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"All Dressed Up"
Jo, dressed in coat and hat, standing in her garden.
On the reverse 'Cambridge July 1942 4 "All Dressed Up" '.
On the reverse 'Cambridge July 1942 4 "All Dressed Up" '.
42 Airmen
42 airmen arranged in three rows. The majority are trainees with officers and instructors at the front. On the reverse 'J. Oates Top Row 2nd right'.
A retrospective - Bomber Command No 625 Squadron
The account opens with some details of 625 Squadron and an introduction, with reasons for writing. He recalls the beginning of the war when still at school and experiences before joining up. He describes activities with Air Training Corps and being…
Aerial view of Nova Scotia countryside
An aerial view of Canadian countryside from a biplane. The wings can be seen on the right side of the image. On the reverse 'The Fleet takes me over Canada's vast countryside. Stanley EFTS July 42'.
Air Crew Wing B Squadron July 1942
A large group of trainee airmen arranged in six rows. Each man is named in the caption underneath.
Airmen at Red Deer
#1 is two airmen standing in a street, captioned 'James C & Myself'.
#2 is two airmen standing in a street, captioned 'Jack D & Myself'.
#3 is three airmen and a woman standing in a street, captioned 'Miss C, Tom, Mac & Jock at Edmonton. Jock looks…
#2 is two airmen standing in a street, captioned 'Jack D & Myself'.
#3 is three airmen and a woman standing in a street, captioned 'Miss C, Tom, Mac & Jock at Edmonton. Jock looks…
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…
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.
Arthur Wright in sidcot suit
Arthur Wright standing in his Sidcot suit holding his flying helmet. Captioned ' With love & happy memories Arthur'. On the reverse 'To Henry + Lil From Arthur Port Elizabeth S.A. July 1942'.
B Flt No 3 Squadron - No 13 ITW
48 Initial Training Wing recruits and one flight commander officer sitting and standing in four rows with trees and hedge in background. Roger Calvert is seventh from the left in the second row up from the bottom. Captioned with names of recruits. On…
Bob Huntly and Family
Photo 1 is Bob and a baby, captioned 'Bob with Michael at 11 weeks'.
Photo 2 and 3 are Elsie with a baby, captioned 'Else with Michael'.
Photo 4 is a woman sitting under a tree, captioned 'Mum'.
Photo 5 is a woman leaning on a car, captioned…
Photo 2 and 3 are Elsie with a baby, captioned 'Else with Michael'.
Photo 4 is a woman sitting under a tree, captioned 'Mum'.
Photo 5 is a woman leaning on a car, captioned…
Book 2, Commencing my Flying Training and my Adventures up till the time of Leaving England
Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.
Calgary and Stampede
#1 is a street scene
#2 is two airman and a car, captioned 'Bill Burns-Gair & Myself'.
#3 - 12 are horses and riders at the stampede.
#2 is two airman and a car, captioned 'Bill Burns-Gair & Myself'.
#3 - 12 are horses and riders at the stampede.
Canada
Top left - night view down city street with cars and buildings on the far side. Captioned '8th Avenue west, Calgary, Alberta (taken at 2110 hrs, 21.2.42)'.
Top right - three-quarter length image of two men in hiking kit standing in front of a river.…
Top right - three-quarter length image of two men in hiking kit standing in front of a river.…
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…
Course 45A Observers
13 airmen in two rows in front of a Fairey Battle. Each man is named on the front. On the reverse each man has signed his name and 'A/C Fairey Battle Course 45A Observers No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School Mont-Joli PQ July 1942 Back Row RCAF Front RAF…
Crashed, Inverted Stearman
Seven photographs of a Stearman crash, dated July 1942 and captioned 'The Tale of an Instructor'.
#1 and 2 are front views of the Stearman, captioned 'Before'.
#3 is the Stearman inverted with airmen, a woman and children at the front.
#4, 5 and 6…
#1 and 2 are front views of the Stearman, captioned 'Before'.
#3 is the Stearman inverted with airmen, a woman and children at the front.
#4, 5 and 6…
David and the RAF
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Account of Wing Commander David Donaldson's RAF career from his early interest in flying and joining the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve in 1934, through various postings and operations, to eventually commanding 192 (special duties) squadron. It…
Don Bennett flying career biography
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Covers from pre-world war 2 as a lecturer at RAF Central Navigation school, writing air navigation text book. Pilot with Jersey airlines, flying boat instructor. Flying boat pilot with Imperial Airways including flying top half of Mayo composite…
Edmonton
#1 is an airman standing at the front of a car.
#2 is three airmen standing at a roundabout.
#3 is an airman standing beside a sign 'Milk for Britain Fund' and captioned 'Reg'.
#4 is three airmen at the front of a bus, captioned 'Bill, Jack,…
#2 is three airmen standing at a roundabout.
#3 is an airman standing beside a sign 'Milk for Britain Fund' and captioned 'Reg'.
#4 is three airmen at the front of a bus, captioned 'Bill, Jack,…
Wyciag z ksiegi strat Dywizjonu 301 w okresie maj – listopad 1942
A list of 16 aircraft and crew lost between May and November 1942 from 301 Squadron.
Business card for P/O Harry William Bock, Polish Air Force.
Business card for P/O Harry William Bock, Polish Air Force.
Fayid, Egypt
Page captioned 'Fayid Egypt July 1942, No 76 Squadron detachment became No 462 Squadron together with No 10 Squadron detachment. Read page 79 of Halifax - Operation Bareface'.
Three photographs, first is of nine servicemen in front of lorry,…
Three photographs, first is of nine servicemen in front of lorry,…
Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
RAF Sutton Bridge NAAFI log book
Log book for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute at Royal Air Force Station Sutton Bridge from 20 May 1942 to 15 February 1944, containing miscellaneous entries associated with the day to day running of an institute.
The registration number of…
The registration number of…
From Andrew to Isabel
An aerogram from Andrew training in South Africa. Comments on the arrival of four of her letters (only two now missing) and replies to several things in them. His sent a parcel to his mother including stockings and chocolate for Isabel.