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Reporting on Tommy and Herbert's progression in the Royal Air Force, their sister Enda's service with the ATS and younger brother Ernest being a member of the Morley Wing of the ATC.

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MFaircloughT1077120-220817-08.pdf
Research concerning 24 night time operations to Munich, Stuttgart, Essen, Duisburg, Essen, Kiel, Spezia, minelaying in the Baltic, Bochum. Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Oberhausen. The pilot was Pilot Officer Stan Slater, second pilot Sergeant RF Bayley…

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Operations in Lancaster ED562 by 100 and 550 Squadrons to Essen, Spezia, Duisburg, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Bochum, Dusseldorf, Oberhausen, Cologne, Krefeld, Mulheim, Elberfeld, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Mardyck, Hasselt, Orleans, Aachen,…

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LFaircloughT1077120v2.pdf
Flying log book for observers and air gunners for Tommy Fairclough from 9 July 1942 to September 1945, detailing his training and operational duties. Tommy flew 43 operations, 33 night time and ten daylight as wireless operator/air gunner in…

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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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A map of Great Britain and North West Europe annotated with lines from RAF stations where Tommy was based to operational targets. The targets were Stettin, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Wuppertal, Essen, Oberhausen, Gelsenkirchen, Bochum,…

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LDavisSL1852537v1.pdf
Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…

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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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LWearsKB631597v1.pdf
K B Wears’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 2 July 1940 to 12 January 1945, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Jurby (No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery…

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BDavisSLDavisGv1.pdf
A brief biography of Laurie Davis.

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A group of six men in army uniform standing in front Western façade of St Mark's Basilica. Behind them, an ornate flagpole. In front of them are lots of pigeons.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB441123.pdf
Catches up with news gossip and descriptions of their activities. Mentions her health issues. More news and gossip. Mentions good war news with landing in Italy.

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Jack writes that they have flown two trips to Italy, over the Alps and Geneva.

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LSewerinS704459v2.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for Warrant Officer Stanislaw Sewerin covering 19 July 1944 to 16 July 1948 detailing day and night training flights and operations with: 18 Officer Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and 300 Squadron. The period 29 June…

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Glad to know that all their post had reached him. Notes that Rome had fallen. Catches up with news and gossip and comments on his news from his last letter. Comments on his flying and egg supper luxury. Continues with description of daily activities…

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Vertical aerial photograph with caption '3056 12 PRB207. 3PG. 20 Aug 1944.,09.10. F/24. 20,000'.'.
The river Arno and railway run parallel from the top to the bottom of the image. The village on the left is Lastra a Signa, the part village top…

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PWillettS1919.jpg
Vertical aerial photograph of the south eastern corner of the City of Prato, Tuscany, Italy. Captioned '4130 12PR/B-207 3PG 20th August 1944/0910/F24"/20,000'.'. Bomb craters are visible in the fields on the right side of the image.

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Vertical aerial photograph of Calenzano Alto with the Torrente Marina. Captioned '4132 12PR/B-207 3PG 20th August 1944/0910/F24"/20,000'.'.

Identification kindly provided by Dave Lamport of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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PWillettS1917.jpg
Vertical aerial photograph with caption '4074 12PRB207.3PG. 20 Aug 1944. 09.10. F/24. 20.000'.'. A runway is visible on the right side of the image. There are three rows of bomb craters across the runway and several craters in the fields adjacent…

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PWillettS1916.jpg
Vertical aerial photograph of Fiesole with caption '4038 12 PRB207. 3PG. 20 Aug 1944. 09.10. F/24.20.000'.'.

Identification kindly provided by Dave Lamport of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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PWillettS1915.jpg
Vertical aerial photograph of a hilly terrain east of Pian di Mugnone and Fiesole, centered around the intersection of Strada Provinciale 54 with Strada Provinciale 55. Captioned: '4036 12 PRB 207. 3PG. 20 Aug 1944. 09.10. F/24.…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB440220-0001.jpg
Notes that they had heard news of heavy raids on Leipzig and Berlin but at heavy loss of 79. Comments on incendiaries. continues with news, chat and gossip as well as descriptions of activities. Mentions Anzio beachhead still in news as well as…

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Jack writes the weather has been very good. They bombed Milan.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430721.pdf
Notifies him that food parcel is on the way also includes socks. Continues with goings on at home. Mentions going to see open air dancing and other activities. Encloses letter from another member of family. Continues with family matters and memories.…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB[Date]-160001.jpg
Describes daily activities on recent visit. Goes on with more chat and gossip. Mentions future plans and thanks him for letter. More family news. Mentions war news from Sicily being good. More news of friends and comments on his pay.
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