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Gravestone of A E Bull
Gravestone of Flight Sergeant A E Bull, Air Gunner, recording his date of death and age. Dedication - 'Proud and precious memories of a dearly loved husband and daddy'.
Interview with W Pilling
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W Pilling trained as a gunner before joining 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington. During a training flight he jumped out of a burning Whitley. While at his first squadron he flew with several crews and when he no longer flew with them they had a tendency…
Warrant Officer A. Elson. R.A.F. V.R. No. 751538
A brief account of Albert Elson's service in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during which time he trained as an air gunner, flew 39 operations, was shot down and captured and finally repatriated. It also describes how he returned to Belgium…
Three crews lost on an operation to Mainz
A list of the crew members of three Wellington MkIII aircraft that took part in an operation to Mainz and were killed or captured. The aircraft tail numbers and the fates of each crewman are detailed, including burial sites.
Albert Elson forced march record
A record of a forced march from Stalag VIIIA at Görlitz to Stalag IXA at Zeigenhain over a period of 31 days. A daily tally of distance walked, rations provided and sleeping locations is given. Below this is a summary of the previous march from…
Research note
Handwritten research note with details of the RAF raid on Leipzig 1945-04-10 including numbers and types of aircraft.
Research notes
Personal research notes relating to Lancaster Mark III, serial number ND631, KM-B, missing on operation to Leipzig 10 April 1945. Separate page referring to same operation and list of RAF bases. Further page listing grave plot numbers of Lancaster…
Interview with Ian Wilkie
Ian Wilkie served as a flight engineer on 158 Squadron before being posted to RAF Leconfield in January 1944. Paddy, the mid-upper gunner on his crew always said that shrapnel wouldn’t hurt them until he was hit by it. He was pulled from the turret…
Glyndwr Owen's biography
Glyn Owens joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1939 and trained as a pilot. Posted to 61 Squadron at RAF Hemswell in early 1941, he flew Hampdens on operational sorties as both navigator and pilot. Glyn’s first operation was an operation to…
Vincent Peace’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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Vincent Peace’s Flying Log Book from 11th September 1944 until 1st January 1945. He flew as an air gunner.
Operational posting to 9 Squadron in September 1944.
Failed to return on 1st January 1945 operation to Dortmund-Ems Canal.
Served at RAF…
Operational posting to 9 Squadron in September 1944.
Failed to return on 1st January 1945 operation to Dortmund-Ems Canal.
Served at RAF…
S A Morris’ Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book
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S A Morris’ Flying Log Book from 14th May 1943 until 13th May 1946. During this time trained as a bomb aimer and air gunner.
Trained at No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 33 Air Navigation School, 17 Operational Training Unit, 1654 Heavy…
Trained at No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 33 Air Navigation School, 17 Operational Training Unit, 1654 Heavy…
J F Lane’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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J Lane’s Flying Log Book from 30th October 1943 until 19th June 1944. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Training starts at No. 12 Air Gunners School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing…
Training starts at No. 12 Air Gunners School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing…
Man with a pipe
A man, pipe in his mouth, leans out of an open w1ndow with plant post on the sill. Reverse annotated '58', 'XLI' and stamped 'Foto Dietzgen 21369 Freiburg i/Br'.
Paul shaving
Paul May stands in a doorway with shaving cream on his face and a brush in his hand. Reverse annotated 'Dorothy', 'Feb 37', 'February 1937' and '13.2.37'.
Fotos Gruppe 2
An envelope containing photographs and a receipt for payment. Labelled 'Foto. Gruppe 2. Possibly Paul's family. Irma & Günther Frau J.May, Irma & Günther. Paul shaving. Frau Josefine May and Affle the cat. All dated 1937. Copies sent to Denzlingen…
Falkensteinstraße Freiburg
An advertising sign "Auto reparaturen garagen" is painted on a street wall. Further along the tree lined street is an industrial building with a tall brick chimney alongside. Reverse annotated, 'M 705 Falkensteinstraße 202/207 Nr 184 (?9)'.
Residential flats
View of the reverse of a multi storey block of residential flats with steep roofs and dormer windows. Washing hangs across the balconies of the flats. The block is behind a hedge next to a cobbled road with pavement to either side, across which a dog…
A cobbled road
View along a cobbled road with pavements on either side. There are multi storey residential buildings at the far end and industrial buildings with a tall brick chimney at the near end. Reverse annotated, 'F'straße Nr 158'.
Arnulf huber
View of buildings, one with a wooden fence and open gateway, has a sign attached to the wall. Reverse annotated, 'Nr 286 N'straße. N3 Huber Schweinerei'.
Drechslerei von Schworer
View of a woodturning business with surrounding buildings. Reverse annotated, 'Nr 283'.