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Summary of servicemen and women billeted with the Wray family
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Summary written by grandchild of William and Mollie Wray of 67 Lincoln Road Branston. Servicemen and women billeted with the family were: Patrick Richard Owen (61285, RAFVR); Desmond (Des) Ossiter Sands; Eva Akenhead; Mollie Ford and Sidney Kaufman.…
Conversation with Eric Clarke
Starts with discussion of Hampden and then getting Manchester and subsequently Lancaster. Relates some Manchester operations including 1000 bomber raid. Provides anecdotes about Manchester operations. Continues with account of joining up and…
Eight airmen and Hampden
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Eight airmen in a variety of uniform, three with visible aircrew brevet, all standing in line in front of a Hampden.
Aircrew and ground crew in front of Hampden
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Four aircrew wearing flying jackets, seated but holding two large bombs upright. Behind are standing five ground crew wearing tunics. In the background the front of a Hampden.
Air and ground crew in front of Hampden
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Four aircrew wearing uniform with aircrew brevet sitting in front while five ground crew wearing overalls stand behind. In the background the front of a Hampden with nose art of a monkey holding a bomb.
Hampden and ground crew
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Front quarter view of Hampden RE184 parked on airfield with a group of ground crew gathered in front.
Nine aircrew in front of Hampden
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View from side of nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden. Part of a hangar in the background on the right.
Nine aircrew in front of Hampden
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Nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden.
Air and ground crew by Hampden
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Four aircrew stand by rear fuselage of a Hampden while four ground crew are under port wing and engine.
Hampden
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Hampden P4389 with squadron letters 'VN' parked on airfield.
Four aircrew and Hampden
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Four aircrew in full flying kit, standing in front of a Hampden.
Seven aircrew
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Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster.
Airmen around crashed Hampden
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A group of airmen gathers round a Hampden with undercarriage up on grass. Crane by the tail and man in cockpit. Squadron letters 'VN'
Squadron photograph
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A large group of aircrew sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Hampdem.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing flying kit, five gathered consulting a document by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster. The man on the left is holding a pigeon crate.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster.
Air and ground crew in front of a Lancaster
Twenty-one airmen, some with aircrew brevet standing and squatting down in two rows in front of a Lancaster. Aircraft has nose art of cat outline holding a bomb.
Unit photograph
Twenty-five aircrew sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Hampden. Two versions of the same image.
Lincoln in front of hangar
Front quarter view of a Lincoln parked in front of a hangar. An airman stands in front.
Seven aircrew and Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing tunic or battledress standing in line in front of a Lancaster on dispersal. Aircraft has nose art of teddy bear with bomb under arm. The tail of another Lancaster can be seen.
Seven aircrew and Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing battledress, one holding a dog, standing in front of rear fuselage of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'VN-M' and registration 'RF267'.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet, five standing and two squatting in front with part of a bomber aircraft in the background.
Nine airmen
Nine airmen, some in uniform, one with a brevet, one in sports kit, two sitting, the rest standing, all in front of a Nissen hut.
Three airmen
Three airmen, two wearing overalls standing by the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Five airmen
Five airmen, three squatting in the middle and two standing either side. In the background a brick building with windows.