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My Bomber Command experience - George Thomson
George recalls his training over 18 months, including crewing up. He goes on to recall his first operation and mentions others involved, and describes being shot down on on 12 September 1944. George then describes evading and his time as a prisoner…
Award of DSO to Wing Commander William David Gordon Watkins
Newspaper cutting announcing award as well as previous award of DFM, DFC and mention in despatches. Included b/w photograph of him wearing tunic with observer brevet and flying helmet.
George Thomson personnel record
Gives personal details, enlistment, some career details and postings.
Interview with Leslie Turner
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.
Donald Andrew’s Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
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…
Dorothy May's journal
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Letters written to be read by her husband on his return from the war. She discusses events in Freiburg, and her feelings about them.
Airmen with cases at Cochran Field, Macon, Georgia
Groups of men in uniform with side caps but no jackets stand outside two storey wooden buildings with suitcases, bags and other luggage.
Additional identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Additional identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Miss Jananne Duke
Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman signed 'with all my love Jananne'. Captioned 'Miss Jananne Duke 1942'.
Cochran Field, Macon, Georgia
Various single and two storey buildings arranged around an open space with trees beyond. Utility poles cross the site and a United States flag flies from a flagpole with a group of men at its base. There is a road in the foreground and two parked…
Frederick Sawyer's airman's service pay book
Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22 April 1942 to 28 July 1944, detailing training and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at RAF Theale (No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School), Souther Field (Primary Flying Training…
It all started with Google
Son of Thomas Donaghy starts by mentioning his father was a New Zealand Lancaster pilot on 75 Squadron who was shot down in June 1944. Author was born in 1939 and never knew his father.
Account is translation of French language document describing…
Account is translation of French language document describing…
Graham Welsh - answers to questions
He starts with a brief service history, including training and a move after 40 Squadron, to fill vacancy on 9 Squadron Wellington. He names his pilots and squadron pathfinder roll. He failed to return from 30th operation on first 1000 bomber…
Summer 1942
Left: Mike, sat with his pipe and dogs in a deck chair. Captioned, 'Mike keeping Dumbo + Tony amused - leave 1942'.
Right: A woman sat on the grass with a dog. Captioned, 'Posing with Dumbo (Summer 1942)'.
Right: A woman sat on the grass with a dog. Captioned, 'Posing with Dumbo (Summer 1942)'.
Family
Top: Mike, in civilian clothes, flanked by his sisters. Captioned, 'Mike with Brenda + Pam (Summer 1942)'. A note reads, '+ sisters'.
Bottom: Mike's mother and another woman on deck chairs in the garden having tea. Captioned, 'Mother + I lazing in…
Bottom: Mike's mother and another woman on deck chairs in the garden having tea. Captioned, 'Mother + I lazing in…
Seven days leave
Flight Lieutenant Mike Wayman, in uniform, with his pipe sat in a deck chair in the garden. Captioned, 'Mike on seven days leave (Summer 1942)'.
A note reads 'Burnham Beaches Eton'.
A note reads 'Burnham Beaches Eton'.
Presentation of cutlery
Mike, standing fourth right, with a group of six servicemen, one service woman and three me in suits. They are arranged in front of a glass fronted bookcase around a table on which is displayed canteens of cutlery and a crest. Captioned.…
Presentation
Mike, standing right, with Lady Dawson with squadron silverware. Behind are standing two men in civilian suits and a woman in a dress. There are glass fronted bookcases beyond. Captioned 'Presentation again - Mr Alex Elder, LT. Col Sir Ivan Dawson.…
Squadron silverware
Mike, standing right with Lady Dawson, holding a silver casket with a crest behind and canteens of cutlery on a table. Standing behind are three airmen with glass fronted bookcases beyond. Captioned 'F/LT. W. Pascall, Sgt B.C. Kemp. Lady Dawson +…
Z F Klatkiewicz’s pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book one for Z F Klatkiewicz, covering the period from 1 September 1941 to 27 February 1943. Detailing his flying training and service flying at 13 Maintenance Unit. He was stationed at 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School…
Conversation with Alan Thomsett
Edited transcript. Gives personal details and service history. Enlisted in 1942.Pilot on 1473 Flight and 192 Squadron (100 Group) on Wellingtons. Starts with comments about first posting 1473 Flight which eventually merged with 1474 Flight to become…
Letter to Jamie Barr from Ted Richardson
Ted writes that he served with 61 Squadron at Skellingthorpe. He enclosed the poem about 'The Crew'.
Peter Spoden
Full length image of a Luftwaffe pilot in full uniform with peaked cap, seated on a bench holding a short ornamental shaft. Submitted with caption 'Leutnant Peter Spoden 1942'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
A conversation with Guy Sharp
Starts with short service history, pilot with IX and 70 Squadron and 29 OTU Wellington. Covers training the going to 9 Squadron at Honington in November 1940. Mentions messing up on first operation to Mannheim. make some comment on this tour…
Conversation with Heinz Rökke & Jack Bromfield
Gives short details of participants mentioning that Heinz Rökke achieved 64 victories with NJG2. Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield was wireless operator /air gunner with 158 (Halifax) Squadron. Starts with Rökke and Bromfield discussing the latter's…