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Two airmen playing in the, Sergeant Marriott is on the left. A note attached to the photo by the donor detailed that the airmen playing in the snow alongside Sergeant Marriott is Australian, and had likely never seen snow before.

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A group of four airmen playing in the snow pose for a photo. Sergeant Marriott is second on the right. A note added to the photos by the donor detailed that the airmen playing in the snow alongside Sergeant Marriott are Australian, and had likely…

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3 Photos
Top: 4 airmen in uniform covered in snow pose for a photo
Middle: Man in civilian clothing posing for a photo on a low wall
Bottom: 2 airmen in uniform playing in the snow

A note added to the photos by the donator detailed that the…

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Group of aircrew posing in front of a Lancaster, in the centre is Sergeant Marriott.

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Seven airmen arranged in front of their Halifax. On the reverse each man is named. Arthur is identified as 2nd from right. A nissen hut is visible in the background.

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Top - Seven airmen wearing battledress and side caps in an outdoors location. The annotation on the rear of the phtograph, largely repeated on the album page, reads: "106 - Syerston 1943. Standing L To R: 1. Pilot EJ Foulsham (RAAF), 3 [sic] M/U…

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Four airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in a field. On the reverse 'Snapshot taken as we were walking down to the mess, on one of the few sunny afternoons we get. Left to right they are Jonny Fryer, who has done two tours of ops…

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Head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and medal ribbon. Submitted with caption 'Lofthouse 1944'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Three quarter length portrait of an airman wearing tunic with brevet and medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'Lofthouse - uniform 1946'.

Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.

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Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of building with open window.
Submitted with caption 'crew 90 466 Lofthouse centre'.

Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Brief outline biography. Covers origin, training as air gunner, operational tour 466 Squadron, commission, training tour, back to operations 77 Squadron and other activities. Life after war back in Australia.

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Air-to-air view of a Lancaster with letters 'PO-P'. On the reverse 'Mrs R J W B Haire'.

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Photograph of P for Peter crew, comprising Sergeant E Wilkinson (top row second from right) - Wireless Operator, Flight Sergeant F N McDonough - Rear Gunner, Sergeant H R Lawson - Bomb Aimer, Sergeant C Dix - Flight Engineer, Flying Officer W R…

MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-04.pdf
A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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Recognising Harry's skill, personal qualities and 174 hours flown over 25 operations, leading to the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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A scroll commemorating the service of Flight Lieutenant Harry George Mason Robinson, D.F.C and accompanying envelope.

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Description from a South African log book covering the period September 1943 to October 1944. The entry refers to an operation in which Lancaster PA984 was lost and provides details of the flight, target and crew. The author explains that, following…

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First hand account of the crash site of Lancaster PA984 by the keeper of the forest into which the aircraft crashed. He provides Harry's wife, Dorothy, with details of two survivors and items retrieved from the aircraft by locals. He offers his…

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Harry's daughter, Beverly describes her difficulties in hearing the facts of her father's final operation. She met the only survivor of the crash, pilot, Geoff Davies which, in turn, gave Geoff peace.

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Compliment slip accompanying a copy of a citation in respect of Flight Lieutenant Harry Robinson.

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Half portrait of Flight Lieutenant Harry Robinson in uniform with air gunner's brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon with inscription in the bottom right corner. Below is a badge with an enamelled central lozenge with the initials 'RAAF' and…