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Newspaper cutting - shot down, escaped, awarded DFM
Attended investiture for Distinguished Flying Medal. Brought down in 1940 over Holland, reported missing and prisoner, escaped to England. Now has conducted many bombing operations.
The Lutonian
A magazine published in July 1944. It contains news, letters, exam and sports results, club news, poems, Brian Clarke is reported missing, news of old boys, annual dinner, annual general meeting, staff list and adverts.
Arthur Mace's diary 8th January 1942 to 15th March 1944
A diary kept during Arthur's RAF service.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary. A third diary covers 1944.
Year 1942
The diary describes tedium and excitement of training through 1942. He…
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary. A third diary covers 1944.
Year 1942
The diary describes tedium and excitement of training through 1942. He…
Luton
Left page: view of Luton with German annotation. Right page: top left, report of rocket development. Top right, Barracuda in flight with tail wheel showing. Middle left, three airmen standing alongside a Barracuda. Middle right, lifeboat alongside…
Robert Keeling's pilot's flying log book. Two
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Keeling covering the period 1 July 1943 to 23 October 1945 when he was a test pilot with the Royal Aircraft Establishment. In addition it covers the period 14 January 1946 to 26 November 1949 when Bob was a…
Pilot killed on last flight before Christmas
Describes crash of HS-125 in which Harold Dryhurst was killed.
Ashes of dead pilot scattered at airport
Account of scattering ashes of Harold Dryhurst over Stansted airport. He was killed in an aircraft crash. Includes accounts of funeral and of accident.
Jet crashes on car works
Account of crash of HS-125 onto Vauxhall van assembly block, Luton in which Harold Dryhurts was killed.
Accidental death verdict on Stortford pilot
Report of inquest into the death in an aircraft crash of Harold Gainsford Dryhurst.
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 4
Page 3 from the scrapbook with three items on top, AS Coller's Service and Release Book, a 4/- postal order payable to AS Coller and his grade card.
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 3
Two photographs of ATC cadets. They are captioned 'Luton Beds 1941 or 1942 ATC'.
Photograph 1 - 18 cadets plus instructor arranged in three rows with arms crossed.
Photograph 2 - a group of cadets marching with eyes left, in a town street. There…
Photograph 1 - 18 cadets plus instructor arranged in three rows with arms crossed.
Photograph 2 - a group of cadets marching with eyes left, in a town street. There…
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 2
Three items from a scrapbook:
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting titled 'Venture Adventure is ATC Motto'.
Item 2 is an Air Training Corps membership card for AS Coller. It has a caption 'Originally named Air Defence Cadet Corps ADCC'.
Item 3 is a…
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting titled 'Venture Adventure is ATC Motto'.
Item 2 is an Air Training Corps membership card for AS Coller. It has a caption 'Originally named Air Defence Cadet Corps ADCC'.
Item 3 is a…