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XV Squadron Lancaster NG358
The story of a Lancaster, NG358, LS-H. There are details of 12 operations during 1944/5. Dennis details the operations and his crew.
WWII Service in the RAAF Robert Wylie Smith
Bob's memoirs - Book 5
WWII Service in the RAAF Robert Wylie Smith
List of Contents Book 4
WW2 Service in the RAAF Robert Wylie Smith - Book 2
List of contents - Book No 2
WW2 Service in the RAAF Robert Wylie Smith
Contents list - Book 1. A list of four significant events in Bob's service.
Wot! No airspeed - George B Thomson
George gives an account of having to do an air test on their aircraft, which had been flown on operations by another crew, but that when bomb the bay was opened after return, all bombs were present. He provides a detailed description of their test…
World War II service History of Flight Lieutenant WH Brooker DFC
WH Brooker volunteered in 1940, was called up on 27 February 1941 and trained in Pearce, Western Australia. On transfer to UK there were delays in further training. He provides details of operations in which he was involved. After 30 operations he…
World War II & Flying Memoirs - Don Cameron
Don describes travelling to Scotland before start of the war and then joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. He continues with an account of training in England before going to Lakeland Florida, for primary flying training, Cochran field for basic…
William Raymond Wyrill
Family history including, early, school and village life, service with the Royal Air Force as an electrician with 242, 22 and 51 squadrons, and life after demob. Includes a photograph of a teacher and 26 children arranged in three rows, captioned…
William Holmes memoir - training in Canada
Describes, in detail, crossing the Atlantic to Canada and journey to Bowden, Alberta and then on to Estevan, Saskatchewan. Daily account of activities, flying and life in Canada, Concludes with journey back across Canada
William (Bill) Parry's Notes
A document written by Bill with brief details about his service life. Dated 24.11.90.
Wigsley 1654 HCU
After completing his tour, Bert Adams was posted to RAF Wigsley as an instructor. He describes training crews for Tiger force, and mentions a little about his work in the air and on the ground.
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Why! Version Two
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. She describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.
Why! Version One
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. Phyllis describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.
What's in a name?
John recounts meeting three men named John Mitchell in the space of a few weeks. The first was a signals officer at RAF Spilsby when the author was a wireless operator on Lancaster. He relates some of his experiences surviving two tours on Whitley…
What a place to be, whilst there was a war on
Ted Neale's account of working at the Woolwich Arsenal, aged 18. He tells of a bombing attack at the factory, which started just as they were leaving at 5 p.m.
Westkapelle - Peter Potter
Provides an account of return from an operation to Westkapelle, when they flew over author's father's farm and local village, where they threw out window.
Wellington memories
Ted describes, in detail, an early operational sortie.
We're On Tonight
A detailed description of all the actions taken before and during an operation, from the battle order being posted through to being ready to take off.
Water under the bridge - Alan Gamble's Memoirs in 3 parts.
Part 1. Covers the period from Alan Gamble's years as a schoolboy in Worthing in the late 1930's, up to joining the RAF in 1943, where he trained, before moving to RAF Fairford in 1944. He flew 29 bombing and mine laying sorties over Germany and…
Wartime Memories of the RAF
A scrap book of memories written by Roy Maddock-Lyon
Wartime log - Eric Sanger's prisoner of war log book
Contains drawings, names and addresses of other prisoners, dairy of events on being shot down, his crew and diagram of Lancaster, poems, as well as stories of life in camp, Lists of prisoners in his hut, aircraft they flew and when and where shot…
Warsaw Supply Drop 13-14 August 1944
William Cross Memoir of a supply drop to Polish fighters, during which they lost an engine and struggled to maintain height. The pilot had baled out leaving the rest of the crew to fly the aircraft. They landed successfully in Russian territory and…
Warrant Officer Gerry Marion - mid-upper gunner 158 Squadron
He relates that he was a Halifax mid-upper gunner who was shot down and wounded by a Ju 88 on 12 January 1945. He goes on to describe his experiences as a prisoner of war, including being hospitalised and undertaking a forced march and boxcar ride.…
Warrant Officer 'Bill' Walker's crew
A photograph of the crew, annotated with their signatures and awards, along with an account of the night (27/28 September 1943) when they were nearly shot down over Hanover. All the crew received their awards in October and November 1943.