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Arthur Close's Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
H A Close’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 26 February 1944 to 11 September 1944 detailing his operations and training flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Rufforth (1663 HCU), RAF Elvington (77 Squadron) and RAF Driffield…
Arthur Close and crew
Seven airmen arranged in front of their Halifax. On the reverse each man is named. Arthur is identified as 2nd from right. A nissen hut is visible in the background.
Flight Engineer
Photograph of a sergeant flight engineer.
Cologne aiming point certificate
106 Squadron token with picture of Lancaster, of Cologne opeartion, 3/4 July 1943. Crew: F/Lt Hartley [pilot], Sgt Sillitoe [W/Op], F/O Mclver [Nav], Sgt Liston [F/E], Sgt Roberts [RG], Sgt Cromb [B/A], Sgt Miles [MUG], F/O Ham [2nd pilot]. This crew…
Airmen
Photograph of Gordon Hartley and crew. Annotation on album page reads: "Gordon Hartley & crew; Syerston - Middle East Shuttle raid". Handwritten annotation on photograph reads (left to right): Ken (W/Op), Gordon (pilot), Jimmey [sic] (F/E), Les…
Aircrew an aircraft
Top - Seven airmen wearing battledress and side caps in an outdoors location. The annotation on the rear of the phtograph, largely repeated on the album page, reads: "106 - Syerston 1943. Standing L To R: 1. Pilot EJ Foulsham (RAAF), 3 [sic] M/U…
Album page with text
List of crew 'Left to right. 1, Chester W/Op, 2.Hunt RAG, 3. Burgess F/Eng, 4. Bradshaw BA, 5.Burnside Nav, 6. G P Lace pilot, 7. Lee MUG'.
Two labels 'Coningsby Aug 42' and 'Des Richardson, Doug Jordan'. Missing photographs.
Two labels 'Coningsby Aug 42' and 'Des Richardson, Doug Jordan'. Missing photographs.
Aircrew and Lancaster cockpit
Album page, incorporating two connected photographs, crew detail and a transcript of an official report of a flying incident. The top photograph shows a group of seven aircrew, six wearing battledress and the pilot wearing RAF service dress. An…
Airmen and aircraft
Top - A group of seven aircrew in a mix of battledress and service dress, standing in front of the starboard wing of a Lancaster. The officers are wearing peaked caps, the NCO's side caps. This is the F/Lt Dave Shannon crew, 106 Squadron. A…
Airmen
Top left - Seven airmen standing on the port side of a Lancaster bearing the code ZN-Z. All are wearing battledress trousers, shirt and tie, with one wearing a battledress jacket. Four wear parachute harness. Attached labels identify them as, from…
Memorial Writings for Bill
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Writing on Bill's life with reference to Harold T. Storey, written by one of his children. Goes on to tell about his father and Bill's friendship and his fathers role as a bookseller. As well as Bill's life volunteering for aircraft duties as a…
Writing about Harold T. Storey
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Tells of late father Harold T. Storey, written by one of his children, on how before the First World War he was a bookseller and on return would go on to sell all over. During the war, he volunteered for flying duties and was a flight engineer on…
Letter from Jack Taylor to his sister Peggy
Letter with the lower half missing. The letter is addressed from a 'Cadet Taylor JFW' at the RAF Station in St Athan and is to his sister Peggy. Well wishes and pleasantries exchanged on the reverse.
James Brown’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
James Brown’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 3rd May 1943 until 3rd June 1989. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 5…
Service record - Flight Lieutenant Alfred Ellis Prior DFM
List promotions, squadrons and units, orders and decorations. Crew of special duties squadron lost in Halifax from 161 and 138 Squadrons on night of March 14 1943. Commonwealth war graves commission infomation on graves. Information held by RAF…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing flying kit standing in line in front of a Lancaster with names appended: Jack Crawford, Doug Looms, Tom Dykins, no caption, Stan Jones. Captioned 'Mr Dykins crew prior to Paul Thompson joining them in Feb/March 1945.1 crew member…
Letter f rom Lee Paul Thompson seeking surviving members of Paul Thompson's crew
Seeking information about the whereabouts of Mr T Dykins. Gives background of his research about his uncle who was killed on 4 March 1945, and his attempts to find survivors of Lancaster PA197. List the survivors and mentioned those killed were…
Paul Edward Thompson DFC RAF
Service history including service notes. Joining up, initial and basic training followed flying training as pilot in UK then by training as a navigator in the United States and Canada. Lists his first crew. List 15 operations on 50 Squadron with…
Paul Thompson crew
Seven aircrew wearing tunics with brevet, three in front and four behind. Two versions of the same image. The first has signatures on reverse. The second is mounted on paper with caption 'Paul's regular crew 1944/45 (1 person missing). Paul on left…
Two servicemen on snowy road
Two men, one wearing battledress the other a leather jacket and trilby hat walking down a snow covered road through forest. On the reverse 'Love from Cyril'.
Cyril Brooks
Head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing tunic with flight engineer brevet. On the reverse 'F/Sgt C Brooks'.
Seven aircrew
Seven airman, three sitting in front, all wearing battledress with brevet. Captioned '(Back row) Sgt Brooks F/E, Sgt Butler M/G, F/O Smith NAV, Sgt Woodcherry WOP.
(Front row) P/O Wood R/G, F/O Kroeker, P/O Modeland A/B'.
(Front row) P/O Wood R/G, F/O Kroeker, P/O Modeland A/B'.
Flying Officer Ling's crew
Picture of seven-man bomber crew. On reverse, names of crew.
Back row left to right:
Flight Sergeant Tom Fletcher, Bomb Aimer; Flying Officer Gordon Ling, Pilot; Sergeant Harry Laws, Navigator
Front row left to right:
Sergeant Len Moss, Flight…
Back row left to right:
Flight Sergeant Tom Fletcher, Bomb Aimer; Flying Officer Gordon Ling, Pilot; Sergeant Harry Laws, Navigator
Front row left to right:
Sergeant Len Moss, Flight…
Eric Keen with wife and baby daughter
An airman wearing tunic with flight engineer brevet standing alongside a woman holding baby. Submitted with caption 'Eric Keen with wife and baby daughter'.
Eric Keen's service record
Personnel management form with basic personal information. Enlisted 5-7-41 released 8-8-46, engine fitter then flight engineer, served on training units and 196 Squadron,