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MBrownJ2205595-170131-09.jpg
List of Air Force ranks held by Jeff Brown.

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MCarrR[Ser#-DoB]-150527-01.pdf
Ron Carr's account of how he and his crew baled out over Switzerland after their aircraft was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire en route to Augsburg. He was arrested but eventually transported back to the UK via Paris, Madrid and Gibraltar.

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MBlairJJ[Ser#-DoB]-160509-01.pdf
The story of John Blair, born in Jamaica, 1919. It covers his early life, joining the RAF and training as a navigator. It details his career and operations. It also includes a eulogy written by John's nephew, Mark Johnson. Appendix A is a…

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MPerryWRP1317696-170719-02.pdf
Pete writes of his time on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston. He mentions operations to the Ruhr and Italy and that they were two thirds of their way through tour. He writes of his last operation at RAF Syerston and squadron's move to RAF Metheringham. He…

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Document contains a list of 30 operations undertaken by Don Sparkes in 1944 and 1945.

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An operation to Essen with HE Batchelder pilot. Main force bombed Bonn but three aircraft from 102 Squadron were diverted to bomb Essen, using Gee. The aircraft was damaged and everyone baled out successfully. All were taken prisoner.

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MBoltonJD67631-170906-01.pdf
162 Squadron crew lists and record of operations from 19 December 1944 to 17 April 1945, and John Bolton's memoir.

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BCuthillMSFHCuthillMSFHv1.pdf
Margaret Cuthill's handwritten account of her time in the WAAF, having volunteered at the age of 17.

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BNealeETHNealeETHv05.pdf
Memoirs of Ted Neale (written in a non-contemporary diary), recounting his experiences of an air raid on Woolwich, travelling to South Africa for aircrew training and taking part in bombing operations from Italy. Some anecdotes are repeated. This…

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An account of the crash written by the pilot, George Thom. The report includes part of a police report.

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A commemorative poster with a map of Southern Europe and North Africa which includes a list of relevant operational locations along with details.

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PSladdenD1601-Inventory.pdf
Typed and handwritten, numbered list of slides with captions.

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MSharrockR2210141-180309-01.pdf
A brief history of 428 Squadron, formed at RAF Dalton on 7 November 1942, part of No. 4 Group, then transferred to No. 6 Group at RAF Middleton St George. Describes some of the operations and aircraft flown by the squadron. There is a list of…

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MAdamsHG424504-170215-01.pdf
Extracts from publications giving details of all operations by 467 and 463 Squadrons from 10 September 1944 to 25 April 1945. Details include number of aircraft, target, bombloads and losses. Interspersed are details of operations carried out by…

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PTeasdaleA2203.pdf
A brief story about the crew of 'M for Mother'. It includes details of the crew and a photograph of the crew in flying kit at the nose of their aircraft.

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BYatesYates1501.pdf
The memoir covers Sergeant Officer A Yates' time as a prisoner of war from September 1942 to April 1945. He was initially imprisoned in Stalag VIIIB in Upper Silesia, he was evacuated with 30,000 others to escape the advancing Russian Army. He and a…

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SHomewoodWR1577093v1.pdf
A detailed account of William Homewood's service in 51 Squadron including copies of the squadron's operational record books.

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BPayneTPGunningFVv1.pdf
A biography of Vivian, born in Beaminster in 1920. He trained at RAF Aldergrove and served at RAF Bassingbourne, RAF Wattisham, RAF West Raynham, RAF Watton then RAF Wyton. Losses were high. He was shot down near Le Bourget, and died along with his…

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BSharrockRSharockRv1.pdf
Bob's memoirs in the RAF. He details his training, starting at Lords cricket ground then RAF Torquay, before Technical training at RAF St Athan, where he met Dorothy. In March 1944 he was posted to RAF Dishforth where his aircraft crashed and he…

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BFortPaullMusStavesMEv1.pdf
Malcolm Staves recalls his life prior to and including his enlistment in 1942. He describes his training, being assigned to 207 Squadron at RAF Spilsby and talks about some of his colleagues, with whom he was reunited 70 years later. He talks about…

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The summary was written by George's sister for her grand-daughter, Rosemiranda to read out at school. Although Rosemiranda never met Great Uncle George she was told all about him by her Grandmother. The account records that George did well at school…

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SBondS-WellsOv10003.pdf
Transcript of oral history interview. He starts with a brief service history, 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. He was shot down on his seventh operation, was captured after 4 months and became a prisoner of war. He begins with a…

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BPatisonLEPatisonLEv1.pdf
A detailed account of a 467 Squadron Lancaster crew's operation to the Dortmund-Ems canal on 1 January 1945, including a list of crew. Book covers crew's early training and operations before the subject date. There is a detailed description of the…

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MClaytonA19021012-190403-01.pdf
A E Clayton autobiographical notes, containing his family history, training and subsequent employment in telecommunications pre war, during the war, and post war.

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Describes life in the countryside during WW2: people being issued with ID cards, ration books and gas masks. Continues with descriptions of black out, bomb shelters, call up, an aircraft crash and taking in evacuees.

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