Gwilliam, Alan

Title

Gwilliam, Alan

Description

22 items. Collection concerns Flight Sergeant Alan Gwilliam who completed a tour as a Wellington pilot on 214 Squadron. He then completed several tours as an instructor before returning to operation with 47 Squadron Mosquito in Burma in 1945. Collection contains his logbooks, maps, photograph and an interview with his Mosquito navigator.

The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.

Date

2022-01-18

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

SBondS-GwilliamAv1

Collection Items

Transcript of interview with Warrant Officer Lesley Francis
Transcript of interview with Les Francis, who flew as a Mosquito navigator with Alan Gwilliam in the Far East. He covers his training and posting to India and, eventually, Burma. He relates flying experience in Burma on 47 Squadron. He provides…

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Head and shoulders portrait of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Flight Sergeant Alan Gwilliam
Half-length portrait of an airman wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'Flt Sgt Alan Gwilliam'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

Japanese bank notes
Japanese government banknote for 10 rupees and 5 cents.

Indian bank note
Bank note for one Rupee with king emperor's head.

Christmas greetings card
Blank card with greetings and 13 OTU RAF Croft.

Mosquito
View looking down on an airborne Mosquito squadron letters 'Y-YH', 21 Squadron.

Course photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Hangar. Captioned 'No 4 E.F.T.S.Brough 1940, suspended - 0, killed in flying accident 26.6.1940, posted to Cranwell'. On the reverse - multiple signatures.

Eight airmen in front of an Oxford
Eight airmen in a variety of uniform standing in line with a dog sitting in front. All in front of an Oxford. Submitted with caption 'Kumalo Bulawayo'.

A flight sergeant
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet.

Five pilots being introduced to senior officer.
Five pilots, wearing battledress with brevet and medal ribbons, standing in line meeting an air commodore while another stands by. Chipmunk aircraft in the background and a hangar.

A man
Full face portrait of a man wearing jacket and tie.

Airman and Wellington
An airman looking into the open bomb bay of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'Wellington IC R1611 BU-X 214 Sqn Stradishall 1941'. On the reverse 'came to a sad end, 4-6-41, hit trees low flying and burst into flames, ex X-X-ray'.

Man on motorbike
A man wearing jacket and tie smoking a pipe astride a motorbike registration 'KBH119 in street with houses in the background.

Three airmen and Wellington
Two airmen, one wearing tunic with half brevet and the other battledress, both stand in front of a Wellington with another airman leaning out of cockpit window. Submitted with caption '214 Sqn Stradishall 1941, Gwilliam in cockpit'. Additional…

Map of Part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma.

Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma in region Moulmein

Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma in region Prome.

Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 scale chart of part of Burma in region Toungoo.

Map of part of Burma
!:500,000 chart showing part of Burma adjacent to bay of Bengal

Alan Gwilliam’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
Alan Gwilliam’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 29th September 1943 until 25th July 1953. Continued posting with 21 Service Flying Training School as an instructor. Posted to 76 Operational Training Unit in Palestine during March 1944 and then to…

Alan Gwilliam’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
Alan Gwilliam’s Flying Log Book from 23rd December 1938 until 29th September 1943. Joined RAF Volunteer Reserve. Initial pilot training at No. 8 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Initial Training Wing, No. 4 Elementary Flying…
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