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Award of the Distinguished Service Order
The citation on this third award made to Acting Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson reads 'His magnificent leadership, great courage and zeal has inspired all'. Annotated 'Sept 1st 1944'.
Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
The award of the medal to Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, following his multiple operations bombing the naval base at Trondheim and against battleships in Brest harbour. The second award was in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying…
Diary of John's journey to South Africa
A description of travelling in convoy on the Highland Princess with 1,700 other Royal Air Force and British Army personnel covering the period 13 April 1942 to 20 May 1942. Including details of the onboard conditions, weather, a stopover, gun duty,…
Appendix VIII: Malta - Sunk Vessels - April 1942
A two-page report listing various classes of ship and the damage each vessel received.
Appendix VI- Table of Raids
Each page documents a table of attacks on the docks of Malta. The air raids detailed in the table record the raid number, number of casualties, damage (both place and extent) and damage to ships and equipment.
Appendix I. Malta dockyard - period of siege 1940-1943
When Italy entered the war in 1940, air raids were conducted over key military targets and peaked during the first half of 1942. Attacks ceased altogether by 1943 once Italy had surrendered. The various dockyards maintained efforts to keep ships in…
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no letter but some cigarettes from someone he does not know. Two sentences are blacked out by the censor. He asks for underpants.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had a letter from his mother but no parcels. Easter was like any other day.
Geoffrey Beckett's diary
Diary from 7 November 1941. Notes being posted to air gunner course after ITW. Posted to Bridlington then RAF Llandwrog. Daily diary from 21 March 1942. Goes on to describes daily activities and training including flying. Writes about leaves and…
50 Squadron losses April - June 1942
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Hand written table titled 'April - June 1942, losses in chronological order 50 Squadron, code : VN, Base : Skellingthorpe'. During this period the squadron was operating the Manchester. The last two entries are for August and September.
Card from Brian Walley to Mair Williams
He apologises for not writing more and asks for a photograph.
C Flight No 4 Squadron 5 I.T.W.
Course photograph of a large group of airmen wearing flying suits sitting and standing in four rows. A officer wearing tunic and peaked cap and a corporal with side cap sit centre of front row. In the background trees.
Kondiaronk Views, Montreal
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the Mt Royal Observatory with many pedestrians.
#2 is a horse and carriage for tourists.
#3 is the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal.
#4 is several pedestrians at the Belvedere.
#1 is the Mt Royal Observatory with many pedestrians.
#2 is a horse and carriage for tourists.
#3 is the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal.
#4 is several pedestrians at the Belvedere.
Montreal Views
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is of distant large buildings with a river in the foreground.
#2 is a river with a forest in the distance.
#3 is a view from Kondiaronk Belvedere over downtown Montreal. Several skyscrapers are visible including…
#1 is of distant large buildings with a river in the foreground.
#2 is a river with a forest in the distance.
#3 is a view from Kondiaronk Belvedere over downtown Montreal. Several skyscrapers are visible including…
Montreal Views
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is Montreal viewed from a hillside.
#2 and 4 are general views from a hillside.
#3 is looking across the St Lawrence to Montreal with the Jacques Cartier bridge in the distance.
#1 is Montreal viewed from a hillside.
#2 and 4 are general views from a hillside.
#3 is looking across the St Lawrence to Montreal with the Jacques Cartier bridge in the distance.
Airmen Training in Canada
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is four trainee airmen at the top of an escape slide.
#2 is the four trainees sliding down the slide.
Both are captioned 'AVR 1942'.
#3 is three trainee airmen in khaki at St Flavie the St Lawrence
#4 is two…
#1 is four trainee airmen at the top of an escape slide.
#2 is the four trainees sliding down the slide.
Both are captioned 'AVR 1942'.
#3 is three trainee airmen in khaki at St Flavie the St Lawrence
#4 is two…
Airmen Training in Canada
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a trainee airman standing in a greatcoat in front of a building with snow on the ground..
#2 and 4 are four trainees in greatcoats sanding by a fence.
#3 is three trainees in greatcoats walking along a…
#1 is a trainee airman standing in a greatcoat in front of a building with snow on the ground..
#2 and 4 are four trainees in greatcoats sanding by a fence.
#3 is three trainees in greatcoats walking along a…
Canada
Four aerial photographs from an album.
#1 is a city with a river.
#2 is looking south along the Richelieu River, to the right is Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
#3 is a city with a regular grid street pattern and a river under the wing…
#1 is a city with a river.
#2 is looking south along the Richelieu River, to the right is Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
#3 is a city with a regular grid street pattern and a river under the wing…
Aerial Photographs, Canada
Four aerial photographs from an album.
#1 is a view across forests and a town.
#2 is a city, islands and bridges.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a grid street with a river under the wing of an aircraft.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'…
#1 is a view across forests and a town.
#2 is a city, islands and bridges.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a grid street with a river under the wing of an aircraft.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'…
Airmen and Aircraft in Canada
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Two trainee airmen sitting on a fence.
#2 one trainee and a dog.
#3 a line of Ansons
#4 an Anson with an airman standing in front.
Captioned 'MAR 1942' and 'AVR 1942'.
#1 Two trainee airmen sitting on a fence.
#2 one trainee and a dog.
#3 a line of Ansons
#4 an Anson with an airman standing in front.
Captioned 'MAR 1942' and 'AVR 1942'.
Kenneth Gill 1942 Diary
Starts with account of movements in RAF for 1941. Continues lwith entries for daily activities. Embarks Greenock, Leaves Milford Haven on 8 January for voyage across Atlantic and describes voyage to Canada. Arrives Moncton 20 January describes daily…
ATC No 1279 Squad. Melton Mowbray April 1942
A large group of air cadets arranged in five rows. On the reverse is a photographer's stamp 'Heawood & Son'.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. An officer wearing peaked cap seated in centre of second row. Captioned '7th Flight, B Squadron, A.C.R.C. London, April 1942'.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows with trees in the background. One, officer wearing peaked cap is seated centre of second row. Captioned '7th flight, B squadron, A.C.R.C London, April 1942'. On…
Charles (Dick) Pattisson Pocket Diary 1942
Transcription of day by day account of activities from 19 April 1942 to 3 October 1942. Commences with photograph of Squadron in front of Halifax and of pilots on training course (Pattisson top left), Records daily activities, casualties, losses of…