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  • Tags: RAF Elsham Wolds

PBlamiresRG22020036.jpg
LH page, target photograph of the coastline southwest of Sangatte, with the current D940 road. Captioned '953 EWS 20.9.44// 8" 3000 120 (degrees) 1640 Sangatte ? U 13 X 1000 4 X 500 16secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Daylight on coastal…

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PBlamiresRG22020037.jpg
LH page target photograph caption ' 4231. EWS. 29/30.8.44//nr?8" 12000 230(degrees) 0200 Stettin U 1 X 4000 7 X 4 6 X 30 28secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Taken right at the start of a night attack on Baltic port of STETTIN.
TIs can…

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PBlamiresRG22020038.jpg
LH page, target photograph rural area with road running left to right and several buildings in top left. Many bomb explosions visible, captioned '429.EWS.30.7.44.//8" 2500 200(degrees) 0832.CAHAGNES MTT/TGT. U. 20 X 500.C.23 secs. F/Lt Josey. U.103'.…

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PBlamiresRG22020040.jpg
LH page target photograph, rural area, some explosions visible, captioned '4B. 3637? EWS 6/7.6.44 ? 5000 ? 130 degrees. ? Vire(Eastern? 18x500. Disco. F/O Josey. 103' Handwritten caption '"Bombs Gone" photograph - taken on D night by means of a…

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PBlamiresRG22020042.jpg
The photograph shows Group Captain Sheen painting the DSO after the aircraft completed 125 operations. Captioned 'Old Mike Squared - believed to have done more ops than any other aircraft in Bomber Command with 139 operational flights to its credit. …

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PBlamiresRG22020044.jpg
On the LH page, two aircrew sitting in the entrance hatch of a Lancaster, in flying equipment. Captioned 'Two representatives of the Nav Union 103 Squadron. F/O Kev CURTIN on the left and F/Sgt later F/O Pat CURTIN.
Australian twin brothers and…

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Serial no 90, lists aircraft letter and crews named individually for operations that day.

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PBlamiresRG2207.jpg
Geoff with four aircrew that he flew with. On the reverse captioned 'L to R Geoff Blamires - Nav, Doug Maycroft - Bomb Aimer, Den Barton - Flight Engineer, Frank Farnham - Mid upper gunner, Dennis 'Danny' Josey - Pilot. The last two are bracketed…

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PBryanCET1501.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Teddy. On the reverse 'F/O Bryan Sqd 103 Bomber Command'.

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A biography of Teddy.

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Sent to John's mother when he failed to return from an operation.

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A summary of JH Bird's postings in the RAF.

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A brief extract of John's service life.

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Ivor (arrowed) and his crew under their Lancaster. On the reverse 'Our crew Lancaster "C" Charlie 103 Squadron Elsham Wolds Lincs 1944'.

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Envelope and telegram to Aircrafstman Read, S.H.Q Signals Section R.A.F. Elsham Wolds. 'Congratulations for your 21st from Betty Jim and Joyce'.

21st birthday telegram from Aubrey's Uncle Jim, Auntie Betty and cousin Joyce.

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PFOMetheringhamAF19020008.jpg
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster at night with runway and search lights. Submitted with description 'Night photo of Lancaster ED724 of 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds before taking off for a raid on Duisburg, 26 March 1943. A cone of three search lights…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19010010.jpg
Top - four officers in Khaki uniform tunics and peaked caps standing in line with a building behind them. Submitted with description 'Four RAF officers in No 6 warm weather service dress uniforms. Left to right: G/Cpt R E Baxter, S/Ldr Jenner, S/Ldr…

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PPrickettTO1601.jpg
An operations board with the roster of aircraft and captains.

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A detailed report about a operation to Hamburg.

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Two pages from a logbook. Ralph is mentioned as a second pilot or passenger.

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PFellD161090012.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a man. with arms crossed in front. Captioned 'Sincerely yours George, Elsham July 1941-April 1945'.

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PFellD161090005.jpg
Top left - ten men standing a sitting in front of a building. Most are wearing battledress and side caps, Building has 'Wind Sock Villa' written on it to the right of the group. Captioned 'Some of the boys on VJ Day'.
Top right - seven aircrew in…

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PFellD161090004.jpg
Top left - seven aircrew standing in line under the nose of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Crew of I for Ink 1942'.
Top middle - An airman wearing tunic leaning on the handlebars of a bicycle propped against a Nissen hut. Captioned 'Freddie 1942'.
Top…

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A battle order for the attack on Westkapelle, Vlissingen. It covers the fighter support, Pathfinders and the bomber squadrons and bases involved.

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Joined Royal Air Force in 1936 as a Halton apprentice armourer. Promoted to flight sergeant at the beginning of the war he began a long association with 57 Squadron then flying Blenheims as part of British Expeditionary Force in France followed by…

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