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  • Creator is exactly "Great Britain. Royal Air Force"

PDowdeswellGD2205.jpg
13 airmen in Sidcot suits, 11 also wearing parachute harnesses, in a Nissen hut. Most are seated in chairs along the side of the building. One man is lighting another's cigarette.

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PDowdeswellGD2203.jpg
17 airmen wearing Sidcot suits and parachute harnesses in a Nissen hut.

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LDowdeswellGD1261816v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…

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LHopperPC209938v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunner and flight engineers covering the period from 27 May 1944 to 21 March 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flow as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Pembrey (1 AGS), RAF Oakley…

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CHopperPC-191015-02.jpg
Map of north western Europe shown the route of the operation from RAF Skellingthorpe to Leipzig via Reading, Abbeville, Mainz, Giessen and Erfurt.

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CHopperPC-191015-01.jpg
Navigation map of north western Europe with routes marked between base and targets. Inserts provide details of the operations and aircraft involved.

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OBaillieWH1344650-240806-010001.jpg
Service record for William Baillie from 17 March 1941 to 3 September 1946.

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LBaillieWH1344650v2.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book from 23 December 1944 to 13 June 1946. William flew 27 operations, 9 night time and 18 daylight, as wireless operator, including Operation Manna. He served in 149 and 158 Squadrons and flew in Lancaster…

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LBaillieWH1344650v1.pdf
Navigator's air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book from 6 November 1943 to 30 November 1944. Details training as a wireless operator in Dominie, Anson, Wellington, Stirling and Lancaster aircraft. William served at No 4 Radio School, No 11…

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OFaircloughT1077120-220817-010001.jpg
Service in the Royal Air Force (19 May 1941 to 9 January 1946). Contains details of enlistment and date and reason for discharge, personal details, trade, rank and awards.

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010001 B.pdf
Stanley Abbott’s Flying Log Book from 12th July 1943 until 23rd June 1944. Trained as an air gunner at No. 7 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1485 Flight, 1654 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Operational posting…

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MFaircloughT1077120-220817-14.jpg
Dick wishing 'Fairy and Phylis' lots of happiness with the Royal Air Force cap badge emblem surrounded by a laurel wreath.

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Greetings cards showing a Lancaster with undercarriage down and a Royal Air Force pilot's badge. Captioned, 'The Phantom' and '1944 Greetings'. The nose of the Lancaster is decorated with a cloaked skeleton reaching down through clouds. Annotated,…

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MFaircloughT1077120-220817-030001.jpg
Permission for Tommy to be absent. Issued by RAF General Hospital Littleport. Annotated, 'awaiting formal discharge certificate' and 'free to take up civil employment'.

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LFaircloughT1077120v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers for Tommy Fairclough from 9 July 1942 to 12 March 1945, detailing his training and operational duties. Tommy flew 43 operations, 33 night time and ten daylight as wireless…

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Advising that her son, Herbert, is no longer on the dangerously ill list.

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LGearonEM19201204v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…

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LGallopWCD1381643v1.pdf
Sergeant Gallop’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th April 1941 until 6th February 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Electrical and Wireless School, 15 Operational Training Unit. Posted to…

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Gives personal details, enlistment, some career details and postings.

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OCarruthersWDY1880223-190416-01.pdf
Service and Release Book for Flight Sergeant W D Y Carruthers from 10 January 1944 to 19 January 1946.

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LCarruthersWDY1880223v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W D Y Caruthers, air gunner, covering the period from 1 May 1944 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 10 Air Gunnery School RAF Walney…

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LGenneyJWC1104337v1.pdf
Jack Genney’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 20th January 1943 until 30th August 1943 when his aircraft was shot down and he was made a prisoner of war. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then to 90 Squadron for operations. Second…

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LWoolnerOH1456292v1.pdf
Oscar Woolner’s Flying Log Book from 20th February 1944 until 10th April 1945. Trained as an air gunner at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 619 Squadron for…

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LTurnerLA189027v1.pdf
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…

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LAndrewD16081922v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for D Andrew, navigator, covering the period from 26 July 1942 to 30 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 7 Air…

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