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The crew
A crew list for Lancaster ME441 VN-W, 'P G Hopper - R Gunner; A N Levy - Pilot (AUST), Hill - Mid Upper Gunner, *Friend - Navigator * only survivor, Swingler - Air Bomber did not survive, Chapman W.O.P, Henshaw - Fl. Eng'.
Aircraft crash site
Three airmen stand amongst the wreckage of an aircraft. Behind is a single storey building with a pitched roof, a parked van and utility poles.
Home from Sweden
Reporting on Tommy's safe return from his 43rd and final operation in which his aircraft was shot down and his evasion with Squadron Leader Slater. Mentions the Swedish people's view of ongoing hostilities. The report also says that Tommy's brother,…
Frederick Edward (Ted) Darnell
Biography of Ted Darnell, comprising family background, RAF training and circumstances of his death.
Gratitude and appreciation
A booklet containing various documents including a certificate expressing thanks to Frederick Chr. Oscar Korvel for the help provided to evading combatants. Personal accounts of the events following the crash of a mine-laying Lancaster including the…
Aftermath
Recounts events following the crash of a Lancaster in Denmark, treatment of the two dead crew members and evasion of the survivors. Includes a photograph of Tommy at his wedding and a poem.
Allied air crew
Programme of events to remember the crew of Lancaster ME449. Includes images of the crew: pilot, Squadron Leader Stan Slater; flight engineer, Sergeant Ken Foster; navigator, Flying Officer Stoney Mitchell; bomb aimer, Pilot Officer Merv Bertie;…
Danish resistance
Writting to Stan Slater, Borge explains he had been a member of the Danish resistance and is researching escaped airmen.He describes how, following the crash of Stan's aircraft, the bodies of Harvey James Portor and Donald Morris were taken to the…
Telegram to Tommy's father
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Advising that Flight Sergeant Herbert Fairclough has been admitted to hospital and placed on the dangerously ill list following injuries sustained in an aircraft accident. An application for third class travel warrant to visit can be made using the…
Telegram to Mrs Fairclough
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Advising that her son, Herbert, is no longer on the dangerously ill list.
Three aircrew and George Thomson's crew
Top - three photographs of airmen unrelated to this collection who were killed. Flight Lieutenant Brian Ordish, Pilot Officer Clive Perring and Pilot Officer Robert Skillbeck RAAF. Gives details of final flights.
Bottom photograph show seven airmen…
Bottom photograph show seven airmen…
Letter from the air historical branch (RAF) to Mr R E Kendall
Reply to request for information about Flight Sergeant Harry Albert Beverton. Provides information on his last operation when he was killed and place of burial. Also provides information on burial of P/O Overend.
Flight Lieutenant Priest's crash
Aerial view of an aircraft crash near the Rhine at Mehr with clouds of smoke pouring from it. There is a farm, woodland and river close to the crash site. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'R136C ne 23' and 'F/Lt Priest…
Upturned glider
A glider on its back in a field. Captioned, '0048 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 P/147// FARN'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'American glider upturned at Nijmegen'.
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,…
Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…
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.
Burial place
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Copy of a letter to Mrs Moore giving information on the identification and burial place of her son, Sergeant J E Moore.
Lancasters ND411 and JB405
A letter to John's mother advising her of the findings of the investigation into the crash in which John died.
Letter to Mrs Holden about John's gold signet ring
Writing to John's mother with details of the circumstances of his death and mentions three rings recovered from the wreckage in the hope to return them to the families.
Letter from the Red Cross to John Hoden's mother
In reply to Mrs Holden's enquiry they express their sympathy at her loss. They provide details of when and where John and his crew crashed and died.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
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Jack writes about mail, his daughters and new cups and saucers. The hospital is full and he has little news.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes about visitors and his daughters. One of his 57 squadron friends visited him. He was the sole survivor of his crew and was badly burned.
Training aircraft
Top: A Harvard with wheel chocks. Captioned, 'Harvard'. Centre: Parts of an Oxford on the back of a flat bed 1941 Ford Stake truck, registration number G 1775. Captioned, 'crash being taken in'. Bottom left: Looking into an Oxford's aircraft's…