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Swimming club
Left page:
Members of the polo team with 11 in swimming attire and three in suits. A shield sits alongside the group.
Right page:
The crew of Lancaster ND 345.
Top: Flight Lieutenant Donald MacKay DFC, Pilot.
Second row, from left: Pilot…
Members of the polo team with 11 in swimming attire and three in suits. A shield sits alongside the group.
Right page:
The crew of Lancaster ND 345.
Top: Flight Lieutenant Donald MacKay DFC, Pilot.
Second row, from left: Pilot…
Rheinberg War Cemetery
Left page:
Top, a view of white headstones.
Bottom, a woman next to an inscription on a wall.
Right page:
Top, air-to-air aerial photograph of two Short Stirling aircraft.
Bottom, Squadron Leader Andrew Muir, DFC's 115170 headstone in Rheinberg…
Top, a view of white headstones.
Bottom, a woman next to an inscription on a wall.
Right page:
Top, air-to-air aerial photograph of two Short Stirling aircraft.
Bottom, Squadron Leader Andrew Muir, DFC's 115170 headstone in Rheinberg…
Remembered with honour
Left page:
Top, a memorial to Squadron leader Andrew Muir, DFC.
Bottom, the memorial at Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Right page:
Top left, stone cross war memorial with white headstones beyond.
Right, rows of white headstones.
Bottom, a view of the…
Top, a memorial to Squadron leader Andrew Muir, DFC.
Bottom, the memorial at Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Right page:
Top left, stone cross war memorial with white headstones beyond.
Right, rows of white headstones.
Bottom, a view of the…
In memory of
Left page:
A pocket with paper enclosed.
Right page:
Notes in memory of Squadron Leader Andrew Muir, DFC including his death, family details and final resting place with a memorial reading 'Their Name Liveth For Evermore'.
A pocket with paper enclosed.
Right page:
Notes in memory of Squadron Leader Andrew Muir, DFC including his death, family details and final resting place with a memorial reading 'Their Name Liveth For Evermore'.
Crew of Lancaster ND345
Top: Flight Lieutenant Donald MacKay DFC, Pilot.
Second row, from left: Pilot Officer Ronald Halperin DFC, navigator; Flight Officer James Moffat DFC, air gunner and Squadron leader Andrew Muir DFC, air gunner, wearing Sidcot suit.
Third row, from…
Second row, from left: Pilot Officer Ronald Halperin DFC, navigator; Flight Officer James Moffat DFC, air gunner and Squadron leader Andrew Muir DFC, air gunner, wearing Sidcot suit.
Third row, from…
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from September 1937 until 28th August 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator, air gunner and bomb aimer.
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless School…
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless School…
Tribute to a war hero
Top left: Horace, in uniform, gloves and peaked cap. He is flanked by a woman in glasses and hat and a man in a bowler hat.
Top right: A chipmunk in flight,
Bottom right: View of a church and a map of Huntingdon District.
Bottom left: Ticket…
Top right: A chipmunk in flight,
Bottom right: View of a church and a map of Huntingdon District.
Bottom left: Ticket…
Fighting the war sitting down
A summary of Horace Cooke's service career. Lists training as wireless operator/air gunner and later as a pilot in Canada, service with 7, 49, 99 and 156 Squadrons and 33 operations on two tours of duty and the award of the Distinguished Flying…
156 Squadron
Group portrait of squadron members arranged on the wings and in front of a Lancaster. Stamped '156 Squadron PFF'. Horace Cooke DFC is sitting on a chair, first row sixth from right, identified with 'X Horace'. On the reverse, 'Path Finders FLT/LT…
Norman Piercy - Research Notes
A brief biography of Norman's service in the RAF. Included are details of George Davis.
Flight Lieutenant Doyle, 156 Squadron group photo and Norman Piercy and family
Four photographs.
#1 and 2 are head and shoulder portraits of Flight Lieutenant Doyle DFC
#3 is a group photograph of 156 Squadron at RAF Upwood.
#4 is Norman with his mother, father, and dog. This was taken on leave October 1944.
#1 and 2 are head and shoulder portraits of Flight Lieutenant Doyle DFC
#3 is a group photograph of 156 Squadron at RAF Upwood.
#4 is Norman with his mother, father, and dog. This was taken on leave October 1944.
Norman Piercy and Bob Shepherd
Four photographs.
#1 Norman and Bill Shepherd, annotated 'F/E Bomb aimer Mid-upper gunner 156 Sqn'.
#2 a full length portrait of Norman, annotated 'Survived'.
#3 a street view.
#4 is Norman on a bike, annotated 'Cycle with tinleg! Also…
#1 Norman and Bill Shepherd, annotated 'F/E Bomb aimer Mid-upper gunner 156 Sqn'.
#2 a full length portrait of Norman, annotated 'Survived'.
#3 a street view.
#4 is Norman on a bike, annotated 'Cycle with tinleg! Also…
Airmen in Ramsey Upwood
Five photographs.
#1 Seven airmen, annotated with their names.
#2 Five airmen, annotated with their names. 156 Squadron.
#3 and 4 views of Lancasters.
#5 is a rear gun turret with an airman inside, annotated 'Flt/Lt Jackson "Jacko" Tail Gunner…
#1 Seven airmen, annotated with their names.
#2 Five airmen, annotated with their names. 156 Squadron.
#3 and 4 views of Lancasters.
#5 is a rear gun turret with an airman inside, annotated 'Flt/Lt Jackson "Jacko" Tail Gunner…
156 Pathfinder Squadron
85 aircrew in three rows in front of a Lancaster inside a hangar.
Captioned 'No.156 (Pathfinder) Squadron, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, September, 1946.'
Captioned 'No.156 (Pathfinder) Squadron, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, September, 1946.'
G E Stevens’ Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
G Stevens’ Navigator’s Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th July 1943 until 11th October 1946 as a flight engineer.
From 1660 Conversion Unit posted to 50 Squadron for operations. Posted Aircrew School and then to 1654 Conversion…
From 1660 Conversion Unit posted to 50 Squadron for operations. Posted Aircrew School and then to 1654 Conversion…
Flight Sergeant Raymond Keating
A brief biography of Raymond provided by his sister, Marie Laydon.
George Edmond's service record
Form 543 recording George's personal details and service records covering the period 29 December 1937 to 30 June 1959.
Andover's Lancasters
A lecture given to Andover's Archaeology and Local History Society on 23 February 1996.
Commemorative cross
A metal cross nailed to a tree in memoriam to the crew of Lancaster ND409. The cross includes the date 28/4/1944, 156 Squadron, and the initials of the crew including Robert George Sharland. It is on private land near Tuttlingen, Bavaria, Germany.
Excerpt from Robert George Sharland’s Log book
Four pages with dates recorded from 2nd August 1943 to 27th April 1944. In this excerpt, Robert George Sharland is recorded to have undertaken 27 flights, 18 being in the day and 9 being at night. The first page details Sharland’s training and…
Sorties Flown by John Weightman and Crew in 582 Squadron
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A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of John Weightman during May to July 1944.
Sorties Flown by Ben Weightman and Crew in 582 Squadron
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A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.
Sorties Flown by Crew of Lancaster ED908 in 156 Squadron
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A summary of sorties flown by Lancaster ED908.
Flight Sergeant Edgar Walter Roslyn Pratt, Extract of Service Record
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A summary of Edgar's service in the RAF.