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Letter to Doris Muir from the Air Ministry
Part of a letter informing that her son died as a result of air operations. Advising that one of the three unidentified crew members had been found and buried.
Ron Carr's Bale-out
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Ron Carr's account of how he and his crew baled out over Switzerland after their aircraft was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire en route to Augsburg. He was arrested but eventually transported back to the UK via Paris, Madrid and Gibraltar.
Interview with Anne Morgan Rose Harcombe
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Anne Morgan Rose Harcombe was born in London in 1938 and was evacuated, with her mother, at the start of the war to live with her mother’s family in South Wales
Interview with Reginald John Herring
Reg Herring was living in London with his father and elder brother at the start of the war. His father built a shelter that collapsed after a heavy rainfall. Reg was evacuated to Sizewell and then to near Birmingham. After the war Reg returned to…
The Story of Flight Lieutenant John J Blair, DFC
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The story of John Blair, born in Jamaica, 1919. It covers his early life, joining the RAF and training as a navigator. It details his career and operations. It also includes a eulogy written by John's nephew, Mark Johnson. Appendix A is a…
Battle of Britain Day flypast 1954
Four images of 18 Canberras taken from underneath.
The second image has a Crown Copyright stamp and 'North Weald 15 Sept 54'.
The third and fourth have Nelson's column with the Canberras above.
The second image has a Crown Copyright stamp and 'North Weald 15 Sept 54'.
The third and fourth have Nelson's column with the Canberras above.
192 Squadron Reunion 1948
A group photograph of former members of 192 Squadron. They are loosely arranged in four rows. On the reverse 'Re-union of 192 Squadron flying personnel and "boffin" ground staff officers at Rice's pub Wandsworth about 1948'.
1943 Diary
Mentions anniversary of death of Uncle George December 1942. Daily activities for January and some of February and sporadic entries after that. Writes of going to pictures and walks. Contains some telephone numbers and addresses of friends.
1944 pocket diary
Personal items for Kenneth Smith. Entries for daily activities in January when he joined up and was posted to St John's Wood in London. Last entry 22 January. Notes family birthdays but no other entries until one on 9th November with note of intake…
1945 continued
Top - photograph of a large number of airmen wearing battledress sitting and standing in 6 rows. Captioned '7 Squadron Pathfinder Force. 6th row: Sgts Hill, Shaughnessy, Stedman, Short, Yule, Woolloff, Wood, Boden. 5th row: Sgts F/Sgt Earl, F/Sgt…
Ted Neale's memoir
Memoirs of Ted Neale (written in a non-contemporary diary), recounting his experiences of an air raid on Woolwich, travelling to South Africa for aircrew training and taking part in bombing operations from Italy. Some anecdotes are repeated. This…
Stanley Walter Beer; a life
A biography of Stanley used as his funeral address.
35 Squadron Lancaster over London
Top front quarter view of Lancaster TW892 with white upper paintwork, squadron code 'TL-L' flying over Regent Street, London.
Identification kindly provided by Liam Moore of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Identification kindly provided by Liam Moore of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
35 Squadron Lancasters
Top - air-to-air view of five Lancasters in light paint scheme in formation.
Bottom left - air-to-air view of two Lancasters in formation over water.
Bottom middle - side view of Lancaster squadron letters TL in front of a hangar.
Bottom right…
Bottom left - air-to-air view of two Lancasters in formation over water.
Bottom middle - side view of Lancaster squadron letters TL in front of a hangar.
Bottom right…
35 Squadron Lancasters
Top - air-to-air view of six Lancasters in echelon formation with clouds in the background. All have light paint scheme.
Bottom left - ground to air view of formation of 12 Spitfires followed by one six Mosquito aircraft . Building bottom right.…
Bottom left - ground to air view of formation of 12 Spitfires followed by one six Mosquito aircraft . Building bottom right.…
35mm slides by Noel Chaffey 620 Squadron of WW2 1943/6 and 1954 onward
Typed and handwritten, numbered list of slides with captions.
467 Squadron RAAF
Some information about 467 Squadron's history and about Lancaster R5863 'S Sugar' which is currently in the RAF museum at Hendon. Mentions operations on 6 June 1944. Includes colour photograph showing front quarter of a Lancaster inside a museum. In…
49 Trainee airmen at Lord’s cricket ground
47 trainee airmen with two instructors arranged in three rows in front of an ornate veranda at Lord’s cricket ground. Windows taped against bomb blast, a NAAFI poster visible. On the reverse 'Alphast' and Feb 1942.
Identification kindly provided…
Identification kindly provided…
50 aircrew cadets in Regent's Park, London
50 trainee airmen and an officer arranged in five rows.
50 airmen at Lord's Cricket Ground
A group of 50 trainee airmen at No. 1 Air Crew Reception Centre (A.C.R.C.) arranged in three rows. Behind is a large building with a cast iron and glass veranda. The windows have crosses of tape on them.
50 Trainee Airmen
50 trainee airmen and instructors arranged on the steps at Regents Park. On the reverse 'see folder. Regents Park Aug. 43'.
Lancaster over the Mall
A Lancaster drops poppies over the Victoria Memorial at the end of the Mall. It is captioned '50th Anniversary of VJ day 1995' and has a commemorative stamp 'Lancaster' stamp issued in June 97.
54 airmen including Herbert Davy
Three photographs.
#1 A group of trainee airmen including two officers arranged in four rows. At the bottom and upside down is a caption' Herbert Davy Rear Gunner 626 Squadron ACRC St John's Wood London May 1943'.
#2 is Herbert leaning against a…
#1 A group of trainee airmen including two officers arranged in four rows. At the bottom and upside down is a caption' Herbert Davy Rear Gunner 626 Squadron ACRC St John's Wood London May 1943'.
#2 is Herbert leaning against a…
The Story of Frank Vivian Gunning
A biography of Vivian, born in Beaminster in 1920. He trained at RAF Aldergrove and served at RAF Bassingbourne, RAF Wattisham, RAF West Raynham, RAF Watton then RAF Wyton. Losses were high. He was shot down near Le Bourget, and died along with his…
84 Squadron Reunion tickets
Three reunion tickets.