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A letter requesting a copy of the warrant document confirming Harold Batchelder's promotion to Warrant Officer and enquiring whether he was recommended for a commission.

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Letter confirming that Harold Batchelder was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer with effect from 1 August 1943.

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot.
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…

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List operations with notes from September 1942 to July 1944 on 61, 97 and 635 Squadrons. Mentions returning on three engines, operation losses, daylight operations, hit by anti-aircraft fire, pathfinder ops, flew with Guy Gibson, battle of the Ruhr,…

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LHammentNW1335642v1.pdf
Norman Hamment’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 24 June 1942 to 7 November 1944, recording training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner.
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…

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BGarlandEGarlandEv1.pdf
Recounts life in Glasgow (Clydebank) at the beginning of the war. Incudes tales of bliztz bombing, blackout, sirens and evacuation. Talks of continuing business though blitz. Eventually tired of hard work in family business, despite parental…

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Letter confirming that Harold Batchelder is a prisoner of war at Dulag Luft in Germany. The letter encloses instructions for communicating with prisoners.

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Letter informing Mrs Batchelder that her husband has failed to return from an operational flight on 16 June 1942.

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BDanielsHDaniesHv1.pdf
The memoir contains a summary of Daniels' flying career. He completed initial training at Torquay and his flying training at Bulawayo in South Africa, sailing out on the Reina Del Pacifico and returning on the Empress of Canada. As a navigator he…

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EDaviesTSSmithJ430112.pdf
Letter from T S Davies to his friend Jack Smith about his current activities and complaining about poor weather and lack of action.

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R Skepper’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 15th November 1942 until 6th September 1945. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 1 Empire Air Navigation School, No. 6 Air Observer’s School, 21 Operational Training…

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Informs her that her son Sergeant James North was missing, the aircraft in which he was radio operator failed to return on 25 April 1942.

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LHeathRFJ1390925v1.pdf
South African Air Force Pilots flying log book one, for Raymond Frederick John Heath, covering the period from 26 May 1942 to 26 June 1944. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at 7 Air School SAAF Kroonstad, 23 Air School SAAF Waterkloof,…

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LHarrisK133607v1.pdf
Flight Lieutenant Keith Harris’ RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24 January 1942 to 28 January 1944, recording training and operations as a pilot. Also includes many technical documents including “Notes re compilation of logbooks”.
He was stationed…

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Notes including Douglas' service numbers and qualification for the award of flying badge.

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Douglas requests papers relating to his commissioning into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-29.pdf
Marked 'secret' a report of 4 Group including training, accidents, signals, navigation, engineering and electrical, equipment, armament, air sea rescue, flying control, intelligence, aerodrome defence, organisation, physical fitness and honours and…

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-19.pdf
Leading Aircraftman V D Knox's notes and diagrams covering, navigation, meteorology, maps and charts, compasses, system of lights, time and aids to navigation.

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Mess bill and receipt for 8s 6d paid by Leading Aircraftman Knox.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-25.pdf
Douglas records aircraft incidents including accidents, causes and fatalities with particular reference to the emergency landing ground at RAF Carnaby.Additional information on Sgt Jesse Cotton is available on the IBCC Losses Database.

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Noted that previous letter had assigned him to a reserve flight that was scheduled for disbandment and requesting that he return the mobilization documents sent in previous correspondence. He would now be transferred to 64 Group at RAF Rufforth.

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Douglas Knox's service history from 27 June 1940 to 5 May 1946 including personal details, postings, decorations and promotions.

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SKnoxVD63842v10036.pdf
He won a competition in 1932, the prize being a flight in Sir Alan Cobbams flying Circus. Interest began in 1938 - made an enquiry to join the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) but was advised they were only taking older men.
At the…

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Identity card with head and shoulder portrait, personal details and RAF stations served at.

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LKnoxVD63842v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Douglas Knox covering the period 20 October 1940 to 1 March 1946 detailing training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Fair Oaks (18 EFTS), RAF Little Rissington (6 Flying Training School), RAF Kinloss…

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