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Wedding photograph and in memory card
At the top an in-memory-of card for Louisa England who passed away 6 December 1940. Underneath a photograph of a wedding at Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh, with groom wearing RAF uniform and bride in wedding dress. They are surrounded by guests with…
Wedding photograph
Ernest and Irene Tansley standing in wedding attire in garden with trees in the background.
Wedding photo of Roy Lewis and Moya
Two men wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and three women wearing wedding dresses and holding bouquets standing in line in front of a doorway to a stone building. On the reverse 'Toy's cousin Barbara, my sister Shirley. Wedding photograph of mid…
Wedding party in garden
Three couples, men all wearing suits and ladies white dresses (wedding dress on the left) and holding bouquets. In the background a trellis and wooden fence. On the reverse 'Albert and Dorothy, Uncle Ernie and Auntie Rene, Dorothy's father and ?'.
Two boys and their mother
Two boys wearing blazers, the one on the left also wearing sunglasses sitting either side of a lady wearing white dress. All sitting on grass with flower bed in the background. Captioned 'Dad trying to look cool in his sunglasses with his Mum and…
Two boys
Two boys wearing dark jackets in a peddle boat, In the background lake ad other boats. On the reverse 'Dad (left) and Uncle Fred'.
Two aircrew
Full length portrait of two men wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and sergeants rank standing in a park. In the background a family on the right and trees, On the reverse 'Left Douglas Park, right Roy Lewis'. Note with further details of Roy…
Thirteen airman
Thirteen airmen, air and ground crew standing under the port inner engine of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Crew of ED655 DX-X with whom dad flew his first Op as second pilot to Turin on 12/7/43, 4th left pilot Jack Russell (USA) - then 2 groundcrew…
The three young brothers
Three boys, the one in the centre wearing dark jacket and bow tie. All in shorts standing in line. On the reverse 'The 3 young brothers, L/R Fred, Albert, Ernie'. Two versions of same image. captioned 'Tansley boys, L to R Fred, Albert, Ernest…
Ted and Brenda Graves
On the right a sergeant wearing uniform tunic with air gunner's brevet. On the left a woman wearing a light top. In the background a house. On the reverse 'Brenda (Townsend) and husband 'Ted Graves'. Ted was with F/Officer Williams and his plane was…
Tansley family
Irene Tansley on the left wearing dress. Ernest Tansley on the right wearing jacket and tie. with young Peter in front. They are standing on a path in a garden. Captioned 'photo is of Mum, Dad (EH Tansley) and my brother Peter, taken 1939'.…
Tansley family
On the left a woman wearing coat, on the right a sergeant airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. Between the adults a girl and a boy. Captioned 'mum, Anne,Peter, Dad 1943 (edited), Irene Tansley, Anne, Peter & Ernest Tansley'.…
Story of the last few minutes of JB529, DX-F
Account of attack by night fighter and subsequent crash on 2 December 1943 at Trebbin of Ernest Tansley's Lancaster. Plans of crash site and notification of where parts of the aircraft landed. Description of photos (not included). Includes eye…
Siegfried Wildenheim biography
Lived in Trebbin and was at home on 2 December 1943 and in a shelter during the attack on which her father was shot down.. When Anne Doward was researching her father, Siegfried found eye witnesses and a vast amount of other information about the…
Seven aircrew
Seven men standing in line, some wearing battledress and other flying clothes. In the background the rear turret of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Before Len joined Dad's crew. Far right Sergeant Leonard Charles Brown, flight engineer, J Alan Edwards…
Seven aircrew
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Seven aircrew wearing battledress and side or peaked caps. Three squat in front and four stand behind. In the background Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Flying Officer Williams and crew of DX-R, Ted Graves bottom middle'. Two versions.
Seven aircrew wearing battledress and side or peaked caps. Three squat in front and four stand behind. In the background Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Flying Officer Williams and crew of DX-R, Ted Graves bottom middle'. Two versions.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing battledress and side or peaked caps. Three squat in front and four stand behind. In the background Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Pilot Officer Williams and crew, JB 372 - DXR'.
Sergeant pilot Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet. On the reverse 'Dad late 1942'. Two versions, second captioned 'E H Tansley'.
Sergeant pilot Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet. On the reverse 'Sergeant Pilot 1345042 Ernie Tansley'.
Roy Lewis
Full length portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and sergeant rank. In the background right a lady. On the reverse 'Roy Lewis'.
Roy and Moya Lewis's wedding
Two men wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and three woman wearing wedding gowns and holding bouquets. In front of steps to doorway of a stone building. Douglas Park is on the right. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by…
Recovery of bodies and burial
Account of recovery of eight bodies from Ernest Tansley's aircraft and burial on 6 December 1943. Continues with account of bodies being exhumed after the war. Re-buried at Chalottenburg, Berlin.
RAF Record of Ernest Tansley's last operation
Gives details of crew, aircraft, bomb load, route and times. List all crew as dead.
Tansley EH P/O
Park D Sgt
Groves I F Sgt
Brown L C Sgt
Patrick E H Sgt
Lewis R A Sgt
Moad H A F/S
Dalton J P Sgt
Tansley EH P/O
Park D Sgt
Groves I F Sgt
Brown L C Sgt
Patrick E H Sgt
Lewis R A Sgt
Moad H A F/S
Dalton J P Sgt
Pilot Officer Ernest Patrick
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing tunic with navigator brevet and side cap. On the reverse 'Ernest Patrick bomb aimer'. Note attached includes other personal details.
Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography
Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57…