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Interview with Clive Coombes
Clive Coombes grew up on Royal Air Force stations, eventually joining and serving for 37 years, before retiring in 2014. During this time, he served across worldwide, including in Australia and Germany, as a ground branch officer. Clive outlines his…
Horace Coombes' Royal Canadian Air Force pilot’s flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for Horace Coombes covering the period from 1 November 1941 to 6 July 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at USAAF A.C.T Det Lakeland Florida, USAAF A.C.T DET Gunter Field…
Personal Record Letter
A letter accompanying a Certificate of Proficiency. Included is an envelope which has to be presented to Horace's Commanding Officer, unopened.
Photoalbum Covers
Two covers and a title page.
Canada August 1941 In Transit
Photo 1 and 3 are of Niagara Falls.
Photo 2 is a man in a chair seen through a doorway. He is identified as Cyril Stewart.
Photo 4 is two airmen and a soldier with Niagara Falls behind. They are identified as 'Cyril Stewart, Self and Soldier'.
Photo 2 is a man in a chair seen through a doorway. He is identified as Cyril Stewart.
Photo 4 is two airmen and a soldier with Niagara Falls behind. They are identified as 'Cyril Stewart, Self and Soldier'.
Lakeland School of Aeronautics - Florida 1941
A line up of Stearmans.
Lakeland - Florida - Sept. 1941
Photo 1 is a side head and shoulders Of Horace in a flying suit, helmet and goggles.
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of an airman identified as Malcolm Westcott.
Photo 3 is a full length portrait of Horace in flying suit, helmet and…
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of an airman identified as Malcolm Westcott.
Photo 3 is a full length portrait of Horace in flying suit, helmet and…
Lakeland - Florida Sept- November 1941
Photo 1 and 2 are of Mrs Wolfe and the Life-saving class by an outdoor swimming pool.
Photo 3 is an airman sleeping in a car, captioned 'Afternoon Siesta'.
Photo 4, 5 and 6 are views of the Boche Tower at Cypress gardens.
Photo 4 is a view of the…
Photo 3 is an airman sleeping in a car, captioned 'Afternoon Siesta'.
Photo 4, 5 and 6 are views of the Boche Tower at Cypress gardens.
Photo 4 is a view of the…
Lakeland - Florida. Sept. 1941
Photo 1 is a lake captioned 'Kissengen Springs'.
Photo 2 is a lake and palm trees, captioned 'Lake Mirror from the tennis courts'.
Photo 3 is a lake and palm trees, captioned 'Lake Moreton'.
Photo 4 is the Dining Room and PX.
Photos 5 and 6 are…
Photo 2 is a lake and palm trees, captioned 'Lake Mirror from the tennis courts'.
Photo 3 is a lake and palm trees, captioned 'Lake Moreton'.
Photo 4 is the Dining Room and PX.
Photos 5 and 6 are…
Members of 42C -Arnold Scheme
Photo 1 is two airmen in flying kit, captioned 'Trotter & Butcher'.
Photo 2 is two different airmen in flying kit, captioned 'Johnny Ferguson & Friend'.
Photo 3 is four airmen captioned 'Mr Baker, Gordon Hayes & Sorensen Twins'.
Photo 4 is Horace…
Photo 2 is two different airmen in flying kit, captioned 'Johnny Ferguson & Friend'.
Photo 3 is four airmen captioned 'Mr Baker, Gordon Hayes & Sorensen Twins'.
Photo 4 is Horace…
Lakeland 1941 Off Duty
Photo 1 is a man and woman standing on a pavement, captioned 'Malcolm Westcott & Betty'.
Photo 2 is a rugby match, captioned 'Scrum down'.
Photo 3 is a man and two women sitting on a bench, captioned 'Afternoon Tennis'.
Photo 4 is three men…
Photo 2 is a rugby match, captioned 'Scrum down'.
Photo 3 is a man and two women sitting on a bench, captioned 'Afternoon Tennis'.
Photo 4 is three men…
Gunter Field - Alabama - 1941
Photo 1 is two airmen standing at the front of a training aircraft, captioned 'Malcolm Westcott & Ginger Rawlins'.
Photo 2 is an airman standing at the front of an aircraft, captioned 'John Ferguson'.
Photo 3 is an airman on the wing and about to…
Photo 2 is an airman standing at the front of an aircraft, captioned 'John Ferguson'.
Photo 3 is an airman on the wing and about to…
Selma - Alabama 1942
Photo 1 is an American airman identified as 2nd Lt. (Cobber) Kagan.
Photo 2 is Horace in flying kit.
Photo 3 is a port side view of a Harvard.
Photo 4 is the cockpit of an AT6A (Harvard).
Photo 5 is a port side view of a Harvard.
Horace's…
Photo 2 is Horace in flying kit.
Photo 3 is a port side view of a Harvard.
Photo 4 is the cockpit of an AT6A (Harvard).
Photo 5 is a port side view of a Harvard.
Horace's…
The Strobels, Selma, Alabama
Photo 1 is two airmen and a woman, identified as 'Joan Strobel, John Dell and Self'.
Photo 2 is a seated woman and a dog, captioned 'Mrs Strobel & Wolf'.
Photo 3 is a view of the Strobel's house.
Photo 4 is three airmen, three women and Wold,…
Photo 2 is a seated woman and a dog, captioned 'Mrs Strobel & Wolf'.
Photo 3 is a view of the Strobel's house.
Photo 4 is three airmen, three women and Wold,…
Bournemouth - 1942
Photo 1 is the rockery from the Pavilion.
Photo 2 is a man in a sailing dinghy, captioned 'Fred Easton at Poole Harbour'.
Photo 3 is the sunken gardens from the Pavilion.
Photo 4 is three airmen, captioned 'John Dell, Self & Les Davies'.
Photo 5…
Photo 2 is a man in a sailing dinghy, captioned 'Fred Easton at Poole Harbour'.
Photo 3 is the sunken gardens from the Pavilion.
Photo 4 is three airmen, captioned 'John Dell, Self & Les Davies'.
Photo 5…
Knaresborough
Photo 1 is Knaresborough from the ruins.
Photo 2 is Knaresborough ruins from the river.
Photo 3 is a river view with the railway bridge behind.
Photo 4 is Knaresborough ruins.
Photo 5 is a man and woman sitting on the grass, captioned 'Fred…
Photo 2 is Knaresborough ruins from the river.
Photo 3 is a river view with the railway bridge behind.
Photo 4 is Knaresborough ruins.
Photo 5 is a man and woman sitting on the grass, captioned 'Fred…
No 2 F.I.S - Montrose - Scotland. 1942
Photo 1 is Horace standing in his uniform.
Photo 2 is a man sunbathing on the beach.
Photo 3 is three airmen standing in front of a brick building, captioned 'Jim Engineer, Self & John Dell'.
Photo 2 is a man sunbathing on the beach.
Photo 3 is three airmen standing in front of a brick building, captioned 'Jim Engineer, Self & John Dell'.
Shawbury - 1942
Photo 1 and 2 are air to air views of an Airspeed Oxford.
Photo 3 is the NCO billets in December Snow is on the ground.
Photo 4 is four men dressed for football.
Photo 5 is an airman standing outside a wooden hut, captioned 'George Robertson'.
Photo 3 is the NCO billets in December Snow is on the ground.
Photo 4 is four men dressed for football.
Photo 5 is an airman standing outside a wooden hut, captioned 'George Robertson'.
Northolt - 1944 - 140 Squadron - Photo Reconnaissance Unit
A group of airmen arranged in three rows in front of a Mosquito. The wings have been painted in black and white invasion stripes.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen in front of a Lancaster. Three are wearing parachute harnesses.
On the reverse each man has signed his name. Their role in the crew is listed as is their first name.
On the reverse each man has signed his name. Their role in the crew is listed as is their first name.
582 Squadron Pathfinders
A large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in five rows in front of a Lancaster, captioned 'Little Staughton 582 Squadron PFF'.
Lancaster Crew and Piccadilly Circus
Photo 1 is six airmen in flying kit, captioned ' Lancaster Crew: - Joe Whelan, Bill Lapthorn Johnny Adams, Tiny Beasley & George Addy.'
Photo 2 is a side head and shoulders view of Horace.
Photo 3 is a street scene of Piccadilly Circus, 1945.
Photo 2 is a side head and shoulders view of Horace.
Photo 3 is a street scene of Piccadilly Circus, 1945.
Colerne - 1945-6
In the first twenty airmen and airwomen arranged three rows. Behind is a concrete hut. It is captioned 'Colerne - 1945-6'.
In the second six airmen are seated in front of the same hut.
The hut is signposted 'No 218 MU Headquarters'.
In the second six airmen are seated in front of the same hut.
The hut is signposted 'No 218 MU Headquarters'.
Hullavington 1952/4
Photo 1 and 3 are of a race meeting at Castle Combe.
Photo 2 is three people identified as 'Mary Owen, Dinty Moores & Anne Gaulder'.
Photo 4 is four men playing golf, captioned 'No 2 Tee, Chippenham'.
Photo 5 is a football match, captioned…
Photo 2 is three people identified as 'Mary Owen, Dinty Moores & Anne Gaulder'.
Photo 4 is four men playing golf, captioned 'No 2 Tee, Chippenham'.
Photo 5 is a football match, captioned…
Hullavington 1952/4
Photo 1 is three people leaning on a car, identified as 'Ann Prynne, Dinty Moores & Mary Owen'.
Photo 2 is three different people leaning on a car, identified as 'Ann, Self & Mary at Longleet Hall'.
Photo 3 is five people standing in front of a…
Photo 2 is three different people leaning on a car, identified as 'Ann, Self & Mary at Longleet Hall'.
Photo 3 is five people standing in front of a…