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Ex-RCAF The Camp Jan 1990
News-sheet of the ex-Air Force POW Association. This edition covers POW's in Perpetuity, the Red Cross, a new memorial at Plymouth Hoe, Geoof Taylor -author, advance notice of a reunion in Vancouver, lost members, ex-POW histories, Obituaries, a…
Five airmen in front of a Mosquito
Five airmen standing in a row. The second from the left has navigator's brevet and the second from the right a pilot's brevet. In the background a Mosquito with clover leaf nose art and five double rows of bomb symbols. Noted as being '109 squadron…
Flight Log to Stuttgart
An abstract of a flight log to Stuttgart. It contains details of each leg including an attack by night fighters.
Flying Officer J J Downing's Grave
Jeff's grave - a wooden cross with a wreath and the date 10 February 1945. On the reverse 'Binbrook Cambridge'.
Behind are the graves of Sergeant J P King, 16 January 1945 and Flying Officer S W Goodman DFM, 16 January 1945.
Behind are the graves of Sergeant J P King, 16 January 1945 and Flying Officer S W Goodman DFM, 16 January 1945.
Record of educational and vocational training
Corporal Leslie Clodd enrolled on 16 November 45 at RAF Mepal and that he had undertaken a course 'Motor Engineering at Robinson's garage, Cambridge'. Contains a record of monthly progress reports.
Four photographs of RAF men
Top left - three airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing in line with trees in the background. Submitted with description 'Three airmen in uniform, standing in front of hedge. Left to right: P/O Roberts - rear gunner, F/O Bob Wake - bomb…
Four Trainee Airmen
Four trainees including Ken, standing by a lake. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Ken, Roth, Duke, Sid'.
H Jack Lazenby DFC
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.
Harry William Wickham
Recalls Harry's joining the RAF and describes his initial, then basic and advanced aircrew training. Follows move to operational training unit, and joining 102 Squadron flying Whitley. Mentions operations to Berlin, Stettin and Duisburg. Converted to…
I drift within
Three verse poem about death, despair.
Interview with Charles Philip Blackham
Philip Blackham became an apprentice engineer at diesel engine company, Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day, where he became a sales manager post war. He served in the Home Guard where he became a driver. In the summer of 1940, he enrolled for engineering with…
Interview with John Allbon Bonds
John Bonds was brought up in London and remembers bombs dropping nearby. He joined the RAF as an engine mechanic and, after training, worked on Spitfires before being posted to bombers. He was injured in a hangar accident and spent some time in…
Interview with Roy Berrill
Roy was born in Northampton and was evacuated from Becontree in London to Weston-super-Mare. He gained his degree from Queen Mary College, London, which was evacuated to Cambridge. After the Air Training Corps, Roy was called up to be a…
Invoice from garage
Invoice for £1 10s from Herbert Robinson garage.
Jack, Sheila, Jo and Violet
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Jack with his breakfast and a mug of tea, captioned 'Jurby IOM. August 1942. Jack brings home the breakfast'.
#2 Sheila standing on a grass verge, captioned 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 Sheila'.
#3 Three girls dancing…
#1 Jack with his breakfast and a mug of tea, captioned 'Jurby IOM. August 1942. Jack brings home the breakfast'.
#2 Sheila standing on a grass verge, captioned 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 Sheila'.
#3 Three girls dancing…
Just Another Tailend Charlie
A memoir written by Cliff Watson (divided into 20 chapters.) It covers his life events, from birth to his career in the RAF and beyond. It provides details of his family life in Yorkshire, before relocating to London. Having joined the RAF, he…
Ken Campbell
Four photographs of Ken, in trainee uniform.
#1 Standing in a park.
#2 Standing in front of a stone building.
#3 sitting on a fallen tree trunk.
#4 sitting on a bridge.
They are all captioned 'Cambridge April 1942. St John's College'.
#1 Standing in a park.
#2 Standing in front of a stone building.
#3 sitting on a fallen tree trunk.
#4 sitting on a bridge.
They are all captioned 'Cambridge April 1942. St John's College'.
Ken Campbell and Colleagues
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge.
#2 GD, Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge at St John's College.
#3 Roth, Duke Sid on a bridge.
#4 Duke leaning on a bridge.
All are captioned Cambridge April 1942'.
#1 Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge.
#2 GD, Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge at St John's College.
#3 Roth, Duke Sid on a bridge.
#4 Duke leaning on a bridge.
All are captioned Cambridge April 1942'.
Ken Campbell and his Girlfriend, Jo
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 Ken, in uniform, and Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo & I'.
#3 and 4 Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo.'
#1 and 2 Ken, in uniform, and Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo & I'.
#3 and 4 Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo.'
Ken Campbell and his Girlfriend, Jo
Four photographs taken from an album.
#1, 2 and 3 are half length portraits of Jo in the garden, in front of a trellis.
#4 is Ken and Jo by the trellis.
All are captioned 'Cambridge May 1942'.
#1, 2 and 3 are half length portraits of Jo in the garden, in front of a trellis.
#4 is Ken and Jo by the trellis.
All are captioned 'Cambridge May 1942'.
Ken Campbell and Jo
Ken and Jo standing by a garden trellis. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Ken + Jo'.
Ken Campbell and Jo
The couple are standing in the garden beside their rubbish bin.
On the reverse 'Cambridge July "A Happy Couple".
On the reverse 'Cambridge July "A Happy Couple".
Ken Campbell and Jo
Four photographs taken at Cambridge, July 1942.
#1 Jo alone, 'All dressed up'.
#2 Jo and Ken, 'And somewhere to go'.
#3 Jo and Ken, 'A happy couple'.
#4 Jo and Ken, 'Just engaged'.
#1 Jo alone, 'All dressed up'.
#2 Jo and Ken, 'And somewhere to go'.
#3 Jo and Ken, 'A happy couple'.
#4 Jo and Ken, 'Just engaged'.
Ken Campbell, Gordon & Den
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 Ken sitting on a wall, captioned 'Douglas IOM June 1942 On the promenade'.
#2 Ken standing by a groyne, captioned 'Douglas IOM June 1942 On the Beach'.
#3 Ken standing on the beach in uniform, with a rolled up…
#1 Ken sitting on a wall, captioned 'Douglas IOM June 1942 On the promenade'.
#2 Ken standing by a groyne, captioned 'Douglas IOM June 1942 On the Beach'.
#3 Ken standing on the beach in uniform, with a rolled up…
Ken Campbell, Jo and Audrey
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are Ken and Jo hugging by the trellis in the garden.
#3 and 4 are 'Little Audrey' standing in the garden.
All are captioned 'Cambridge May 1942'.
#1 and 2 are Ken and Jo hugging by the trellis in the garden.
#3 and 4 are 'Little Audrey' standing in the garden.
All are captioned 'Cambridge May 1942'.