The Archive of the bombing war 1939-1945


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90 Course, 3 Squad. 10 AGS. Barrow

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65 course members wearing battledress and trainee flash in hat. On reverse, good luck messages and signatures.

William Carruthers, his aircrew, and ground crew

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Seven aircrew and 3 ground crew beneath port inner engine of Lancaster, aircrew standing at rear, ground crew kneeling at front. On reverse, 'Bill…

William Carruthers and crew

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Carruthers crew beneath port inner engine of Lancaster, Carruthers front row right. Crew wearing battledress. On the reverse, 'Just the crew'.

William Carruthers' Service and Release Book

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Service and Release Book for Flight Sergeant W D Y Carruthers from 10 January 1944 to 19 January 1946.

William Caruthers' navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book

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Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W D Y Caruthers, air gunner, covering the period from 1 May 1944 to 28 May 1945.…

207 Squadron, Air Gunners, May 1945

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50 Air Gunners in three rows, mostly seated, mostly wearing working dress.

Leslie Arthur Turner, his crew and groundcrew

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Seven aircrew and three groundcrew beneath port inner engine of Halifax, groundcrew wearing leather jerkins.

Leslie Arthur Turner

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Head and shoulders portrait of Leslie Arthur Turner in uniform with Bomb Aimer brevet and Sergeant chevrons.

Leslie Arthur Turner and crew

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Seven aircrew wearing mixed battledress beneath starboard inner engine of a Halifax on dispersal.
The crew are, from left to right:
Leslie Arthur…