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Maurice James Blower’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Maurice Blower’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th June 1942 until 12th December 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Training as an air gunner started at No. 45 Air School in South Africa, and…
Hampdens, Wimpeys and Barbed Wire
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…
Biography of John James (Jack) Cox
A biography of Jack Cox summarising his civilian life and providing details of his operation to Emden on 24 July 1941. His Wellington, R1397, was shot down on the return flight by Helmut Lent, flying from Leeuwarden, and crashed near a farm in…
Six airmen
Two photographs of six airmen grouped in front of their Wellington.
On the reverse of the first is 'Dad and his crew in front of his Wellington 1939/40'.
The second is captioned with each airmen's name and rank.
On the reverse of the first is 'Dad and his crew in front of his Wellington 1939/40'.
The second is captioned with each airmen's name and rank.
John James Cox's service record, Form 543
Service record for John James Cox.
Crash of Wellington R1397
A memorial panel describing the crash of R1397 on its return journey from bombing Emden.
Head and shoulders photographs of the crew and a photograph of a Wellington (B KA painted on the fuselage) are shown together with the badge of 103…
Head and shoulders photographs of the crew and a photograph of a Wellington (B KA painted on the fuselage) are shown together with the badge of 103…
Keith Robert Webber
A portrait of Webber in uniform with his sergeant stripes and observer brevet visible. He is wearing a field service cap and looking at the camera.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…
Avro Anson and group of airmen.
A group of 19 Royal Air Force sergeant observers and two officer pilots seated and standing in front of an Avro Anson aircraft. All are in uniform with brevets visible. The doors of a hangar can be seen on the right.
On the reverse is written:…
On the reverse is written:…
Group of airmen and aircraft propeller
A group of 20 airmen observers standing before the engine of an aircraft. The view is from the wing of the aircraft with two propeller blades and the engine nacelle partially visible.
All the airmen are in uniform and their observer brevets are…
All the airmen are in uniform and their observer brevets are…
A.O. Course No.35 No. 8 B&G School Lethbridge Alberta RCAF
Airmen standing in a row in front of hangar doors. The sun is shining and all are in uniform with training flashes visible on their field service caps.
The first image shows ten airmen and is captioned: "A.O Course No.35 No. 8 B&G School…
The first image shows ten airmen and is captioned: "A.O Course No.35 No. 8 B&G School…
68 Course photograph, No. 8 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit
Course photograph showing 20 airmen, including J S Wright (second from right, back row). A Nissen hut in the background. On reverse, note '68 Course' and signatures of those in photograph.
Then it's dark again
A coloured booklet of text and photographs describing the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden. The Wellington crashed at Kleiterp [Klaeiterp] near Bozum and the crew were killed. Identification was not possible…
Then darkness returned
Account of the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden on 24/25 July 1941. The Wellington crashed at Kleiterp [Klaeiterp] near Bozum and the crew were killed. Identification was not possible and they were buried at…
Then it's dark again
A coloured booklet of text and photographs describing the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden. The aircraft was shot down by the German pilot Helmut Lent. Head and shoulders photographs of Lent and the crew of…
Rededication service for the crew of Wellington R1397
An order of service for a rededication service held for the crew of Wellington R1397, 103 Squadron, held on 15 September 2015 at Leeuwarden Northern General Cemetery in The Netherlands. The crew are named as:
Pilot Officer Mervyn Sydney Lund…
Pilot Officer Mervyn Sydney Lund…
A large group of aircrew
A large crowd of aircrew, some waving or giving thumbs up. All in front of a Lancaster.
Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet and side caps. The one on the left is a pilot officer the rest are sergeants. They are standing in line in front of a hangar. Submitted with caption 'Six unidentified aircrew photographed outdoors at an…
Six sergeant aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunic with brevet and side caps standing in line in front of a hangar. Submitted with caption 'Six sergeant aircrew photographed outdoors with hangar in the background. Two wear pilot brevets; one an observer brevet and three air…
Nine aircrew
Nine aircrew wearing tunics with brevet sitting and standing in two rows. Submitted with caption 'Formal group photograph of nine aircrew. Two wear pilot brevets, five wear observer brevets and the remaining two wear unidentified half-brevets .…
Three aircrew on top of Lancaster nacelle
Submitted with caption 'Official RCAF photograph of three personnel sitting on a Lancaster engine nacelle. Two can be confirmed as aircrew: one is wearing an air gunner's brevet, the other an observer's brevet. There is no clear indicator that any of…
Three aircrew with newspaper
Three airmen one with life preserver and one with parachute harness, the one in centre is reading a 'wings abroad' newspaper while the other look over his shoulders. Submitted with caption 'Official RCAF photograph of three sitting aircrew, one…
Five aircrew
Five aircrew wearing battledress standing in front of rear turret of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'RCAF official photgraph of five aircrew, wearing battledress, at the rear of a Lancaster. At extreme left is Sgt John Wilson who was the crew's…
Squadron postings
A record of non commissioned aircrew posted to and from 218 Squadron. Service number, rank, surname, initials and trade are given for each person as well as the unit they came from or went to.
Sheet one covers December 1942
Sheet two covers…
Sheet one covers December 1942
Sheet two covers…
Crash record
A form containing details of the loss of Holden's aircraft and his fellow crewmen. Included are time and place of the crash, the cause, the aircraft, the bomb load and special equipment fitted. Also given is the cemetery and the grave number for each…
Eugene Tucker in RAF uniform
Eugene Tucker sat down for a formal photograph. He wears his RAF uniform with his sergeant stripes on his left arm, and observer badge on his left lapel.