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  • Tags: RAF Kirmington

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Congratulates him on award of Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

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SEllisEL183959v20007.pdf
Informs him that his son was reported missing from operations on night 23 February 1945.

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BBarffAColingEFv1.pdf
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…

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Norman Rutherford was born in Cleethorpes in 1931 and remembers as an eight year old child discussing with his cousin as to whether there would be a war. Norman recalls the sound of the air raid sirens and learning his multiplication tables in the…

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AHambrookHJ180109.mp3
Harry Hambrook was born in Hackney and when he left school he became an office boy. He volunteered for the RAF and became an air gunner. He was posted to 3 Air Gunnery School in RAF Stranraer for gunnery training flying in Ansons. From there he…

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BRycroftSLuptonSJv2.pdf
Biography of S J Lupton, describing his family, education, RAF service and death on air operations 16 April 1943.

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BBaileyJDBaileyJDv1.pdf
Bill Bailey's wartime memoirs detailing enlistment, training in UK and Canada and details of each of 31 operations in Bomber Command. After completion of his tour he was transferred to RAF Lossiemouth to train Free French aircrew, after which he was…

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MThomasWH152984-150721-01.pdf
He describes his first interest in the RAF, in 1938, before joining the Air Defence Cadet Corps and, later in 1941, the Air Training Corps. Being called up by the RAF in February 1942, he proceeded through initial training and the Initial Training…

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Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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Bill had been a member of the Air Defence Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps. He volunteered as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and flew Tiger Moths at RAF Sywell but was re-mustered as a navigator. Bill went to Canada as part of the Empire Air…

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Harry James grew up in Berkshire and, after school, began training as a plumber. He joined the RAF and completed 33 operations as a rear gunner with 166 Squadron. He discusses his crew, their different nationalities, of how the majority of their…

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Details how Maurice Monks personal effects have been dealt with.

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Expresses sympathy over news of Sergeant Henry Simpson who was flight engineer of an aircraft that failed to return from an operation to Versailles.

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Roddy MacKenzie’s father, Roland, joined the Canadian Royal Air Force in 1942. He trained as a pilot and worked as an instructor in Canada before being posted to RAF Kirmington, where he joined 166 Squadron and received the Distinguished Flying Cross…

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AEllisS-U211116.mp3
Sidney and Una both experienced the effects of the war in Sheffield as children. When Dunkirk survivors arrived at the nearby Reception Centre, Sidney collected many souvenirs such as cap badges. His aunt also took two soldiers in to her home while…

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SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v150002.mp3
Christoper Franciss Allison, born 1925, (3007708, Royal Air Force) answers questions from school children about what it was like to fly in a Lancaster. He served as a flight engineer on 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington and was demobbed after two…

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MHawkinsD158602-151002-01.pdf
Account of the service history of Flight Lieutenant Des Hawkins with 44, 625 and 630 Squadrons, between 1941-1946.

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Congratulates him on award of Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441114.pdf
Writes that he had moved again to Kirmington and mentions a little about station. Catches up with news of family and friends. Discusses financial matters. Mentions crew getting on alright and that they had had photograph taken. Went to Grimsby to the…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441218.pdf
Writes that they had been very busy. Acknowledges receipt of letters and catches up with family news and finance matters. Catches up with news of friends. Writes that life is the same but there was a bit more mud and weather was getting colder.…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441229.pdf
Writes that he had been deployed to other bases for several days. Thanks them for food sent. Mentioned that they had a good Christmas including a visit to Grimsby. Describes some of his activities over the holiday.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450129.pdf
Writes that they had not done much flying and the weather was bad. Catches up with home domestic matters. Mentions spending a few evenings in Grimsby. Writes about water freezing on the station and having to queue up in the mess to wash. Still…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450211.pdf
Writes that he was enclosing crew photographs. Says they were doing a lot more flying and their rear gunner was in hospital again and they had to fly with a spare gunner. Mentions that they were expecting leave soon and they were going into Grimsby…

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Informs him that his son's personal effects had been forwarded to the RAF central depository.

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