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Our Crew Lancaster "C" Charlie
Ivor (arrowed) and his crew under their Lancaster. On the reverse 'Our crew Lancaster "C" Charlie 103 Squadron Elsham Wolds Lincs 1944'.
Lancaster
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster at night with runway and search lights. Submitted with description 'Night photo of Lancaster ED724 of 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds before taking off for a raid on Duisburg, 26 March 1943. A cone of three search lights…
RAF personnel and aircraft
Top - four officers in Khaki uniform tunics and peaked caps standing in line with a building behind them. Submitted with description 'Four RAF officers in No 6 warm weather service dress uniforms. Left to right: G/Cpt R E Baxter, S/Ldr Jenner, S/Ldr…
Raid Table 103 Squadron
An operations board with the roster of aircraft and captains.
Personal Report No 7 on Operational Flight
A detailed report about a operation to Hamburg.
Harold Dryhurst's personal record
RAF personnel record containing personal details, service record, postings and discharge.
Westkapelle, October 3, 1944
A battle order for the attack on Westkapelle, Vlissingen. It covers the fighter support, Pathfinders and the bomber squadrons and bases involved.
Six aircrew
Six aircrew, three sitting and three standing wearing tunic with brevet. Five are sergeants and one a flight sergeant.
Back - Ron Britt (Mid Upper Gunner, RAF), Jack Widdowson (Wireless Operator, RAF) and Arthur Bergman (Bomb Aimer, RAAF)
Front -…
Back - Ron Britt (Mid Upper Gunner, RAF), Jack Widdowson (Wireless Operator, RAF) and Arthur Bergman (Bomb Aimer, RAAF)
Front -…
Lancaster over Lincoln
Air to air view of Lancaster PM-R. In the background Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle and Bailgate area.
History of Lancaster B.III ED 945
Ordered 1941 and built by A.V. Roe at Chadderton near Manchester as one of a batch of 620 between November 1943 and June 1943. Twenty of this batch either side of ED 932 (Gibson's aircraft) were modified as type 464 provisioning to enable Barnes…
Keith Dexter's decorations
Captioned 'Flying Officer Keith Dexter RAFVR 103 Squadron, flew Lancaster ED945 PM-R. Lost 17/6/43 Hal Holland'. Note 'Medals Dexter qualified for Defence M, served DCI Met Police 1939-42 until joined RAF April 1942'. Pilot's brevet above with medal…
Lancaster ED945 crash report
Official document detailing crash of Lancaster ED945 near Boxtel in the Netherlands on 17 June 1943. Details crew including F/O Dexter. On the reverse, details of crew's parents and stating grave number.
Extract from operational record book of 103 Squadron
Describes an operation for 103 Squadron on night 16/17 June 1943. 22 aircraft to attack Cologne. Details bomb loads for 18 and 4 aircraft. Describes route a details crew of Lancaster ED944 with Pilot Officer K I Dexter as captain. Notes that Dexter…
Notes on aircraft
Brief notes on history of 35 aircraft (Manchester, Lancaster and Lincoln) including those lost, crashed (one that at Bardney), or scrapped. Includes prototype Lincoln as well as Lancaster aircraft sent to Canada, India and for Tiger Force.
Next of kin Lancaster JB670 'Q' - 16 December 1943
Details of names and next of kin with addresses of the crew of Lancaster JB670 including Charles Reginald Jaques.
Reg Jaques biography
Account of wartime service of Charles Reginald Jaques who joined the Royal Air Force in 1941 despite being in a reserved occupation. Includes training as a navigator in Canada and Great Britain, his commission, posting to 103 Squadron at Royal Air…
Lancaster of 103 Squadron at night
Starboard side of a Lancaster 'PM-M' at night on the ground.
Newspaper articles featuring 103 Squadron
Article 1 has a photograph of the nose of Lancaster Mike Squared, S for Sugar at Waddington, the dispersal hut at Digby and Barry Halpenny in the cockpit of a Spitfire with his book 'Action Stations'. The cutting mentions Douglas Bader flying from…
RAF Elsham Wolds Reunion and Dedication of the Memorial
The cover of a leaflet prepared for the Reunion and Dedication of the RAF Elsham Wolds Memorial. There are the two squadron crests and a crest with three aircraft and laurel leaves.
Second reunion at RAF Elsham Wolds
Photograph 1 is a service being held outdoors behind a propeller mounted on a plinth.
There is a ticket for the reunion dinner.
Photograph2 shows the propeller and the associated garden. There are flowers in the shape of RAF wings and 'E W' with…
There is a ticket for the reunion dinner.
Photograph2 shows the propeller and the associated garden. There are flowers in the shape of RAF wings and 'E W' with…
Reunion ticket and Ivor Cole with Syd Marshall
An RAF Elsham Wold reunion ticket and a photograph of Ivor Cole and Syd Marshall standing with their tickets. Captioned 'Ivor Cole & self back at Elsham 34 years on.'
Ghosts will be laid to rest
Veteran Don Charlwood served with 103 squadron and has written a book 'No Moon Tonight' about his wartime experiences. This cutting describes his return visit to Elsham Wolds and Scunthorpe where he spent a lot of his wartime social life. There is a…
Elsham Wolds Commemorative Plaque
Photograph 1 is of Ivor Cole and Elizabeth Marshall standing by a plaque commemorating Elsham Wolds' wartime history.
Photograph 2 is of Ivor Cole and Syd Marshall studying photographs in a scrapbook on the bonnet of a yellow car.
Photograph 3 is…
Photograph 2 is of Ivor Cole and Syd Marshall studying photographs in a scrapbook on the bonnet of a yellow car.
Photograph 3 is…
Elsham Wolds' Great Part in Bombing Campaign
A history of 103 Squadron's operations at RAF Elsham Wolds.
103 Bomber Squadron Honours and Awards
A plaque detailing the honours and awards received by aircrew of 103 Squadron