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SHammentNW1335642v10018.jpg
Note to all allied expeditionary force personnel about to embark on the invasion of Normandy.

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Lists by category, rank or trade and disposal destination. Part 1,2 and 3.

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PFOMetheringhamAF25030001.jpg
Top - a large group of aircrew standing on taxiway with Manchesters in the background. Submitted with caption 'Members of No. 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, W/Cdr Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby…

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Cross and placard in a cemetery marking the burial place for Ingle's crew
The crew is listed as:
"1623973 F/Sgt G.A. Barrett; A. 424563 F/Sgt W.S. Evans RAAF; 1622836 F/Sgt W.H. Holbrook; 1683129 F/Sgt T. D. Ingle; 1593864 Sgt H. Jackson; 152397…

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MHubnerM450052-181223-02.pdf
An autograph book with pages of various colours. Inside the cover is written: "Please return to. 450052. Steve M. RAF station Abingdon Berks. 21-8-41.".
Many of the pages contain short poems, quotations or messages of good will and are signed and…

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PDowkerHAC1810.jpg
Group of 30 trainee airmen wearing trainee flashes and overalls, outside wooden building. Explanatory note: 'Howard Dowker, 5th from left, top row'.

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PDowkerHAC1809.jpg
Large group of airmen outside hangar, surrounding aircraft engine, wearing training flashes. Explanatory note: 'Howard Dowker, 430255, left of prop blade, second row up'.

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Eight airmen in overalls outside wooden building. Explanatory note: 'Bradfield Park, 2ED, RAAF'.

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PDowkerHAC1803.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of H A C Dowker in No 1 uniform with Flying Officer rank, aircrew brevet, medal ribbons and 'Australia' flash. He is holding a pipe. Separate caption - 'Howard Dowker, 430255 - 1944.

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PDowkerHAC1802.jpg
Seven aircrew in uniform outside building. Separate caption - 'Eric, Len, JC, Norm, Captain Howard Dowker, Jim, Curly'.

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PBaldwinER1807.jpg
Top left - bride and groom and five other airmen standing in line. Captioned 'group wedding photograph of crew attending ceremony'.
Top right - head and shoulders portrait of an airwoman, captioned 'Mrs I Baldwin (nee Mathews) LACW pay accounts…

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PBaldwinER1805.jpg
Top left - half length portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap.
Top right - full length image of an airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and scarf.
Bottom left - a group of aircrew trainees squatting and standing in front of a…

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PBaldwinER1801.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap with aircrew trainee white band. Note 'Eric Baldwin RAAF'.

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EBaldwinER-GummersallTBaldwinER-GummersallTv1.pdf
Memoirs of Eric Baldwin and Tom Gummersall of 467 Squadron RAAF RAF Waddington. Eric Baldwin recounts several of his experiences as a mid upper gunner including flying in the wrong direction due to compass problems, parts falling off his aircraft on…

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BBaldwinERBaldwinERv2.pdf
Recounts events that happen during his service career. Includes detailed account of first operation to Walcheren Island in daylight. Continues with account of engaging German fighters from mid upper turret on operation to Essen. Follows account of…

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Covers early life in Australia and then training in Canada and England as an air gunner. Flew operations on Lancaster with 467 Squadron at RAF Waddington. Recounts details of operations to Walcheren Island. Continues with several other anecdotes…

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LCromieJA410633v1 B.pdf
John Cromie’s Royal Australian Air Force Flying Log Book from 17th September 1942 until 23rd May 1956. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained in Australia at No. 1 Wireless Air Gunner’s School, No. 3 Bombing and…

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MStevensKJ408723-241008-01.pdf
A textbook with the following contents: air navigation for pilots and observers; magnetism and electricity for air gunners; law, discipline, administration and organisation and hygiene and sanitation.
The front cover has a technical library stamp…

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AWilliamsS250826.mp3
John Andrew Cromie volunteered for the RAF in Australia. He was posted to 460 Squadron. On his thirteenth operation he was shot down and became a prisoner of war. After the war he didn’t talk to his family about his experiences. Upon the death of…

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The treatment of prisoners on a forced march with limited food and medical supplies in the winter of 1945.

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NMilsonGW240119-27.jpg
The story of the 12 airmen who escaped from Java in an open lifeboat.

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A newspaper article about an escape from Java to Australia.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-13.pdf
A nominal roll of 84 squadron personnel, Eight narratives covering the period between 15/2/42 to 5/4/42 and life in various prisoner of war camps.

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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
Memoir written by George

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BMillarRDMillarRDv1.pdf
Memoir by Flight Lieutenant RD Millar DFC RNZAF

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