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  • Tags: RAF Syerston
  • Type is exactly "Photograph"

PProbynEA17010039.jpg
15 photographs taken during the unveiling of the memorial.
#1 and 2 are of the village sign outside the Skellingthorpe Village Hall.
#3 is a view of the memorial with the wreaths left at the ceremony.
#4 and 5 are the standards and attendees at…

SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020005.pdf
William Haydn Price’s Flying Log Book from 7th April 1944 until 1st January 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner.

Trained at No. 11 Air Gunners School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster…

BPattisonLEPattisonLEv2.pdf
Shows maps of North Wales and the Midlands as well as an explanation of the Douglas protractor, along with diagrams of the Dalton computer and photographs of Wellington. Describes training at RAF Lichfield from end of March to 21 June 1944. Includes…

BStevensonPDStevensonPDv1.pdf
Peter Stevenson's account of his service in the Officer Training Corps at Grantham and, later, in the Air Training Corps. Tells of his life in Grantham and the effect of the war on the town. He also recalls his post-war involvement in museums and…

PSparkesDJ21040013.jpg
A photograph of a Vulcan that suffered a structural failure at a Battle of Britain Day sir show at RAF Syerston.

PPopeKMJ18010026.jpg
One photograph with four men, three aircrew in uniform, captioned 'Davey', 'Ken', 'Bill'. Second shows one sergeant aircrew in uniform, buildings in the background. Both are captioned 'Syerston'.

PPopeKMJ18010027.jpg
Three photographs, two of four aircrew one of seven. Page captioned 'Syerston L.F.S.', 'The day before we went to a squadron 1944'. The individuals have their given names and crew positions hand written on the photographs.

PWatsonC17010035.jpg
Photo 1 is a landing Stirling. On the left is a control van and windsock, annotated 'Winthorpe Conversion Course'.
Photo 2 is three airmen sitting outside a wooden building, annotated 'Blida 1943 April 150 Sqdn Sgt Willoughby (Nav O), Chadderton…

PMatherR1703.jpg
The centre section of a group photo of 49 Squadron. The group is arranged in five rows, one row is standing on top of a Lancaster.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

PReadAW1904.jpg
Two portraits of Aubrey with air gunner brevet. Reverse has pencilled annotation 'FX 6960/12G73/23/5'.

At this time, the AG brevet was worn by WOP/AGs together with the Wireless Operator's flash on the sleeve.

PFOMetheringhamAF19010004.jpg
Seven airmen wearing tunics, four with visible half brevet sitting on steps with deck chairs behind. Submitted with description 'Group of seated airmen, outside the officer's mess at RAF Syerston. Rear, left to right: F/Lt Beeson, F/Lt Browne, F/Lt…

PFOMetheringhamAF19010005.jpg
Top left - three airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing in line with trees in the background. Submitted with description 'Three airmen in uniform, standing in front of hedge. Left to right: P/O Roberts - rear gunner, F/O Bob Wake - bomb…

PFOMetheringhamAF19010007.jpg
Top - a group of servicemen and Women's Auxiliary Air Force members all wearing uniform tunic, two kneeling in front and the other standing with trees in the background. Submitted with description 'Lunch at WAAF Officers' Mess Syerston Sep 1943. Left…

PFOMetheringhamAF19010018.jpg
Top - Seven airmen all wearing battledress with peak or side caps, three sitting and four standing in front of a hut with windows. Submitted with description 'W/Cdr R E Baxter and his crew, RAF Skellingthorpe, 1943. Baxter is centre of front row, P/O…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030004.jpg
Top - six airmen, four standing an two sitting on steps. All are wearing battledress with brevet. In the background a door to a building. To the left a sign with Maltese cross. Submitted with description 'Duplicate of MAVCP:2019/M08/35 and MAVC37-15…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030005.jpg
Top - full length image of man wearing civilian suit standing in a field with trees in the background. Submitted with description 'George Fillingham in civilian clothing at Syerston'.
Bottom - five men in uniform standing in a group on steps in…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030006.jpg
Top - five men in uniform standing in a group on steps in front of a building. The man in the centre holds a tankard. Submitted with description 'Five officers standing on steps in front of building at RAF Syerston. Date unknown. Left-right: Lt…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030008.jpg
Top - a member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force standing on a bicycle wheel stand with rolls of paper under her arms. In the background a brick wall. Submitted with description 'Unidentified WAAF LACW holding rolls of maps at RAF Metheringham. Date…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030010.jpg
Top - five men in uniform standing in a group on steps in front of a building. The man in the centre holds a tankard. Submitted with description 'Five officers standing on steps in front of building. RAF Syerston. Date unknown. Left-right: Lt…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030012.jpg
Top - full length image of an officer wearing tunic with half brevet and peaked cap standing in front of a door to a building with sign 'commanding officer adjutant'. Submitted with description 'Duplicate of MAVCP:2019/M08/16. F/Lt Charles Martin 106…

PFOMetheringhamAF19030016.jpg
Top - six airmen, two sitting on steps and four standing on step behind, all wearing battledress with brevet. In the background a brick building with doorway on left. On the right a sign with Maltese cross. Submitted with description 'Duplicate of…

PFOMetheringhamAF19040001.jpg
A group of RAF officers and members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force all standing apart from two who are kneeling in front. All are wearing uniform tunics. In the background trees. Captioned in white ink. Submitted with description 'Lunch at WAAF…