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Interview with Queenie Hall.
Queenie 'Robbie' Hall was born in Suffolk and describes volunteering, her recruitment and training. At first she worked in kitchens but remustered as a clerk and worked in Command Accounts at RAF High Wycombe. She later requested a transfer to RAF…
Samuel Adolphus Jordon memoir. One
Typed memoir describing S A Jordon's recruitment into the RAF, his journey to Great Britain and his subsequent travel within Great Britain by public transport.
Prisoner of war recollections of Ronald Mogg
Ronald was as navigator in a Wellington shot down over Osnabruck 30 October 1940. He was interrogated and then detained in Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft I (Barth), Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan), Stalag Luft 6 (Heydekrug), Stalag XX-A (Thorun) and the…
Telephone conversation with Deans - 7 May 1963
A transcript of a phone conversation.
Interview with Edwin Arthur Mower
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Edwin was a prisoner of war at Fallingbostel from April 1944.
Harry Hicks’ Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Harry Hicks’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th August 1942 until 16th October 1945. Training as a pilot started at No. 9 Elementary Flying School, followed by No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, No. 4…
Lancaster PA984
Beverly, Harry's daughter, is thanked for providing information about Lancaster PA984. She is put in contact with Roy Bradley, a pilot who, like Harry, was shot down in the Haute Marne area.
Certified copy
A certified copy of the certificate confirming Monsieur Albert Galais served as an agent of the French Resistance during the period 1 December 1941 to 30 September 1944.
Interview with Dixie Deans. Two
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Dixie Dean was shot down over the German/Dutch border and became a prisoner of war. He was elected as camp leader at the first prisoner of war camp which was a post he maintained at all further camps where he was held. He sent/received coded messages…
Stanley Wareing’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book Two
Stanley Wareing’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 23rd January 1943 until 8th February 1953. The first entry in this log book is as a pilot with 28 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 57 Squadron for operations in February 1943. In April posted to 97…
Hampdens, Wimpeys and Barbed Wire
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…
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…