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PHeathRFJ18010011.jpg
Target photograph showing open countryside with many explosions in centre. Captioned '2601 SKELL 10.9.44//8" 12000ft 125 degrees 1723, LE HAVRE RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 29 secs F?O HEATH B 61'.

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MRushRW745976-220309-08.pdf
Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

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NChandlerEB220908-06.jpg
#1 is a brief account in the Daily Express.
#2 is a more detailed account of the successful ditching

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v20016.pdf
Covers from pre-world war 2 as a lecturer at RAF Central Navigation school, writing air navigation text book. Pilot with Jersey airlines, flying boat instructor. Flying boat pilot with Imperial Airways including flying top half of Mayo composite…

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PChandlerEB22030017.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of the docks. There is an arrow with 2 pointing at a target.
On the reverse '48 Le Havre'.

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APappleFJ[Date]-01.mp3
Recording of an operational briefing.

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PWyrillWR18030025.jpg
Top: A group of people arranged on steps leading down to the beach where there is a tent erected. Captioned, 'Emily George Nellie Portlet Bay Jersey marked with AN'.
Bottom left: Two women sit on steps outside a building. Captioned, 'Minnie…

PWyrillWR18030012.jpg
Top: A group of two women and three men sit outside a house. Captioned, 'Emily centre Cyril back right C E Jackson 59 Whitworth Road Rochdale Lancs'.
Centre right: Two women drinking and smoking. Captioned, 'Emily and Minnie'.
Bottom left: Four…

PWyrillWR18030009.jpg
Top left: Three men and two women stand together under a tree. Captioned, 'Emily Dick Alf and wife George'.
Top right: Three women sit on a beach wearing summer dresses. Captioned, 'Minnie Nellie Emily'.
Centre left: Two women in the sea.…

MSchulzePJP[Ser#-DoB]-221112-02.pdf
The book recounts the daring exploits, during a severe storm, of the four Else’s aircrew, an aircraft named after the newly married pilot officer’s wife. Else is undergoing repairs and they are unable to go on the latest raid. They hide Else during a…

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PWillettS19010028.jpg
Image of the cliffs at Dover with radio towers on the clifftops. Annotated on the reverse 'German view of Dover from France 1940'. A description pasted to the reverse indicates that radio towers and barrage balloons are visible. The reverse of…

SBondS-MilliganTv10004.pdf
Starts with a list containing personal details and a list of postings. Mentions Wellington conversion and heavy conversion unit before joining 460 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. Mentions that he did 33 operations crewed with P/O Lyall J Notley RAAF. Then…

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SCookeH115312v10002.jpg
A summary of Horace Cooke's service career. Lists training as wireless operator/air gunner and later as a pilot in Canada, service with 7, 49, 99 and 156 Squadrons and 33 operations on two tours of duty and the award of the Distinguished Flying…

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SBondS-ElliottJv10045.jpg
Target photograph with docks visible bottom left and coastline top left. Further dock centre right with built up area around and above it. Rest of view is obscured by smoke/cloud. Photo damaged at centre top (look like explosions but actually pin…

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SBondS-ElliottJv10019.pdf
Lists sorties including operations between June and September 1944. Table with aircraft (often their "We Dood It", target, day/night and time airborne with comments. Lists fate of aircraft and crew members.

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SBondS-ElliottJv10011.jpg
Target photograph of coastline. Some roads and tracks are visible in between flares and smoke. Two round gun or searchlight emplacements are visible left of centre in lower half of photograph. Captioned '842NKL 25.9.44//8" 3000 138 degrees, 1221.…

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SBondS-BrownRv10001 b.pdf
List 30 completed operations with 218 Squadron Stirling's from RAF Woolfox Lodge. List crew for these operations. Includes one glider towing operation on 6 June 1944. Transfers via heavy conversion unit onto Lancaster and flies a further 34…

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PCookP2316.jpg
Two men wearing overalls and berets leaning on a barrel. Annotated on reverse 'Brother Ron on left in Jersey potato picking 1939'.

MWhymarkJP53481-230816-09.jpg
Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.

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NRobinsonsG-2180204-01.jpg
A newspaper cutting about George Robinson being reported missing. It briefly describes the circumstances and gives some details about his late father, his recent marriage and his education.

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AStandenFC16XXXX-01.mp3
Frank Standen recounts his service in the RAF from 1941. At the age of 18 he decided to leave his job as a railway clerk and join the RAF for aircrew training. After being accepted, he was informed that he had a lazy eye muscle and decided to…

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AOlneyPJ20160227.mp3
Peter Olney recounts his service in the RAF from October 1942 to November 1946. Due to his previous maritime experience, Peter was accepted as an AC2 for motorboat crew and in December 1942 was posted to RAF Carswell for marine craft training. After…

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AMeacockC[Date]-01.mp3
Charles responded to a newspaper article for motorboat crew and joined the Royal Air Force in July 1941. He was, eventually, called up to RAF Cardington and kitted out at Penarth, with an Initial Training Wing at Weston-super-Mare. From Great…

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AGriffithsG[Date]-01.mp3
George Griffiths recounts his service in the RAF from 1942, when he volunteered as a wireless operator. In June 1942, he was called up and completed his wireless operator training before being posted to Norfolk in February 1943. During this time, he…

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MShepherdGC3030576-180525-070019.jpg
States that George bought 2 packs of postcards of Ely and surrounding area. He sent one to Barbara Wootton each time he was sent on operations. The first two were written on and the others enclosed with letter. List 24 postcards with related…

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