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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1941"

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George White in RAF No1 uniform with group in the countryside. On reverse, handwritten note, ' 1941 John, Mollie, Arthur and Joan'.

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A certified copy of the certificate confirming Monsieur Albert Galais served as an agent of the French Resistance during the period 1 December 1941 to 30 September 1944.

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BAllisonTAllisonTv1.pdf
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…

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A biographical summary of David Craven's RAF service as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and later as a Wireless Instructor. He completed two tours of operations, took part in the opening of the Ruhr Campaign in March 1943 and was awarded the…

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YCousinsHL[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Handwritten notes from January to July 1941.

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A newspaper article paying tribute to David Craven's wartime service with 50 and 15 squadrons. The article was published on the day of his funeral, which was attended by members of the Air Gunners' Association.

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Leaflet printed in German

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MHarringtonM[Ser#-DoB]-211218-01.pdf
Book of cartoons drawn and published by E B Scholes showing humorous aspects of technical trade training.

Page 1 - front cover, autographed with many individual signatures.
Page 2 - foreword by Group Captain G T H Pack.
Page 3 - 'Up Kit bag…

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A group of airmen in uniform, together with a dog, standing in front of and on the wings of a Hampden aircraft. Caption 'Officers and NCOs 50 Squadron RAF Lindholme circa 1941 F/S Craven 3rd from right'. A second aircraft is visible in the…

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Brief service career of Richard Hazlehurst including training as pilot in United States, staying as instructor, return for operational tour on 102 Squadron plus further war and post war activities.
Ruth Laverton as WAAF as a spark plug tester. Also…

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot.
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…

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MGarlandVA3030098-211110-05.pdf
Includes many articles of interest to air cadets those interested in the Royal Air Force. News, handling aircraft, paratroops, desert flight, building aircraft, the RAF in pictures, start constellations. weather phenomena, gliding, hobbies, RAF news…

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A summary listing key events in Harold Batchelder's life from his birth in April 1920 to his retirement in October 1985.

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A summary of Harold Batchelder's service with Bomber Command describing his training, operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron and capture after baling out on an operation to Essen on the night of 16 June 1942. Harold Batchelder was a prisoner of…

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Warrant Officer Albert Elson (751538) joined the Volunteer Reserves in Derby in 1938 and was called up on 3 September 1939. His operational service began on 26 September 1940. He completed his first tour with 115 Squadron at RAF Marham in 1941, then…

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A list of the postings Elson was given when training, on operations and when instructing. Also a list of six aircraft types he flew in - Tiger Moth, Hawker Hart, Dakota, Folker, Stirling, Wellington. A small newspaper cutting is included, reporting…

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PGoldsworthyRG23010003.jpg
Four pictures.
Top left - 20 trainees wearing RAF uniform with trainee flashes and caption Millom 1941.
Top right - four unidentified aircrew, and caption Harwell 1942.
Bottom left - R G Goldsworthy in a garden with caption 'Embarkation leave…

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BDanielsHDaniesHv1.pdf
The memoir contains a summary of Daniels' flying career. He completed initial training at Torquay and his flying training at Bulawayo in South Africa, sailing out on the Reina Del Pacifico and returning on the Empress of Canada. As a navigator he…

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List airmen service and promotions, officer appointments, and postings from February 1939 to July 1948.

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Full length image of a policemen in full uniform and helmet.

Submitted with caption 'Reginald in his police constable's uniform whilst serving with the Plymouth City force, c 1935-41'.

Additional information about this item was kindly…

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Includes personal details. Enlistment and release, promotions, mustering (as air gunner/wireless operator) and postings.

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LChristieJO17256v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J O Christie, wireless operator, covering the period from 23 September 1941 to 13 April 1943. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 2 Wireless School…

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MClaytonA19021012-190403-01.pdf
A E Clayton autobiographical notes, containing his family history, training and subsequent employment in telecommunications pre war, during the war, and post war.

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Through a series of articles and photographs, the leaflet concludes that there will be no peace with Hitler. It notes that Hitler has consistently broken his promises about peace and broken every non-aggression agreement. He had meticulously prepared…

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Head and shoulders photograph of Arthur Wrigley in civilian clothes. The reverse of the image is annotated 'Our beloved Ken - 1941'.
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