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Eric Coling memoir
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…
Interview with Les Rutherford
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Les Rutherford was called up for the Army just short of his 21st birthday. He was in France at the time of Dunkirk and made it to the beach of St Valery where they were under constant bombardment. He and another soldier found a door and used it to…
The first RAF officers taken prisoner
A group of 13 POWs arranged in three rows. Behind is a timber frame building. On the reverse is 'This photo was taken in Dec '39 at Oflag IX Spangenburg. It is a photo of all the RAF officers taken by the Germans up to then + 1 Fleet Air Arm officer.…
Alan McInnes memoir
An autobiography of Alan's time as a prisoner of war. He talks about his training with his, mainly, Australian crew. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. He describes their capture, mistreatment and interrogations at various…
JF Neilson's memoir
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…
John Martin's memoir
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers episodes in his life until he was…
Account of being shot down and prisoner of war
Shot down 12/9/44. Captured after 8 days. List camps Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag IIIIA. Liberated by the Russians.
After the facts - a surmise
Events the night Lancaster LM381 was shot down. It includes the fate of the two survivors from the Lancaster and their forced marches to prisoner of war camps.
Aircraft incident report
Aircraft incident report concerning loss of Lancaster bomber. Aircraft exploded after fire caused by another aircraft. Details reported by navigator, who was the only survivor. RJ Beckett was mid-upper gunner.
Warrant Officer A. Elson. R.A.F. V.R. No. 751538
Warrant Officer Albert Elson (751538) joined the Volunteer Reserves in Derby in 1938 and was called up on 3 September 1939. His operational service began on 26 September 1940. He completed his first tour with 115 Squadron at RAF Marham in 1941, then…
Angas Hughes Dulag Luft personnel record
Contains personal details front and side photograph and fingerprint. Notes captured on 27 September 1944 at Rastatt.
Angas Hughes prisoner of war personnel card
Personnel record card with photograph, fingerprint and personal details of Angas Hughes. Captured 27 September 1944 at Rastatt. Stamped with 'Officially Interrogated'. On the second page '10.10.44, Dulag Luft' and '28.10.44 Kgf.ag.d.Lw.7'.
B36 Christmas 1940. Dulag Luft
Group of men sitting at tables arranged in a U-shape inside a hut. Crockery and wine bottles are on the tables and a dart board is on the wall.
B37 Christmas 1940. Dulag Luft
Group of men seated at U shaped table, all turned to face the camera. Two men standing at back. Glasses, mugs and plates on the tables.
B38 Christmas 1940. Dulag Luft
Six officers and a non-commissioned officer seated at table having their Christmas dinner. On the table plates, cups, glasses and bottles of wine.
B39 Christmas 1940. Dulag Luft
A group of ten men wearing pantomime costumes. Three are dressed as women. Three men are seated and the remainder are standing.
Baling Out - Douglas Waters' Escape
Two copies of an article written about Douglas and his successful baling out from a Wellington.
Behind Enemy Lines
A biography of Alan Green with personal photographs and headlines. It covers his training in Canada and UK, his first squadron, 218, at Marham flying Wellingtons as a navigator, then Stirlings. He flew 22 operations and was shot down by friendly…
Biography of Harold Emery Batchelder
An abstract, summarising Harold Batchelder's wartime service with Bomber Command, and two additional pages providing background details of his education and pre-war employment.
Biography of Kenneth James West
Kenneth James West grew up in Birmingham. He enlisted in the RAF and trained as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. After postings across the UK, he joined 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. His Lancaster W4135 was shot down over Holland…
Bob Burns - the hundred mile walk (Stalag Luft VII to Berlin) with saxophone and clarinet
Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…
Bob Burns computer compendium
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…
Brief account of being shot down and as prisoner of war
Brief details of shoot down, capture and time at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 7 in 1944 before moving to Stalag 3A early 1945. Liberated by Russians and flight home.
Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war