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OCoxJJ921698-180801-010001.jpg
Service record for John James Cox.

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MWebberKR411562-190625-01 copy.pdf
Completed navigator's log (Form 441) for an operation.
Page one includes details of the aircraft and crew, the route to be flown and the forecast winds.
Pages two and three hold navigational and general observations made during the flight.
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OReeksA649770-211201-010001.jpg
RAF Form 543 with Albert's summary of service.

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LReeksA649770v1.pdf
Albert Reeks’ Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 20th May 1940 until 19th January 1949. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.

Trained at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 12 Operational Training Unit.…

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MWellsOJ110857-210508-04.pdf
Details of the loss of Lancaster JA710 and crew.

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SBatchelderHE1262838v10015.jpg
Letter from Bomber Command Headquarters confirming the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal to Harold Batchelder.

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v2.pdf
Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st January 1945 until 26th April 1946. During this time he flew as a pilot with the Bomber Command HQ Courier Flight.

Served at RAF Halton.

Aircraft flown were Anson, Oxford, Auster, Hornet Moth,…

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
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…

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LHammentNW1335642v1.pdf
Norman Hamment’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 24 June 1942 to 7 November 1944, recording training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner.
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…

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LGarlandVA3030098v1.pdf
Victor Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 10 June 1944 to 8 August 1945. Records training and operations as a Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Wombleton (No. 1666 Heavy Conversion…

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SBatchelderHE1262838v10003.jpg
Letter confirming that Harold Batchelder is a prisoner of war at Dulag Luft in Germany. The letter encloses instructions for communicating with prisoners.

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SBatchelderHE1262838v10002.jpg
Letter informing Mrs Batchelder that her husband has failed to return from an operational flight on 16 June 1942.

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SBatchelderHE1262838v10001.jpg
Telegram informing Miss Pickett that Sergeant Batchelder is missing as a result of operations on 17 June 1942.

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SHoldenMB651668v10002.jpg
A record of non commissioned aircrew posted to and from 218 Squadron. Service number, rank, surname, initials and trade are given for each person as well as the unit they came from or went to.
Sheet one covers December 1942
Sheet two covers…

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LBatchelderH1262838v1.pdf
Pilot's Flying Log Book for Sergeant H E Batchelder DFM covering the period 2 March 1941 to 11 May 1945 and detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Whitley and Halifax. Harold Batchelder carried…

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PDodwellSL25010023.jpg
An aerial view of a bomb damaged town with a railway crossing the bottom left corner. Captioned 'F/L Dodwell Y50' and 'T70 STG 25 7 45 // 8" 2000 Training'.

The item was sent to IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are…

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PDodwellSL25010022.jpg
Looking down on a city with a railway siding across the tope left corner. Shows damaged buildings. Captioned 'F/L Dodwell Y50' and 'T70 STG 25 7 45 // 8" 2000 Training'.

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MMillerAH[Ser#-DoB]-160511-01.jpg
A standard letter requiring A H Miller to attend the Combined Recruiting Centre for attestation. It advises against immediately leaving any present employment and recommends some personal items to bring. Only one side of the form is visible.
Also a…

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PDodwellSL25010020.jpg
Target photogrph showing bomb splashes along the fjord with the city to the left. The lower third of the photograph is mainly obliterated by a photo flash. Captioned, top '5F' and '5B' bottom: '3924. METH. 23/24.2.45//NTCS" 11700' 175 2045 HORTEN.…

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PDodwellSL25010018.jpg
Showing part of the city and surrounding land with explosions and smoke rising from the left. Captioned with 'F/L Dodwell', coordinates, time and other information.

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PDodwellSL25010001.jpg
Group of 211 servicemen in uniform with a dog mascot arranged in five rows in front of a Lancaster. Captioned '97 (Straits Settlement) Squadron, RAF, 1945.

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LDodwellSL72147v5.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Stanley Lester Dodwell from 12 September 1940 to 12 April 1943. He was stationed at RAF Brough (4 EFTS), RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RAF Hamble (3 EFTS), RCAF Pearce (36 EFTS0, RCAF De Winton (31 EFTS), CFB…

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LDodwellSL72147v6.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Stanley Lester Dodwell from 13 April 1943 to 18 March 1957. He was stationed at RAF Brough (4 EFTS), RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RAF Halton, RAF Sywell (6 EFTS), RAF Hamble (3 EFTS), RCAF Pearce (36 EFTS), RCAF…

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OElsonA751538-160401-01.pdf
A certificate of service in and release from the Royal Air Force for Albert Elson. It includes his aircrew category,, date of captivity, description and duration of service.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…

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LDodwellSL72147v4.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Flying Officer Stanley Lester Dodwell from 12 June 1938 to 12 September 1940. Details Stan's continued flying instructor training including aerobatics, air navigation, forced landings and night flying. Stan qualified as…

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