliffe top when returning from their 23rd operation, due to airfield being fogbount. Handwritten changes included.Additional information on the…
Walter Morris - 1939/45 War Record
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…
W A Franklin, Cyril Andrews, and J F R Read
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face photograph concerning Corporal W A Franklin whose wife had received first communication from him since fall of Java.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…