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1944 Christmas card
Sent to Kenneth and Vera Gill from 159 MU, RAF C.M.F. Drawing of map showing England and Italy with Spitfire.
617 Squadron Crest
Copy of 617 Squadron crest with The King's and Chester Herald's signatures.
617 Squadron crest
B/w copy of 617 Squadron crest.
A group of airmen in front of an Anson
A large group of airmen wearing tunics with side caps squatting and standing in two rows in front of an Anson. One officer in centre standing has a lighter uniform and peaked cap. Annotated with signatures and home towns of many of the participants.…
A man and two women
A man wearing civilian shirt and trousers standing with his arms round two woman either side, both wearing dresses, standing in open countryside.
Aircraft on airfield
Top - a single engine high wing monoplane parked outside a hangar. Captioned 'Stinson Reliant at hangar No 3'.
Bottom left - view of a hangar with car front left with people, In the distance a flight-line with Stearman biplanes. Captioned 'Hangar no…
Bottom left - view of a hangar with car front left with people, In the distance a flight-line with Stearman biplanes. Captioned 'Hangar no…
Aircrew and couple
Top left - a large group of aircrew standing chatting. On the ground a parachute and other equipment.
Bottom right - an RAF officer wearing tunic and holding peaked cap, standing next to a woman, both standing at the bottom of steps to a doorway.…
Bottom right - an RAF officer wearing tunic and holding peaked cap, standing next to a woman, both standing at the bottom of steps to a doorway.…
Aircrew gathered round urns
Eight aircrew all wearing battledress, some with brevet visible and holding cups, gathered round two urns. Another airman in background left.
Airfield scenes
Top - three single engine high wing monoplanes parked outside a hangar. Captioned 'Taylorcraft parked for the duration'.
Bottom left - large group of airmen sitting and standing on palm tree covered lawn outside a building. Captioned 'resting during…
Bottom left - large group of airmen sitting and standing on palm tree covered lawn outside a building. Captioned 'resting during…
Airmen
Left - two airmen wearing tunics and side caps standing side by side.
Centre - a man in shirt sleeves holding unidentified object by a metal drum with large metal pans on wall and ground.
Right - an airmen wearing tunic and side cap sitting…
Centre - a man in shirt sleeves holding unidentified object by a metal drum with large metal pans on wall and ground.
Right - an airmen wearing tunic and side cap sitting…
Airmen
Top left - an airmen at navigator's station behind cockpit of an aircraft.
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and side cap sitting on a stool outside with tree in the background.
Right - five airmen wearing tunics and peaked…
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and side cap sitting on a stool outside with tree in the background.
Right - five airmen wearing tunics and peaked…
Airmen
Left - an airman wearing tunic standing outside a barrack block. Captioned 'Jack Kellett'.
Right - an airman wearing tunic standing outside a barrack block, captioned 'Frank Reacroft'.
Right - an airman wearing tunic standing outside a barrack block, captioned 'Frank Reacroft'.
Airmen
Top left - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing in front of a palm tree outside barracks. Captioned 'Ken and Pedro'.
Top right - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing leaning on a palm tree outside barracks. Captioned 'Ken and Bert'.
Two…
Top right - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing leaning on a palm tree outside barracks. Captioned 'Ken and Bert'.
Two…
Airmen
Title 'Taken in America 1942, Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida'.
Top left - an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet and goggles standing outside a barrack block.
Top right - an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet and goggles standing leaning…
Top left - an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet and goggles standing outside a barrack block.
Top right - an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet and goggles standing leaning…
Airmen
Left - an airmen wearing tunic and side cap standing in front a a tree and fence. Captioned 'October 1941 at Colton'.
Right - half-length image of two airmen wearing tunics and side caps outside a brick building with door. Captioned 'Outside the…
Right - half-length image of two airmen wearing tunics and side caps outside a brick building with door. Captioned 'Outside the…
Airmen and barracks
Top - a group of six airmen wearing tunics sitting outside a building with car on the left.
Bottom left - view of a number of single story huts.
Bottom right - view of single story huts with man walking in front of hut in centre.
Bottom left - view of a number of single story huts.
Bottom right - view of single story huts with man walking in front of hut in centre.
Airmen, vehicles and a girl
Left - a group of airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting on the front of two trucks.
Right - Two airmen wearing tunics standing either side of a girl wearing a dress.
Right - Two airmen wearing tunics standing either side of a girl wearing a dress.
Album cover
Black cover with embossed text 'Photographs'.
An airman
Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing tunic with observer brevet sitting on a bench with curtain in the background. Includes photocopy of photograph.
An airman
Full length image of an airman wearing tunic with observer brevet and side cap sitting on a bench with foliage in the background.
Award of Croix de Guerre
Notes that Vera Gill had received the Croix de Guerre awarded to her husband Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC. He completed 15 daylight operations with the Lorraine Group.
Baby boy
Portrait of a baby boy sitting. Captioned 'Derek at 9 months'.
Bergen Submarine Pen
Target photograph of Bergen Submarine pen. Coastline runs bottom left to top right with sea to right. Ubåtbunkeren Bruno is the square structure in the centre of the image. The town of Bergen is in the left hand corner, with port facilities and…
Bielefeld: Vielesible viaduct
Target photograph of Bielefeld Viaduct. Railway runs left to right across centre with Johannisbach river running top to bottom and Gummibahn railway by-pass running from bottom centre and joining the main railway to left of viaduct. One or more bomb…
Biography of Kenneth Gill by son Derek
Gives service history of Kenneth Gill including training in Canada as navigator, training in England, operations on 9 Squadron with list of his crew. Details targets attacked. Commissioned and awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. After tour on…