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429 Squadron battle order for 27 April 1945
Lists fifteen crews for operations plus one spare. Víctor Garland's crew is fifth down and notes aircraft "F - PA274", captain D Williams with 18 trips, navigator W Milne, air bomber M Charlobois, FE V Garland, WOp S Schurman, mu/g G R Morey, r/g M…
Marie Occardi
Full face portrait of a amber of the women's auxiliary air force captioned 'WAAF Marie Occardi, 429 Squadron'.
Six ex-aircrew
Six men in civilian dress standing and sitting round a table by a river/lake. On the reverse ''"Punchy" Doug Williams, pilot, "Rubber Boots" Schurman W/POp, 429 Squadron RCAF. L to R front row Victor (Judy) Garland, Don Schurman W/Op (Rubber Boots),…
Five airmen
Five airmen three wearing battledress and two tunics, all with brevet standing either side of a motorbike in front of a building. On the reverse '"Jock", "Red", "Judy", "Taffy", "Fwank", outside the sergeants mess Leeming 25/10/45, all set for…
Airman on Halifax
An airman sitting on top of front fuselage of a Halifax. Nose art "Lift for Love" and female figure and four rows of operation tally symbols. On the reverse 'Lancaster (sic) at Leeming 1945 AL-L "Lift for Love" 429 Squadron P/O Doug "Punchy"…
Airmen and Halifax
An airmen wearing flying clothes standing on the ground in front of a Halifax. Another airman perched on top of fuselage. On the reverse '"Punchy" Williams and "Rubber Boots" Schurman, 429 Squadron RCAF, P/O Doug Williams and Don Schurman (W/Op)…
Two airmen looking out of window
Two airmen in shirtsleeves looking out of a window. On the reverse '429 Squadron 1944/45, Doug Schurman and G Russell Morey (Russ)'.
Airman on motorbike
An airman wearing battledress with brevet astride a Triumph WD (War Department) motorcycle with Nissen huts in the background. On the reverse '1945, Leeming 429 RCAF, G R Morey Russell/Russ'.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Five airmen in front of lorry
Five airmen, sergeants and flight sergeants wearing battledress with brevet, in front of a lorry alongside a building. Other vehicle and huts in the background. On the reverse 'clear up in Belgium, 1946. F/E Victor Garland 429 Sqn, 2nd from the…
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing flying clothes, three kneeling in front and four standing behind underneath their Halifax. On the reverse 'all set to go to Essen, Feb 1945. Crew of P/O Doug Williams centre front, F/E Victors Garland back right, 429 RCAF…
Roy Goatham
Half length image of an airmen wearing flying suit with fur collar. On the reverse 'Roy Goatham, wireless op 429 Sqn Leeming. There was a wireless/op/air gunner flew with: P/O (Mitchell, Feldsted, Churchill, Tucker) crew'.
Victor Garland
Half length portrait of a sergeant wearing uniform with flight engineer brevet. Captioned 'FE Victor Garland - 3030098, joined RAF moved to RCAF 429 Squadron based at Leeming, served May 1944 till 1946'.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress or tunics all with brevet, standing in line. Captioned '223 LMG W/O Williams 429. Left to right Doug Williams (pilot), Wes Milne navigator, Jack Corner bomb aimer, Don Schurman - wireless operator, Victor Garland…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress or tunic with brevet. On the reverse '429 Squadron "FTR Berlin" failed to return. Wicks crew. Stan Wick - killed in action (Berlin) 25/4/1944, Roy Glendenning - PoW, T E (Taffy) Banks - bomb aimer - survived?, Stan…
Transcript of Lancaster crew from RCAF 429 (RCAF) Squadron from recording made in 1984
Crew of F Freddie were reunited in Canada 40 years after the war and recorded tape in 1984. Conversation directed by the pilot. Role of flight engineer and wireless operator described. Crew listed: Flying Officer Doug Williams - pilot, Sgt Victor…
Victor Garland war service and 429 Squadron
Brief history of 429 Squadron (RCAF). Follows outline of Victor Garland wartime history including time in air training corps, training on Halifax, operations on 429 Squadron. Mentions some incidents while training and on operations. Mentions…
Victor Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers.
Victor Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 10 June 1944 to 8 August 1945. Records training and operations as a Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Wombleton (No. 1666 Heavy Conversion…
Memoir of Emilia Garland (nee Ocardi). WAAF 429 Squadron.
Recounts life in Glasgow (Clydebank) at the beginning of the war. Incudes tales of bliztz bombing, blackout, sirens and evacuation. Talks of continuing business though blitz. Eventually tired of hard work in family business, despite parental…
Derek Charles Carrott's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book covering the period 18 March 1944 to 28 July 1944. Details training and 17 operations, ten night time and seven daylight, all with Flight Officer Townsend as pilot in Lancaster aircraft. Targets were in…
Cynthia Field - A memoir of life in the WAAF during the war
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…
Parties at Leeming and squadron board
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…
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…
Details of death of those signing the book
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Listing by page of visitors' book of personnel who had signed and were subsequently killed with details.
429 Squadron Crest
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A copy of 429 Squadron's crest with 'Approved George R.I.'.
Eleven Airmen
Robert Mitchell, crew and ground crew arranged in two rows in front of Halifax 'AL-X'
Siracourt
A vertical aerial photograph of Siracourt V-1 site. Smoke is rising from bomb explosions and the fields are littered with craters.
It is annotated '2801 LMG 6.7.44 // 8" 13000' --098° 0258 Siracourt Raid A 3 x 1000 10 x500 c 28secs WO Puskas A 429'.
It is annotated '2801 LMG 6.7.44 // 8" 13000' --098° 0258 Siracourt Raid A 3 x 1000 10 x500 c 28secs WO Puskas A 429'.