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W D Tweddle. Tape Two
Doug Tweddle was awarded an immediate DFC because he flew on all three operations to attack the Tirpitz. This was delivered to him at his home four years later. While attempting an emergency landing at RAF Waddington he was told that because he was…

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W D Tweddle. Tape One
Doug Tweddle undertook his initial pilot training in South Africa. On return to the UK, he attended Operational Training Unit at Upper Heyford where he selected his crew. The crew were then posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney. Doug was the only…

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Flight Lieutenant Michael Myers Wayman (version one)
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

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Man being carried on shoulders through street
End of war celebrations in Norway. A uniformed man is carried on shoulders through a street followed by a crowd.

Six airmen and a Norwegian reporter
A line of six airmen, one holding a Norwegian flag, and a Norwegian reporter, Laura.
On the reverse 'Honefoss, Norway May 10, 1945. Left to right (facing) Gordon Flt/Engr, me bomb aimer, Jack navigator, Don wireless op, Stan gunner, Laura, Ron…

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Seven men
A group of seven men, a mixture of British Army, RAF and one civilian.

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British soldiers and Norwegian men
A group of soldiers and Norwegians in uniform. One soldier is holding a Norwegian flag.

Soldier, airmen and woman reporter
A row of seven people, a mixture of soldiers, airmen and a Norwegian reporter, Laura. Two of the men are holding Norwegian flags. On the reverse 'Best greetings from the reporter Laura[indecipherable] Honefoss'.

British and Norwegian soldiers
A head and shoulders image of three soldiers, at Honefoss.

Stirling flying over Honefoss, Norway
Two images of a Stirling flying over Honefoss. On the second, on the reverse 'QS-K shooting up Honefoss on departure May 11th 1945 F/S RJ Miller RAAF'.

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British Army in Norway
A group of British soldiers, one saluting and holding a Norwegian flag.
There is a second copy with, on the reverse, 'The [indecipherable] Honefoss, Norway'.

Extracts from 38 Group and 620 Squadron records at Public Record Office Kew
The extracts cover Operation Doomsday to Norway on May 9/10 1945.

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620 Squadron
A story of a Stirling squadron which switched from bomber to airborne support.

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The population pays homage to the "Red Devils"
An article about the arrival of Allied soldiers in Honefoss, Norway on 11th May 1945.

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Letter to Idwal Davies from the Mayor of Stavanger
The writer invites Idwal to a re-union in Stavanger on 7-10 May, 1985.

Letter to Idwal Davies from Bjorn Knoph
Bjorn writes that he will help Idwal get the diploma of recognition for his work in Norway. He supplied Idwal with suggestions of what to write and he will forward it to the relevant Department.

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Letter to Idwal Davies from Bjorn Knoph
Bjorn encloses the photographs that Idwal had requested.

Letter to Idwal Davies from Bjorn Knoph
Bjorn writes that he has enclosed a photocopy of the newspaper he has requested but cannot find the photographs he was seeking.

Flight Lieutenant Michael Myers Wayman (version two)
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

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Norway
A trimmed map of Norway. Some airfields have been marked on.

Var kamp er kronet med seier
Norwegian language newspaper

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Ringerike og tyskerne
Norwegian language newspaper

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Awarded Royal Dutch Flying Cross
A newspaper cutting referring to the honour bestowed on pilot Warrant Officer Ron Miller, RAAF.

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List of Operations
A handwritten list of various operations undertaken by Idwal from his training in Canada to squadron duties.

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English Airmen in Honefoss Yesterday
A translation of a newspaper article, Ringerikes Blad. It describes the celebrations when an RAF aircrew visited with paratroopers.

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