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Preston catholic college memorial booklet
List with photographs of all ex-pupils who gave their lives in the second world war. Robert Greer on page 9. Notes he joined RAF in October 1940 and was shot down over Austria 22/23 March 1945 while piloting a Liberator. A number of other RAF airmen…
Letter to Robert Greer's father from the Air Ministry
Reports on investigation by RAF missing research and enquiry service in Austria. Says it was not possible to identify separately 13 of the 14 unknown airmen buried in Villach (Austria). Now transferred to Klagenfurt British Military cemetery. It was…
Letter to Robert Greer's father from, officer commanding 178 Squadron
Provides some details of the operation to Austria on which his son was reported missing. Offers sympathy and comments on Greer and his effects.
Robert Greer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book 2
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…
Letter from Air Ministry to Robert Greer's father
Confirms telegram which informed him that his son was missing in action as a result of air operations om 22/23 March 1945. His son was pilot of a Liberator set out to attack marshalling yards in Villach Austria.
Ground crew
Eight airmen standing in line by the nose of a B-24 with many rows of lightning flash operation tallies. Submitted with caption 'Ground crew'.
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Flight Lieutenant Mark Levy and crew
Nineteen airmen squatting and standing in front of the nose of B-24 TS534 6G-A' Ad Lib' with rows of lighting flash operation tallies. Rear gunner Jack Wolff is on the left. Submitted with caption 'all together'.
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Jack Wolff’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Jack Wolff’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 13th October 1940 until 31st October 1952. He trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals…
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals…
William Thew Mayson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One
William Mayson’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One from 20th October 1941 until 30th September 1947. During this time trained as an observer/navigator, air gunner, second pilot and air bomber. Trained at No. 9 Air Observers School, 23…
Interview with Reginald Walter Jordan. Three.
Liberator pilot Reg Jordan flew with 356 Squadron on the Burma Campaign. Returning from one operation his rear gunner recognised a Japanese fighter beside them performing acrobatics. This was part of a decoy operation as the other Japanese fighters…
Interview with Reginald Walter Jordan. Two.
Reginald Jordan trained as a pilot in Canada before being posted to RAF Hampstead Norris. In this interview he describes his first impression of the RAF selection procedure and his first flights with his squadrons. His first operation was leaflet…
Interview with Reginald Walter Jordan. One.
Reg Jordan volunteered for the RAF on his eighteenth birthday. He initially thought he would apply as a gunner but was trained as a pilot in Canada before being posted to his operational squadron. His first operation was leaflet dropping over…
Crew in desert uniform.
A group of seven men, six in desert uniform, standing in line in front of an B-24 Liberator. Alexander Marshall is standing far right. To the right two men stand on steps under the wing with other men standing in the shade the port engine.
142542 Flight Lieutenant Harry Richardson DFC
Harry Richardson grew up in Bolton and North Wembley before beginning pilot training as war broke out. After qualifying, he flew his first tour of operations with 149 Squadron from RAF Mildenhall. He then became an instructor at 27 OTU, flying…
Ken Hemmings Autobiography
Ken Hemmings recalls his experiences as a flight engineer during World War II. Many memorable experiences, both fun and frightening, included a Halifax incident where brake pressure was lost, leading to a dangerous fuel collision. Hemmings trained at…
Ryedale Family History Group biographies
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Biographies of the men of Ryedale who died serving with the RAF. Research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group.
It contains biographies of the following:
It contains biographies of the following:
Aircraft Recognition AP1764
A book used to identify other aircraft.
Interview with Harry Richardson
Harry Richardson DFC grew up in Derby and Wembley and tried to enlist two weeks before the war began. He was determined to be taken on as a pilot and undertook pilot training on Tiger Moths before converting to Wellingtons. He was posted to RAF…
Ken Rogers' operations winter 1944
Page 11. Details of Ken's operations. Two newspaper cuttings are included.
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…
4000 tons on Essen in heaviest day raid
Page 18 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Ken's 19th operation was to Essen, which is covered by a newspaper cutting. His 20th operation was to Dortmund which is covered in a second cutting. His 21st, 22nd and 23rd operations were to Arnsberg, these are…
Ten-ton Tessies blast Ruhr
Page 23 of Marjorie Rogers' diary.
Four newspaper cuttings covering operations using the ten-ton bomb and its production. One cutting has Ken's Lancaster taken on a raid to Bergen. One of the cuttings has been folded over.
Four newspaper cuttings covering operations using the ten-ton bomb and its production. One cutting has Ken's Lancaster taken on a raid to Bergen. One of the cuttings has been folded over.
Liberator, in flight
An air to air photograph of Leslie Silver's Liberator.
On the reverse 'Leslie in a Liberator plane flying from Cocos Islands to Malaysia Feb 1943 (taken by friend in another plane).
On the reverse 'Leslie in a Liberator plane flying from Cocos Islands to Malaysia Feb 1943 (taken by friend in another plane).
Leslie Silver's observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for L H Silver, flight engineer, covering the period from 2 February 1944 to 8 January 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed…
B-24 Liberator tail
The tail of a B-24, serial '440168'.