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Aircrew standing in front of Halifax
Seven airmen in uniform standing in front of a Halifax. The reverse of the image is annotated in pencil 'Uncle Jack line under M for Micky aeroplane'. A post-it note attached to the reverse is annotated 'RAF Melbourne 9 June 43 A/C = Z Zebra'.
Tags: aircrew; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; RAF Melbourne
P Woolley, Wireless/Air Gunner Course
15 course members on 58 Wireless/Air Gunner Course, including P Woolley. Written on reverse - 'June 1943, These are the boys, "all mad", All my love Len xxx'
Krefeld
Two vertical aerial photographs showing before and after images of Krefeld with caption 'Krefeld Photographs "before" and "after" the attack in June 1943 in which over 40% of the town was devastated in a single night. This town is important at the…
Sergeant Richard Wensley
Starts by stating that one of the most hazardous operations flown by bomber command were lone aircraft flying supplies to support resistance forces in occupied Europe. He recounts Richard Wensley's early life, joining ATC, training as a flight…
Tags: 242 Squadron; 90 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bomb aimer; bombing; crash; flight engineer; Halifax; mine laying; navigator; pilot; RAF St Athan; RAF Stoney Cross; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Wratting Common; Special Operations Executive; Stirling; training; V-1; V-weapon; wireless operator; York
Flying Officer Albert Oswald Mann
Provides brief service history. Completed his first tour as a pilot on 115 Squadron in May 1942. After a rest tour he reported early for the start of his second tour on 115 Squadron and was lost on his first operation. The gives some details of the…
34 Course No 4 AGS Morpeth
A large group of trainees arranged in five rows.
On the reverse '34 Course No 4 AGS Morpeth June 6th to July 17th 1943'.
On the reverse '34 Course No 4 AGS Morpeth June 6th to July 17th 1943'.
Tags: Air Gunnery School; aircrew; RAF Morpeth; training
Four airmen
Three photographs of the four men studying a chart whilst outside.
On the reverse of one is 'Mepal June 1943 Ian Bob Jimmy Doug'.
On the reverse of one is 'Mepal June 1943 Ian Bob Jimmy Doug'.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; RAF Mepal
From the Fuhrer's Speech
From the Führer’s speech
In Hitler’s speech to the Reichstag on 19th July 1940, he appeals to England to avert its destruction and end the war. He asserts the Axis’s power and indefinite supplies through occupied Europe. He believes that the arms…
In Hitler’s speech to the Reichstag on 19th July 1940, he appeals to England to avert its destruction and end the war. He asserts the Axis’s power and indefinite supplies through occupied Europe. He believes that the arms…
F26 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Thirty six members of the cast lined up on stage in front of a backdrop of a castle gatehouse. They are in a multitude of costumes and several men are dressed as women.
F24 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Three men and a man dressed as a woman all dressed in period costume. One is wearing a long dress and is holding the hands of one of the men. The other two men wear long cloaks. Behind is a painted backdrop.
F23 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Panoramic view of a band on stage, including trumpet, guitar, drums, double bass and saxophones.
F21 "Thru The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Two actors stand centre stage in front of a castle gatehouse. The man on the left wears period costume including tights and a short tunic. He is holding hands with a man, dressed as a woman, in a long dress.
F23 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag `luft 3. June 43
A panoramic view of a band, including trumpet, guitar and saxophones.
F18 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Panoramic view of a stage set with the cast standing in front of a painted backdrop. One man, standing centre stage is dressed as a woman. and is holding hands with a man wearing a naval officer's uniform. Another actor is dressed as a bear. To the…
F17 "Thru The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Panoramic view of a man, dressed as a woman, tap-dancing on stage. She is accompanied by a band of guitar, drums, saxophones, double bass, piano and trumpet.
F16 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Two couples standing on stage in front of a castle stage set. On the right one man is dressed as a naval officer holding a man, dressed as a woman, in his arms. To the left a man in tights and a short tunic, with a sword at his side, is facing a man,…
F15 'Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Five men, with arms linked behind them, standing in a row in front of a backdrop of a painted music sheet. Three of the men are wearing shorts and two wearing women's clothes.
F14 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 1943
Panoramic view of 11 actors on stage. All are in period costume with seven of the men wearing women's clothes.
F13 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Panoramic view of several actors in costume on stage. The backdrop is of a painted rural scene.
F19 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Centre stage is a band leader with his arms held aloft standing on a portcullis with a castle gatehouse beyond. A band is grouped to the right paying instruments including guitar, saxophone, double bass and trumpet. On the left further band members,…
Interview with John Bell
John Bell completed a tour as a bomb aimer with 619 Squadron. The crew decided they would like to continue flying and, so, volunteered to join 617 Squadron. They were interviewed by Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire and accepted on to the squadron.…
Course photograph
Formal photograph, posed in five rows in front of a building with brick arches. Captioned 'Officers Course, June - July 1943'.
Tags: training
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Only one letter received this week. He is playing a lot of sport. Despite straining a leg muscle he is in good health.
Tags: aircrew; prisoner of war; sport
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received two letters this week. He will write to Mrs Pepper next week. He has attended a musical comedy.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; prisoner of war
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received one letter from his mother. He has been watching football.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; prisoner of war; sport
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