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Stirling Mark I BF436 LS E
Stirling BF436 LS E on the ground.
Caption reads: 'Stirling I BF436 Bourn LS E Feb 1943 15 Squadron'.
Caption reads: 'Stirling I BF436 Bourn LS E Feb 1943 15 Squadron'.
Stirling Mark I BF439 LS D
A Stirling with the letters D LS painted on the fuselage parked with nine ground crew standing around the aircraft. There is a scaffold tower positioned beneath one of the port engines and part of the engine cowling has been removed.
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Stalingrad - wie es kam (Stalingrad: How It Came About)
Month by month account of battle of Stalingrad. Concludes that Stalingrad – the greatest lost battle in German history since the annihilation of the Teutonic Knights' army at Tannenberg in 1411 – marks the turning point of this war.
Notes on Norman Hamment's operations
List operations with notes from September 1942 to July 1944 on 61, 97 and 635 Squadrons. Mentions returning on three engines, operation losses, daylight operations, hit by anti-aircraft fire, pathfinder ops, flew with Guy Gibson, battle of the Ruhr,…
Squadron postings
A record of non commissioned aircrew posted to and from 218 Squadron. Service number, rank, surname, initials and trade are given for each person as well as the unit they came from or went to.
Sheet one covers December 1942
Sheet two covers…
Sheet one covers December 1942
Sheet two covers…
Liberator, in flight
An air to air photograph of Leslie Silver's Liberator.
On the reverse 'Leslie in a Liberator plane flying from Cocos Islands to Malaysia Feb 1943 (taken by friend in another plane).
On the reverse 'Leslie in a Liberator plane flying from Cocos Islands to Malaysia Feb 1943 (taken by friend in another plane).
Eastern Evening News 22 February 1943
News from around the world.
Douglas' account of his return to England
After completing 46 sorties Douglas is screened and describes his time in a transit camp and sailing back to England. Douglas also comments men he has served with, the state of hostilities and how he spent his leisure time on his immediate return.
AJH Warner at Rotorua
Submitted with caption 'AJH Warner_Rotorua'.
1. Group course photograph.
2. Airman walking down street.
3. Full face portrait of airmen.
4. Two airmen.
5. Seven airmen.
6. Three airmen.
7. Buildings round grass square.
8. Three airmen with…
1. Group course photograph.
2. Airman walking down street.
3. Full face portrait of airmen.
4. Two airmen.
5. Seven airmen.
6. Three airmen.
7. Buildings round grass square.
8. Three airmen with…
Note on Frederick Sawyer's service career
Note on Fred's service career.
Navigator's Log
RAF Form 441 for a circular route around England and Wales.
Navigator's Log
RAF Form 441 completed for flights to Lossiemouth and Bari, Italy.
Wellington at dispersal
View of a Wellington parked behind an wall with palm tree and bullock cart in the foreground. Submitted with caption 'Wimpy at dispersal, Digri Feb '43 [Chota Ray via Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Two versions…
Syllabus for Clerks. Special Duty (Watchkeeper)
The syllabus is divided into three parts plus amendments.
Summary of Operational Notes
A book kept by Jane Battle during her service as a WAAF. It is marked 'Most Secret'. It contains details on aerodrome lights, marker lights, submarine bombing restrictions, secret documents, air sea rescue, Q codes, Bomber Command war orders and…
D36 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Concert. Stalag Luft 3 Feb. 43
A man in white bow tie and dark tails sits at a grand piano.
Missing
A cutting reporting John Taplin is missing.
Sgt JA Taplin RAF Missing
A cutting with brief details about John Taplin.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents
The writer expresses sorrow that John is missing.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents
He writes that he is sorry that John is missing. He hopes that John will turn up safe and well.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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A card letting his parents know he is safe and well.
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 only had one letter. He complains he has had no parcels. There seems to be good news about the war.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail. They are expecting Red Cross parcels. They have had their cutlery and plates confiscated with no explanation.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received five letters. Weather is improving. Three lines are blacked out by the censor. He is expecting Red Cross parcels but needs cigarette parcels.