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Letter to Chan Chandler's mother from RAF Records
The letter reports that Chan is safe and was recovered from the sea on 9th July.
The routes to the dams
A sketch map of the routes taken by 617 squadron to the four dams. It indicates where Lancasters were shot down.
Chan Chandler's biography
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
Chan Chandler and colleague
The two are at the quayside wearing flying jackets and scarves, the colleague is drinking from a hip flask, behind is a Catalina.
Lancaster - Hamburg operation 24/25 July 1943
A commemorative photograph of a Lancaster with all seven crew captioned and signed by PA Cochrane AOC.
The Anchor Inn & High Street, Old Bosham
A sketch of several buildings.
Chan Chandler's daughter
Three photographs
#1 A girl at the beach with a beach ball.
#2 a young girl in aa ballerina dress.
#3 a half length portrait of a young girl.
#1 A girl at the beach with a beach ball.
#2 a young girl in aa ballerina dress.
#3 a half length portrait of a young girl.
Chan Chandler's mother and daughter
Chan's mother is holding his daughter, in the garden.
Chan Chandler's daughter and grandparents
The three are in the garden.
Chan Chandler's daughter and father in law
The two are in a garden.
Chan Chandler and a woman
Three quarter length portrait of the two in their garden.
Chan Chandler and family
Chan with his daughter, wife and family.
Chan Chandler's wife and daughter
Chan's wife is holding their daughter, in a garden.
Chan Chandler and family
Chan's parents, in-laws, and toddler girl, in their garden.
Chan Chandler in his MG J
Chan sitting in his MG sports car.
Lancaster PA474
Lancaster, PA474, of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flying at low level over the Derwent reservoir.
Operation Robinson (Le Creusot)
Air-to-air view of a large formation of Lancasters flying over Bléré. The Cher river runs from middle left to right with a bridge in middle. It has details in a caption underneath.
Adrift amid mines 9 days
A brief cutting with a few details of the ditching of Chan's aircraft and their nine days adrift.
DFC for Seaford airman
A newspaper cutting about Chan and his DFC.
For the RAFA Benevolent fund
A slip of paper with the signatures of 11 men.
Goldfish Club badge
A newspaper cutting with a photograph of the Club badge and a brief description and explanation for the club.
Crack Squadron
A newspaper cutting praising 617 Squadron.
Chan Chandler, two kittens and a beer
Chan sitting outside with two cats and a pint of beer.
Stalag 12A, Chan Chandler at Tromso and repatriating POWs
Four photographs.
#1 POWs behind the wire at Stalag 12A
#2 Stalag 12A main gates. Two lorries are inside the open gates.
#3 Chan at the Tirpitz. He has his right arm in a sling.
#4 POWs being repatriated on a C-47.
#1 POWs behind the wire at Stalag 12A
#2 Stalag 12A main gates. Two lorries are inside the open gates.
#3 Chan at the Tirpitz. He has his right arm in a sling.
#4 POWs being repatriated on a C-47.
Pilots at controls of C-47
Two pilots at the controls of a C-47 Dakota.