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NRushRW220309-02.jpg
Announces award of DFM to Reginald Rush after completing two tours as a navigator flying operations over Germany.

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NRushRW220309-01.jpg
Announces award of DFM to Reginald Rush for completing two operational tours including flights over Berlin. Mentions other operations and facing frequent heavy opposition.

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MRushRW745976-220309-08.pdf
Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

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MRushRW745976-220309-03.jpg
List of operations with date, destination, squadron, ac number, letter, captain, departure time. For 100 and 625 Squadrons.

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MRushRW745976-220309-01.jpg
List of 21 operations on 100 and 625 Squadrons, noting squadron, date, aircraft letter, target number of aircraft and number lost.

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SRushRW745976v10014.pdf
Aircraft JB122, navigator Rush. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes critical comments by supervisor.

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LDowdeswellGD1261816v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…

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MHopperPC209938-191015-02.pdf
A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945. Details the part taken by 50 Squadron including pre take off routine, operations record, battle order, targets and casualties, including Lancaster ME441 W.

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CHopperPC-191015-01.jpg
Navigation map of north western Europe with routes marked between base and targets. Inserts provide details of the operations and aircraft involved.

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Colin Bell spent eighteen months as a newly qualified pilot instructing trainees in America. He completed 50 operations as a pilot on Mosquitos on the Light Night Striking Force.
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…

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NThomsonE190529-02.jpg
Reports arrival of Lancaster and ceremony. Mentioned some members of crew (Pilot Officer Fielding (navigator) and Sergeant Bell (engineer). Comments on recent operations and and gives some biographic detail crew including pilot E Thomson, and…

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Mentions that three Scots were members of the crew of a Lancaster flown in to support Edinburgh's wings for victory campaign. Gives account of aircraft's arrival. Gives some background of crew captained by Pilot Officer E Thomson, light Sergeant Bell…

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LGenneyJWC1104337v1.pdf
Jack Genney’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 20th January 1943 until 30th August 1943 when his aircraft was shot down and he was made a prisoner of war. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then to 90 Squadron for operations. Second…

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Four page newspaper with British home news, world and war news, political news, international news, sports and cartoons.

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LAndrewD16081922v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for D Andrew, navigator, covering the period from 26 July 1942 to 30 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 7 Air…

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SStuartR1681268v1.pdf
A head and shoulder portrait of Richard with this air gunner's brevet next to the crest of 61 Squadron followed by operations records and reports.

Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…

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MStuartR1681268-180616-01.jpg
Investigation report detailing crash of Lancaster DV399 near Schacht Paul in Germany on 29 December 1943. Details burial place of the crew, including Richard Stuart and confirms that Flight Officer Donald F Thomas survived the crash.

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EDwyerJHPDwyerWMXX1220-010001.jpg
Jack writes about his dad's car crash. He lists the cards he has sent.

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LSewerinS704459v2.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for Warrant Officer Stanislaw Sewerin covering 19 July 1944 to 16 July 1948 detailing day and night training flights and operations with: 18 Officer Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and 300 Squadron. The period 29 June…

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BWyrillWRWyrillWRv1.pdf
Family history including, early, school and village life, service with the Royal Air Force as an electrician with 242, 22 and 51 squadrons, and life after demob. Includes a photograph of a teacher and 26 children arranged in three rows, captioned…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB440220-0001.jpg
Notes that they had heard news of heavy raids on Leipzig and Berlin but at heavy loss of 79. Comments on incendiaries. continues with news, chat and gossip as well as descriptions of activities. Mentions Anzio beachhead still in news as well as…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB[Date]-110001.jpg
Writes of mail received and daily activities, gardening, shooting a rabbit, comments on his news. Glad that his living conditions are good, comments on his medical, crew football match. War news, Russian forging ahead with goal Berlin, RAF were also…

AMaceHA[Date]-01.mp3
Recalls his being shot down, being taken as a prisoner of war, and conditions at a prisoner of war camp.

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NHartleyIJ190826-06.jpg
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) F/O J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) F/O T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sgt W R Docherty, flight engineer, Liverpool (6), Squadron…

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NHartleyIJ190826-02.jpg
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R Docherty, flight engineer,…

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