Middleton St George
Title
Middleton St George
Description
Photograph 1 is of Reginald George Cavalier amongst several loaded bomb trolleys. In the background are trucks and aircraft.
Photographs 2 and 3 are of a group of airmen watching a 4000 lb bomb being lifted on slings. Captioned '1000 lb bomb.'
Photograph 4 is of four Naval officers looking at the rear gun turret of a Halifax.
Photograph 5 is of three airmen handling bombs on a crane, watched by Naval officers.
Photograph 6 is a discussion between Naval officers and airmen beside bombs stored on the ground.
Captioned 'Visit of the Royal Navy, R.A.F. Middleton St George. 14th July 1942.'
Photograph 7 is of three Halifaxes, one coded 'Z-ZA', another 'T', a hangar, a truck and two trailers. Captioned 'View from Photo Section window.'
Photograph 8 is of four airmen sitting on top of a Halifax.
Photograph 9 is of Reginald George Cavalier in the cockpit of a Halifax. Captioned 'R.G.C. in cockpit of Halifax A/C.'
Photographs 10 and 11 are of a Halifax, one coded 'H-MP'. Captioned 'Halifax A/C. 78 Sqd.' [Squadron code MP is for 76 Squadron.]
Photographs 2 and 3 are of a group of airmen watching a 4000 lb bomb being lifted on slings. Captioned '1000 lb bomb.'
Photograph 4 is of four Naval officers looking at the rear gun turret of a Halifax.
Photograph 5 is of three airmen handling bombs on a crane, watched by Naval officers.
Photograph 6 is a discussion between Naval officers and airmen beside bombs stored on the ground.
Captioned 'Visit of the Royal Navy, R.A.F. Middleton St George. 14th July 1942.'
Photograph 7 is of three Halifaxes, one coded 'Z-ZA', another 'T', a hangar, a truck and two trailers. Captioned 'View from Photo Section window.'
Photograph 8 is of four airmen sitting on top of a Halifax.
Photograph 9 is of Reginald George Cavalier in the cockpit of a Halifax. Captioned 'R.G.C. in cockpit of Halifax A/C.'
Photographs 10 and 11 are of a Halifax, one coded 'H-MP'. Captioned 'Halifax A/C. 78 Sqd.' [Squadron code MP is for 76 Squadron.]
Date
1942-07-14
Temporal Coverage
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Type
Format
11 b/w photographs on an album page
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Identifier
PCavalierRG17010033
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Citation
“Middleton St George,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 4, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/5861.
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