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John Heape's account of the Long March
A copy of a diary kept by John.
Camp History of Stalag Luft III (Sagan)
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The document covers in detail the history from April 1942 to January 1945.
Dixie Deans' POW record
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A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.
List of men killed by low flying a/c attack at Gresse
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A list of 30 men killed by RAF Typhoon attack.
Harry Hicks’ Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Harry Hicks’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th August 1942 until 16th October 1945. Training as a pilot started at No. 9 Elementary Flying School, followed by No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, No. 4…
Carrefour haute- marnais de la mémoire
Report, with photographs, of several thousand people. including delegates from Britain and Canada gathering to honour the 112 allied airmen who were killed in the Haut-Marne region.
Ancerville cemetery
Views of wooden crosses in the cemetery where five casualties of Lancaster PA984 are buried.
Headstones
Headstones marking the graves of five casualties of Lancaster PA984. From left: Flight Lieutenant H G M Robinson D.F.C.; Flying Officer F Holbrook D.F.C.; Flying Officer H Coker; Flying Officer F J Lockwood D.F.C. and Flying Officer D D Platana. The…
RCAF pilot's brevet
Royal Canadian Air Force pilot's brevet
W J (Bill) Crimmin’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
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Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot.
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…
Account of journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current and Moose Jaw.
Account of train journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current. Relates day to day activities at camp. Went to Moose Jaw on day off. Continues with description of activities at RCAF Swift Current seem to spent most time in working in kitchen. Moved on…
Note from General Eisenhower on eve of D-Day
Note to all allied expeditionary force personnel about to embark on the invasion of Normandy.
Normal disposal of personnel on arrival in the UK
Lists by category, rank or trade and disposal destination. Part 1,2 and 3.
429 Squadron battle order for 27 April 1945
Lists fifteen crews for operations plus one spare. Víctor Garland's crew is fifth down and notes aircraft "F - PA274", captain D Williams with 18 trips, navigator W Milne, air bomber M Charlobois, FE V Garland, WOp S Schurman, mu/g G R Morey, r/g M…
Marie Occardi
Full face portrait of a amber of the women's auxiliary air force captioned 'WAAF Marie Occardi, 429 Squadron'.
Six ex-aircrew
Six men in civilian dress standing and sitting round a table by a river/lake. On the reverse ''"Punchy" Doug Williams, pilot, "Rubber Boots" Schurman W/POp, 429 Squadron RCAF. L to R front row Victor (Judy) Garland, Don Schurman W/Op (Rubber Boots),…
Airman on Halifax
An airman sitting on top of front fuselage of a Halifax. Nose art "Lift for Love" and female figure and four rows of operation tally symbols. On the reverse 'Lancaster (sic) at Leeming 1945 AL-L "Lift for Love" 429 Squadron P/O Doug "Punchy"…
Airmen and Halifax
An airmen wearing flying clothes standing on the ground in front of a Halifax. Another airman perched on top of fuselage. On the reverse '"Punchy" Williams and "Rubber Boots" Schurman, 429 Squadron RCAF, P/O Doug Williams and Don Schurman (W/Op)…
Two airmen looking out of window
Two airmen in shirtsleeves looking out of a window. On the reverse '429 Squadron 1944/45, Doug Schurman and G Russell Morey (Russ)'.
Airman on motorbike
An airman wearing battledress with brevet astride a Triumph WD (War Department) motorcycle with Nissen huts in the background. On the reverse '1945, Leeming 429 RCAF, G R Morey Russell/Russ'.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing battledress with brevet sitting outside a wooden hut. On the reverse 'Leeming, Yorks, RCAF crew'.
Reverse of photograph
Reverse of unidentified photograph with text '429 Squadron'.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing flying clothes, three kneeling in front and four standing behind underneath their Halifax. On the reverse 'all set to go to Essen, Feb 1945. Crew of P/O Doug Williams centre front, F/E Victors Garland back right, 429 RCAF…
Victor Garland
Half length portrait of a sergeant wearing uniform with flight engineer brevet. Captioned 'FE Victor Garland - 3030098, joined RAF moved to RCAF 429 Squadron based at Leeming, served May 1944 till 1946'.