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Route of Jack's final flight
A series of annotated maps marked with the route taken by Lancaster PA278 down the Rhone valley and into the Mediterranean Sea. The position of the last radio contact is shown and the coordinates of the crash site.
Harry Dawson's decorations
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Medal set belonging to Harry Dawson (178722 Royal Air Force). 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, and War Medal 1939-1945. Includes his identity tags and a letter about the loss of Wellington Z9016.
Hampden crash landed in field
Hampden with squadron letters VN-J in a field with some undercarriage up.
Wheels up Lancaster
Side view of a Lancaster on ground with wheels up. Squadron letters 'QR-X'.
Map of Foret de Chatillon
A map annotated with the cemetery where the airmen are buried, the crash site of the aircraft and the site where Fred was taken by Barthuet and given to the Germans.
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Wilsford Airman Missing
A newspaper cutting about George Robinson being reported missing. It briefly describes the circumstances and gives some details about his late father, his recent marriage and his education.
Convoy of Lancaster parts
Convoy of lorries with dismembered parts of aircraft, front fuselage, rear fuselage and wings. Captioned 'Cavalcade: a crashed Lancaster moves off to a repair depot in line astern'.
Roll of Honour. Killed in Action. Flight-Sergeant J. Ayers
An obituary of John Ayers who died when his aircraft crash landed in Denmark.
Interview with Eric Haynes
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Eric Haynes recalls his service in the RAF as a coxswain in Air Sea Rescue. He enlisted on 4 September 1939 as a photographer; however, when he was mustered in January 1940, he was told there were no photography spaces. He entered service as RAF…
Operational loss of Wellington T2703
A report of the shooting down of Wellington T2703 by Feldwebel Karl-Heinz Scherfling whilst on an operation to Bremen, Germany. The Wellington crashed onto the railway line at Haren-Ems railway station. Observer, Pilot Officer Hargrave McCosh and air…
Railway crash
Left page: top and bottom, view of the 10 February 1946 Potters Bar station train accident, annotated 'more photographs with Bob as pilot'. Right page: top left, consecration of a new altar; top left, two women walking in a garden; middle tight, head…
Bob's aircraft
Left page: from top, descriptions of the Magister, Anson and Whitley aircraft, annotated 'RAF aircraft in which Bob did his training'.
Whitley aircraft, B-DY, C-DY and E-DY, flying in formation; bottom, crashed Whitley MH-H, annotated 'Usworth 17 11…
Whitley aircraft, B-DY, C-DY and E-DY, flying in formation; bottom, crashed Whitley MH-H, annotated 'Usworth 17 11…
Statement of Sergeant Stanley Herbert Eyre
Member of pilot Flight Sergeant Whyte's crew. Baled out of aircraft landed near St Brisson France and evaded with his pilot and returned to UK. Notes that rest of crew were found dead in the crashed aircraft.
Statement of Flight Sergeant John Henry Francis Whyte
Interviewee was pilot of Lancaster on operation to Milan. Engine caught fire on return and he baled out. Aircraft crashed in France. He and engineer survived and evaded and returned UK. Notes leaving Gibraltar and return UK. All other crew were…
Lancaster ED313 - 83 Squadron RAF Wyton
Gives account of the loss of this aircraft on operation to Stuttgart. Shot down by Me 110. Crew baled out aircraft crashed in France. Lists crew and fate. Two evaded and returned to UK, three captured and prisoners of war and two killed.
Crashed aircraft on fire
View from the air of an aircraft burning in field from several views. Some view show other aircraft on ground including Wellington, Lysander and Hurricane. One photo on reverse 'Kite pranged at Manby'.
Crashed Hampden
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Three photographs of a crashed Hampden.
#1 is two rudders
#2 is a roundel with part identity 'PL'. [144 Squadron]
#3 is two rudders.
#1 is two rudders
#2 is a roundel with part identity 'PL'. [144 Squadron]
#3 is two rudders.
Various notes
First entitled Embry covers some points raised by Embry in his book with comments on failure, courage and learning by mistakes. Comments on German and French character. Finally comments on a commiserative inscription on the Amiens Gestapo…
Details of Norman Mackie's Lancaster being shot down and his Caterpillar Club Card
Lancaster ED313, 83 Squadron RAF Wyton. Details of attack and shooting down by Me 110 11/12 March 1943. Aircraft crashed in France, Five crew baled out, 3 evaded, two became prisoners of war and two were killed. Noted that pieces of the aircraft were…
N N Griffin Crew and Operations
A list of N N Griffin and crew plus their operations. It includes their final operation when their aircraft crashed near Barton on Humber due low cloud.
Crew mates and Edna
Top left, annotated 'The crashed Lancaster 29 August 1944';
Centre, a group of seven airmen standing under the fuselage of a Lancaster, wearing Mae Wests, annotated from left 'Jack Crawford, Doug Looms, Dave Cook, Tom Dykins, Bert Jackson, Paul…
Centre, a group of seven airmen standing under the fuselage of a Lancaster, wearing Mae Wests, annotated from left 'Jack Crawford, Doug Looms, Dave Cook, Tom Dykins, Bert Jackson, Paul…
Crew in the last days
Top row, from left;
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven are standing all with half caps with six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from…
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven are standing all with half caps with six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from…
Pieces of crashed Manchester
Small pieces of crashed aircraft including a bullet.
Pieces of crashed Manchester
Colour photographs of a box of metal piece found by Volker Urbansky and Werner Oeljebruns in his discovery of the crash site. On the lid a label 'Avro Manchester L7427 P/O Jack Heathcote Morphett, 83Sqd Erke, 09.04.1942'.
Crashed Fairey IIIF
A crashed biplane watched over by an airman in shorts and pith helmet.
On the reverse 'Crash at Al-Anod (landing Ground - Aden Protectorate) ("P" K1711 Fairey IIIF) (No injuries)'.
On the reverse 'Crash at Al-Anod (landing Ground - Aden Protectorate) ("P" K1711 Fairey IIIF) (No injuries)'.