RAF Church Fenton was a Fighter Command station located 4 miles (7 kms) south-east of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOpened in 1937 RAF Church Fenton remained in Fighter Command throughout World War Two. Squadrons…
RAF Debden was a Fighter Command station located 3 miles (5 kms) south east of Saffron Walden in Essex. See all Archive items | Explore nearby
The station opened in 1937 in Fighter Command and was a Sector Station during the Battle of Britain flying…
RAF Desford was a training station located 7 miles (11 kms) east of Leicester in Leicestershire. See all Archive items | Explore nearby
Opened in 1935 RAF Desford was initially a civilian flying training school but during the war was home to 7…
RAF Dunkeswell was a station used by the United States Army Air Force located 5 miles (8 kms) north of Honiton in Devon. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOpened in 1943 the station was originally intended for Fighter Command and then Coastal…
RAF Staverton was a training station located 4 miles (6 kms) west of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOpened in 1936 RAF Staverton was used for training for the next 10 years. Units based there included 2…
RAF Kirton in Lindsey (also known as Kirton-in-Lindsey) was a fighter station located 15 miles (24 kms) north of Lincoln in Lincolnshire. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOriginally used in World War One RAF Kirton in Lindsey was re-opened in…
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'Souvenier [sic] to Reg from Josef'.
There is a second identical copy with, on the reverse 'To Dear Ella with Best Wishes and Kind Regards - from Josef Blackpool 8/XII 1940'.
A half length portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'To Reg my Brother. All the Best and all my love from Josef' and 'Wolney 46 C Flight No 6 Block first room on right'.
A man standing in a park surrounded by tropical plants. Behind is Table Mountain.
On the reverse 'For Ela & Reg from [indecipherable] Cape Town 25.8.49'.
A head and shoulders portrait of the two with a pier and Blackpool Tower in the background. The airman has a Poland shoulder badge. On the reverse '1940'.
Four aircrew wearing flying jackets, seated but holding two large bombs upright. Behind are standing five ground crew wearing tunics. In the background the front of a Hampden.
Four aircrew wearing uniform with aircrew brevet sitting in front while five ground crew wearing overalls stand behind. In the background the front of a Hampden with nose art of a monkey holding a bomb.
View from side of nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden. Part of a hangar in the background on the right.