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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-09-23"

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Thanks her for letter. Glad to know Todd was doing well but did not know his camp. Tells a little of his activities. Hoped to be home soon.

Reg Grose and his wife were friends of Jess Hawkins when she was working at Wembley Post Office. Reg…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020008.pdf
E Stalley’s Flying Log Book from 9th September 1943 until 14th August 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner.

Trained at No. 12 Air Gunners School, 17 Operational Training Unit, 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020007.pdf
William (Bill) Shutler’s Flying Log Book from 25th November 1943 until 9th February 1946. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 7 Air Observers School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020003.pdf
S A Morris’ Flying Log Book from 14th May 1943 until 13th May 1946. During this time trained as a bomb aimer and air gunner.
Trained at No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 33 Air Navigation School, 17 Operational Training Unit, 1654 Heavy…

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A movement card recording details of Lancaster LM718. The contractor is recorded as A V Roe & Co Ltd and the engine installed as Merlin 38. The card records the allocation of the aircraft to 61 Squadron on 31 August 1944, it's writing off…

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Target photograph showing anti-aircraft tracer. No ground detail visible. Caption '2958 SKELL 23/24.9.44//NT 8" 15000ft 132 degrees 2153, MUNSTER RD B 14 x 1000 26 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.

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Letter informing Mrs Horsley that her son and his crew are missing following an operation to attack Münster.

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A hand-drawn map with a key illustrating the crash site of Lancaster LM718. Annotated in blue ink 'Drawing made by (Rev) v Hoek'.

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Letter from Sergeant Hoskisson to a woman called Joan containing general news and an account of the loss of his aircraft and the fate of the crew.

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A sketch of an aircraft annotated with an arrow pointing at the rear gun turret and the word 'open'. A glove bearing the name 'Jennings' is drawn in the bottom right corner of the sketch. The reverse is annotated 'L J N V Hoek, Tulpstraat 3 5721 EV…

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A hand-drawn sketch illustrating a crash site. Distances are shown between the aircraft and a building and a road between Deurne and Helmond. The sketch is captioned ' Deurne 22 Sept 44' and is annotated with the name and address of the…

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LHeathRFJ1390925v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Raymon Frederick John Heath, covering the period from 7 July 1944 to 27 March 1953. Detailing his operations flown and post war years with a reserve flying school. He was stationed at 61 Squadron RAF Skellingthorpe and 18…

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Regimental head and shoulders photograph of Herbert Jennings in army uniform, The Queen's Own First Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment. The image of Jennings is surrounded by the names of the campaigns and battles. Annotated on the reverse 'Herbert…

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A man in uniform sitting on the ground next to two graves marked with crosses. A wreath has been laid between the graves. Handwritten annotation on the face of the image 'Bert Sept 23rd 1944'. Annotation on the reverse 'H W Jennings H W J…

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A report providing details of an operation from RAF Skellingthorpe on 23 September 1944 to target the Dortmund Ems Canal. The numbers of aircraft participating and lost are provided. Details of the loss of Lancaster LM718 are provided. Also…

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A record of Sergeant Herbert Jennings's (411560) details and final resting place in Venray War Cemetery in the Netherlands.

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010013.pdf
Ken Johnson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 23rd October 1943 until 17th July 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 2 Air Gunners School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1654 Conversion Unit, and No 5 Lancaster…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010012.pdf
W Harrison’s Flying Log Book from 4th July 1944 until 20th March 1947. During this time trained as a flight engineer at No. 4 School of Technical Training. Further training at No. 1 Engine Control and Demonstration Unit, 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit,…

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LRichardsWE424940v2.pdf
Four pages from flying log book for W E Richards with entries from 18 August 1944 to 23 December 1944 covering operations as a Lancaster pilot on 622 Squadron. This being a copy of his operations flown, taken from log book one. He was stationed at…

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LRichardsWE424940v1.pdf
Flying log book one for W E Richards, pilot, covering the period from 22 December 1942 to 21 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 2 Initial Training School RAAF Bradfield park, 7 Service…

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Vic Izzard’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th June 1942 until 2nd July 1945. During this time trained as a rear gunner.
In Australia attended No 1. Recruit Depot, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School, No. 1 Initial…

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LTurnerLA189027v1.pdf
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…

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Flight engineer's flying log book for Ronald Albert Flynn covering the period 9 May 1944 to 28 November 1944. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 34 operations, 23 night time and 11 daylight, as flight engineer with 75 Squadron. His…

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LMorrillDA1867345v1.pdf
D A Morill’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 14 February 1944 to 04 May 1946 1943, detailing his training and operations flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Marston Moor (1652 HCU), RAF Snaith (51 Squadron), RAF Leconfield (96…

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Notes describing that Lancaster ND989 of 61 Squadron had been shot down and John Miln died together with his crew, Flight Officer Ian Melville Campbell, Sergeant John Norman Hoad, Sergeant Samuel Vernon Wickland, Sergeant John McCabe and Sergeant…

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