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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.
Arthur is identified as 2nd from right.
C A Bramwell observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Cecil Arthur Bramwell, wireless operator, covering the period from 16 March 1943 to 9 June 1944 when he was killed in action. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 2…
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…
W.O.(A).I.C 49 - 14 R.S ST ATHAN.
Group of Airmen from the 14 Radio School in St Athan.
Air Gunner and Wireless Operator
A photo of an air gunner (left) who is a sergeant and air signaller/ wireless operator (right).
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…
106 Squadron badge award
Photograph of an informal squadron award, comprising a 106 Squadron badge, signed by the squadron adjutant and the aircraft crew. Across the top of the document is the wording "Crew of 'Y' Yorker. Le Creusot - Milan - Genoa - Turin". Under the…
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…
Airmen and aiming point certificate
Top left - Group of aircrew queuing to board crew bus at an unidentified location. All are in flying kit with parachute harness and Mae Wests; several are carrying flight bags.
Top right - A group of nine airmen, two sitting, at RAF Syerston outside…
Top right - A group of nine airmen, two sitting, at RAF Syerston outside…
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…
Letter from Reg Johnstone to his parents
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Reg writes that he has moved to RAF Market Harborough. He has crewed up.
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…
Jack Crawford's diary
Notes on last extract from diary plus information from 'The Lancaster Story' by Peter Jacobs, 'RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second world War' by W R Chorley, 'Bomber Command Diaries - An Operational reference book 1939-1945' by by Martin…
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…
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…
Jack Wolff’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Jack Wolff’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 13th October 1940 until 31st October 1952. He trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals…
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals…
In his own words
Jared describes his posting to North Africa and operations to Tunis, Bizerta, Decimomannu, Palermo, Naples, Catania, Messina, Cagliari and Pantelleria. Following Squadron disbanding Jared was sent to No 1 Air Gunners School then to 289 Squadron and…
Jared Lewis' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer and air gunner's flying log book for Jared Lewis from 14 November 1942 to 22 January 1946. Details his training, operational duties and period as an instructor. Jared served in North Africa and Europe at RAF Dalcross (No 2 Air Gunnery…
Edwin Jury's wartime log for British prisoners
Gives personal details and at Stalag Luft 6. Note about Dennis Watkins air gunner killed and buried in Berlin war cemetery. Gives addresses of fellow prisoners not all readable names but includes D B W Brewell (air gunner), P Hewdick, D A , H J…