Holman, A W. Album

Title

Holman, A W. Album

Description

55 items. Photographs of his wartime and post war service including celebrations in London at the end of the war.

Date

2019-09-19

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

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Identifier

Holman, AW

Collection Items

Allied Military Currency Notes
Front and reverse of two notes.
#1 1/2 Mark
#2 20 Mark

Wedding invitation
An invitation for Flying Officer Holman to the wedding of Margaret Clegg and Flying Officer Michael Simpson.

Stinson L-5
An air to air photograph of a Stinson L-5 aerial reconnaissance aircraft. The caption refers to its use in the bombardment of Naha, Okinawa.

Flight Lieutenant SWR Wilhelmson DFC
Flight Lieutenant SWR Wilhelmson DFC, wife and son leave Buckingham Palace after receiving his DFC.

3 Wing Blackpool
A group of trainees arranged in four rows outside their hotel. On the reverse '28 intake 3 Wing Blackpool Christmas 42
Derek 27/4/
Ray 23/7/
Lynn 5/3/ '

6 Initial Training Wing, Aberystwyth
A group photo of trainee airmen arranged in four rows in front of their hotel.
On the reverse '6 ITW Aberystwyth September 41 No 1 Squadron Queens Hotel'.

Trainee airmen groups, Alan Holman
#1 is a group photo of trainees arranged in four rows at 6 ITW Aberystwyth.
#2 is a group photo of trainees arranged in four rows at Blackpool.
#3 is a group photo of trainees arranged in three rows at No 8 AGS Evanton.
#4 is a full length…

Derek Purelun
An airman standing on the foreshore at Blackpool. On the reverse 'Derek Purelun on foreshore at Blackpool late 1942'.

Alan Holman
Alan standing in the grounds of a hotel. On the reverse 'Taken at Angler's Rest Hotel, Egham. After completion of tour'.

Alan Holman and woman
Alan and a woman standing in the grounds of a hotel. On the reverse 'Anglers Hotel, Egham August 45'.

Alan Holman, airmen and women
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 Alan in uniform and a woman.
#2 Alan in uniform.
#3 four airmen and a woman standing on steps.
#4 four airmen sitting on steps.
#5 airman standing in front of the Fyrish monument, Evanton.
#6 three airmen and…

Essen
An oblique aerial photograph of damage at Essen.
On the reverse 'Essen 2-2'.

Hamm Marshalling Yard
An oblique aerial photograph of a marshalling yard at Hamm showing extensive damage.
On the reverse 'Hamm Marshalling Yard 1-14'.

Gladbeck
An oblique aerial photograph of Gladbeck showing damage to the works and marshalling yard. On the reverse 'Gladbeck 1-10'.

Five oblique aerial photographs
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is the Knapsach Factory at Cologne.
#2 is a destroyed Admiral-Scheer-Brücke over the Rhine at Duisburg.
#3 is a damaged industrial plant and marshalling yard at Gladbeck.
#4 is a damaged marshalling yard at…

Four airmen sitting on a wall
Four airmen sitting on a low wall. Buildings and vehicles behind them.
On the reverse 'Joe Collyer, Keith Panter and Ken Letford getting the griff from former Luftwaffe 'God' on Eschborn Airfield, Frankfurt April 1946'.
Behind a post-it note is a…

Four airmen and Konigstein
Four men on a terrace overlooking Konigstein. On the reverse 'McMinn, 'Jimmie' Berry, 'Joe' Collyer and Pete Dupree on wall of castle overlooking Konigstein, near Frankfurt 30th May 1946'.

A' Flight RAF Defford April 1946
Eight aircrew officers by A Flight hut. Most are outside, one is leaning out of the window.
On the reverse -
'L to R
F/Lt "Joe" Collyer
F/O Wally Gibson
S/L John Beale
F/L 'Silk' Turner
W/O Jonny Harvey
S/L Ken Letford
F/L 'Wilbur'…

Oxen cart
A man at the reins of an oxen cart.
On the reverse 'Double oxen cart and tired German. Brunig Strasse, Horchst, about 25 kms from Frankfurt/a Main UNNRA HQ in American Zone. April 1946'.

Konigstein from the castle
A view of Konigstein town from the castle. On the reverse 'Taken from top of Castle Tower overlooking Konigstein near Kronberg, Bad Soden, Frankfurt. Tiny figures being Joe Collyer and Pete Dupree. June 1946'.

Frank Leatherdale on step of Horsh car
An airmen with his foot on the step of a Horsh car. Ruined buildings on the street behind. On the reverse 'Frank Leatherdale on step of 100BHP Horsh car in Frankfurt April 1946'.

Four Airmen at Konigstein castle
The four men are standing in the ruined castle.
On the reverse 'Pete Dupree, Self, Mac McMinn and Jimmy Berry. Still in Konigstein Castle. June 1946'.

Airmen at Konigstein Castle, Horsh car, town view, oxen cart, Defford airmen
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is four airmen at the ruined Konigstein castle.
#2 is a view from the castle over the town.
#3 is a Horsh car with an airman standing on the door step.
#4 is an oxen cart with the driver asleep.
#5 and 7 are…

Airmen at a bar
Six airmen standing at a bar. On the reverse 'Bar before one of 'A' Flight dances at Defford. Five airmen & F/Lt Hopkins 2nd from left'.

Airmen outside 'A' Flight dispersal hut
A group of airmen outside their hut.
On the reverse ' 'A' Flight dispersal hut. RAF Defford Worcs.
L to R 'Joc' Conway, 'Silk' Turner, 'Wilbur' Wright, Taffy Davies, John Harvey, Ken Letford, 'Robbie' Robertson, F.Sgt Smith, Alan Rowe digging…
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