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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Describes preparation for leaving course but cancelled at last minute and no idea when will be posted. Very cheesed off as could have been passed out and sent on leave, but are just hanging around. Plan to go to pictures in Stranraer. Misses bike…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his sister
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Bill writes he is home again after just a week but has to return to West Freugh to pass out with 37 out of 40 students. Moans about the total confusion and having to return there unnecessarily. Found his bicycle at the station when he got back so…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of sending cash and asks about getting savings certificates.
Photographs and memorabilia of Keith Thompson's time at West Freugh and on the OTU
Eight photographs and a newspaper cutting, the cutting has four Wellingtons in flight, captioned 'Vickers Wellington bombers'.
Three photographs are captioned Port Patrick.
One, not captioned is of an aircrew sergeant standing in a country lane.…
Three photographs are captioned Port Patrick.
One, not captioned is of an aircrew sergeant standing in a country lane.…
45 Course bomb aimers
Fourteen airmen sitting and standing in two rows. All are wearing tunic with half brevet and side caps. Captioned '45 Course Bomb Aimers'. Names of men written on their photographs. On the reverse 'Part of 13 Course 4.A.O.S, West Freugh'.
P J Hogan certificate of service
Contains personal details dates of service and discharge, promotions and postings and movements.
Training, non-operational and operational details
Lists training details. Aircraft Anson and Battle in Australia. Advanced training in United Kingdom on Anson, Wellington and Halifax at West Freugh, Lichfield and Richall. Operational flying on Halifax 466 Squadron at RAF Driffield and 466 Squadron…
P J Hogan general conduct sheet
Certified several times on several dates with no entries
Eric Quinn Biographies
Two biographies of Eric.
List of aircraft flown
Gives dates when flown, name, type, use and where flown. Aircraft include Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Lincoln, Washington, Shackleton, as well as post war jet aircraft.
Bob Smith
Three photographs of Bob at West Freugh
#1 Bob in a hut with laundry hanging up to dry.
#2 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform with his navigator's brevet.
#3 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform, again with a…
#1 Bob in a hut with laundry hanging up to dry.
#2 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform with his navigator's brevet.
#3 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform, again with a…
Years to live
Three airmen sat together in the grass sat in a row with their hands resting on the man's sat in front. Labelled, 'June 42 Years to live Top 1, Middle 2, Bottom 3'. On the reverse, 'June 1942 RAF West Freugh Nr. Stranraer Scotland. Frank Harman RCAF,…