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Four on a bicycle
Two girls, a boy and woman on all sitting on a bicycle with house in the background.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen, three in front and four behind. All have aircrew brevet (three air gunner, one observer, one navigator, and one pilot).
Four airmen
Four airmen wearing tunic and side caps, three sitting and one standing.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen wearing tunics and side caps with white training bands sitting and standing in ten rows. A corporal with and airman either side sit alone in the front row. In the background a building with large windows. On the reverse many…
Air gunners course photograph
Twelve aircrew, seven sitting in front, other standing behind, all wearing battledress with air gunner brevet. Captioned '78 course (air gunners "A" squad". Frank Cowlishaw is front right and Ricky Dyson is second from left in front row. Annotated…
Six aircrew
Six aircrew, three sitting on step and three standing behind all wearing uniform one with pilot's and the others with half brevets'. In the background and hut with windows.
Ned Keely's crew
Seven aircrew standing in line in front of a building. Annotated with names 'John Turkentine, Ned Kelly, Jimmy James, Jimmy Grubb and Ricky Dyson". The photograph is torn removing head and name of fourth man from left. On the reverse 'Missing Feb…
Man ands woman on motorcycle and sidecar
A man wearing coat and cap astride a motorbike and a woman wearing an overcoat sitting in the sidecar.
Group photograph
Eighteen men, seventeen in uniform and one wearing suit and tie sitting and standing in two rows. A mixture of officers and non-commissioned officers, sixteen with aircrew brevet.
Sergeant pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with pilot's brevet.
Man and woman
A man wearing suit with overcoat and flat cap sitting alongside a woman wearing coat.
Newspaper cutting - Battle of Britain men put to scrubbing
Critical article concerning airmen who had seen action returning to England to be put on technical courses at Weeton Barracks the keep them busy until they can be demobbed. Gives examples of individual being put on inappropriate or meaningless…
Part of authority to wear medals
Part of document annotated "issue 1939-45 star and France and Germany star"
Application form to postpone course
From Frank Cowlishaw requesting delay of FMA course due to state of health of wife who was expecting. Agreed by officer commanding.
Clothing list
List of service clothing and webbing equipment.
Statement of evidence in case of 3081736 AC II Cowther G K
Written by Frank Cowlishaw as orderly officer concerning and airman turning up for fire picket duty improperly dressed.
RAF Metheringham
Aerial photograph of RAF Metheringham.
Frank Cowlishall service and release book
Service from 13/9/43 to 10/2/47. Gives some personal details as well as certificate of service and character reference
Frank Cowlishall flying clothing booklet
Details of equipment and clothing issued.
Collection of documents including investigation of the crash and casualties of Flying Officer W D Kelly's crew. Details of 5 Group operations 1/2 February 1945.
First page is investigation of loss of Lancaster PB 840 2/3 February 1945. List crew of whom all but Sergeant R F Dyson were killed. Gives location of graves. Includes account of bodies and identification from German authorities. Second page gives…
Letter to Frank Cowlishaw from Ricky Dyson
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Gives reasons for not being able to attend an event in the following June due to family illness. Goes on to describe his aircraft being involves in mid air collision over the target. He was blown out of the mid upper turret and found himself outside…