McNamara, Lawrence Gerard Lyons
Title
McNamara, Lawrence Gerard Lyons
L G L McNamara
Description
40 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Lawrence Gerard Lyons McNamara (1915 - 1942, 80193 Royal Air Force) and contains photographs, correspondence, medals, maps and documents. He flew operations as a pilot with 44 Squadron and was killed 17 December 1942.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rosemary McNamara and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on awrence Gerard Lyons McNamara is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rosemary McNamara and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on awrence Gerard Lyons McNamara is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2020-03-10
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
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Identifier
McNamara, LGL
Collection Items
Lawrence Gerard Lyons McNamara's Decorations
1939–45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 1939–1945, Defence Medal front and back.
Lawrence Gerard Lyons McNamara's Medal ribbons
Ribbons for 1939–45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 1939–1945, Defence Medal.
Group party
Large group of service men and women wearing tunics as well as civilian women wearing dresses all together inside a room. On the reverse 'Eileen and Lawrence McNamara with bow at neck of blouse centre back. Small photo of them possibly taken at…
Group celebrating
A group of men, weaning RAF mess kit and women wearing dresses, all sitting and standing with glasses inside a room. On the reverse 'Eileen McNamara [second from left seated], location?, date ?'.
Lawrence McNamara
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with brevet smoking a pipe. On the reverse 'given to Jill & Rosemary (daughters) see inscription'. At Bottom 'Bernard J McNamara, Combwell Priory, Flimwell, Nr Hawkhurst Kent'.
Lawrence McNamara
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with brevet smoking a pipe. On the reverse 'unreadable'
Jill and Lawrence
Head and shoulders image of a man wearing suit holding camera to take picture of a young girl on the right. Taken in a room with door in the background. On the reverse 'Jill & Lawrence, summer/autumn 1942'.
Jill and Lawrence
A man wearing suit sitting inside a room and holding hand of young girl with furniture in the background. On the reverse 'Jill and Lawrence summer/autumn 1942'.
Jill and Eileen
Head and shoulders portrait of woman and young girl. On the reverse 'Jill & Eileen, summer/autumn 1942, photo Bernard McNamara'.
Lawrence and Jill
An airman wearing tunic holding a young girl on his knee. On the reverse 'Lawrence and Jill, Summer 1942, UK.
Man sitting on mountain
A man wearing hiking clothes and cap sitting on a rock on hillside holding a shotgun with mountain in the background. On the reverse 'All my love darling, Lawrence. Sitting on top of Ben Fad (or Ben At) 2,302 ft with cloud capped Ben More 3169 ft in…
Pilot with two children
Full length image of a pilot wearing tunic with brevet, standing in a garden holding a baby in his right arm and a young girl in his left. In the background house with ivy and window. On the reverse 'The Glen, September 19th `1942, see babys book'.
Family group
An elderly man and woman with baby seated, young girl seared between them in a garden. Lawrence wearing tunic with pilot brevet standing behind. In the background a house with window.
Airman looking out of cockpit
An airman with clasped hands, wearing flying helmet looking out of cockpit window of an aircraft. On the reverse 'Lawrence, Heany, Bulawayo, S Rhodesia, 1940'.
Three aircrew in front of Oxford
Three airmen wearing khaki shorts and shirts with flying helmets and goggles standing in line in front of an Oxford with engines running. On the reverse 'Lawrence (middle), Rhodesians Air Force Base Heany, Bulawayo, S Rhodesia, 1940?'.
Group of pilots
Nineteen pilots wearing a variety of khaki and blue tunics with brevet sitting and standing in three rows. On the reverse 'Lawrence [second front right], Heany, Bulawayo 1940?'.
Airman in front of fence
Full length image of an airman wearing Sidcot flying suit, helmet and goggles, standing in front of a wooden fence giving victory sign with right hand. Snow on the ground and trees in the background.
Airman in front of fence
Full length image of an airman wearing Sidcot flying suit, helmet and goggle standing in front of a wooden fence clasping hands above his right shoulder. Snow on the ground and trees in the background.
Airman in front of fence
Full length image of an airman wearing Sidcot flying suit, helmet and goggles standing in front of wooden fence with snow on the ground and trees in background.
Airmen standing in woods
Full length image of an airman wearing Sidcot flying suit and peaked cap standing in a wood.
Course photograph
Ten pilots wearing tunics with brevet standing in line in front of a building. Three other head and shoulder photos of other airmen at top. Captioned 'No 1 A.T. Course. South Cerney' also with names and signatures.
Collection Tree
- McNamara, Lawrence Gerard Lyons