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Reports attack on Mannheim using incendiaries by Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster, Manchester, Wellington and Hampdens.

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses The squadron was formed with Wellingtons in April 1941 at RAF Driffield as part of 4 Group. It was the first Canadian squadron to join Bomber Command. From June to August 1941 the squadron was at RAF…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 408 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in June 1941 at RAF Lindholme as part of 5 Group equipped with Hampdens. It moved a month later to RAF Syerston where it stayed until December 1941 before…

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A pennant for the 40th anniversary of D Day. On the front are the flags of UK, USA, Canada and France. On the reverse a landing craft and 'Normandy France 1944-1984 June 6th 1944 - First Day of the French Liberation by the Allied Forces'.

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Formal photograph of 41 airmen in four rows, most identifiable as sergeants, two have pilot's brevet. On steps in front of two sets of folding doors. Ernest Smith in centre of back row.

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Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman standing on an aircraft wing beside a cockpit. It is captioned ' Gene Toler (California'.
Photo 2 is a three quarter length portrait of an airman standing with his hands in his pockets, captioned…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 415 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in August 1941 in Coastal Command. Initially operating Hampdens in a torpedo-bomber role it later re-equipped with Wellingtons and Albacores. In July 1944 the…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 419 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in December 1941 at RAF Mildenhall in 3 Group, equipped with Wellingtons. From August to November 1942 it had short spells at RAF Leeming, RAF Topcliffe and…

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A group of 42 airmen wearing greatcoats standing in the snow at the edge of a promenade.

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42 men arranged in four rows in front of an aircraft. Oliver has a small cross on his right chest. On the reverse 'Aden'.

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42 airmen arranged in three rows. The majority are trainees with officers and instructors at the front. On the reverse 'J. Oates Top Row 2nd right'.

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42 airmen arranged at the front of a Canberra outside a hangar. In a second photograph the group has moved to the side slightly to give a port side view of the Canberra with the 42 airmen arranged in front.

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42 soldiers arranged in three rows. Behind is a stone wall. On the reverse '[indecipherable] 75368
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5, Chapmans Walk
Leigh on Sea
Essex
[indecipherable] Fenchurch Street
to Leigh on Sea'.

See all Archive items 42 Squadron began World War Two in Coastal Command as a torpedo bomber squadron equipped with Vildebeests. It converted to Beauforts in April 1940. In June 1942 it transferred, first briefly to North Africa and then to Burma…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 420 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in December 1941 at RAF Waddington as part of 5 Group. It was initially equipped with Hampdens but converted to Manchesters in April 1942. In August 1942 the…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 424 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in October 1942 with Wellingtons at RAF Topcliffe as part of 4 Group, transferring to the Canadian 6 Group the following January. In April 1943 the squadron…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 425 Squadron was a French Canadian squadron formed at RAF Dishforth in June 1942 with Wellingtons as part of 4 Group, transferring to the Canadian 6 Group in January 1943. From May to October 1943 the…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 426 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in October 1942 at RAF Dishforth with Wellingtons as part of 4 Group. The station and squadron transfered to the Canadian 6 Group in January 1943. In June…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 427 Squadron was a Canadian squadron formed in November 1942 at RAF Croft equipped with Wellingtons as part of 4 Group. The station and squadron transferred to the Canadian 6 Group in January 1943 and…

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A large group of airmen arranged in five rows in front and on the wing of a Lancaster. Annotated 'UK20082'.
On the reverse '419 [scored out] 427 Sqdn
427 with C.O. Centre W/C EM Bryson DFC
British built Lanc Leeming May 45'.

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A crest for 427 Squadron with approval from King George VI.

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A copy of the 427 Squadron Crest with 'Approved George R.I.'

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Head a shoulder portrait of an officer wearing tunic with observers brevet, medal ribbons, and a peaked cap. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

MSharrockR2210141-180309-01.pdf
A brief history of 428 Squadron, formed at Dalton on 7 November 1942, part of No. 4 Group then transferred to No. 6 Group at Middleton St George. Some of the operations are discussed, as are the aircraft flown by the squadron. There is a list of…

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A squadron group of Royal Air Force personnel sitting and standing in rows in front of a Wellington. There are two men standing up through the cockpit roof of the aircraft. On the reverse the title '428 Squadron 1943, Dalton, Feb 1943'. Statements on…
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