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Allnutt's crew and bomb
Seven airmen standing behind a large bomb on a bomb trolley after the crew's last operation. 'Whacko Bluey!' is chalked on the bomb. Bluey was a term applied to a redhead, in this case one of the ground crew.
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Anti-aircraft fire over Essen
Air-to-air view of anti-aircraft fire bursting around Lancasters over Essen.
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Blyton from the air
Partial cloud cover, no ground detail visible. Blyton from mid upper Halifax, early July 1944 when at 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit.
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Cartoon
Cartoon from John Allnutt's time in UK with images of people and aircraft.
Christmas menu
From RAF Kelstern Christmas 1944.
Examples of leaflets dropped over France
Similar to the leaflets dropped by John Allnutt and his crew during their training at 27 OTU.
Luftwaffe dropping fake leaflets
Goebbels-Henriot producing fake leaflets, such as counterfeit ‘Le Courrier de l’Air’ newspapers, dropped allegedly in…
Luftwaffe dropping fake leaflets
Goebbels-Henriot producing fake leaflets, such as counterfeit ‘Le Courrier de l’Air’ newspapers, dropped allegedly in…
Flight Sergeant Jack Smith
Wireless operator Jack smith Aircrew at his aircraft position writing his log during a daylight operation to Essen, 25 October 1944, the crew's 23 operation.
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Flight Sergeant Ralf Williams
Navigator F R Williams in flying gear, seated at a his station writing in his log on the way to Essen October 1944.
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Frank Allnutt and crew after their last operation
Frank Allnutt and crew around a bomb inscribed 'Whacko Bluey!' beneath the nose of their Lancaster 'Wee Wally Wallaby with 31 operations recorded on it. From left to right: 'Billy Edwards flight engineer, Ralph Williams, nav, bomb aimer who replaced…
Frank J Allnutt’s RAAF observer’s air gunner’s and W/T operator’s flying log book
F J Allnutt’s RAAF Observer’s Air Gunner’s and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book, from 22nd October 1943 to 27th November 1944, recording his training and operations as an air gunner. Aircraft in which flown: Battle, Oxford, Wellington X, Halifax II,…
Halifax in flight
An air-to-air view of a Halifax at the last turning point before Essen 25 October 1944.
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Herbert Ogden
Herbert Ogden hosted many Australians when they were passing through New York on their way to England. The second photograph is of his house, 26 East 83rd Street.
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John Allnutt
John in a woodland setting standing next to a road in Dumfries, Scotland when on a training course at Castle Douglas in 1944.
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John Allnutt
Frank John Allnutt with training flash in his side cap.
John Allnutt
Frank John Allnutt sitting on a camp bed outside a Nissen hut. He is wearing a bush hat and shorts.
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John Allnutt
Frank Allnutt standing outside a Nissen hut.
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John Allnutt
Head and shoulders portrait of Frank John Allnutt after receiving his commission.
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John Allnutt and crew
Frank Allnutt and crew with Wellington at 27 Operational Training Unit at RAF Lichfield in 1944. Crew posed in two rows, nose of Wellington behind them, another Wellington in background.
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John Allnutt and Joan Hatten
Frank John Allnutt in uniform and Joan Hatten wearing a spotted dress outside a building.
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John Allnutt and Ken Brady
Frank John Allnutt and Ken Brady wearing shorts and bush hats outside a Nissen hut.
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John Allnutt and the Rogers sisters
John Allnutt and the Rogers sisters, left to right, Sylvie, Valerie, Audrey. They lived in Portslade, Sussex. John spent some of his UK leave there.
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John Allnutt in New York
John with others walking down a street in New York.
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John Allnutt in New York
Two photographs showing John (has a bandaged face) with others when they were in New York in transit from Australia to UK.
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John Allnutt in turret
Frank Allnutt in the mid upper turret over Essen 25 October 1944.
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John Allnutt with air and ground crew
From information provided by the donor. Photograph shows ten air and ground crew posed in front of their aircraft squadron letter W. Jack Brady was killed three operations later.