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PLeadbetterJ16040004.jpg
The three men are sitting on the beach at Torquay. They are dressed for physical training.

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RAF Form 1835A recording Ivor's fitness records.

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BUreILUreILv1.pdf
A detailed autobiography by Ivan Ure.

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APayneR150703.mp3
Reg Payne was born in Kettering, left school aged 14 and worked for the British Legion. He volunteered for the RAF aged 17 and a half and trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. He describes his training, learning Morse Code and gunnery…

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AHabberfieldM180111.mp3
Margaret Habberfield was born in 1923. Aged 16 she joined the Royal Air Force, having declared her age as 18. She began her six-week general training at RAF Harrogate and was billeted with around 20 other girls. Margaret was then posted to RAF…

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John Taylor grew up in Nottingham and was evacuated before he went into sixth form. He left school and started working as an analytical chemist at Boots the Chemist and, although, this was a reserved occupation he volunteered for aircrew. After his…

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AParryHP161011.mp3
Hugh Parry was born in Oswestry and joined the Air Force in April 1943 and volunteered to be an air gunner. Knowing that there was a height restriction of six feet on air gunners, he hid his height by wearing baggy trousers. After training, he was…

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AHaighG150902.mp3
George Haigh was already a keen footballer when he volunteered for the Royal Air Force and became a physical training instructor. He was posted to RAF Morecambe, where he provided basic training to new recruits. He discusses the mixed level of…

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AAbbottsC151015.mp3
Cyril Abbotts volunteered for the Royal Air Force while he was an engineering apprentice with W T Avery at Smethwick. After his reception and basic training at Lord’s Cricket Ground, he trained as a pilot at RAF Bowden and Moose Jaw in Canada. On his…

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AMcNallyC171005.mp3
Charles McNally spent his childhood in Dundee and Airdrie, Scotland. He began work at the Post Office as a telegram boy before joining the engineering department. This meant he now worked in a reserved occupation and he struggled to get permission…

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AHubermanA160329.mp3
Alfred Huberman volunteered for the RAF when he was 18 and trained as an air gunner. He describes the training and emphasises how physically hard it was. He flew 31 operations in Lancasters, from RAF Elsham Wolds. These included operations over the…

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Two RAF forms issued to William Jones.
Form 1835A Physical Fitness Record.
Included is 'Achievement Scales' with annotations in the Good range.
Form 667B Flying clothing card.

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Two entries for 1944.

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BBrabinHWBrabinHWv1.pdf
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…

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Three sergeants on exercise bikes, watched by an instructor.

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Formal group arranged in two rows, the first row sitting, the second standing. Four airmen are in uniform and are standing beside the football team. George Haigh is second footballer in white from right, back row. In the background is a goal with net…

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List a variety of activates with cadets from January to June in 1942. Includes: boxing, football, promotions, PT classes, talks, drill, navigation, inspections. route marches, church parade, running maths, wing parade, collection, swimming, and fire…

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States physical fitness rating and swimming test for Derrick Allen.

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Awarded to G Cruickshank

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PCheshireGL1840.jpg
Four lines of boys doing physical jerks. To the right and instructor standing on his own. Image is double exposed with faint image of buildings. Reported as Stowe school.

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MHoddingRL2016564-180806-01.pdf
Instructions for daily exercises. Five minutes a day. Exercises illustrated with stick figures.

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Two photographs of groups of airmen doing gymnastics near the bottom of London Road, Grand Parade, St Leonards on Sea. Albert Edward Millson is front right.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.…

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BCuthillMSFHCuthillMSFHv1.pdf
Margaret Cuthill's handwritten account of her time in the WAAF, having volunteered at the age of 17.

This item was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may…

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