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Biography of Reginald James Grimmitt
Biography of Reginald James Grimmitt, detailing his civilian background and RAF service, written by his nephew.
Interview with Stan Mellor
Squadron Leader Stan Mellor joined the RAF in 1943, initially training as a wireless operator and air gunner before qualifying as a signaller. His early service saw him instructing on Dakotas before deploying to Burma, where he flew operations to…
Biographical letter from John Maunsell
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A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.
Men in a Burmese river
Four men in uniform standing in a river in Burma, one wearing a peaked cap and two wearing bush hats. Their trousers are rolled up and two men have holsters on their belts. A fifth man, wearing spectacles, is sitting on a rock in the river. In the…
A biography of John Maunsell
A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …
Interview with Len Plumbe
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interview of Len Plumbe by Hillary Smith for “Deddington Discussions” a local radio program, regarding Leonard Plumbe’s life.
Len Plumbe grew up in Deddington in Oxfordshire before the war. After finishing school he went to work in a local…
Len Plumbe grew up in Deddington in Oxfordshire before the war. After finishing school he went to work in a local…
Interview with Colin Major
Recording of a conversation between Colin and Stuart [his son] relating to him missing his Squadron transfer to the Far East and his time Malaya. Colin Major describes extending his leave without permission and finding himself stranded with his…
Union Jack newspaper 4 May 1945
A copy of the Western Italy edition of the newspaper. It contains various articles on the war including the capture of Hamburg, the surrender of German troops in Italy, Goebbels' suicide, the rescinding of the Control of Noise Order allowing hooters,…
Union Jack newspaper, 8 May 1945
Copy of the Western Italy edition of the newspaper, Special Edition reporting Victory in Europe Day. Contains articles on various repercussions around Europe, 'The Great Alliance", a report of the invasion campaign, of Britain's war and of the…
Transcript of interview with Warrant Officer Lesley Francis
Transcript of interview with Les Francis, who flew as a Mosquito navigator with Alan Gwilliam in the Far East. He covers his training and posting to India and, eventually, Burma. He relates flying experience in Burma on 47 Squadron. He provides…
Map of Part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma.
Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma in region Moulmein
Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma in region Prome.
Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma in region Toungoo.
Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 chart showing part of Burma adjacent to bay of Bengal
Alan Gwilliam’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
Alan Gwilliam’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 29th September 1943 until 25th July 1953. Continued posting with 21 Service Flying Training School as an instructor. Posted to 76 Operational Training Unit in Palestine during March 1944 and then to No. 3…
Conversation with Lucian Ercolani
Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…
Jens Henning Fisker Hansen
Biography of Danish volunteer in the Royal air Force. His history as a pre-war motorbike racer, volunteer for the RAF, time on 99 Squadron including incident when as a gunner he shot down an Me 110 (possibly a first in Bomber Command) , which had…
Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…
William Hugh Anthony Jackson's Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 2 from 15th February 1943 until 26th November 1946. Posted to 23 Operational Training Unit, 15 Operational Training Unit (October 1943) and 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit (May 1944). Operational posting to 355 Squadron…
Interview with Kenneth Stoker
Kenneth Stoker, (b. 1926), served in the RAF Marine Branch from March 1944. He was demobbed 1948. Ken was posted to Ceylon, India, and Burma, where he joined the Air Sea Rescue. His duties were to be available in the event that any aircrew needed…
Interview with George Arthur Bell
George Arthur Bell, (b. 1925), grew up in Lincolnshire. George lived around Boston at the beginning of the war. After leaving school he worked with his father as a builder, which George states was a ‘sort of reserved occupation’. George tells of the…
John Francis Bank's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
The observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant John Francis Banks, born I July 1922, (1578295 Royal Air Force) from 28 March 1943 to 9 April 1946. Detailing his training and operations flown. Served at 41 Air School South…
Donald Gray’s Flying Log Book
Donald Gray’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 1st February 1944 to 3rd October 1945. Completed training at 1662 Conversion Unit and No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 460 Squadron for operations in March 1944. After completing his…
Gordon Dennett's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
G. Dennett’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 14/5/42 to 17/3/46, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as a Wireless Operator, Air Bomber, Air Gunner and Radar Operator. Based at: RAF Yatesbury (No. 2 Signals…