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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Germany--Kleve (North Rhine-Westphalia)"

Introduces Michael G Hanson an RAF reservist and tells of time sailing before stating training. Covers elementary and advanced training before joining 233 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on Hudson. Relates life on the station, in local area and on maritime…

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A local report of the crash of Lancaster ED966 in which Victor Wells died together with pilot Flight Lieutenant Ivor Philip Chester Goudge, air bomber Sergeant Ronald Stuart Richmond, Flight Engineer Sergeant Albert Edward Graham, air gunner Sergeant…

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Headstone of Leslie Mellor Tetley in the Reichswald Forrest War Cemetery. Inscribed '545586 SERGEANT L.M. TETLEY AIR GUNNER ROYAL AIR FORCE 28TH AUGUST 1942 AGED 22, ONLY SON OF ANNIE TETLEY HALIFAX ENGLAND HE DIED NOT IN VAIN'.

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Oblique aerial of a damaged city. In the centre is a river and a low hill. In the distance are undamaged buildings. Captioned 'The city of Kleve in February 1945'.

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Photograph 1 is a street scene of damaged building with a girl cycling. Captioned 'Krefield, [sic] Germany 5 Aug 1945.'
Photograph 2 is a low level oblique photograph of a badly damaged city. In the distance are port cranes.
Photograph 3 and 5 are…

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Cross with 930296 Sgt A J Dickerson RAF, 28.1.42. Submitted with caption 'First grave marker Reichswald Cemetery'. On the reverse 'Re-interred Reichswald Forest Mil Cem, plot XI, Row B, Gr No 18'.

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White Commonwealth war graves headstone for Sergeant A J Dickerson wireless operator air gunner, 28 January 1942. Submitted with caption 'Grave marker Rechswald Cemetery'.

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List of targets and some comments. Image of a Halifax at top.

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MGrayDA1006912-210610-08.pdf
A list of operations conducted by 460 Squadron 22 November 1942 to 11 May 1945

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Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Archie Henry Halliday from 30 August 1944 to 10 April 1945 detailing his training and operational duties. Training was with No.4 S of TT at RAF St. Athan and Heavy…

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A white cross marking the shared grave of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, 432117 and Flying Officer Donald James Taylor Marr. Inscribed on the crossbar 'Aust 432117 F/O N B Carrall, 163554 F/O D J T Marr and on the upright 'RAAF RAF'. In the…

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A cross with ‘1309490 Sgt H Newey’ on the cross bar and below, on the upright, ‘RAF 8/9-6-42’. On the reverse is stamped 'Re-interred Reichswakd Brit Mil Cem Plot II Row C Gr. No 12' and written 'p, 369761'
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