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Eight medals with ribbons. From left to right: Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Flying Medal, General Service Medal with Palestine clasp, 1939 - 1945 Star with Bomber Command Clasp, Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany Clasp,…

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Distinguished Flying Medal with ribbon. A handwritten number on the reverse of the pin is indecipherable.

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Attended investiture for Distinguished Flying Medal. Brought down in 1940 over Holland, reported missing and prisoner, escaped to England. Now has conducted many bombing operations.

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Box containing: Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939 to 1945 Star with Battle of Britain clasp, Aircrew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939 to 1945, Air Efficiency Award.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-29.pdf
Marked 'secret' a report of 4 Group including training, accidents, signals, navigation, engineering and electrical, equipment, armament, air sea rescue, flying control, intelligence, aerodrome defence, organisation, physical fitness and honours and…

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-28.pdf
A monthly report on operations, photography, signals, armament, gunnery, bombing, navigation, flying control, gardening, operational training, accidents, air & sea rescue, organisation, aerodrome defence, equipment, public relations and honours and…

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Rush, RW Notes.pdf
List of decorations awarded to Reginal Rush including DFM.

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Page from magazine with announcement of awards of Distinguished Flying Medal. R W Rush in third column, 8th in list of DFM.

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Announces award of DFM to Reginald Rush after completing two tours as a navigator flying operations over Germany.

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Announces award of DFM to Reginald Rush for completing two operational tours including flights over Berlin. Mentions other operations and facing frequent heavy opposition.

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Gives personal details. Enlisted in 1939 released in October1945. Awarded DFM. List postings and muster as air observer as well as promotions.

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Patrick Barry wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and medal ribbons standing between two men wearing civilian suits. Submitted with information 'Outside the Palace, Patrick at the Palace with his father and his eldest brother Eugene after receiving…

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BBurnellPEBarryPGv1.pdf
Mentions early life in Cork and call up. Relates story of Lancaster ED545 which was attacked by an Me 109 on the outward flight when the rear turret was hit and the rear gunner, Patrick Barry was injured. Despite damage, crew voted to go on. Goes on…

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OClydeJ1125510-190629-01.pdf
Service and release book of Warrant Officer Jack Clyde (1125510), last day of service 29 June 1946, released as Class A. Jack Clyde's RAF character was recorded as very good and his service from 22 October 1940 to 4 May 1946 summarised as follows:…

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Writes about his new station and its personnel who were a good bunch of chaps. Mentions a good deal of flying training pupils on gunnery. Says he was flying different types of aircraft. Writes about upcoming investiture at Buckingham Palace, his…

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Newspaper cutting announcing award as well as previous award of DFM, DFC and mention in despatches. Included b/w photograph of him wearing tunic with observer brevet and flying helmet.

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Jack writes that he has received a letter and parcel. He hadn't written earlier because he was stuck at another airfield. His flight back was cancelled due to the aircraft breaking down. Instead he returned by train.

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Jack writes that their dummy airfield has been bombed. The three crews that were required for overseas have now been completed. He details his new crew.

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Albert Millsom and crew have completed 248 sorties. They have been awarded six DFCs and one DFM.

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Newspaper cutting relating describing how Sergeant George Fallon became the first Canadian flight engineer to win a DFM. He cut a hole in fuselage and crawled into the wing to repair a broken oil line and switch petrol tanks.

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LMilsonAE754001v1.pdf
Albert Millson’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th April 1940 until 27th November 1952. Initial pilot training at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, then Nos. 10 and 12 Service Flying Training Schools.
Posted to 12 Operational Training Unit…

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Left page:
Members of the polo team with 11 in swimming attire and three in suits. A shield sits alongside the group.
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The crew of Lancaster ND 345.
Top: Flight Lieutenant Donald MacKay DFC, Pilot.
Second row, from left: Pilot…

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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…

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A list with dates, aircraft registration and operational destination.

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BBarrJBarrJv2.pdf
A biography of Jamie's time in the RAF.

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