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Jack Bromfield’s Royal Air Force Wireless Operator/Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Jack Bromfield’s Flying Log Book as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner from 23rd September 1943 until 5th January 1945 when he was reported as missing. Training started at No. 2 Radio School and No. 8 Gunnery School. Further training followed at No. 7…
Flight Sergeant Bromfield JJ - Stalag Luft 1 prisoner of war book
Includes many of his drawings including train locomotive, Halifax bomber, many caricatures and cartoon as well as abstracts of crew operations. Poem by William Blake. Article on the origination and function of the "food Acco". Note that he was shot…
List of radio stations
Lists station in alphabetic order (up to and including L) giving name, R/T and W/T callsigns and frequencies. Station locations all in Great Britain including many RAF stations.
Six airmen
Six men standing in line in front of a fence. Supplied with caption 'Bromfield 6 Grp Battle School Dalton 1944 Tom Laurie, Ed Rae, Gar Cross, Jack Bromfield, Arthur Roberston, Gerry Marion'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Air cadets
Twenty-four air cadets sitting and standing in three rows, some with band instruments. Two officers sitting in front. Bletchley Road School in the background.
Air Cadet band
Fourteen air cadets with band instruments sitting and standing in formation. An officer stands at the rear one from left. Bletchley Road School in the background.
Air cadets marching
Formation of air cadets marching down Bletchley Road, Fenny Stratford.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Four aircrew behind a Halifax
Four aircrew in flying suits standing in line in front of the rear turret of a Halifax. Submitted with caption 'Bromfield Doc MU Gar BA Jock Nav 158 sqn'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Jack Bromfield
Full length image of an airmen wearing flying clothes and boots, standing by the rear turret of a Lancaster. Supplied with caption 'Bromfield Elvington'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Trip to Germany
Brief account of being shot down and captured and journey as a prisoner including time in solitary, then via Kassel, Frankfurt, Wetzlar. Nurnberg, Moosburg and then release and journey home. Notes injuries as well. Account of Jerry Marion.
Six airmen
Six airmen wearing battledress sitting in line astern up a bank. Submitted with caption 'Bromfield Jacks crew Robertson Gross Laurie Marion Bromfield Rae 21 OTU'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Lost over Hanover
Concerns crew captained by Flying Officer A Robertson RCAF including Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield as wireless operation. Lists crew. Gives account of their 12th operation to Hanover where their Halifax was attacked and shot down by a Ju 88 flown by…
Robbie Robertson
Full length portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with brevet standing outside a wooden hut with bicycle leaning against it. Submitted with caption 'Flg Off Robby Robertson RCAF 21 OTU Moreton-in-Marsh'. Additional information kindly provided by the…
Wellington OTU crew
Six airmen all wearing parachute harness standing in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'Jack's crew Moreton-in-Marsh Aug 44'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Telegram to Mr A J Bromfield from Officer Commanding 188 Squadron
Informs him that his son Sergeant John Joseph Bromfield was missing as a result of air operations 5/6 January 1945.
Telegram to Mr A J Bromfield
Information through international Red Cross stated that his son Sergeant John Joseph Bromfield was a prisoner of war.
Transcript of conversations with Jack Bromfield
Jack talks in detail about joining the RAF, initial induction and training as a wireless operator and air gunner. He crewed up with an otherwise Canadian crew (pilot, navigator, bomb aimer and air gunners) at OTU and describes some of them, as well…
List of Ron Brown's operation on 218 Squadron and 75 Squadron
List 30 completed operations with 218 Squadron Stirling's from RAF Woolfox Lodge. List crew for these operations. Includes one glider towing operation on 6 June 1944. Transfers via heavy conversion unit onto Lancaster and flies a further 34…
Ron Brown
Contemporary head and shoulder portrait of Ron Brown sitting in an armchair.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Ron Brown's magnificent seven bomber crew, RAF Bomber Command 3 Group, 75 New Zealand squadron, Mepal, Cambridgeshire'.
Transcript of an interview with Ron Brown
Starts with recounting the Glen Miller incident when having aborted an attack on Sagen due to bad weather, they jettisoned bombs in specified area of North Sea. This area coincided with the track of Glen Millers aircraft and someone claimed it was…
George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
George Cook’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th August 1940 until 4th September 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Initial training at No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School and No. 4 Bombing and…
Conversation with George Arthur Cook
Transcript of interview. Wireless operator air gunner on 49 Squadron flying Hampdens at RAF Scampton. Recalls joining up in 1939 and training as wireless operator air gunner. Posted to 49 Squadron on Hampdens and did 33 (32) trips. Describes worst…
One airman
An airman wearing flying suit, helmet and goggles standing in front of a Hampden. Submitted with caption 'Alfie Cheetham 49 sqn Scampton 1941 2'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.