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602 Squadron 1935
A newspaper clipping praising 602 Squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force for the variety of members they have. Patrick is a member of the RAF staff, a sergeant, at the right hand end of the rear row. Captioned 'Abbotsinch 1935'.
640 Squadron
The history of 640 Squadron from its formation in January 1944.
7 Squadron Aircrew January 1944
A group photograph taken in front of a Lancaster. Included is a list of some of the men.
75 (NZ) Squadron battle order
Battle order for 9/10 September 1944. List aircraft and crews for operations as well as duty personnel
91st Flying Instructor's Course Upavon
43 airmen arranged in four rows at the front of a large building. Underneath each man is named on a printed caption.
A Biography of Maurice Stimpson
A biography of Maurice covering his birth in 1921 to his death in February 1944.
A Daughter's Tribute
A brief biography of Ronald Carter.
A fire service memoir
The memoir written by Fred during his time with the Auxiliary Fire Service at the age of 18. He observed a land mine parachuting to earth, landing on the fire service sub-station, killing 28 people. He persuaded his Station Officer that he wanted…
RAF Heaton Park Manchester
A guide containing information about the camp and how it operates, pay, discipline, local information, recreation, churches and aircrew categories.
A RAF pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons (including DFC).
A Year in the Life
Ken Brind's autobiography detailing his tour of operations.
Absence Card
A card defining cadets limits, on the reverse and cadet officer of the day, cadet in charge of quarters, hospital, special pass or furlough and open post.
Account of emergency in Wellington
Draft and final versions. Written by an instructor 20 AFS at RAF Swinderby with an account of an engine fire after take off in a Wellington and the successful emergency landing. Draft version includes a drawing of map of Swinderby on the last page.
Acknowledgement of letter to Mrs J Wareing
Acknowledges receipt of letter dated 11 September 1944,
Address Book
An address book kept by Maurice. It includes a list of when he wrote letters.
Address Book
24 pages of an address book.
Admiral Shyte-Awk
Top - photograph of an airman in the cockpit of a Lancaster. On the fuselage below nose art of duck with peaked cap walking down road with sign to Berlin. Row of bomb symbols underneath.
Below - explanation that Admiral Shyte-Awk was the aircraft…
Below - explanation that Admiral Shyte-Awk was the aircraft…
Admission to wings parade
Ticket for admission to tenth wing parade. Text on reverse is note to not 'miss the passing out of course 49, the first of the flying Englishmen seen in captivity.'
Advice of goods dispatched by passenger train
From RAF central depository to Arthur Woolf's father advising that listed personal effects have been dispatched.
Aerogram from Jack Darby to Jean
He disembarked in the United States and travelled to Canada by train via New York. It was comfortable with excellent food.
Aerogram from Jack Darby to Jean
He comments on her last letter and complains that he is fed up.
Aerogram from Jack Darby to Jean
He writes mainly about the weather.
Aerogramme from Jack Darby to Jean
He thanks her for her letter. He has been having a wizard time exploring.
Air Gunners
A poem about the loss of air gunners during the war and the thought that technology will not be able to replace their humanity.
Air gunners course photograph
Formal course photograph, 15 sergeants, in three rows, their names hand written, captioned 'A/Gs No 42 course'. this was at the No 8 A.G.S. at Evanton, Scotland. On the reverse are the following notes ' Den, April 15th 1942 - Bostons, Upwood, Hunts.…