Bailey, Arthur Wilfred
Title
Bailey, Arthur Wilfred
A W Bailey
Description
71 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Arthur Wilfred Bailey (143799 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew a tour of operations as a flight engineer before being killed in a training accident 7 September 1943.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ralph Sellick and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Arthur Wilfred Bailey is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ralph Sellick and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Arthur Wilfred Bailey is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2019-01-23
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Bailey, AW
Collection Items
Six Airmen
Six airmen standing in front of a Halifax. 'Revenge' is painted between the front turret and the bomb aimer's position.
Man and boy along promenade
A man and a teenage boy walking along Westbrook Bay, Margate. On the reverse 'Narrow Crown No 4 to Hand' and 'K96406'
Identification kindly provided by Robin Talbot of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Identification kindly provided by Robin Talbot of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He jokes about her new domestic life since she got married. He hints at trouble with Georgie.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He is pleased that Arthur and Doris are thinking of getting married.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He is pleased that she is back with Arthur. He writes about a runaway barrage balloon that one of his squadron pilot's shot down. Weather is cold.
WAAFs, Airmen and a Child
#1 is 31 WAAFs and airmen grouped in three rows.
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman.
#3 is 27 airmen grouped in three rows in front of wooden huts.
#4 is a young child with 'Hove 1945' underneath.
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman.
#3 is 27 airmen grouped in three rows in front of wooden huts.
#4 is a young child with 'Hove 1945' underneath.
Arthur and Georgina Bailey's wedding
Arthur and Georgie's wedding day. Arthur is in uniform with Leading Aircraftsman rank.
Arthur Bailey and Colleagues
Seven photographs and three newspaper cuttings from an album. A eighth photograph is behind one of the cuttings. #1 is four airmen, two in flying kit, leaning on a car. #2 is Arthur and a woman standing in a garden. #3 is seven airmen standing under…
Family Photographs
11 photographs from an album.
#1 a man and woman walking down a street.
#2 a woman sitting in her garden with a cat on her lap and a dog.
#3 a head and shoulders portrait of a young woman.
#4 a head and shoulders portrait of a different young…
#1 a man and woman walking down a street.
#2 a woman sitting in her garden with a cat on her lap and a dog.
#3 a head and shoulders portrait of a young woman.
#4 a head and shoulders portrait of a different young…
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He has seven operations left. He failed to meet Ralph. He is looking forward to his leave but it is a long way away.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
Ralph enjoyed his leave. He thanks her for her news. His news from his wife is not good. Handwritten in a different hand is 'Last'.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He considers his issues with his wife will get resolved. He has been doing a lot of office work. His bike is still missing.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He has had another bad letter from his wife and he regrets having married her.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He has fallen out with his wife. He is still sending her money. His bike has been stolen and he is really annoyed.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He has moved to RAF Riccall and has no company. His job is interesting but he never gets out of camp. He sympathises with his sister and her problems with her employer.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He congratulates her on the arrival of her baby boy. He is finding work hard and he has little social life.
Collection Tree
- Bailey, Arthur Wilfred