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Two photographs of airmen
Top - fourteen airmen one lying in front other squatting and standing with station buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Fourteen airmen in an outdoor location. Rear row shows seven men standing. Front row, shows; six men kneeling, and…
Two photographs - 106 Squadron crews
Top - a large group of aircrew standing on taxiway with Manchesters in the background. Submitted with caption 'Members of No. 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, W/Cdr Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby…
Dresden
Target photo of Dresden showing no detail. Captioned '3875 METH 13/14.2.45//NTC8" 13000 137 22225 DRESDEN, 1AMN64DT 17X4 26 SECS F/L BARDEN X/106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Dresden, dated 13-14/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt A G Barden,…
Ladbergen and Rositz
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing glare. Captioned '3845 METH 7/8.2.45//NTC8" 10250 048 0008 LADBERGEN, 12 MC1000DT 1 MC500DT 21 SECSF/L BARDEN P106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 7-8/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt…
Siegen and Karlsruhe
Top - target photograph of Siegen showing cloud. Captioned '3816 METH 1/2.2.45//NTC8"10800 040 1929 SIEGEN, 1HC4000 16MC500IT 22SECS F/L BARDEN P/106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Siegen dated 1-2/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt A G Barden,…
Urft Dam and Politze
Top - target photograph of Urft Dam showing river valley, cloud/smoke. Captioned 'METH 8.12.44//8" 9500 120 1106 URFT DAM, 14 MC 1000 DT C26 F/L BARDEN Z/106. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of the Urft Dam dated 8/12/1944. The pilot was F/Lt A…
Ladbergen and Heilbronn
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing tracer, captioned '3394 METH 21/22.11.44//NTC8 4000 060 2106 LADBERGEN.Z, 12 AMN 65 DT 1 GP 500 DT 23 SECS F/L BARDEN Z 106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 21-22/11/1944. The…
Squadron Leader John de Lacy Wooldridge
Half length image of an RAF pilot wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbon, and peaked cap standing in front of an aircraft with nose art. Submitted with caption 'S/Ldr John de Lacy “Dim” Wooldridge standing by the side of a Mosquito,…
Message to station commander, Coningsby from OC No 5 Group
Offers highest praise from C-in-C Bomber Command on the attack of Düsseldorf for the magnificent effort by his squadrons, watermarked with the 106 Squadron crest. Submitted with caption 'Message from AOC No 5 Group to Station Commander Coningsby,…
Operational memoir by A L Joslin
Memoir of a flight engineer, covering training and operations through 1944. The narrative provides details of bomb loads, specific events experienced by the crew and details of German night fighter tactics.
106 Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen in front of and standing on a Lancaster. Submitted with caption '106 Sqn aircrew and ground personnel in group photograph with a Lancaster. Identifiable in the centre of the third row from the front is W/Cdr Guy Gibson, the…
Jack Tucker and J L Cooper and crew
Top - head and shoulders portrait of an air gunner. Submitted with caption 'Sgt F J Tucker, both MUG and RG in P/O J L Cooper's crew, 106 Sqn. Annotated on rear "Jack Tucker 1946"'.
Bottom - submitted with caption 'Seven aircrew standing at the rear…
Bottom - submitted with caption 'Seven aircrew standing at the rear…
Members of 106 Squadron on taxiway with Manchesters
A large crowd of aircrew on taxiway with Manchesters parked in background. Submitted with caption ' Members of No. 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, W/Cdr Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby after…
Aircrew and Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Top - three pilots wearing tunics in front of Lancaster with nose art. Submitted with caption 'W/Cdr Guy Gibson (centre), S/Ldr John Searby (left) and S/Ldr Peter Ward-Hunt (right) in front of 106 Sqn Lancaster ED593, "Admiral Prune II". Syerston,…
Groundcrew and people in civilian dress
Top - eight groundcrew in front of Lancaster PB676. Submitted with caption 'Eight ground crew. The annotation on the rear of the photograph reads: "Left to Right: Bernard Miles, Howard Main, Hank Nicholson, Lofty Guy, Paddy Donnachie, Stan Brickles,…
Album cover
Blue cover with notes 'Sgt M A Phair. F/O Ted White, Sgt J Wilson, official RCAF photograph taken at Coningsby in 1942 (Aug) also Coningsby rugby XV June 1st after 1000 bomber raid'.
Station Headquarters Wing, RAF Hemswell
Group picture in front of Lancaster bomber and hangar, captioned 'Station Headquarters Wing, Royal Air Force Station Hemswell, June 1945'; three separate segments and on reverse handwritten note 'Miss N Wills'. Separate close up with one WAAF…
O for Oboe crew
Page 25 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Seven photographs of the crew and groundstaff of "O" for Oboe. Photographs 1, 2,4,5,6 and 7 are various airmen and ground staff. 9 Squadron code WS is visible.#3 is a front view of their Lancaster.
Page 30 Marjorie Rogers' diary
A telegram instructing Ken to report to Catterick on 20 June 1945.
On the same sheet is some text about Ken's time in Catterick after which he was on indefinite leave. He and Marjorie got married on 6 July 1945.
On the same sheet is some text about Ken's time in Catterick after which he was on indefinite leave. He and Marjorie got married on 6 July 1945.
Missing Air Force NCO
A newspaper cutting confirming that Sergeant George Warren has been reported as missing after his aircraft failed to return from operations.
It gives details of his family, home address, education and civilian occupation.
It includes a portrait…
It gives details of his family, home address, education and civilian occupation.
It includes a portrait…
Framed photograph of D I Sharp
Picture of D I Sharp wearing RAF uniform. On reverse, handwritten details - 751062 - F/S Donald Ivor Sharp, Wop/AG - 83 Sqn (Hampdens), RAF Scampton, Lincs, KIA 25/8/41.
Mock 9 Squadron navigators' crest
A mock crest loosely based on 9 Squadron's crest.
Five Gremlins surround the 9 Squadron Crest above a bull's head.
Text includes 'Non Astro - Yes Astro', 'Semper in Elsan', 'Pure Bull', 'A Navigator is always lost' and 'These are the Armorial…
Five Gremlins surround the 9 Squadron Crest above a bull's head.
Text includes 'Non Astro - Yes Astro', 'Semper in Elsan', 'Pure Bull', 'A Navigator is always lost' and 'These are the Armorial…
Clare Connor's grave
Clare's grave at Brattleby.
Clare Connor pointing at damage on his Hampden
Clare and an officer pointing at the damage to his Hampden to an officer.
Brattleby Church
A view of the church and graveyard where Clare Connor was buried.