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Leslie Arthur Turner and crew
Seven aircrew wearing mixed battledress beneath starboard inner engine of a Halifax on dispersal.
The crew are, from left to right:
Leslie Arthur Turner (189027) Bomb Aimer
Johnny Hoare Navigator
Harry Gough Rear Gunner
Harry Harrison…

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Leslie Turner's flying log book
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…

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Interview with Leslie Turner
Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.

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George Thomson prisoner of war debrief questions
Provides answers to 10 questions about personal details, operation, how brought down and how he escaped aircraft. Followed by 9 questions on capture and experiences in prisoner of war camp and effects it had on him. Concludes asking about post war…

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Letter to George Thomson from Gwyn Williams
Catches up with mail and news of friends. Says he is on leave and mention dental issues and drinking. Mentions recent flying test which did not go well and that he was unlikely to be selected for pilot training. Was resigned to becoming an air…

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Service history of Richard Stuart
A head and shoulder portrait of Richard with this air gunner's brevet next to the crest of 61 Squadron followed by operations records and reports.

Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…

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Lancaster DV399 crash report
Investigation report detailing crash of Lancaster DV399 near Schacht Paul in Germany on 29 December 1943. Details burial place of the crew, including Richard Stuart and confirms that Flight Officer Donald F Thomas survived the crash.

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Flight engineers course notebook
Concerns a flight engineer's course including carburettors, hydraulics, pneumatics, props, air-frames, oxygen system, heating, fuel, instruments and electrics, engines, take-off drill and pyrotechnics, with notes and diagrams.

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Seven airmen in uniform
Group of seven airmen seated and standing indoors. Three men wearing peaked caps, four wearing side caps. Two have pilots' brevets on their tunics. One man (back row, left) has wireless operator's brevet. One man (back row, right has bomb aimer's…

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Letter to George Thomson from his mother
Makes some comments about things he wrote in his latest letter. Thanks him for the explanation of the bomb aimers duties were. Continues with news and gossip of activities. Mentions boring lecture at WVS about incendiary bombs and about the bomb…

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Letter to George Thomson from his mother
Glad to receive his letter and commented on his recent journey and activities. laments that he was not posted nearer home so he could spend his days off with them like the English lads could with their relatives. Hope he would be able to visit when…

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Letter to George Thomson from Frank Tarr
Catches up with his news and gossip. Is now a qualified air gunner, mentions his training scores, now awaiting crewing up. Catches up with more news and talks about liking for gunnery having given up bomb aiming. Concludes as he was off ion a trip.…

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Letter to Mr Thomson from OC 15 Squadron
Writes that regulations do not permit him to supply the names and addresses of the next of kin of his son's crew. He does supply the crews names and if Mr Thomson would care to write to them and send the letter to him, he would forward them on. List…

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Extract from The Hardest Victory
The extract covers the crash of Denis Alexander's Wellington.

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Letter to Denis Alexander's father from his Chief Instructor
The writer expresses sympathy on the loss of Denis. He describes the events of the accident.

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The record bomber crew
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) F/O J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) F/O T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sgt W R Docherty, flight engineer, Liverpool (6), Squadron…

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Bomber crew's 228 operational record flights
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R Docherty, flight engineer,…

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Newspaper with article Folkestone man in record crew
Under photograph of crew a caption lists members including Flying Officer I J Hartley rear gunner from Folkestone. List includes Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R…

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Denis Alexander's Log Book
A log book kept by Denis during his service in the RAF between 12 June 1942 and 9 October 1942.

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"We are seven - " hold bombing record
Albert Millson and crew leaving their Halifax. Between them the crew have completed 228 operational flights.

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Record number of flights
A newspaper article referring to the 228 operations Albert Millson and his crew have completed.

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Bomber Crew's 228 Operational Flight Record
The seven man crew captained by AE MIllson photographed with each man's individual operations. These total 228.

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Page from bomb aimer's flying log book
Page for March 1945, 115 Squadron RAF Witchford. Shows six Lancaster sorties, operations to Bruchstrasse, Münster and Hamm (both last two duty not carried out - bombs jettisoned in North Sea).

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Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…

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Bomber Command record and transcripts
List of 43 aircrew and two groundcrew covered in S Bond sub-collections.

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