Tansley, Ernest Henry
Title
Tansley, Ernest Henry
E H Tansley
Description
98 items.
The collection concerns Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley (1914 - 1943, 149542 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 57 Squadron and was killed 2 December 1943. Collection consists of photographs, letters, memoires, biographies, accounts of operations, logbook extracts and official/personal documents.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Anne Doward and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Ernest Tansley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection concerns Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley (1914 - 1943, 149542 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 57 Squadron and was killed 2 December 1943. Collection consists of photographs, letters, memoires, biographies, accounts of operations, logbook extracts and official/personal documents.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Anne Doward and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Ernest Tansley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2016-09-22
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Tansley, EH
Collection Items
Airman in cockpit of a Stearman
Man wearing flying helmet and goggles sitting in the rear cockpit of a Stearman Biplane. Captioned 'EH Tansley during training at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida. Early 1942'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor
Pilot Officer Ernest H Tansley 149542
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse 'P/O Ernest H Tansley, 149542, original copy'.
Wedding photograph
Ernest and Irene Tansley standing in wedding attire in garden with trees in the background.
Wedding photograph and in memory card
At the top an in-memory-of card for Louisa England who passed away 6 December 1940. Underneath a photograph of a wedding at Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh, with groom wearing RAF uniform and bride in wedding dress. They are surrounded by guests with…
J E Don flying instructor
A man wearing flying jacket and helmet standing in front of a Stearman biplane. Other aircraft in line behind. Captioned 'Dad's first flying instructor at Carlstrom Field taken in February 1942. Mr J E Don. I thought it might fit in with the one of…
Children in pony trap
Two boys in white sitting in carriage on the right with pony to the left. Another boy in dark clothes stand behind the pony. Captioned 'photo shows all three brothers. Albert is standing behind the pony and Dad (EH Tansley) is on the far right with…
Tansley family
Irene Tansley on the left wearing dress. Ernest Tansley on the right wearing jacket and tie. with young Peter in front. They are standing on a path in a garden. Captioned 'photo is of Mum, Dad (EH Tansley) and my brother Peter, taken 1939'.…
Family including Ernest Tansley as a young boy
Sitting family group with parents at either end and three boys in the middle. Male parent is wearing army uniform with peaked cap, female parent wearing coat and hat. Captioned 'photo is of the whole Tansley family. Dad (EH Tansley) is standing next…
Irene Tansley and children
On the right a lady wearing knitted top with wings broach. In the centre a girl wearing white dress and on the left a boy wearing dark jacket and shorts. All sitting in line. Captioned 'Peter,Anne,Mum 1942, Peter & Anne Tansley with their mother,…
Tansley family
On the left a woman wearing coat, on the right a sergeant airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. Between the adults a girl and a boy. Captioned 'mum, Anne,Peter, Dad 1943 (edited), Irene Tansley, Anne, Peter & Ernest Tansley'.…
Ernest Tamsley's wedding
In the centre bride and groom wearing wedding apparel with three men and a woman standing in line. Sitting in front two older ladies. In the background trees. Captioned Mum and Dad's wedding 1935, The wedding of Ernest Tansley and Irene Florence…
Mary Ann Tansley and sons
Formal portrait. A lady wearing blouse and skirt sitting on a chair with one boy on her lap, a further boy to the left and another to the right Captioned 'Mary Ann Tansley and sons'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the…
Irene Tansley & Children
In the centre a woman wearing flowered dress sitting. To the left two boys standing one behind the other, one wearing glasses and both in shorts. On the right a young girl standing wearing dress. Captioned 'Irene Tansley & Children'. Additional…
Irene Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing hat with feather. Captioned 'Irene Tansley 1940's'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. Captioned 'Ernest Tansley, In pilot’s uniform'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. Two versions.
Anne aged 9 months
Portrait of a baby girl wearing white dress sitting up against a pillow. Captioned 'Anne aged 9 months'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Agnes Tansley and Henry Gray's wedding
Large group of men and women surrounding a wedding couple with five boys sitting in front. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Captioned 'Ernest Tansley training'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Irene Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing hat with feather. Captioned 'photo of mum'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Two boys and their mother
Two boys wearing blazers, the one on the left also wearing sunglasses sitting either side of a lady wearing white dress. All sitting on grass with flower bed in the background. Captioned 'Dad trying to look cool in his sunglasses with his Mum and…
Group of men and women in a garden
Group of men and women in civilian clothes, two men drinking from bottles two smoking sitting and standing in a garden with wall and trees in the background. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. 'I had been told…
Crowd in a boat
A crowd of men. women and children sitting in an open topped boat on a river with bridge in the background. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. 'photo, taken in 1927 it would appear, as someone around 90 years ago…
Airmen lined up in front of Stearman biplanes
Line of airmen standing at ease wearing flying overalls and helmets in front of a line of Stearman biplanes. Another line of airmen facing the aircraft with parachutes on the ground. Captioned 'Carlsrom Field circa late 1941, British cadets being…
Graduating class
Thirty six airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps sitting and standing in three rows. They are all holding scrolls. On the wall behind United States and British flags. Captioned 'First graduating Class of British cadets at Calstrom field, August…
Recovery of bodies and burial
Account of recovery of eight bodies from Ernest Tansley's aircraft and burial on 6 December 1943. Continues with account of bodies being exhumed after the war. Re-buried at Chalottenburg, Berlin.
Collection Tree
- Tansley, Ernest Henry