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BDennisFDennisFv1.pdf
In 1943 Frank completed an engineering apprenticeship and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer. He completed basic training in London, where he witnessed the fatal crash of a C-47 and then went to Initial Training Wing at RAF…

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BBarryCGBarryCGv1.pdf
Cynthia starts with a description of feelings and actions at beginning of the war. Her mother had tried to persuade her to join land army and she mentions brief experience and unsuitability for farming. So she decided to join the RAF. She describes…

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PFieldPL19080004.jpg
left page:
Top left - large group of people in service and civilian dress at a party. Captioned 'WAAF Sgt party Leeming Dec 1944, note tinsel strips back left to form letters on curtain - "window" dropped over enemy territory to distract enemy…

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SWebbLP1876986v1.jpg
Top left - an account of Peter Webb's service career. A flight engineer's brevet with photograph of seven crew underneath.
Top right - seven aircrew wearing uniform tunics with brevet standing in line.
Left middle - a drawing of a winter scene…

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ABiltonGHA960623-0001.pdf
George talks of early life at school and work in Hull. He volunteered as ARP messenger and describes duties and air raid damage in Hull. He then volunteered as aircrew and, initially, selected for wireless operator/air gunner but later asked to…

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MThompsonAJB121138-191003-01.pdf
Contains tables of bird watching activity and descriptions of birds; list of books; a large number of photographs of civilians, fellow prisoners including one of Wing Commander Day (Senior British Officer) and a Wellington. Followed by list of names…

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LThompsonAJB121138v1.pdf
Pilot Officer A.J.B. Thompson’s SAAF Observers or Air Gunners Log Book from 17th January 1942 to 4th February 1943, detailing his training and duties as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at: SAAF Queenstown (No. 47 Air School), SAAF Port Alfred (No. 43…

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NBrooksGW200813-02.jpg
Glenn's obituary. Mentions that Glenn was previously reported missing and is now presumed dead. It mentions his birth and schools attended, training and marriage to Dora. He completed 29 operations but was shot down on an attack on the Dortmund-Ems…

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EBrooksGWBrooksG440926-0001.jpg
He writes asking about Gwen and family. He is busy and things are going well.

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EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440618-0001.jpg
He has been receiving mail from his family. [only two pages are present].

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EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440528-0001.jpg
Glenn writes he is settled in his new station. He has been receiving mail and a parcel from Canada. He has been to the seaside. He asks after the chickens and family.

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MCleggPV[DoB]-150819-04.pdf
Listing by page of visitors' book of personnel who had signed and were subsequently killed with details.

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10046-0001.jpg
Lists squadron, aircraft type and serial number, reason for loss if known, number killed and number survived. Consists of 19 crews from 13 squadrons with 6 Lancaster and 13 Halifax.

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SHughesCL1334982v10022.pdf
Letters from air secretary branch stating that commissioning parchment was being prepared. Letter from RAF Historian researcher stating that he would obtain and send on the recommendation for his Distinguished Flying Cross and also copies of all his…

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PHughesCL1622 .jpg
Head a shoulder portrait of an officer wearing tunic with observers brevet, medal ribbons, and a peaked cap. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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PHughesCL1617 .jpg
Squadron personnel of 427 Squadron in front of a Wellington. Clarence Lindsay Hughes front row 4th from the right in the seated group. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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PHughesCL1615.jpg
Front of a Halifax with lion with bomb nose art with name London's Revenge parked in front of a hangar. In front a table decorated with a union flag with an officer speaking into a microphone alongside a civilian wearing white overcoat. Surrounding…

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MHughesCL1334982-160606-01.pdf
Navigation logs for the operations he flew on.

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LHughesCL133498v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Clarence Hughes, Navigator, covering the period from 8 January 1942 to 18 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 32 Air Navigation School…

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LHughesCL133498v1.pdf
C. L. Hughes’ Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 8th January 1942 to 8th July 1945, detailing his training, operations and instructional duties as a navigator. He was stationed at RCAF Charlottetown (32 Air Navigation School), RAF…

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MCothliffKB[Ser#-DoB]-151020-39.jpg
A copy of the 427 Squadron Crest with 'Approved George R.I.'

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PCothliffKB17030041.jpg
A large group of airmen arranged in five rows in front and on the wing of a Lancaster. Annotated 'UK20082'.
On the reverse '419 [scored out] 427 Sqdn
427 with C.O. Centre W/C EM Bryson DFC
British built Lanc Leeming May 45'.

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PCothliffKB15110044.jpg
A mine being dropped by parachute

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PCothliffKB15110029.jpg
The King is standing under an aircraft looking at its damaged wing. Annotated 'UK13723'.
Information supplied with the collection states 'King George inspects damage to No.427 Sqn Halifax "U-Uncle" during visit to RAF Leeming on 11 August 1944'.

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PCothliffKB15110015.jpg
Three aircrew at the rear turret of a Halifax. They are loading ammunition into the turret.
The photo is annotated 'PL22002'.

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