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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942"

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James Williams grew up in an orphanage in Trinidad. At the start of the war, he worked in the stores for an American naval repair station in Trinidad. He trained in an Auxiliary Air Squadron before volunteering to serve in the RAF in the UK. His…

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LSavillJFD57681v1.pdf
J Savill’s Flying Log Book from 14th April 1939 until 12th May 1946.

Training started at No. 3 Air Observers’ School, followed by posting to 78 Squadron in September 1939. Further training at the School of Air Navigation before returning to 78…

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Vic Izzard’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th June 1942 until 2nd July 1945. During this time trained as a rear gunner.
In Australia attended No 1. Recruit Depot, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School, No. 1 Initial…

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Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by a WAAF and a group of RAF officers and civilians, walking past a building painted with camouflage and with the windows open.

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King George VI (in uniform) and Queen Elizabeth walking past a group of RAF personnel standing to attention. The King and Queen are accompanied by RAF officers. Two members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force are present in the background together…

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King George VI (in uniform) and Queen Elizabeth walking past a camouflage painted building with the windows open. The King is in conversation with an RAF officer and the Queen with a WAAF. A second WAAF and other RAF officers are in the accompanying…

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King George VI (in RAF uniform) and Queen Elizabeth walking past camouflage painted buildings with open windows. The Queen is in conversation with a WAAF. A group of people in uniform and civilian clothes is following the King and Queen.

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King George VI (in uniform) and Queen Elizabeth in conversation with RAF officers in front of a Bristol Blenheim. The reverse of the image is annotated 'W/Cdr J F C Jenkins DSO DFC. Missing - Friday 27 March 1942 Reported safe 30 March 1942'. A…

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List postings and promotions from September 1939 until July 1945.

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Gives personal details. Enlisted in 1939 released in October1945. Awarded DFM. List postings and muster as air observer as well as promotions.

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Colour chart showing north Wales and part of England West Midlands.

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Coloured chart showing Devon and Cornwall.

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Coloured chart showing the Midlands of England

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Colour chart showing south England from Isle of Wight to Bristol Channel.

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Coloured chart showing South East England and coast.

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Coloured chart showing North East England and coast.

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Coloured chart showing East Anglia.

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Chart showing west coast of Scotland and Hebrides

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Coloured chart showing part of East Coast of Scotland.

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Coloured chart showing part of West Coast of Scotland

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Chart showing South West coast of Scotland and islands as well as part of Northern Ireland.

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Chart showing England/Scotland border area

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Colour chart showing Eastern Highlands of Scotland

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Colour chart showing the North of Scotland

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Colour chart showing Isle of Man, parts of Ireland, England and Scotland. Sheet 2A
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