Browse Items (10 total)

  • Tags: 101 Squadron
  • Type is exactly "Text. Memoir"

BJonesEMJonesEMv1.pdf
Diary describing his bombing and minelaying operations, covering the period 20/10/1941-01/06/1942.

BBlacklockGBBlacklockGBv1.pdf
Group Captain Blacklock writes of his life, from his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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BPayneTPGunningFVv1.pdf
A biography of Vivian, born in Beaminster in 1920. He trained at RAF Aldergrove and served at RAF Bassingbourne, RAF Wattisham, RAF West Raynham, RAF Watton then RAF Wyton. Losses were high. He was shot down near Le Bourget, and died along with his…

MThompsonKG1238603-150907-020001.jpg
Rough handwritten notes in pencil covering Lancaster operations on 101 and 199 Squadrons.

PWhittleGG1606.jpg
A photograph of the crew, annotated with their signatures and awards, along with an account of the night (27/28 September 1943) when they were nearly shot down over Hanover. All the crew received their awards in October and November 1943.

BWhittleGGWhittleGGv3.pdf
An incomplete memoir written by Geoffrey Whittle starting at age 16 and covering him volunting for aircrew duties, aged 18. He trained at RAF West Freugh, converted to Wellingtons then Lancasters and moved to RAF Ludford Magna in June 1943. Over…

BWhittleGGWhittleGGv1.pdf
A brief memoir of Geoffrey Whittle's wartime service, starting with training in March 1942 in Scotland. Having converted to Wellingtons, then Lancasters at RAF Lindholme, he was posted to RAF Ludford Magna. On his 15th operation over Hanover they…
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