Preston, John Cecil
Title
Preston, John Cecil
Description
20 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer John Cecil Preston (b. 1923, 201864 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 294 Squadron in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ian Preston and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ian Preston and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2021-09-24
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Preston, JC
Collection Items
28 airmen
Part of a photograph of 28 airmen arranged in five rows. The front row have rifles. On the reverse 'Dad second from right first row (front) commissioned 1945'.
18 airmen
18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.
Sumar Ltd Business card
A business card for an electroplating company. On the reverse 'F/Sgt Taylor CE Sgts Mess 224 MU RAF Scorton nr Richmond Yorks'.
RAF Flying Clothing Card
RAF Form 667B issued to John Preston. It records all items issued to John during his career with the RAF.
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and…
Collection Tree
- Preston, John Cecil