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Thank you from a former 192 Squadron member Trevor Hicks who is leaving shortly to return to New Zealand. Congratulates David on Distinguished Service Order award. Sends regards to all.

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Six page document courtesy of the late Allen White - 44 Squadron Historian. Reproduces narratives from three 44 Squadron crews involved in the operation. Overall the operation lost 37 crews from 120 launched against Wesseling oil refinery near…

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Jim's copy of the programme for his graduation. It includes a list of all the graduates and their town and country of origin.

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A battle order for 6/7 December 1944 detailing aircrew and aircraft involved in the operation. The target was Merseburg synthetic oil plant.

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Allan Joseph Couper grew up in Australia and joined the Air Training Corps as a teenager. He was employed by the State Electricity Company until he volunteered for the Royal Australian Air Force. He was accepted for aircrew training as a pilot and…

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A magazine for wireless operators.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Douglas.
On the reverse 'Douglas Charles Henley Born 19 Oct 1919 Killed over Germany Aug 31/Sept 1st 1943 Photograph Alan Blakey Auckland NZ'.

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Being in a reserved occupation at the outbreak of war, Jack eventually volunteered for the Royal Air Force, although, it would take the majority of the war before he joined. Having finally been called up for Bomber Command in 1944, Jack trained as a…

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An airman with a parachute trailing on the ground behind him is surrounded by a boy and two military personnel. A farmer is standing nearby. The men in uniform are pointing guns at the airman whilst the local boy is moving towards him. Two aircraft…

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Len McNamara was born in Bristol in 1924. While working as an apprentice plumber, he joined the Air Training Corps and volunteered for aircrew. He discusses his initial training at various stations, the gunnery course he passed with merit and…

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This is an acount of an operation to Nuremberg on 28 August 1942, when a Halifax aircraft was attacked and shot down by a night fighter. It recounts the capture, interrogation and transport to prisoner of war camp. It describes camp occupants,…

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Writes that he had had heard good news of Spagatner and a letter from Barry who was now home. Says he had a letter from Mrs Beverton and wished he could have had better news for her. Asked for Norman Overend address. Notes that he would be in…

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Covers his training.

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Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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Details of March reunion and details of annual general meeting. Includes photograph of 12 RAF and one Fleet Air Arm officer captured by the Germans in 1939 and taken at Spangenburg. Includes Wings Day, Squadron Leader Murray, Pilot Officer Edwards…

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Kiwi reunion issue. Gives account of New Zealand ex prisoners of war reunion in Auckland. Mentions visit by UK member and good to catch up with acquaintances.

This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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A list of the 48th entry graduates including John 'jack' Crawford.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Hugh Parry was born in Oswestry and joined the Air Force in April 1943 and volunteered to be an air gunner. Knowing that there was a height restriction of six feet on air gunners, he hid his height by wearing baggy trousers. After training, he was…

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

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Ron Flynn was living in London before volunteering for the RAF. He trained as a flight engineer and joined a British/New Zealand crew and was posted to RAF Mepal. There was at least one occasion when a fire in the engines was extinguished by the…

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Lawrence Rogers joined the Royal Air Force aged 17 and trained to become a wireless operator. He served with 218 Squadron at RAF Woolfox Lodge and then with 75 Squadron, flying in both Ansons and Lancasters. He eventually completed 32 operations with…

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Frances Elizabeth Secker ('Elizabeth') is a lifelong resident of Feltwell. She was still at school when RAF Feltwell opened in 1937, and remembers the Harrow being the first aircraft to arrive, followed by Wellingtons. Elizabeth has clear memories of…

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A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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