Browse Items (2544 total)

  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--London"

BWittyARWittyARv1.pdf
History of wartime experiences of Ronald Witty. Starts with schooling and early employment in Hull, just before the war. Mentions German bombing of Hull and volunteering for the RAF. Describes training in London and Torquay before departing on a…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

ERobbAMadgettAG440328-0001.jpg
Thnks her for recent letter. Regrets that the Madgetts are going through the same thing a she has just done but hopes it will have a happy ending. Relates her experience with her son reported missing while others in his crew were reported killed. She…

Tags: ;

PCollerAS17010001.jpg
A page of a scrapbook with photographs and hand written annotations.

Tags: ; ;

SValentineJRM1251404v20028-060002.jpg
Writes of his recent activities and business dealings.

MShepherdGC3030576-180525-070010.jpg
Top - Gives outline of RAF Form 38, medical board result fitness A3B. List of articles to take with him on joining. Dental treatment form, enlistment form and notification of acceptance for service form. With dates received and date of attestation.…

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-380001.jpg
Welcome to the RAF and notes selected for aircrew training. Explains how training will progress and other advice and information.

Tags: ; ; ;

EWildbornAMadgettLR440425-0001.jpg
Concerns financial matters for Hedley Madgett's estate.

Tags:

EHillFHillLM430420.jpg
AC Hill writes to his sister from Egypt about photographs that he sent and girls at his sister's work.

Fred Hill was Jack’s youngest brother-in-law.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

Tags: ;

EHillFHowardE[Date]-01.jpg
He expresses regret that he missed his sister's wedding and looks forward to seeing her when he gets back.

Fred Hill was Jack’s youngest brother-in-law.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

Tags: ;

AMottersheadF160430.mp3
Frank was called up for the Royal Australian Air Force and unsuccessfully trained as a pilot at Narromine. He was sent to the enrolment depot at Bradfield Park and underwent some training as a wireless operator. Frank went to Number 2 Wireless School…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

APughA160625.mp3
Alan was born in Western Victoria in Australia. After two years in the Air Training Corps, he applied to the Royal Australian Air Force, and was selected to go to Somers No. 2 Initial Training School on No. 46 course. Alan chose to be a navigator/air…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

ABrooksR151029.mp3
Rita’s late husband was Flight Lieutenant Edward Brooks DFC, DFM. He was in the Home Guard before enlisting with the Royal Air Force in February 1941, and sometime later went to RAF Uxbridge. Following training at Blackpool, the recruits were…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

PStempJ1502.jpg
Joe was a navigator with 578 Squadron and later with 77 Squadron, flying Halifaxes and then Dakotas. Joe has a sister and a brother. His brother ended his service with the Royal Air Force after an accident on a dinghy drill course left him deaf in…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

ARossiterHC150913.mp3
Harry Rossiter grew up in East London but his family moved to Essex, which gave Harry a “ringside view” of the Battle of Britain. He volunteered as a bicycle messenger and tried to join the Royal Navy as a telegraphist. He was encouraged to join the…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

EAerSyerMadgettLR430818-0003.jpg
Reports Pilot Officer H Madgett DFM missing after operations 17/18 August 1943.

Tags: ;

MSaundersA[DoB]-171003-01.pdf
A document written as a Summer Project whilst Aidan was at school. She discusses their early years after her grandparents got married in London. During the war the family moved to Wales for safety. After the war John, (possibly her brother), became…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SThompsonPE172099v10015.jpg
Invitation to Buckingham palace for the award of his son' s Distinguished Flying Cross. Gives some rules.

Tags:

EAirMinWellsH440201-0001.jpg
Telegram from Air Ministry to Mrs. Wells informing her son Sergeant Wells was believed to lost his life as a result of air operation on 2 December 1943.

Tags: ;

EAirMinWellsH480428.jpg
A letter from Air Ministry to Mrs. Wells informing her that the her son Sergeant R. H. Wells had been reburial from Dusseldorf Cemetery and re-interred at Reichswald Forest British Military Cemetery, Grave 9, Row A, Plot 7.

Tags: ;

MWellsRH1318974-211112-02.jpg
An official notification from the Under Secretary of State for Air to Mrs H. Wells, enclosing photographs of the cross marking the grave of No. 1318974, Sergeant Roy Horace Wells, photographs not present. The notification mentions arrangements for…

Tags: ;

EDirPersServHargreavesLE470312.jpg
Enrolment form of Lionel Eric Hargreaves (Flying Officer) outlining when he may be called up, what will happen and what to do. With a note written on the bottom saying that he signed the portion required and returned it.

Tags:

EEvansCWellsH440203-0001.jpg
A letter from Air Ministry Casualty Branch to Mrs. Wells, confirming that her son Sergeant Roy Wells and the six other occupants of the aircraft were killed on 2nd December 1943, without information regarding the burial place. Letter also mentioned…

Tags: ; ;

MHolmanAW1451828-190919-070001.jpg
A list of locations and dates where Alan served in the RAF.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

BMannAMannAv3.pdf
He reminisces about pre-war and early war days as a schoolboy in Lewisham, recalling events at the beginning of the war. Includes photographs of aircraft and naval ships. He continues with history of events through the war's early years including:…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;