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G Cruickshank operations playing cards
A deck of 52 playing cards, each one annotated with operations in which he participated. The final card (10 of diamonds) shows promotions from A.C. 1 to Pilot Officer.
Rostock
Reconnaissance photograph showing at top a port area (Naptun Shipbuilding Yards) with several ships docked. Water at top and built up area of port and industrial buildings below. Some fires visible. Captioned between pages 22-23 of 1956 Memoir…
Pilot Officer H R Madgett award of Distinguished Flying Medal
Newspaper account of parents' receipt of Hedley Madgett's Distinguished Flying Medal who was now presumed to have lost his life during low level attack on Peenemunde on 17/18 August 1943. Describes citation including attack on Oberhausen where…
George Holmes sortie record sheet 9 and 50 Squadrons
A Sortie Record Sheet dated from 3 June 1944 to 14 August 1944. Relating to Pilot Officer George Holmes’ service as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner with 9 and 50 Squadrons. The sheet records 15 operations, seven with 9 Squadron, and the other eight…
George Holmes' navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for G H Holmes, covering the period from 7 June 1943 to 23 May 1947. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury, RAF Evanton, RAF Turweston, RAF…
Frederick Caunter-Jackson Obituary
Transcript from news cutting, Kings Lynn paper 1941. Reports that Pilot Officer Frederick Arthur Caunter-Jackson lost his life as a result of air operations on night 11/12 June 1941. Other names of his crew were listed and it is assumed his was the…
Twenty fifth and twenty sixth operations Weser-Ems and Sassnitz
Handwritten notes giving brief description of the operations and a relevant newspaper cutting titled 'RAF bombs Baltic escape port'.
Denis and his crew - November, 1942
A group of six aircrew under the nose of a Lancaster with nose art, the name 'Zola' and bomb symbols. Article relates that crew had requested that the creator of the cartoon in the Daily Mirror to draw them Zola as a mascot. Notes the targets that…
Wellington Bomber and its operations
Two pictures of Wellington 'HA-A', parked on grass. Left image from rear quarter with two wheeled equipment in foreground and two men under the starboard wing. Right image from the front quarter with a man crouching by boarding ladder under the…
Bomb aimers briefing 5 October 1944 - Skattergat
Indicates two bomb loads with parachute mines for total of five aircraft. No other details filled in.
Bomb aimers briefing 6 March 1945 - Sassnitz
Indicates two bomb loads, one for four aircraft and the other for seven. Includes H-hour, preselection and distributor settings, weights and fuse settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse operation aim 'To destroy…
Bomb aimers brief 23 April 1945 - Flensburg
Indicates one bomb load and includes time on target, preselection settings, distributor settings, some handwritten calculations and code words. On the reverse; marking and tactics, notes, bombing, Window and other details,
Bomb aimers briefing 21 May 1944
Indicates four bomb loads, one of parachute mines for gardening and three for conventional bombs for bombing. Includes preselection settings, false height settings, window, route. Annotated 'Kiel bay, Duisberg'. Notes on the reverse.
Bomb aimers briefing 26 May 1944
Two bomb loads for six aircraft. Pre-selection settings. Window briefing, route, method. Notes that 3 Mosquito serrate over southern Denmark. Annotated 'Kiel Bay and Frisians'. On the reverse a note.
Conspicuous Gallantry Award winners on 463 and 467 Squadrons on Tonsberg and Peenemunde operations
Lists crew member Sergeant George Wilfred Simpson Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, flight engineer from 463 Squadron, Lancaster RA542 piloted by Flying Officer A Cox on Tonsberg operation 25/26 April 1945 and Sergeant George William Oliver Conspicuous…
Kiel
Aerial oblique photograph of bomb damage of shipyards at Kiel. Many damaged buildings and workshops. Large covered dock is undamaged, as are several cranes.. Captioned 'Kiel'.
Memoirs of Flt/Sgt William Brookes, 78 Squadron, RAF Breighton
William's memoirs give background on his inspiration for writing it, and is themed "Luck". He writes of joining RAF, initial tests and selection as a wireless operator/air gunner, followed by 18 months deferred service. He describes training at RAF…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes thanking him for letter and news that operation are held up. Presumes he was on Rostock operation previous night. Wishes they would give him leave as she misses him.
Interview with Bill Moore. Three
Bill Moore grew up in Scotland and volunteered for the Royal Air Force. He completed 36 operations as a navigator with 138 and 161 Squadrons.
Please note: The veracity of this interview has been called into question. We advise that corroborative…
Please note: The veracity of this interview has been called into question. We advise that corroborative…
Axis research station destroyed
Target photograph showing two Lancasters and anti-aircraft fire. Captioned 'a striking night picture taken during the RAF attack on Peenemunde aircraft research and radiolocation establishment on Aug. 17'.
Trevor Saint diary/memoir
Diary from joining the RAF in May 1941, through training as groundcrew and then volunteered for aircrew and eventually trained as air gunner and posting to 514 Squadron. Describes operations while on the squadron and notes details and losses.…
The lucky crew - Thomas Jones
Memoir including photographs of the crew and aircraft. Thomas Jones was a flight engineer on Stirling and Lancaster and completed 64 operations on two tours. His memoir describes early life, joining the RAF, selection and training, crewing up and…
Conversation with Eric Clarke
Starts with discussion of Hampden and then getting Manchester and subsequently Lancaster. Relates some Manchester operations including 1000 bomber raid. Provides anecdotes about Manchester operations. Continues with account of joining up and…
Talk to the Haywards Heath Historical Society
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These are notes prepared by Reg Barker for a talk he gives to Haywards Heath Historical Society. He opens by mentioning the Bomber Command memorial in Green Park. He recalls being a guest at two weddings in 1943, along with three other members of…