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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Austria--Villach"

MGreerRF131053-241030-05.pdf
Two pages of chapter from travel book which tells of the crash of an English plane and the death of an airman witnessed by locals.

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MGreerRF131053-241030-01.pdf
List with photographs of all ex-pupils who gave their lives in the second world war. Robert Greer on page 9. Notes he joined RAF in October 1940 and was shot down over Austria 22/23 March 1945 while piloting a Liberator. A number of other RAF airmen…

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SGreerRF131053v30034.jpg
States that Flight Lieutenant Robert Greer RAFVR lost his life on 22 March 1945 and was buried at Klagenfurt war cemetery, Austria. Gives directions to cemetery. Handwritten note 'age 22 was bombing the marshalling yards at Villach'. Two versions of…

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SGreerRF131053v30018.jpg
Reports on investigation by RAF missing research and enquiry service in Austria. Says it was not possible to identify separately 13 of the 14 unknown airmen buried in Villach (Austria). Now transferred to Klagenfurt British Military cemetery. It was…

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SGreerRF131053v30055-0001.jpg
Confirms telegram which informed him that his son was missing in action as a result of air operations om 22/23 March 1945. His son was pilot of a Liberator set out to attack marshalling yards in Villach Austria.

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MFoskettW1323050-230609-09.pdf
Notes for soldiers and airmen returning home by road. It details the towns that they will pass through, starting at Villach in Austria and ends in Calais. There is a map of the route.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.

MPowellNI1896919-191029-03.pdf
A thirteen page collection of target photographs and sortie reports.

Page 1: Vertical aerial target photograph of Argenta. Some roads, houses and open fields are visible in the upper half of the image. There are also canals, rail tracks or roads…

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LPowellNI1896918v1.pdf
N I Powell’s Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 9 August 1944 to 25 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as flight engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 School of Technical Training, RAF…

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E[Author]LPowellNI920207.pdf
A 6 page collection of target photographs and sortie reports.

Page 1: Sortie report for an operation to Bruck Marshalling yards

Page 2:Vertical aerial target photograph of an unknown location showing some ground detail as tracer trails. Not all…

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SPowellNI1896919v10002-0001.jpg
Low quality copies of two target photographs of Villach. No ground details are discernible, and both contain a large patch of glare.
The left image is captioned:
2769 104/83 25/26-MAR-45. F8. NT.//9820'.→234º. 20.19. VILLACH
D. 12x [unreadable]…

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SPowellNI1896919v10008.jpg
Some details of operation to Villach North marshalling yards. Lists crew and provides details of bombing. Two versions of the same document.

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PPowellNI19030011.jpg
Target photograph of Villach showing a large area of very bright glare to the left. Elsewhere some road and street details are visible. It is captioned:
2769 104/83 25/26-MAR-45. F8". NT//9,820' →234º 20.29. VILLACH
D 12x500 (INC) MkIII 20 F/O WARD…

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PPowellNI19030001.jpg
Target photograph showing explosions and smoke. Captioned '2747 104/80 22/23 Mar 45. F8 NT//10,000ft > 283 degrees, 20.17 Villach, F 10x500, MkIII 25 F/O Ward (F/O Scott B/A, R, 2x 1000'. Two versions of the same image.

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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock, covering his wartime service and his service for the RAF after the war. It talks of his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, RAF Bridlington then RAF Bridgnorth and…

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