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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-07-08"

LBrownAE1282879v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A E Brown, air gunner, covering the period from 19 November 1942 to 29 November 1944. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 7 Air Gunnery School RAF…

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LCromieJA410633v1 B.pdf
John Cromie’s Royal Australian Air Force Flying Log Book from 17th September 1942 until 23rd May 1956. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained in Australia at No. 1 Wireless Air Gunner’s School, No. 3 Bombing and…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010001 WalshW.pdf
Willy Welsh’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 1st November 1942 until 3rd August 1943 when death was presumed. During this time trained as an air gunner. Attended No. 4 Air Gunnery School. Posted to 9 Squadron for operations.

Served at RAF…

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Confirms previous telegram that her son was killed in action on night of 16/17 May 1943. Two versions of the letter.

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010003.pdf
Sergeant Brewer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th July 1942 until 28th April 1946. During this time trained as an air gunner and air bomber.
Trained in Canada at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 3 Air…

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Operations in Lancaster ED562 by 100 and 550 Squadrons to Essen, Spezia, Duisburg, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Bochum, Dusseldorf, Oberhausen, Cologne, Krefeld, Mulheim, Elberfeld, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Mardyck, Hasselt, Orleans, Aachen,…

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LKingFR1386709v1.pdf
Oberver's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Sergeant Frank King covering the period 12 January 1943 to 31 July 1945 and detailing training flights, operations and air transport flights. Served with 76 Squadron, 156 Squadron, 1656 Conversion Unit…

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SBondS-WakefieldHv10002.pdf
Jack Wakefield’s Royal New Zealand Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 16th May 1940 until 27th July 1944.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observers School, RNZAF, followed by 5 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 75 (New…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-01.pdf
This is a handwritten record book for 9 Squadron from 14/15 April 1943 to 10/11 November 1943.

For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, crews, a description of results, and if any did not return.

The last…

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LBaxterPD52604v1.pdf
Extracts from Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from February 1938 until 16 June 1946. The extract only includes his flying record and is missing front and end covers, details of postings and aircraft flown.

After pre-aircrew…

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LLaneEO402057v3.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 1 May 1943 to 28 January 1945 detailing his time with 460 Squadron and operations flown. Cappy flew 22 night time operations as pilot, all in a Lancaster. The targets were Essen,…

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LLaneEO402057v1.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 30 April 1940 to 15 October 1944 detailing his training and operations flown. Cappy flew 51 operations, 18 as second pilot to Sergeant Lewis, Sergeant…

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A programme of singing and sketches presented by the station concert party; a note to Henry advising that it is not an appropriate time to begin a station newsletter and a list of engagements.

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SHowardHF1158144v10040.jpg
On the left a programme of the play presented by No.2 Wing, by permission of Squadron Leader J E R Massy Westropp, annotated with messages and signatures.
A prologue for the play and descriptions of the three acts is on the right.

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LMuirRWL1388470v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Reginald William Lingfield Muir covering the period 1 July 1942 to 9 July 1943, Detailing his training as observer, air gunner and bomb aimer and the single operation flown, from which Reg and his crew…

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EWilliamsWAMuirPE430710 copy.jpg
With sympathy to Reg's mother following missing in action report.

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ESmithJAMuirPE430730 copy.jpg
Letter of sympathy to Reg's mother.

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EOCRAFSyerMuirPE430709 copy.jpg
Informing her that her son is missing after operations.

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EInglisGMuirPE430713 copy.jpg
Expressing sympathy for her missing son and offering financial assistance if required.

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EHerbertJHMuirPE440111-0002.jpg
Requesting that she confirms that no news of Reg has been received before he is confirmed as having died.

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ECowanEMuirPE431006-0001.jpg
Following the report that Reg is missing, advising that of the seven casualties of the crash, three have been identified as Sergeant Hannel, Sergeant Johnson and Sergeant Barrett, three are unidentified and one is unaccounted for.

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EAmpthillMMuirPE440403-0001.jpg
Advising that her son has been reported missing, believed killed following the discovery of the seventh member of the crew. Confirming interment of the unidentified body in the cemetery at St. Trond and that a request for information of personal…

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EAmpthillMMuirPE431005 copy.jpg
Confirming the death of three crew members, with the remaining reported as missing in action, including her son Reg.

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EAirMinMuirPE440403-0001.jpg
Part of a letter informing that her son died as a result of air operations. Advising that one of the three unidentified crew members had been found and buried.

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EAirMinMuirPE440330 copy.jpg
Advising that it is believed that her son has died.

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