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Letter from Frank Barnsdale to his mother
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Writes that he flew his eleventh operation on previous night. Provides some details of flight, was attacked twice by night fighters. Rear gunner replied and they received no hits. Refers to a previous operation to Essen. Says they would be sorry to…
Letter from Frank Barnsdale to his mother
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Tells them of promotion to flight lieutenant and sewing on rank. Says he would be home shortly for a week's leave.
William Taylor's citation for Bomber Command Clasp
A citation summarising the RAF service and career of William Henry Taylor (Buck) . Handwritten annotation states that the Bomber Command clasp to the 1939 - 1945 Star was awarded by 'Station Commander, RAF Coningsby in the Officers' Mess'.
Pages from William Taylor's log book
Pages from Sergeant William Taylor's log book, covering a period in the summer of 1944, detailing training flights and operations flown in Lancasters. His pilot on operations was Pilot Officer Anthony.
Gratitude and appreciation
A booklet containing various documents including a certificate expressing thanks to Frederick Chr. Oscar Korvel for the help provided to evading combatants. Personal accounts of the events following the crash of a mine-laying Lancaster including the…
Lancaster ED562
Operations in Lancaster ED562 by 100 and 550 Squadrons to Essen, Spezia, Duisburg, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Bochum, Dusseldorf, Oberhausen, Cologne, Krefeld, Mulheim, Elberfeld, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Mardyck, Hasselt, Orleans, Aachen,…
Allied air crew
Programme of events to remember the crew of Lancaster ME449. Includes images of the crew: pilot, Squadron Leader Stan Slater; flight engineer, Sergeant Ken Foster; navigator, Flying Officer Stoney Mitchell; bomb aimer, Pilot Officer Merv Bertie;…
Letter from Stan and Anne
Writing to Phyllis about the incident in which his crew was shot down from which he escaped with Tommy and enclosing a photograph. Mentions his time at Waltham and losing contact with Tommy and meeting again after the war ended.
Reported missing
Telegram to Tommy's wife advising that he is reported as missing. Advising that a letter and any other information will follow and saying no information is to be given to the press.
Tommy Fairclough's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers. One
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers for Tommy Fairclough from 9 July 1942 to 12 March 1945, detailing his training and operational duties. Tommy flew 43 operations, 33 night time and ten daylight as wireless…
W C D Gallop's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Sergeant Gallop’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th April 1941 until 6th February 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Electrical and Wireless School, 15 Operational Training Unit. Posted to…
Flight Lieutenant Michael Myers Wayman (version one)
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…
Flight Lieutenant Michael Myers Wayman (version two)
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…
Letter to Brian Clarke's mother from RAF Elsham Wolds
The letter advises that any mail that Brian would have received is forwarded to Records Office in an unopened state.
Letter to Brian Clarke's father from RAF Elsham Wolds
The letter refers to Brian's personal effects and cash.
Letter to Brian Clarke's mother from RAF Elsham Wolds
The letter advises on the storage of Brian's personal kit.
Letter to Brian Clarke's father from Group Captain RAF Elsham Wolds
The letter advises that Brian's cycle has been sent to his father.
Letter to Brian Clarke's father from Central Depository
The letter advises that Brian's personal effects have been received and asks if his father requires them to be forwarded to him.
Also included is an inventory of the effects.
Also included is an inventory of the effects.
Sergeant BE Clarke
A file about Brian with various photographs and a sheet of text. Photo 1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Brian. Photo 2 to 8 are of the crew of his Lancaster. Photo 9 is two Lancasters, from the BBMF and Canadian Warplane Heritage, seen flying…
Flight Sergeant Unwin
A folder cover and a comment about a memorial seat inscribed with crew names at Elsham Wolds association headquarters. Presented by the Unwin family.
Airfield architecture - hangars
Two types of hangar that were installed at Elsham Wolds, J1 and T2.
PB147 Lancaster Mk III
A brief history of the last flight of PB147 and its crew.
ME799 Lancaster Mk 1
Brief details about the fate of Lancaster ME799 and its crew.
Flight Sergeant Francis Hickling's service history
Francis Hickling's service history. He trained in Rhodesia as a navigator then returned to UK.
The Last Flight
The last flight of Lancaster LM381.