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A8 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
A matchbox sits alongside a model of a single propeller aircraft to indicate its size.
A7 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
Detailed model of a three masted ship with sails set and two lifeboats on deck. Two men are examining the model, two are standing to the right, looking away, and two are looking at art work displayed on the back wall.
A6 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Glider model resting on its wingtip.
A5 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
A model of a rigged three masted ship.
A4 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Model of a launch on a stand. The engine, drive shaft and propeller are arranged in the foreground.
A3 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Royal Air Force biplane, with chocks under the front wheels, resting on a book and displayed on a table.
A2 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Two men leaning over over a table examining various models, including a three masted tall ship with sails set and a biplane. Two men are standing looking to the right and two further men are looking at artwork displayed on the back wall.
A1 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Model schooner resting on a book and displayed on a table.
Training 1943/44
Top - A little about initial training at Bridlington and then at 11 Air Gunner School with details of flying.
Middle - image of a large group of airmen sitting and standing in eight rows all wearing tunics and side caps. Captioned 'ITW 1943, GCS…
Middle - image of a large group of airmen sitting and standing in eight rows all wearing tunics and side caps. Captioned 'ITW 1943, GCS…
Ken Campbell, Cottesmore
Four photographs from an album.
Ken in the grounds of Cottesmore House, August 1942.
Ken in the grounds of Cottesmore House, August 1942.
Ken Campbell and Friends
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen and two women, sitting on a stony beach, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942. Edna Griff Edna. Roth.'
#2 Ken standing in a park, captioned 'Melton Mowbray. August 1942. In the Park.'
#3 Ken and Van…
#1 is two airmen and two women, sitting on a stony beach, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942. Edna Griff Edna. Roth.'
#2 Ken standing in a park, captioned 'Melton Mowbray. August 1942. In the Park.'
#3 Ken and Van…
Ken Campbell, Griff, Roth, Jack and Doreen
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Ken and Griff leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Self'.
#2 Griff and Roth leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Roth'.
#3 Jack sitting on a chair in a…
#1 Ken and Griff leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Self'.
#2 Griff and Roth leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Roth'.
#3 Jack sitting on a chair in a…
Ken Campbell
Four photographs of Ken.
#1 and 2 Ken is sitting on a per bench, captioned 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 On the pier'.
#3 Ken is sitting on a promenade fence, captioned 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 On the Promenade'.
#4 Ken is sitting on a Fordson tractor,…
#1 and 2 Ken is sitting on a per bench, captioned 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 On the pier'.
#3 Ken is sitting on a promenade fence, captioned 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 On the Promenade'.
#4 Ken is sitting on a Fordson tractor,…
Ken Campbell and Two Colleagues
Three airmen in the garden of a house.
On the reverse 'Rutland Cottesmore House August 1942 Smithy, Michael, Ken'.
On the reverse 'Rutland Cottesmore House August 1942 Smithy, Michael, Ken'.
Ken Campbell
Ken standing in a park. He is no longer a trainee and has sergeant's stripes and a brevet.
On the reverse 'Melton Mowbray August 1942 In the Park'.
On the reverse 'Melton Mowbray August 1942 In the Park'.
"Jack Brings Home the Breakfast"
An airman standing outside a nissen hut. He is holding a wrapped breakfast, mug of tea and smoking.
On the reverse 'Jurby IOM August 1942 "Jack Brings Home the Breakfast" '.
On the reverse 'Jurby IOM August 1942 "Jack Brings Home the Breakfast" '.
"Does it Go?"
Ken on a tractor at his camp. Behind him are rows of nissen huts.
On the reverse 'Jurby IOM August 1942 "Does it Go?" '.
On the reverse 'Jurby IOM August 1942 "Does it Go?" '.
"On the Pier"
Two photographs of Ken, in uniform, sitting on the pier at Ramsey.
On the reverse 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 "On the Pier" '.
On the reverse 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 "On the Pier" '.
"On the Promenade"
Ken, with trainee's cap flash, sitting on the railing at the seaside.
On the reverse 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 "On the Promenade" '.
On the reverse 'Ramsey IOM August 1942 "On the Promenade" '.
Lewis Ellis, airmen and aircraft
Top left - head and shoulders portrait of Lewis Ellis wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and sergeant rank.
Right middle - a man wearing shorts laying on grass. On the reverse 'Miss Hilda Hesketh, 37 Swinley Lane, Wigan, Lancs'.
Bottom left - two…
Right middle - a man wearing shorts laying on grass. On the reverse 'Miss Hilda Hesketh, 37 Swinley Lane, Wigan, Lancs'.
Bottom left - two…
Great Bitter Lake
Three bareheaded men in open necked desert uniform. Taken outdoors, standing on sand with a military tent to the side. Annotated on the reverse 'Great Bitter Lake August 1942'.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had 4 letters and 200 cigarettes. They have been plating knock-out whist. They are having a concert that evening.
Sports Day at Luft 3
A table with prizes and three airmen. On the reverse 'Sports Day at Luft 3.' , ' No Flight 7 [circled]' and '1:1'.
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.
Harold Southgate and crew
'Group of 7, Southgate on left. Caption August 1942, Swinderby' standing on the left side of the rear fuselage of 50 Squadron Lancaster, F, serial R572?. Posed in two rows one is carrying flying kit.
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