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Summary of Operational Notes
A book kept by Jane Battle during her service as a WAAF. It is marked 'Most Secret'. It contains details on aerodrome lights, marker lights, submarine bombing restrictions, secret documents, air sea rescue, Q codes, Bomber Command war orders and…
RAF Kelstern Ops room personnel and 100th sortie board
Two photographs taken at RAF Kelstern.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.
Le Havre docks
A target photograph of Le Havre docks taken during a bombing operation. The docks and surrounding areas are visible with many explosions on the quaysides and in the docks themselves.
It is captioned '688KLS 14/6/44//8" 20,000' -->H. H625'
On the…
It is captioned '688KLS 14/6/44//8" 20,000' -->H. H625'
On the…
RAF Kelstern Operations Board
The operations board photographed during an operation to Caen. On the reverse is handwritten '1944 625 Sqdn Kelstern, Lincs 1000th sortie included in this op (Caen)'.
North Killingholme operations room
An airman and a WAAF working on a map of Europe.
On the reverse '1945 Nth. Killingholme 550 Sqdn Map used to route a/c to target.'
On the reverse '1945 Nth. Killingholme 550 Sqdn Map used to route a/c to target.'
North Killingholme operations room
A WAAF sitting and reading in the operations room. On the reverse 'Nth Killingholme, 550 Sqdn Ops room. S/O Burnside'.
625 Squadron Group photo
Five rows of airmen and ground crew arranged in front and on top of a Lancaster at the entrance to a hangar.
On the reverse '1943/4 625 Sdn. Kelstern Lincs.'
On the reverse '1943/4 625 Sdn. Kelstern Lincs.'
550 Squadron Crest
A squadron crest with a signature of the King and the Chester Herald and Inspector of RAF badges.
On the reverse '1945 550 Squadron Nth. Killingholme'.
On the reverse '1945 550 Squadron Nth. Killingholme'.
Calais
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing operation at Calais. It is captioned '867. NKL. 27.9.44//8" 5,000 <-- 125° 10-13½ Calais 17 W. 13x1000 4 x500 c20sec F/O Vaughan W550'. On the reverse 'Calais 27-9-44 300y 345 SE'. A…
Le Havre
A vertical aerial photograph of Le Havre during a bombing operation.
It is captioned '792 NKL 10.9.44// 8" 9000
It is captioned '792 NKL 10.9.44// 8" 9000
Eight airmen
The eight men are positioned at the rear of Lancaster ND407. They are all in flying kit.
On the reverse 'S/L [indecipherable] & crew RAF Kelstern 10 Feb 1944 Photographic Section'.
On the reverse 'S/L [indecipherable] & crew RAF Kelstern 10 Feb 1944 Photographic Section'.
Squadron Leader Canham and crew
Seven airmen dressed in flying kit.
On the reverse 'S/L Canham & crew'.
On the reverse 'S/L Canham & crew'.
Airmen and WAAFs at Versailles
A group of airmen and WAAFs positioned in front of the Palace of Versailles.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
Brandenburg Gate
A postcard of German troops and a band marching through the Brandenburg gate.
Montgomery Club, Brussels
A coloured plan of the club showing its facilities. 'Brussels July 1946' has been handwritten on the front.
Theatre National de l'Opera Programme
A programme for the opera. It is annotated 'Paris Wed 10th July 46 Giselle'.
RAF KIllingholme Christmas Menu 1945
The menu for Christmas dinner. On the reverse are signatures and comments from some of the attendees.
Jane Battle and Nancy
The two WAAFs are standing outside the Sergeants Mess. On the reverse 'Nancy and me'.
Freda, Jenny and Jane Battle
Three WAAFs outside the Sergeants Mess. On the front 'Freda Jenny'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.
Airmen and WAAFs
A small group of men and women standing outside a stone building. On the reverse '1946 A shower of Sergeants -Bad Elsen, Germany'.
Five WAAFs and Two men
Five WAAFs, an airman and a soldier standing outside a wooden hut. On the reverse 'Bad Eilsen, Germany 1946'.
Fort Frederik Hendrik
A target photograph showing a rural landscape with fields and some roads with the outline of the fort to the lower right. The fort is covered with bomb craters and some smoke. The beach is seen lower left.
It is captioned '926 NKL 12-10-44 // 8"…
It is captioned '926 NKL 12-10-44 // 8"…
Duisburg
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Duisburg. No ground detail is visible due to smoke. It is captioned '951 NKL 14-10-44 // 8" 19000 <-- 112° 08.50 Duisburg C1 1x4000 11x30 12x4 c36sec F/O John C2 550'. On the reverse 'C2…
625 Squadron Operation Board 15.08.44
The operations board listing aircraft, pilot and take-off time for an operation to Volkel airfield. On the reverse '625 Squadron RAF Kelstern'.
Cologne
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Cologne. The street pattern is very clear with explosions in the bottom left of the image.
It is captioned '2101 NKL 2.3.45 // 8" 18000 090° 1002 Cologne H IHC 4000 IN: 6ANM 64DT.6MC 5000…
It is captioned '2101 NKL 2.3.45 // 8" 18000 090° 1002 Cologne H IHC 4000 IN: 6ANM 64DT.6MC 5000…