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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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PDowkerHAC1808.jpg
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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BBaldwinERBaldwinERv10001.jpg
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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MMarsdenJ1591984-250707-020001.jpg
The treatment of prisoners on a forced march with limited food and medical supplies in the winter of 1945.

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PRichardsWE1910.jpg
Top left - two airmen in the cockpit of a Lancaster looking out of the cockpit window.
Top right - six airmen by the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Bottom - Six aircrew standing in line in front of a Lancaster with letter 'R'. All submitted with…

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PRichardsWE1905.jpg
Two airmen in uniform, the one on the left with pilot's brevet, standing either side of a man wearing civilian overcoat and hat. Submitted with caption 'Bill, Oswald (father) & Geoff (brother)'.

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PRichardsWE1903.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Young Billie when he was innocent of flak'.

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ORichardsWE424940-190425-02.pdf
Gives personal details and records cash payments, fines, forfeitures and other debits from October 1942 to June 1944. Includes medical information and next of kin.

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MRichardsWE424940-190425-08.jpg
Made out to Flying Officer William Evans Richards

MRichardsWE424940-190425-04.jpg
Expresses appreciation of the air force board for his valuable service, Extends best wished for the future.

MRichardsWE424940-190425-03.jpg
Notes he had been awarded: 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1039-45.

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MRichardsWE424940-190425-02.jpg
Gives guidance on wearing decorations as well as listing the order of wearing of 1939-45 medals and stars.

LRichardsWE424940v1.pdf
Flying log book one for W E Richards, pilot, covering the period from 22 December 1942 to 21 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 2 Initial Training School RAAF Bradfield park, 7 Service…

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