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LHicksH1580725v1.pdf
Harry Hicks’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th August 1942 until 16th October 1945. Training as a pilot started at No. 9 Elementary Flying School, followed by No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, No. 4…

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A vertical aerial photograph of Oslo harbour with the 'Admiral Scheer' battleship arrowed.
On the reverse 'Frame horizontal to full width include Oslo ignore rest T & B'.

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PChandlerEB22030041.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of Kiel docks. Three ships are arrowed 'Pocket Battleship (Scheer)' and two 'Hipper cruisers'.

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LWhiteGWA1279957v1.pdf
G White’s Flying Log Book as a wireless operator and air gunner from 18 November 1942 until 7 May 1946. Training at No. 4 Radio School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 28 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Conversion Unit. Posted to 78 Squadron in July 1943…

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An short account of an operation to Kiel, with photographs of the battleship Admiral Scheer.
Upper photograph shows a starboard view of the Admiral Scheer. It is captioned: 'The German Battleship "Admiral Sheer" in 1937.'
Lower photograph shows a…

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Left - newspaper cutting - Oxford man's DFC. Concerns award of medal to ex Flight Lieutenant Lewis Victor Rosser in connection with sinking of Admiral Scheer. Gives review of citation and some background details. Includes full face b/w…

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Dare to Discover - Reflections of Vaughan Thomas Hilton
The book describes V T Hilton's life in Australia, his training and service with 192 Squadron.

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Produced by 'Registration Research', it uses information from the squadron's operational record books. It records the major operations, gives periodic reviews, lists the changes in Officer Commanding and records events in the Squadron's history.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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A list of the 33 operations undertaken by Dennis from 17 September 1944 to 15 April 1945. Each operation has a small description of the task.

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A newspaper cutting telling of the sinking of the Admiral Scheer by Lancasters.

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Before joining the Royal Air Force on 4 February 1942, Ernie worked as an apprentice joiner. On being called up he went to RAF Blackpool for training, which included Morse code. Following training at different places he then attended the advanced…

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AWilliamsRS180115.mp3
Roland Spencer Williams was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Wanting to get involved in the war he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1942. After initial training in New Zealand, as an air gunner, he sailed on the SS Nieuw Amsterdam to San…

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AWebsterJK161004.mp3
Jack Webster applied to join the RAF in December 1942, attended a selection board at RAF Cardington, and was eventually called up in June 1943. After initial training, he went to 4 Radio School at RAF Madley passing out from there with 18 words per…

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Tom was born in Stainforth, near Doncaster. His father and two brothers were miners. One of his sisters was in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and the other was a qualified nurse; she became a sister in Barnsley Hospital until she joined the Army.…

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ABowmanFA181121.mp3
Frederick Bowman was born in Sydney in 1924. He was a member of the Air Training Corps, and when he was 18 he joined the Air Force. He went to Kingaroy for basic training, and did his wireless course at Maryborough, and Evans Head for bombing and…

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AMearsCE170921.mp3
Charles left school with no formal qualifications and was undertaking further education when the Second World War commenced. Being too young to enlist, he joined the Air Defence Cadet Corps, eventually joining when he was aged 18. He was detached to…

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AMcNallyC171005.mp3
Charles McNally spent his childhood in Dundee and Airdrie, Scotland. He began work at the Post Office as a telegram boy before joining the engineering department. This meant he now worked in a reserved occupation and he struggled to get permission…

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ACockbillDFA171008.mp3
Born in Newport, Denis volunteered for the Royal Air Force having already joined the Air Corps aged 17. Due to his interest in radio technology Denis wanted to train as a wireless operator and officially joined the Royal Air Force three months after…

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AMossH181114.mp3
Henry grew up in Bradford and left school just before the outbreak of war. He had various jobs, including working in the mill, a greengrocer’s shop, the dye works and then garment cutting for the army. Aged 17 and a half he was called up in London…

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APageF160719.mp3
Frank Page grew up near Teddington Locks and was working for an engineering firm when the war started. His house was bombed and he remembers recovering bodies from the ruins and says he joined the RAF to get his revenge on the Germans. His pilot…

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ALimerFW151210.mp3
Freddie Limer volunteered for the Royal Air Force and completed a course in RAF Blackpool. He was posted to No. 12 Initial Training Wing at RAF St Andrew, although was unsuccessful in his flying test. Freddie was then trained at RCAF Moncton in…

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Peter Watson was born in South Wales and joined the Royal Air Force in 1943. He wanted to be a pilot but there was a surplus of pilots, so he became an air gunner. He crewed-up and flew with 101 Squadron, a special duties squadron, initially, and…

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AJamesDWK170120.mp3
Douglas (Jim) James was born in India and returned to England when he was nine. After leaving school, he joined the RAF as an air gunner, forging his father’s signature on the application. Jim carried out 29 operations with 460 Squadron, flying in…

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