Guyan, Samuel

Title

Guyan, Samuel
S Guyan

Description

40 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Samuel Guyan DFC (Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, audio memoir and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 90 and 115 Squadrons.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Andrew Guyan and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle.

Date

2017-09-23

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Guyan, S

Collection Items

'Jock' Guyan comments on his operations. the recording includes audio clips from a documentary including excerpts of Arthur Harris, engine noises and interviews.
Samuel Guyan flew an operational tour with 90 Squadron and a second tour with 115…

Samual Guyan's Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying log book
S Guyans’ Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period 24 January 1943 to 17 Mar 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos (9 [O] AFU), RAF Marham (1483 Gunnery Flight), RAF…

115 Squadron Battle Order
Samual Guyan's last operation of his second tour, Lancaster NG236 to Huls.

Six air gunners
Six air gunners, three standing and three kneeling on a brick structure. From information kindly provided by the donor. '115 Gunners'.
RAF Witchford.

Two airmen and an Austin Beaverette Mk 3 armoured car
Two airmen; one standing in front of an armoured car the other manning its machine gun.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Gunnery Officer and Armoured car. Is this the Gunnery Leader?'
No 115 Squadron, RAF Witchford.'

Flying Officer Andrewartha DFC
A pilot smoking a pipe.
From information kindly provided by the donor. F/O Andrewartha DFC, Skipper HK555 KO-E'.

Lancaster rear gunner in turret
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Tail Gunner in turret, A.Stone.'

Samual Guyan
'S. Guyan with camera on dispersal. S. Guyan holding camera while others watch'.

Air gunner with camera
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Unknown Gunner with Camera.'

Two individuals, seated reading
Two men sitting reading outside a Nissen hut.

Samuel Guyan
Samuel Guyan standing in the snow.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'S. Guyan. Winter 44/45. S. Guyan looking cheerful'.

Air gunners
Two photographs. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'HK555 KO-E Gunners, F/S McBride and F/S Stone (both RCAF)', and
'HK555 KO-E All Gunners -(S Guyan centre), R.McBride / S.Guyan / A.Stone'.

Samual Guyan with Lancaster and fellow gunner
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'S. Guyan and other gunner under open bomb bay.

Lancaster HK555
The cockpit of a Lancaster showing bomb tally. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Hk555 Mission tally. Poor picture from a bit of scrounged negative'.

Lancasters on dispersal
View of Lancaster port side and Lancaster cockpit showing bomb tally.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lanc - unclear. Poor picture from a bit of scrounged negative'.

Lancaster HK555 on dispersal
Lancaster on dispersal with chocs and engine covers. An airman is standing on the Starboard wing. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'HK555 KO-E at dispersal. Jock did first half of his second tour in this Lanc as mid-under gunner in…

Bombing up
A tractor towing two bomb trolleys with a Lancaster behind.
From information kindly provided by the donor. '115 Sqd Lanc Bombing up. Bomb trolleys & Lanc'.

Lancaster in flight
Air-to-air view of a Lancaster in flight taken from the rear turret of another Lancaster.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lanc from rear turret. Note rear turret is turned towards camera'.

Dresden
Target photograph showing multiple points of lights.
Captioned '3166. Wit.13/14.2.45//NT(C) 7" 19500' 180(Degrees) 01291/2 Dresden. B. 1HC40001N.7CP14.31Secs. F/Lt Snyder.B.115.

Lancaster nose
The bomb aimer's blister and front turret of a Lancaster taken from below.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lanc front Turret'.

Examining Lancaster wheel
Five airmen examining the port wheel and tyre of a Lancaster.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Crew Examining Wheel, Andrewartha looking at tyre.'

Samual Guyan and crew
Seven airmen standing in a line in front of Lancaster KO-J.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Crew Picture Last Op 17-3-45, KO-J, Synder crew end of tour. Jock Guyan's (2'nd from right) 51'st and end of 2'nd tour.

Lancaster dropping a bomb
Air-to-air view of three Lancasters against clouds during a daylight operation. The first Lancaster has released a large bomb which can be seen below the aircraft.
From information kindly provided by the donor. Lanc dropping 8000 lb 'er. From…

Lancasters in anti-aircraft fire
An air-to-air view of several Lancasters against clouds during a daylight operation. Bursts of anti-aircraft fire can be seen in the centre of the photograph. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lancs in flak, from rear-turret in…

Samual Guyan with first 115 Squadron crew
Seven airmen in the snow. Three have pipes in their mouths.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Andrewartha crew In snow . Blurred.'
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