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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1938"

Rutland CC
A cricket team. On the reverse 'Rutland v Carreras 1938 Rutland 157 Carreras 58. Jack standing 2nd left'.

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RAF Cranwell hockey team
Eleven members of the Cranwell hockey team in sportwear and holding hockey sticks.

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'Royal Air Force, Cranwell. Runners-Up, R.A.F. Open Hockey Tournament, 1937-38'.

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'L/Ac, T. Blewitt L/Ac. L Haughton Musn. W.…

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Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
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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Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from September 1937 until 28th August 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator, air gunner and bomb aimer.

Initial training at Electrical and Wireless School…

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Airman wearing Sidcot flying suit
Full length image of an airman wearing flying suit, boots and gloves, standing in garden with wooden fence behind. Submitted with caption 'LAC Richardson 1938'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Birthday card from John Leigh to his wife
A card written by John.

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Ray Lippiard note of postings and locations
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…

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Jo Lancaster - Getting kicked out of the VR
Starts with detailed description of events concerning his growing interest in aviation as a child and young man. He describes his first flight with Cobham's flying circus. He explains his application as apprentice to Armstrong Whitworth and describes…

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Squadron Leader Lennox Lamb’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Lennox Lamb’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24th November 1930 until 27th October 1939.
Initial training as a pilot at Nos. 3 and 2 Flying Training Schools. Posted to 99 Squadron in January 1932. Between January and August 1933…

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Conversation with Norman Didwell - early days of Wellington on 99 Squadron
Norman mentions the personnel and roles of the Wellington development flight. He discusses the arrival of Wellington on squadron and conversion of crews. He notes that most pilots were NCOs. Norman discusses the difference between and problems with…

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Short conversation with Norman Didwell 2
Norman discusses Harry Booth and photograph of Fred Calcraft? taken at RAF Mildenhall in 1938.

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Conversations with Norman Didwell
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…

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An airman
Head and shoulders image of an airman wearing parachute harness and flying helmet. Captioned '"Cal" on Wimpy development flight, Mildenhall 1938'.

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RAF Mildenhall boxing team
A group of airmen, five officers in uniform seated centre front, with two in sports kit either side. Another five in sports kit stand behind. In the background a Wellington. Annotated 'O.T.V PMT, B Wakeham top right, centre a/comm Thompson, W/C…

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Three men
Three men in civilian suits standing in a street with a house in the background. Submitted with caption 'L to R Jock Forthby, Centre LAC Fred 'Cal' Calcutt, Harry 'Drums' Booth 99 Sqn Mildenhall 1938 [Norman Didwell]' Additional information kindly…

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Hampden parked on grass
Side view of a Hampden parked on grass outside hangars. Four men standing behind port wing and another by port engine. Other Hampdens in the distance left. Submitted with caption 'Hampden I L4041 49 sqn Scampton circa Sep 38'.

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Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ Pilot’s Log Book
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero Club at Ford Airfield. After qualifying she was involved in aerial photography. In summer 1939 she flew…

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John 'Jack' Percy Whymark's service record
Service record for Jack Whymark from 22 July 1938 to 4 October 1945.

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Summary of Bob Butler's RAF career
Summary of Bob Butler's RAF career written by his nephew, Richard (Dick) Heslop. Describes Bob Butler's training and operations with 'No. 11 OTU', 99 Squadron and 218 Squadron.

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Wing Commander N A J Mackie - CV
Gives personal details and service career. Notes that he worked on U2 projects while on exchange to the US Air Force. Includes activities after leaving the RAF.

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Norman Mackie service career
The document describes Norman's last school days and using various means to try to join the RAF, finally being accepted for pilot training, with service deferred until June 1940. It covers initial training at No 2 ITW Cambridge; continues with…

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Dancing certificates
Certificates for dancing awarded to Charmian Quitmann, who went on to marry John Walter Gifford Saunders, at the St. Mildred's Parish Church Musical Festival.

Biographic notes - Laurence Gerard Lyons McNamara (8 April 1915 - 19 December 1942)
Describes Laurence's early life and education. He travels to South Africa to join police in S Rhodesia where he met and married his wife, Eileen. He decided to learn to fly with Rhodesian Air Force, Joined the RAF and travelled back to UK. Mentions…

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School report book
Lewis Ellis's school report book for the central secondary school, Sheffield. Subject reports from summer 1936 up to Easter term 1939.
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