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625 Squadron Battle Order 18 July 1944
A list of aircraft and crew required for operations on 18 July 1944.
69 Squadron song
Four verses and chorus sung to tune of "A Gordon For Me'.
78 Squadron - a brief history
A brief history of the squadron with the number of sorties flown, bombs dropped and squadron losses. On the reverse 'Beaujolais'.
78 Squadron history
A history of the squadron with a list of the airfields used and a comprehensive list of their Halifaxes and their fates.
A second copy is a typed version of this.
A second copy is a typed version of this.
9 Squadron handwritten Operation Record Book. Three
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This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 19th June to 22nd November 1944. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…
90 Course, 3 Squad. 10 AGS. Barrow
65 course members wearing battledress and trainee flash in hat. On reverse, good luck messages and signatures.
99 Old Boys Fell in Two Wars
A newspaper cutting about the Ashford Grammar School Memorial.
99 Squadron B Flight pilots
Twelve airmen, wearing uniform tunic with brevet, sitting and standing in two rows in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn B Flt pilots Mildenhall Nov 38 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.…
99 Squadron concert programme
Provides detail of personnel and acts for grand concert by 99 Squadron at RAF Jessore.
99 Squadron Liberators
List serial and other data, including eventual fate, concerning squadron aircraft.
99 Squadron roll of honour 1939-42
List of men and dates on 99 (Madras Precidency) bomber Squadron No 3 Group.
A Bomber Crew's story
A breakdown of becoming part of a bomber crew and what happened on an operation.
A Canadian experience
Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.
A conversation with Guy Sharp
Starts with short service history, pilot with IX and 70 Squadron and 29 OTU Wellington. Covers training the going to 9 Squadron at Honington in November 1940. Mentions messing up on first operation to Mannheim. make some comment on this tour…
A conversation with Jim Lord and John Elliot
Gives brief service background of both. John Elliot tells of crewing up at 83 OTU and comments on crew members and going on to 1667 HCU). John Lord comments the the HCU Halifax were not good aircraft and both then relate a very unfortunate experience…
A conversation with Oliver Wells
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…
A day with an RAF recruit
Lists activities from 0600 hours until lights out at 2030 with appropriate humorous religious quotes.
A dream of Tjome
A poem about Tjome
A Flight, No 3 Squadron, 13 Initial Training Wing
A group of 33 airmen arranged in three rows in the grounds of a house. Three men wear peaked caps and 30 wear half caps. It is captioned 'A Flight.No 3 Squadron' and '30 I.T.W. October 1943' separated by the Royal Air Force crest. Below the image are…
A Frightening Experience (written by W G Uprichard)
A flight through thunderstorm activity leading to structural damage.
A Handbook for the Information of Relatives and Friends of Prisoners of War
A detailed booklet with advice on how prisoners of war are treated and what can be done to help them.
A History Corrected
A poem about Churchill and the absence of a medal for Bomber Command.
A J Allam - Memoir
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. The author gives an account of his time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth, including ground instruction, crewing up and a description of the station, as well as training on Wellington. He writes about witnessing a fatal…
A letter to John's mother
From Iga, after her liberation from the prisoner of war camp, telling of her friendship with John and asking for news of him.
A message of welcome
Welcome letter to John confirming his selection for aircrew training.