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Ken Rogers' operations early 1944
Page 5. Ken's movements and operations. Included is a photograph taken during his training.
Ken Rogers' operations Summer 1944
Page 6. Ken's moves from base to base plus two raids on U-boat pens.
Ken Rogers' operations summer and autumn 1944
Page 8. Some details of Ken's activities social and operational. It includes two newspaper cuttings.
Royal Air Force airman's service book - Norman Hamment
Gives personal details, rank and trade, medals, clasps, decorations, mentions, medical classification and inoculations, blood group, short will form, rules.
Two airmen looking out of window
Two airmen in shirtsleeves looking out of a window. On the reverse '429 Squadron 1944/45, Doug Schurman and G Russell Morey (Russ)'.
An airman
Full length image of an airman wearing tunic with white belt and side cap, standing in front of a building. On the reverse 'conversion unit 1944, who? St Athan?
Three photographs - airmen
Top left - an airman standing at the back of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'An airman (an NCO fitter) wearing overalls at rear of a Lancaster. Annotated on rear: "Alan Strudwick clearing snow off the tail plane of 'G' George Metheringham…
Three photographs of airmen
Top left and bottom - two half length portraits of an airman wearing tunic with corporal rank. Submitted with captions 'Half-length portrait of Corporal airman, annotated "Two views of Des Richards (1944)"' and ' Second half-length portrait of…
Operational memoir by A L Joslin
Memoir of a flight engineer, covering training and operations through 1944. The narrative provides details of bomb loads, specific events experienced by the crew and details of German night fighter tactics.
Interview with Samuel Adolphus Jordon
Samuel Jordon grew up in British Guiana and volunteered for the Air Force when he was 18. He discusses his journey to the UK, his training and work as a clerk.
While training at RAF Melksham the war ended. He was then posted to the Number 1 School…
While training at RAF Melksham the war ended. He was then posted to the Number 1 School…
Night bombing operations over Europe
Typed description of night bombing operations over Europe by Lancaster crew member, including German countermeasures and also first hand conversations with own crew. The narrative also describes RAF tactics and escape and evasion actions. It…
Harold Batchelder's personal history
A summary listing key events in Harold Batchelder's life from his birth in April 1920 to his retirement in October 1985.
Albert Elson Royal Air Force certificate of service and release
A certificate of service in and release from the Royal Air Force for Albert Elson. It includes his aircrew category,, date of captivity, description and duration of service.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…
Pathways in the Sky
The memoir contains a summary of Daniels' flying career. He completed initial training at Torquay and his flying training at Bulawayo in South Africa, sailing out on the Reina Del Pacifico and returning on the Empress of Canada. As a navigator he…
William Paul - RAAF airman's record sheet
Some personal details and list of postings throughout service as well as promotions and qualifications. Second page lists character and trade proficiency and leave. Presumed dead on 16 July 1944.
Brief history of 1324224 (posthumous Warrant Officer) Peter Selwyn Courtney Thorne
Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…
Interview with Jacqui Whitehead
Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…
John Leslie North RAF Personnel documents
Includes personal details. Enlistment and release, promotions, mustering (as air gunner/wireless operator) and postings.
Letter from Nobby Clarke to John Leslie North
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Askes how are things at West Freugh and about how things were at his location. Note on reverse 'from Knobby Clarke my mate at Lindholme, killed 1944 near east'.
Group of airmen at formal function
Large group of non-commissioned officers at formal function. Decorations are hanging from the roof. Explanatory note: 'Mess, 1944'.
The Daily Sketch 12 August 1944
Two pages from The Daily Sketch with photographs and text reporting on two Lancasters that have completed 236 operations, fighting in Albania and the progress of Allied forces in France.
Howard Dowker
Head and shoulders portrait of H A C Dowker in No 1 uniform with Flying Officer rank, aircrew brevet, medal ribbons and 'Australia' flash. He is holding a pipe. Separate caption - 'Howard Dowker, 430255 - 1944.
Lancaster crew at war
Memoirs of Eric Baldwin and Tom Gummersall of 467 Squadron RAAF RAF Waddington. Eric Baldwin recounts several of his experiences as a mid upper gunner including flying in the wrong direction due to compass problems, parts falling off his aircraft on…
Two envelopes addressed to L A C W Jennings (436879)
Two envelopes addressed to L A C W Jennings and franked in Lincoln. The address on the upper envelope is MT Section, RAF Wymeswold, the address on the lower envelope is MT Section, RAF Eggington Hall.
Raymon Frederick John Heath’s South African Air Force Pilots flying log book. One
South African Air Force Pilots flying log book one, for Raymond Frederick John Heath, covering the period from 26 May 1942 to 26 June 1944. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at 7 Air School SAAF Kroonstad, 23 Air School SAAF Waterkloof,…