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Flight Sergeant Edgar Walter Roslyn Pratt, Extract of Service Record
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A summary of Edgar's service in the RAF.
Flight Sergeant receiving his commission
On the left a flight sergeant wearing tunic and side cap stands in front of a senior Polish officer with microphone. Two other officers attend. A photographer is kneeling taking a shot in centre and spectators in front of hangar in the background, On…
Flight Sergeant receiving his commission
A flight sergeant kneels in front of General Sikorski. In the background and audience stands outside a hangar. On the reverse 'A flight sergeant receiving a commission from General Sikorski'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with…
Flight Sergeant Thomas Charles Bower; Extracts from Service Record
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A summary of Tom's service.
Formation of airmen
A large group of airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps standing in two lines on hardstanding. The upper part of an unidentified aircraft in the background. Three versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img077' and the…
Four Polish airmen
Four airmen wearing tunic or battledress each with medal and ribbon, and side caps standing in line with arms round each other. Airmen on left and right have Polish pilot's brevet.
Frank King's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Oberver's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Sergeant Frank King covering the period 12 January 1943 to 31 July 1945 and detailing training flights, operations and air transport flights. Served with 76 Squadron, 156 Squadron, 1656 Conversion Unit…
Frank Pearson’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers. One
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…
Frederick Davy's pilot's flying log book. One
Frederick Davy’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 14 December 1940 to 30 March 1943 detailing his pilot’s training at 22 EFTS, 12 SFTS, 15 FTS and 15 AFU. Served at EFTS Cambridge, RAF Grantham, RAF Cranwell, RAF Kidlington, RAF Kirmington, RAF…
Frederick Davy's pilot's flying log book. Three
Frederick Davy’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2 April 1945 to 18 October 1945 detailing his post-war career as an instructor at Bomber Command Instructors’ School. Served at RAF Finningley. Aircraft flown were Lancaster, Oxford. Flew two Cook’s Tours…
Frederick Davy's pilot's flying log book. Two
Frederick Davy’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1 April 1943 to 28 March 1945 detailing his further pilot’s training at 15 AFU, 81 OTU, 28 OTU, 1656 HCU, 1 LFS and operational posting to 625 Squadron. Posted to Bomber Command Instructors’ School in…
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22 April 1942 to 28 July 1944, detailing training and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at RAF Theale (No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School), Souther Field (Primary Flying Training…
General Memories
Herbert's service life in an autobiography. It includes training in London, RAF Bridlington, RAF Morpeth and RAF Wymeswold. Later training as a crew was at RAF Castle Donington, RAF Lindholme and RAF Hemswell and provides detailed descriptions of his…
General Sikorski
A group of senior officers standing including General Sikorski who is talking to a flight lieutenant. On the reverse 'General Sikorski (Commander of Polish Forces in Britain)'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with caption 'Gen…
General Sikorski
Two senior Polish officers in uniform standing by a table with piles of certificate tubes on it. A senior RAF officer stands behind them. In the background a large number of civilian onlookers and a hangar. On the reverse 'Certificates on table,…
Geoff Packham's Record of Service
A list, taken from Geoff's logbook, of RAF stations where he served or was trained.
Geoffrey Whittle's observers and air gunners flying log book. One
Observers and air gunners flying log book for Geoffrey Whittle, navigator, covering the period from 4 November 1942 to 26 July 1953. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties and post war flying. He was stationed at RAF West Freugh, RAF…
George Thomas Hagues’ diary
Air Force diary for 1944 containing names and addresses, records of lectures attended, letters received, his movements and comments about operations.
George William Hodges' Royal Air Force Observers’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.
G W Hodges Flying Log Book covering the period from 07 June 1942 to 28 June 1946 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He was stationed at RAF Millom (2 OAFU), RAF Wellesbourne and Gaydon (22 OTU), RAF Topcliffe (424…
Gordon Mills observer's and air gunner's log book
G A Mills’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 18th October 1943 to 24th May 1952, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an air gunner, and post-war duties including Operation Sunray. Based at RAF Penrhos (No.9…
Gordon Mills record of service, educational and professional qualifications
List all courses attended between 1941 and 1954. Volunteered for air gunner in 1943. Flew operationally on 149, 218 and 75 Squadrons, then gunnery leader at several stations. Officers school in 1946. Dated 11 November 1954.
Gordon Mills record of service, educational and professional qualifications
List all courses attended between 1941 and 1954. Volunteered for air gunner in 1943. Flew operationally on 149, 218 and 75 Squadrons, then gunnery leader at several stations. Officers school in 1946. Dated 1 November 1954.
Gordon Prescott’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for N G Prescott, wireless operator, covering the period from 25 August 1943 to 7 Jan 1945, when he went missing on operations. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF…
Group of airmen
Group of airmen wearing greatcoats and side or peaked caps forming up for parade in front of a hangar. Two versions of the same image the second submitted with information ' img154'.
Group of officers behind rear turret of a Wellington
Senior Polish and other officers standing in a group behind the rear turret of a Wellington.