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Member of pilot Flight Sergeant Whyte's crew. Baled out of aircraft landed near St Brisson France and evaded with his pilot and returned to UK. Notes that rest of crew were found dead in the crashed aircraft.

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Interviewee was pilot of Lancaster on operation to Milan. Engine caught fire on return and he baled out. Aircraft crashed in France. He and engineer survived and evaded and returned UK. Notes leaving Gibraltar and return UK. All other crew were…

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Gives account of the loss of this aircraft on operation to Stuttgart. Shot down by Me 110. Crew baled out aircraft crashed in France. Lists crew and fate. Two evaded and returned to UK, three captured and prisoners of war and two killed.

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Informs him that his son had now arrived in Spain and would probably return home shortly.

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MMackieNAJ88410-210811-36.pdf
The account describes his feelings, experiences and conditions during occupation by Germans in 1942. Georges mentions the resistance being joined by some but that others were just content to sit back. He describes resistance in Chatillon-sur-Seine…

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Recommendation for award of Distinguished Service Order. Included details and account of leading a formation on an operation to Duisburg. Mentions that he had just completed his third tour having been shot down on his second and evaded to return to…

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Recommendation with justification and description of actions on 11 March 1943 when his Lancaster was shot down and he subsequently evaded capture. Noted he had completed 18 operational sorties since his award of the DFC. Two other versions of the…

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Notes on various topics including legation, activities while interned in Switzerland, various people, Red Cross, Swiss Air Force, rules of Geneva convention for escaping PoWs, as pertains to Switzerland. Continues with account of arrival at British…

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MMackieNAJ88410-210811-29.pdf
Starts with statement that the following points as noted by an escaper from France in civilian clothes illustrate the importance of conforming to the habits of a country from which a prisoner is attempting to break out. Follows a list of 9 points.…

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Gives service history of Wing Commader N A J Mackie DSO, DFC currently OC Admin at RAF Coningsby. Completed 32 operations on Hampdens and Manchesters with 83 Squadron. Instructional tour on Wellingtons then return to 83 Squadron on Lancasters. Shot…

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Lancaster ED313, 83 Squadron RAF Wyton. Details of attack and shooting down by Me 110 11/12 March 1943. Aircraft crashed in France, Five crew baled out, 3 evaded, two became prisoners of war and two were killed. Noted that pieces of the aircraft were…

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MMackieNAJ88410-210811-03.pdf
The document describes Norman's last school days and using various means to try to join the RAF, finally being accepted for pilot training, with service deferred until June 1940. It covers initial training at No 2 ITW Cambridge; continues with…

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EMackieNAJHeiriH851214.pdf
Norman provides details of his being shot down and evading through France to Switzerland. He describes conditions in Switzerland and various re-escape plans, including trying to get hold of an aircraft to get to England with two Dutchmen. He mentions…

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EMackieNAJGarbettM661219.pdf
Norman provides some information about 83 Squadron crews to help with arrangements for upcoming 50th anniversary of the squadron. He provides information on Flight Lieutenant Ken Saw and lists of Mackie's Hampden and Manchester crews. He provides…

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Norman is aware that Mr Copper is intending to write a book about the RAF Escaping Society and seeking stories from members. He describes being shot down on the 20th operation (Stuttgart) of his second tour with 83 Squadron. He recounts his …

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ECamillePMackie[Fam][Date]-01.pdf
Letter and document in French with heading "Testimony of Mr. Georges Boudrot, former O.C.M manager of the Chatillon-sur-Seine region, currently residing in BELFORT, collected by Maurice Lombard, correspondent of the history committee of the 2nd World…

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BLovegrovePCLovegrovePAv1.pdf
Biography of Peter Antony Lovegrove.

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Squadron Leader Bob Iveson, son of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, is awarded the Royal Air Force Escaping Society's annual trophy. Bob is standing in his uniform with his wife, Veronica.

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Douglas 'Hank' Iveson's son, Squadron Leader Bob Iveson, honoured for his bravery.

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A small compass with a star rotor which accompanied Derek during his service career. Additional information about this item has been provided by the donor.

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MParryWE1172401-220531-05.pdf
A detailed account of the night's events leading to the shooting down of a Lancaster over the Netherlands.

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A small scale map of Germany issued to airmen to assist in evasion and escape.

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A small scale map issued to airmen to help in evasion and escape.

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ATaplinJA880609.mp3
John volunteered to join the RAF in 1940, wanting to become aircrew as a wireless operator as he had an interest in early radios. While awaiting his aircrew application to be processed he did his initial training, as a ground wireless operator, at…

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MBlamiresRG139996-220512-060001.pdf
Noted not to be produced in public; a list of phrases in German, Spanish, French and Dutch.

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