Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Mike Connock]]> Review Oct 2024]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Log book and record book]]> Royal Air Force]]> Bahamas]]> Canada]]> Great Britain]]> Singapore]]> Sri Lanka]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> England--Hampshire]]> England--Shropshire]]> Ontario--Prince Edward County]]> Prince Edward Island--Summerside]]> Sri Lanka--Văligama]]> England--Cornwall (County)]]> England--Sussex]]> Bahamas]]> Ontario]]> Prince Edward Island]]> Ontario--Belleville]]> West Indies]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> 1946]]> 1947]]> 1948]]> 1949]]> 1950]]> 1951]]> 1952]]> 1953]]> Roy Hastie]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> It is annotated 'F/O Stuart Crew 9. 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Henry Morris recounts his service in the RAF from 1941-1946. In 1940 he enlisted in 189 Air Cadet Squadron, where he was taught the theory of flight and spent a week on camp at Halton. In January 1941, Henry commenced basic training in Blackpool before attending RAF Yatesbury for signal school, where he passed out as a Weapons System Operator.

During the war, Henry was posted to the Bahamas where he helped to conduct air sea rescue operations. Henry recalls how his crew assisted a naval vessel which was stuck on a reef whilst conducting training.

After the war in Europe ended, Henry was put on Overseas Draft and sent to RAF North Weald where he was kitted out for India. He was sent to Lahore, where he was posted to a 24-hour watch in the Signals Unit and subsequently promoted to Corporal.

At the end of the war, Henry was awarded three medals, with the Atlantic Star being his prized one.
]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Claire Campbell]]> Maureen Clarke]]> Cara Walmsley]]> Pending review]]> eng]]> Sound]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Coastal Command]]> Great Britain]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> England--Bedfordshire]]> England--Essex]]> West Indies]]> 1945]]> Susanne Pescott]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Julie Williams]]> Maureen Clarke]]> Pending review]]> Pending revision of OH transcription]]> eng]]> Sound]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Royal Air Force. Coastal Command]]> Bahamas]]> Canada]]> Great Britain]]> India]]> Sri Lanka]]> Singapore]]> United States]]> England--Bedfordshire]]> England--Lincolnshire]]> England--Wiltshire]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> Bahamas]]> Italy]]> Italy--Mount Etna]]> India--Chennai]]> Italy--Sicily]]> West Indies]]> 1940]]> 1942-02-26]]> 1943-06-24]]> 1944-01-16]]> 1945]]> 1946]]> ]]> Dan Ellin]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Trevor Hardcastle]]> Julie Williams]]> Carolyn Emery]]> Maureen Clarke]]> eng]]> Sound]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Royal Canadian Air Force]]> Bahamas]]> Canada]]> Germany]]> Great Britain]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> England--Kent]]> England--Norfolk]]> Germany--Berlin]]> West Indies]]> 1942]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for L Hadfield, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 14 March 1941 to 6 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury, RAF Prestwick, RAF Pembrey, RAF Thornaby, RAF North Coates, RAF Thorney Island, RAF St Eval, RAF Chivenor, RAF Aldergrove, RAF ReykJavik. RAF Ballykelly and RAF Nassau. Aircraft flown in were Dominie, Proctor, Botha, Blenheim, Anson, Hudson, Liberator, Fortress, Commando and Dakota. He flew 40 operations with 59 Squadron comprising of anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort duties. His pilot on operations was Flight Lieutenant Moran.

]]> Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Mike Connock]]> Pending review]]> Review Oct 2024]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Log book and record book]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Coastal Command]]> Iceland]]> Great Britain]]> Atlantic Ocean]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> England--Devon]]> England--Lincolnshire]]> England--Wiltshire]]> England--Yorkshire]]> Iceland--Reykjavík]]> Northern Ireland--Londonderry (County)]]> Northern Ireland--Belfast]]> Scotland--Ayrshire]]> Wales--Carmarthenshire]]> England--Sussex]]> England--Cornwall (County)]]> West Indies]]> Bahamas]]> 1941]]> 1942]]> 1943]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Geolocated]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> Roy Hastie]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> It is annotated 'No 1 Squadron 16/3/44'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Geolocated]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> 1944-03-16]]> It is annotated 'C21 P/O Warman C4 2.4.44'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Geolocated]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Royal Air Force]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> 1944-04-02]]> it is annotated 'P/O Craig Crew 4 C19 26/2/44'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Geolocated]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Royal Air Force]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> 1944-02-26]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Geolocated]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Royal Air Force]]> Bahamas]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> West Indies]]> 1944-03-30]]> Roy Hastie]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Stuart Cummins]]> Geolocated]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Coastal Command]]> Bahamas--Nassau]]> Bahamas]]> West Indies]]> 1943]]>