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  • Tags: RAF Lindholme

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Was wireless operator/air gunner. Flew 1440 hours wartime mostly on instructional flying. Outlines initial RAF training in Blackpool followed by ground posting at RAF Syerston with 304 and 305 Squadrons until radio and flying courses and returning to…

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MPearsonFS3052512-180628-02.pdf
Made out for Warrant Officer Pearson. List units served at and checks.

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SBondS-FellowesDv10002.pdf
Discusses crew over photograph taken at RAF Hixon. Went on to describe flying and other activities while at OTU. Brief mention of attending gunnery school and other gunnery training. Recalls their Australian skipper getting permission for them to go…

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SBondS-ElliottJv10012.pdf
Transcript of conversation with Jim Lord (pilot) and his wireless operator Jack "Jock" Elliot. The recall crewing up and describe crew while at OTU. They mentions heavy conversion and talk about the comparison between Halifax and Lancaster aircraft.…

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Kenneth James Broderick standing on the left with two other airmen in flight jackets. They can be seen standing in front of a Handley Page Hampden aircraft.

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LHallidayAH19250108v1.pdf
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Archie Henry Halliday from 30 August 1944 to 10 April 1945 detailing his training and operational duties. Training was with No.4 S of TT at RAF St. Athan and Heavy…

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A summary of Edgar's service in the RAF.

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A summary of Reg's service record.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40005.jpg
A summary of James' service record.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v20006.jpg
A summary of Tom's service.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v20004.jpg
Seven men sitting on grass. It is captioned 'The crew in training: possibly No. 1656 Conversion Unit, 1943'. Also each man is identified by name: Scrivener, Pratt, Bower, MacArthur, Gresty, Aungiers, Turner (?).

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v10004.jpg
Extracts from his service record.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v10003.jpg
Seven airmen sitting on grass, captioned 'The crew in training; possibly No.1656 Conversion Unit, 1943. Each man is captioned with his name.

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A relief map with bomber command airfields marked with their elevations. There are two copies.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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BWrightSRGeorgeDBv1.pdf
A biography of David from his birth in Bangor, Northern Ireland. He died at the age of 21. A tribute was printed in The Spectator.

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SRoyallGL1801494v10039-51.pdf
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…

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Gives dates when flown, name, type, use and where flown. Aircraft include Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Lincoln, Washington, Shackleton, as well as post war jet aircraft.

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A variety of b/w photos, one a head and shoulders shot of Peter Lamprey in uniform, others showing the resting places of Peter and some of his crew members. There is also a poem by John Pudney.

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MSoltysiakB781032-170622-49.jpg
Gives birth and death dates and service history in Polish and Royal Air Force.

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A formation of airmen in greatcoats marching past a group of senior officers with hangars in the background. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img151'.

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PSoltysiakB17010091.jpg
Senior Polish and other officers standing in a group behind the rear turret of a Wellington.

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PSoltysiakB17010090.jpg
A formation of airmen wearing greatcoats marching past two officers on left saluting. In the background camouflage painted hangars and buildings. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img514'.

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PSoltysiakB17010089.jpg
Two officers marching past and one saluting a formation of airmen on parade. In the background a camouflage painted hangar.

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PSoltysiakB17010087.jpg
A senior officer awarding medals to a line of airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps in front of a formation of airmen on parade. In the background a hangar. Four versions of the same image, the third submitted with information 'img128' and the…

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PSoltysiakB17010086.jpg
Two ranks of airmen all wearing greatcoats lined up in formation on hardstanding. In the background flagpole with ensign.

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