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Three photographs in a frame.
#1 is a half length portrait of Bob. The scanned image has removed his head.
#2 is an airman sitting at an air traffic control desk.
#3 is two airmen loading ammunition into a case, at the rear of a…

A newspaper cutting with 12 airmen. The text states that they have just returned from the Heligoland Bight area. On the reverse five are named including Bob.

A colourised head and shoulders image of Bob's wife.
On the reverse 'Nana. German plane shot this photo by Grandad's bunk. Mildenhall.149 Squ 1939. Photo taken at Beales Bournemouth'.
Information supplied with the collection states 'this stood on…

A head and shoulders portrait of Bob.
On the reverse 'Fulham 1938'.

A head and shoulders portrait of Bob with his air gunner's brevet and DFC ribbon.
On the reverse is handwritten 'Lyn Lyn'.
Notes supplied with the collection state 'This was apparently the donor’s sister practicing her name when she was small. No…

Three airmen are loading a belt of ammunition into the rear turret of a Wellington. On the reverse is handwritten 'Sgt RH Francis'.

A postcard of a Heyford biplane coming into land. On the reverse '1938 The first aircraft Grandad flew as air gunner observer for training. Open cockpits.'

A half-length portrait of Bob in dress uniform. On the reverse 'Bob. Best Man at Vi & Maurice wedding [deleted] 1939 [deleted] 14/4/41 1941'.

Two Wellingtons with crews leaving. Behind are hangars. On the reverse '1939 149 Squad' and a photographer' stamp.

R Francis’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book detailing operations and training flown as Air Gunner covering the period 5 October 1939 to 23 May 1943. He was stationed at RAF West Freugh (4 AOS), RAF Mildenhall (149 Squadron), RAF Warmwell…