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Five WAAFs and Two men
Five WAAFs, an airman and a soldier standing outside a wooden hut. On the reverse 'Bad Eilsen, Germany 1946'.
Airmen and WAAFs
A small group of men and women standing outside a stone building. On the reverse '1946 A shower of Sergeants -Bad Elsen, Germany'.
Freda, Jenny and Jane Battle
Three WAAFs outside the Sergeants Mess. On the front 'Freda Jenny'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.
Jane Battle and Nancy
The two WAAFs are standing outside the Sergeants Mess. On the reverse 'Nancy and me'.
Airmen and WAAFs at Versailles
A group of airmen and WAAFs positioned in front of the Palace of Versailles.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
North Killingholme operations room
A WAAF sitting and reading in the operations room. On the reverse 'Nth Killingholme, 550 Sqdn Ops room. S/O Burnside'.
North Killingholme operations room
An airman and a WAAF working on a map of Europe.
On the reverse '1945 Nth. Killingholme 550 Sqdn Map used to route a/c to target.'
On the reverse '1945 Nth. Killingholme 550 Sqdn Map used to route a/c to target.'
RAF Kelstern Ops room personnel and 100th sortie board
Two photographs taken at RAF Kelstern.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.
Summary of Operational Notes
A book kept by Jane Battle during her service as a WAAF. It is marked 'Most Secret'. It contains details on aerodrome lights, marker lights, submarine bombing restrictions, secret documents, air sea rescue, Q codes, Bomber Command war orders and…
Seven airmen and a WAAF
Seven airmen and a WAAF arranged in two rows. Richard is in the back row, second from left with his arm around a WAAF.
'A' Flight dance
Seven airmen and five women arranged in two rows. On the reverse ' "A" Flight dance on 1st Feb 1946.' and also -
'L to R 'Si' Turner, Gibson, Stephenson 'Diane' Jobling
GC MacDonald 'CBE' John Harvey'.
'L to R 'Si' Turner, Gibson, Stephenson 'Diane' Jobling
GC MacDonald 'CBE' John Harvey'.
Airmen and women socialising, hut and men at a bar
Three photographs from an album.
#1 seven airmen and five women in a group.
#2 a view of airmen outside a hut.
#3 six men drinking at a bar.
#1 seven airmen and five women in a group.
#2 a view of airmen outside a hut.
#3 six men drinking at a bar.
Wedding and WAAF's
Left page: top left, invitation to Flying Officer R V Keeling DFC and Mrs Keeling to the wedding of Alice Sharpley and John Keeling.
Top right, six wedding guests including a man and woman in uniform at at Boswell House, North Elkington.
Middle…
Top right, six wedding guests including a man and woman in uniform at at Boswell House, North Elkington.
Middle…
Propaganda leaflets
Left page: top, the Luftpost, numbers 10 and 18.
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
More about Mike Squared
A newspaper cutting about Lancaster Mike Squared which completed 140 operations and Joan Rooke's time in the WAAF.
Interview with John Bell
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John Bell completed a tour as a bomb aimer with 619 Squadron. The crew decided they would like to continue flying and, so, volunteered to join 617 Squadron. They were interviewed by Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire and accepted on to the squadron.…
Interview with Kathleen (Katy) Reid
Kathleen Reid worked in reserved occupation but wanted to join the RAF as a WAAF. She was, initially, trained as a telephonist but re-mustered to flight control. Duty meant staying all night in the tower to guide flights home. Then they would be…
interview with Annie Mary Blood
Annie (Mary) Blood served as a WAAF and was based at 12 Group stationed at RAF Kirton in Lindsey, where she was a permanent staff, at the end of 1942. She was a junior NCO in charge of the airmen’s Mess, and her duties included running rotas, fixing…
Early days
Left page: images of young children with Bob identified in top left, sat on a table.
Bob's father with his second wife, Gwen bottom left.
Right page: top left, head and should portrait of a woman in uniform and other family pictures.
Bob's father with his second wife, Gwen bottom left.
Right page: top left, head and should portrait of a woman in uniform and other family pictures.
Fancy Dress at Elsham Wolds 1944
Five ladies in fancy dress.
On the reverse -
'Fancy Dress at Elsham Wolds 1944
Taken on WAAF site
l to r
Gladys Keeling, Grace ? Joan Fletcher Betty Hassett, Win ?
Joan Rooke (Fletcher) [redacted]'.
On the reverse -
'Fancy Dress at Elsham Wolds 1944
Taken on WAAF site
l to r
Gladys Keeling, Grace ? Joan Fletcher Betty Hassett, Win ?
Joan Rooke (Fletcher) [redacted]'.
Joan Fletcher's Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520 D issued to Dick Rooke's wife, Joan Fletcher.
Eight WAAFS
Eight WAAFs arranged in two rows.
Each woman is named in a handwritten caption. 'Phyllis Cadman/Hosier on sick leave'.
Each woman is named in a handwritten caption. 'Phyllis Cadman/Hosier on sick leave'.
Group of Airmen
A group of airmen discussing a successful minelaying operation. Several are still wearing their flying kit. One WAAF is at the back.
On the reverse 'CH 12689 and A Dirkin'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…
On the reverse 'CH 12689 and A Dirkin'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…
Bob Smith's Memoirs - Book 4
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.
A Tour of Operations with RAF Bomber Command No XV/15 Squadron Mildenhall - Third book of memoirs by Bob Smith
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.