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A group of eleven men and a child posing for a photograph. Some appear in smart clothes, others are in khaki. On the reverse 'Ramat David M.E. Accounts Staff 2/4/46'.

LGreerRF131053v2.pdf
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…

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Writes from United States to RAF Aqir. Comments on mail. Writes of her activities and teaching school. Part of letter missing

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Sorry about having to use airgraph but also does not have much news as he included most in previous letter. Was not about when chocolate turned up but asks to be sent any magazines that turn up. Comments on their latest news from home. Mentions…

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Three greetings cards and two photographs mounted on an album page.

Top row left is a card embroidered with coloured flowers and the words 'To my Sweetheart'.
Top row right is a coloured printed card depicting Christ in the manger surrounded…

SBraithwaiteP[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Biographies of the men of Ryedale who died serving with the RAF. Research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group.

It contains biographies of the following:

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SSkepperR1579365v1 B.pdf
R Skepper’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 15th November 1942 until 6th September 1945. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 1 Empire Air Navigation School, No. 6 Air Observer’s School, 21 Operational Training…

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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
George Milson joined the RAF in September 1939. After receiving his wings, he was posted to No. 18 Squadron, flying night operations to Dunkirk, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven, and later carrying out low level shipping sweeps and “Circus” operations over…

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Receipt from the officer's shop with a list of costs and total on the reverse.

MKnoxVD63842-240818-24.pdf
A collection personal notes including language, trips taken, operations, living conditions and screening. Includes an announcement of the wedding of Patricia Anne Moore Wiggett to Flying Officer James Crockett Davidson.

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LKnoxVD63842v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Douglas Knox covering the period 28 June 1942 to 1 January 1946 detailing operations flown as pilot in Halifax aircraft. He was stationed in the Middle East and North Africa and flew 20 night time operations. Targets were…

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LDavisSL1852537v1.pdf
Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…

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LWearsKB631597v1.pdf
K B Wears’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 2 July 1940 to 12 January 1945, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Jurby (No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery…

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Top: A Tiger Moth behind a perimeter fence alongside a compass calibration base with a flight of steps leading to its flat roof. Beyond in a flat open landscape rising to hills in the distance. A line of structures cross the scene in the middle…

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A building with a pitched roof with a tower on which is a statue of the Madonna and child. Behind this building is another with a square, crenelated tower. They are set in open countryside with trees against a hillside on which a car drives on the…

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Aerial view of Tel Aviv showing the junction of Shlomo Lahat and Allenby Street.

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Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.

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Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…

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SBondS-GwilliamAv10002.pdf
Alan Gwilliam’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 29th September 1943 until 25th July 1953. Continued posting with 21 Service Flying Training School as an instructor. Posted to 76 Operational Training Unit in Palestine during March 1944 and then to No. 3…

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LPrestonJC201864v1.pdf
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and later…

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YWhymarkJP53481v2.pdf
Covering the period 7 April 1941 to 19 November 1941 when Jack was serving in the Middle East and North Africa. He describes his last night with his wife Eileen, preparations for the transfer, time spent in camp, sightseeing, films watched, receiving…

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Two photographs of three Spitfires,
#1 A view of the port side of three Spitfires. Behind is a watch tower. On the reverse 'Ein Shemeer Palestine 46'.
#2 a view of the same three Spitfires but taken at the front. On the reverse 'Spitfires Palestine…

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LTaylorPR1580457v1.pdf
P R Taylor’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 26 April 1943 to 25 October 1945, detailing training and operations as a Navigator (occasionally Bomb Aimer) in the Mediterranean area. Based at: Oudtshoorn (No. 45 Air School), George…

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YIvesonD19171121v1.pdf
Douglas 'Hank' Ivseson's first tour in Europe and 16 days of operational duties in the Middle East covering the period 7 July 1941 to 26 February 1943. Hank served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron and flew in Whitley and Halifax…

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LGosneyG568331v1.pdf
This log book covers the training, operational and post war flying career of Geoffrey Gosney from 2 July 1942 to 12 July 1951. It includes a cartoon of the 426 Squadron crest. Geoffrey flew 31 operations in two tours of duty, 23 of which were night…

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