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PStevensGE2401.jpg
A large number of airmen and officers sitting and standing in five rows in front of Lancaster TW879, in white paint scheme. Captioned 'No.35 (B) (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF Graveley February, 1946.'

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PWeedenRC17010004.jpg
A large group of aircrew sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Reg Weeden, 35 Sdn - Graveley 1946

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10002.pdf
Biography of Rohan Amerasekera. Consist of early life, war service in the RAF including training eventually as as a navigator. Operational tours on 158 Squadron and 35 Squadrons. Lists his crew. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in January 1944.…

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BAllamAJAllamAJv1.pdf
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. The author gives an account of his time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth, including ground instruction, crewing up and a description of the station, as well as training on Wellington. He writes about witnessing a fatal…

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LAllamAJ657570v1.pdf
Pilot's Flying Log Book for A.J. Allam. Covers the period from 11 September 1944 to 16 July 1945 detailing his final training and operational flights. Listed at the back are all the stations he was posted to: RAF Wilmslow, RAF Dalcross, RAF Sywell,…

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MShawSR3002545-160211-15.jpg
A list of 29 aircraft recovered during 1944-45 by No 9 Party, 54 Maintenance Unit.

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PFOMetheringhamAF19040034.jpg
Six aircrew wearing parachute harnesses standing talking to a man in civilian clothes. In the background a Lancaster. Submitted with description 'Under Secretary for Air Geoffrey Lloyd talking to 35 Sqn Pathfinder aircrew at Gravely'.

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MHarveyA200708-111201-01.pdf
A short chronology of Alain's life, particularly his training for and service with the RAF Bomber Command.

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LPearceAT1874945v1.pdf
Air gunners' flying log book for A T Pearce, covering the period from 2 December 1943 to 25 November 1946. It details his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. Arthur Pearce was stationed at: RAF Bishops Court, RAF Seighford, RAF…

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10006.pdf
Biography of Rohan Amerasekera. Consist of early life, war service in the RAF including training eventually as as a navigator. Operational tours on 158 Squadron and 35 Squadrons. Lists his crew. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in January 1944.…

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PEyles17010005.jpg
Eight aircrew wearing tunic with brevet, pathfinder badges and side or peaked caps standing in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster with squadron letters TL and registration ND755. A dog sits in front of third man from left. On the reverse…

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PEyles17010011.jpg
Eight aircrew wearing Mae Wests and parachute harness squatting and standing two rows by the rear fuselage door of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'M.U.G. Bill Quirke (DFC), B/A Bert Warner (DFC), Pilot Jack Ford (DFC), visual B/A Bill Eyles (DFM), W.O.P…

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PEyles17010013.jpg
Eight aircrew wearing tunics with brevet and Pathfinder badges squatting and standing in two rows in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster registration ND755 with a dog. On the reverse 'Bill Eyles 35 Sq, back 2 rt, Bill Eyles, back 2 lt John Ford…

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PEyles17010001.jpg
Three airmen wearing battledress and peaked or side caps sitting on a bomb trolley with part of a Lancaster in the background. A further Lancaster in the distance ion the left. On the reverse 'Don Carruthers (DFM), Bill Eyles (DFM), Bert Warner…

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LEylesCW900473v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for C W Eyles, bomb aimer, covering the period from 9 July 1942 to 14 October 1944. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Dumfries, RAF Abingdon, RAF…

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PThomasAF20040016.jpg
Photo 1 is a vertical aerial photograph of Bochum. Most of the image is obscured by incendiary explosions.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photography of Gelsenkirchen. Two bombs can be seen falling.

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PThomasAF20040014.jpg
Photo 1 is a vertical aerial photograph of the coast with bomb craters. A 1000lb bomb cab be seen falling in the right of the image.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of the Calais area. The operation is to destroy a rocket launch site. Many…

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PNorthGJ1611.jpg
Caricature of a man in uniform striding to the left with hands in pocket. Caption 'F/O Johnny North DFC, one of Path Finders Aces, Johnny North goes south - (Crafty 48")'.

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LFlintCE1812492v1.pdf
C E Flint’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 18 December 1943 to 03 October 1946 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Wireless Operator. He was stationed at RAF Madley (4 Radio School), RAF Bishop Court (7 Air Observer’s…

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LGodfreyCR1281391v10001.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Godfrey from 3 of February 1941 to 25 of September 1945 detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Aircraft flown were Dominie, Proctor, Wellington, Hampden,…

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Served to the officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers of RAF Graveley, some signatures on inside.

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SBondS-PetrieAndrewsJv10003.pdf
Says that after training in the United States he was sent to bombers and opted for Pathfinders. He flew 70 operations including Halifaxes on 102 and 158 Squadrons and Lancasters on 35 Squadron. Makes comparisons between Lancaster and Halifax. Jack…

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For sergeants' mess RAF Graveley 1943.

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LLeicesterLD416687v1.pdf
Flying log book for L D Leicester covering the period from 11 November 1941 to 12 December 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. It also contains an extract for the award of a bar to his DFC, technical notes, certificates…

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MWilliamsLW1095530-180628-04.jpg
Gives times of operation of FIDO. Gives details of aircraft landed - including three Mosquitos who had difficulty owing to fog. Gives details of six 35 Squadron Lancaster airborne from Graveley, notes S crashed after take off. Gives further details…

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