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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v20016.pdf
Covers from pre-world war 2 as a lecturer at RAF Central Navigation school, writing air navigation text book. Pilot with Jersey airlines, flying boat instructor. Flying boat pilot with Imperial Airways including flying top half of Mayo composite…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10038-0001.jpg
Reunion event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world record breaking flight of Don Bennett in "Mercury" seaplane of the Short Mayo composite aircraft from Dundee to South Africa. Menu and programme. Includes b/w photograph of Mayo and signed…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10026-0001.jpg
Short S.20 seaplane just landed on sea watched by crowd on dockside. Mountains in the background. On the reverse 'Photo Cape Town, Don, arriving at Cape Town'. Submitted with caption 'Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury" "Photo Cape Town"'.…

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10024-0001.jpg
Three men around a fuel drum under the port wing of an S.20 seaplane afloat. Refuelling hose attached to drum. Submitted with caption 'Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury" being refuelled "Alexandra Bay, Orange River" South Africa'. on the reverse…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10019-0001.jpg
A group of men some in various different uniform. Submitted with caption 'photo Cape Town'. Don Bennett is front row, second from the right. On the reverse 'Photo Cape Town'.

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ATweddleWD[Date]-010004.mp3
Doug Tweddle undertook his initial pilot training in South Africa. On return to the UK, he attended Operational Training Unit at Upper Heyford where he selected his crew. The crew were then posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney. Doug was the only…

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LTurnerLA189027v1.pdf
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…

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ATurnerLA101115.mp3
Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.

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YWyrillWR553311v1.pdf
Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…

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PWyrillWR18020187.jpg
Top left: A man carrying goods on his head walks past a single storey building with arches around windows and a sign reading 'Fairmount Home'.
Top right: Bree Street (now Lillian Ngoyi Street) Johannesburg, South Africa, with multi storey buildings…

PWyrillWR18020050.jpg
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A group of 61 bareheaded men in desert uniform. They are arranged in five rows outside a corrugated building. Captioned, 'Station Workshops Moffat'.
Studio portrait of a man in uniform with a woman, a girl and three boys in school…

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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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Expressing sympathy that George had been reported missing and offering hope that he might have been able to bailed out. Express great sorrow for their missing nephew. Hoping to post the letter from Johannesburg, South Africa by a friend. Concludes…

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EAlexanderDWAlexander[Fam][Date]-010001.jpg
A postcard sent by Denis on his arrival in South Africa. The image is of the mail boat that he sailed across in.

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SClydeSmithD39856v10011.pdf
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…

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BBarrJBarrJv2.pdf
A biography of Jamie's time in the RAF.

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SBondS-GraftonSv10002.pdf
Cover photograph of an airman with half brevet captioned 'Pilot Officer Stan Grafton during debrief at RAF Wratting Common, following the disastrous raid on Berlin on the night of 23/24 August 1943'. Chapter one covers enlistment and training…

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SBondS-BrownRv10004.pdf
Starts with recounting the Glen Miller incident when having aborted an attack on Sagen due to bad weather, they jettisoned bombs in specified area of North Sea. This area coincided with the track of Glen Millers aircraft and someone claimed it was…

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SBondS-BrownRv10002.MP3
Please note: The veracity of this interview has been called into question. We advise that corroborative research is undertaken to establish the accuracy of some of the details mentioned and events witnessed.

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LEdgePM1576799v1.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced Flying…

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PStaniewskiJ1936.jpg
A man standing in a park surrounded by tropical plants. Behind is Table Mountain.
On the reverse 'For Ela & Reg from [indecipherable] Cape Town 25.8.49'.

ENoblettBNorthA440101.jpg
He wishes her the compliments of the season and asks after Alan.

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LWhalleyJ1113651v1.pdf
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

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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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PWhymarkJP23010019.jpg
Jack standing left, alongside another man. Both are in uniform in front of pitched tents. On the reverse. 'Jack "Purple" 1941 Durban or mid-cast'.

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