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RAF Form 543 Service Record for R S Shellis showing personal and service details 1941 to 1959.

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Page 1 and 2. Ken's early days training in the RAF.

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SSkepperR1579365v1 B.pdf
R Skepper’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 15th November 1942 until 6th September 1945. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 1 Empire Air Navigation School, No. 6 Air Observer’s School, 21 Operational Training…

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ATweddleWD770915-Transcript.pdf
Transcript of taped letter to John. Starts with some discussion of books about the Lancaster with technical and operational details. Describes his early days at RAF Bardney on 9 Squadron. Mentions first operation as second pilot to Kiel V-1 storage.…

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Squadron Leader Stan Mellor joined the RAF in 1943, initially training as a wireless operator and air gunner before qualifying as a signaller. His early service saw him instructing on Dakotas before deploying to Burma, where he flew operations to…

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LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

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Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war

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For LAC Thomson G B from RAF Ludlow to 1 EANS Bridgnorth

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Made out for LAC Thomson to be absent from quarters. Instructions on reverse

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Allows LAC Thomson to be absent from quarters.

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Made out to LAC Thomson GB - permission to be absent from quarters.

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]430730.pdf
Pleased to get their letter with all their news. Now in his new camp and would let them know his new address. Says he passed his exams as had all his colleagues. Mentions colleagues from Scotland. Says he sent his parcel off. Catches up with their…

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Writes describing daily activities. Mentions war news was good and Cherbourg should have fallen. Continues with catching up with news and gossip. Asks after the boys and hopes he had time to read. Item included is an address of A.C.2 R W Howieson at…

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Letter enclosed in parcel. Hopes he finds the contents of the parcel OK. Writes about her recent shopping. Catches upon family and other news. Mentions his day out and him getting a copy of the thin blue line.

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Describes his bowling activity and writes that they had received all his letters to date. Was sensing him a postal order for 10/-. Comments on his current station and continues with news and gossip and more description of activity. Comments on war…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430622.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of his latest letter. Continues with description of daily activities and attending a sale of house furniture. Continues with chat and gossip including father attending ARP lecture and other news. Comments that some friends were…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430610.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of his latest letter and comments on his new quarters and visit to Wolverhampton. Mentions mail. Comments on Glasgow's collection for victory week being 3 million more that their target of £13,500,000. Continues with more gossip.…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430609.pdf
Writes of daily activities mentioning church and WVS. Mentions his home posting and that he would be in England for some time. Continues with news and gossip of neighbours, friends and family. Mentions receiving a letter from India.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430605.pdf
Opens with description of family activity and mentions she is working on his scarf as well as on his recent journey. Continues with local and family news as well as gossip of activity and friends. Comments on his leave being cut short. Mentions her…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430525.pdf
Acknowledges his latest letter and glad to know he was well and relieved that raider had not been near him. Comments on Nazi difficulties in repairing dams. Mentions recent Shirley Temple film she had seen. Mentions war in desert. Asks if he was…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430520.pdf
Comments on dad using typewriter and recent sports success. Dad was now helping with the ration books. Continues with news and gossip of daily activities, friend and family. Mentions bombing and great words about the RAF. Hoped he enjoyed his tea out…

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BThomsonGBThomsonGBv1.pdf
Starts with description of early childhood, growing up and attending school in the Glasgow area. Having been in the air training corps, he volunteers for the RAF. Briefly covers his training before joining 15 Squadron flying Lancaster from RAF…

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Peter Greenwood was born February 2, 1926, in Halifax, and grew up in the Yorkshire countryside, where his father ran a dairy business. He studied at Sowerby Bridge Grammar School with a particular interest in physics and chemistry. He was later…

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SBondS-BromfieldJv10020.pdf
Jack talks in detail about joining the RAF, initial induction and training as a wireless operator and air gunner. He crewed up with an otherwise Canadian crew (pilot, navigator, bomb aimer and air gunners) at OTU and describes some of them, as well…

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OCowlishawF3050596-190305-01.pdf
Details of equipment and clothing issued.

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