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PEdmondsonKD2334.jpg
Thirteen servicemen and woman sitting and standing in two rows in front of brick building with windows. All wear tunics. Signatures at the bottom. Some service men have flying brevet and or medal ribbons. On the reverse '"M" syndicate No 96 senior…

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SFoxSFN33506v10016-0001.jpg
Includes some detail about Sydney Fox and W/O Reginald Burcher RAAF (Wireless Operator). Complains that RAF did not take much trouble with salvage of aircraft or identification of crew. This explains why there were so many commonwealth missing. He…

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PFoxSFN18010006.jpg
Silver flying badge with blue and red enamel, Brooch pin.

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PDaviesCC1904.jpg
Cyril C Davies in flying kit outside prefabricated building. Various notes in writing on reverse.

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NDaviesCC190522-02.jpg
Press cutting reporting death of Sergeant C C Davies 'on war service' and account of his funeral, with names of all participants.

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PClydeJ1930.jpg
King George VI (in uniform) and Queen Elizabeth walking past a group of RAF personnel standing to attention. The King and Queen are accompanied by RAF officers. Two members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force are present in the background together…

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PClydeJ1929.jpg
King George VI (in uniform) and Queen Elizabeth walking past a camouflage painted building with the windows open. The King is in conversation with an RAF officer and the Queen with a WAAF. A second WAAF and other RAF officers are in the accompanying…

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PClydeJ1925.jpg
King George VI (in uniform) and Queen Elizabeth in conversation with RAF officers in front of a Bristol Blenheim. The reverse of the image is annotated 'W/Cdr J F C Jenkins DSO DFC. Missing - Friday 27 March 1942 Reported safe 30 March 1942'. A…

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PClydeJ1922.jpg
Jack Clyde with his air and ground crews, in uniform, standing, kneeling and sitting in front of a Halifax. Thirteen operations have been marked on the nose of the Halifax. The reverse of the image is annotated ' Air Crew + Ground Crew. Sgt Rudkin…

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PClydeJ1919.jpg
Jack Clyde and his aircrew, in uniform, standing and sitting in front of a Halifax. Thirteen operations are marked on the nose of the Halifax. The image is annotated in blue ink ' 10 Squadron, Melbourne, York, May 1943 - March 1944'. Jack Clyde is…

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MRushRW745976-220309-08.pdf
Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

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MRushRW745976-220309-03.jpg
List of operations with date, destination, squadron, ac number, letter, captain, departure time. For 100 and 625 Squadrons.

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MRushRW745976-220309-02.jpg
Lists five crews and reserve aircraft. Reginald Rush crew is last listed. Gives timings for pre-flight activities.

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LRushRW745976v10001.jpg
Front cover and one page showing two operations to Nürnberg and Peenemunde in Halifax as second pilot while at 1663 conversion unit August 10 and 17. Other sorties for month continued training..

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BBurnellPEBarryPGv1.pdf
Mentions early life in Cork and call up. Relates story of Lancaster ED545 which was attacked by an Me 109 on the outward flight when the rear turret was hit and the rear gunner, Patrick Barry was injured. Despite damage, crew voted to go on. Goes on…

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MChandlerEB911217-220908-22.jpg
The names of crews in 617 Squadron on 1st April 1943, led by Guy Gibson.

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BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.

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SChandlerEB911217v10068.jpg
Two pilots at the controls of a C-47 Dakota.

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SChandlerEB911217v10014.jpg
Four items on an album page.
#1 A letter from Chan's headmaster to his mother. The letter is opened on the next page.
#2 A document with details relating to imprisoned airmen.
#3 A photograph of Hampden nose art on top of a photograph of Chan and…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v20016.pdf
Covers from pre-world war 2 as a lecturer at RAF Central Navigation school, writing air navigation text book. Pilot with Jersey airlines, flying boat instructor. Flying boat pilot with Imperial Airways including flying top half of Mayo composite…

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LDowdeswellGD1261816v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10043-0001.jpg
Three RAF officers wearing tunics with pilot's brevet. The wing commander on the left has exaggerated false pilot's brevet and Air Vice Marshal Bennet in the centre and group captain on the right have false exaggerated observer brevet. AVM Bennett is…

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PWoolleyCL1909.jpg
Flying Officer J Bradburn outside a house, On the reverse, caption reads 'This is "Joe", the boss, and best pilot on the station'. it is signed 'Len'.

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SChandlerEB911217v10018-0001.jpg
A front/side view of a Hampden. In a second image Chan and two pilots are arranged around the cockpit.

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PChandlerEB22150020.jpg
Two pilots at the controls of a Dakota transporting fuel.

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