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Jack Whymark
A head and shoulder portrait of Jack in uniform and side cap.
With love as always
Jack in uniform and greatcoat standing outside single storey corrugated buildings. Annotated 'August 1936' and on the reverse 'With love as always Jack' and 'August 1936'.
Award of the Distinguished Service Order
The citation appointing Jack as a companion of the Distinguished Service Order following the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross. It describes Jack's work as gunnery leader, on operations and his personal attributes.
Jack's Royal Air Force career
Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.
Descendants of Harry Thomas Saunders
A four generational family tree including John 'Jack' Percy Whymark.
Reported missing
To Eileen advising that Jack has been reported missing following an aircraft accident.
Coordinates of crash site
Showing the position of the site of Jack's crash.
Position of crash
The position of the crash site of Lancaster PA278.
Route of Jack's final flight
A series of annotated maps marked with the route taken by Lancaster PA278 down the Rhone valley and into the Mediterranean Sea. The position of the last radio contact is shown and the coordinates of the crash site.
Airborne Lancaster
View from below of side view of an airborne Lancaster squadron letters 'KM-Q'.
Airborne Lancaster
View from below front quarter of an airborne Lancaster.
Three airmen in a doorway
Three airmen sitting in a doorway. Two have sergeant rank visible and the man on the right has arm in a sling.
Lancaster on dispersal
Front view of Lancaster RF183 parked on dispersal. A group of four airmen on the starboard side.
A large group of airmen with Lancaster R5903
A large group of airmen standing in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'KM-C' registration 'R5903'.
Seven aircrew in front of Lancaster R5903
Seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet standing in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'KM-C', registration 'R5903'.
Group of aircrew
Six aircrew waring battledress with brevet and side caps standing in a group in the open. A bell tent in the background.
Lancaster parked on grass
Side view of a Lancaster parked on grass with squadron letters 'KM-C'.
A large group of airmen in front of a Lancaster
A large group of airmen wearing a variety of uniform many with visible brevet, some waving, all in front of a Lancaster.
Parked Lancaster
Front quarter view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal.
A group of airmen with Lancaster
A group of airmen earing Mae West gathered behind the wing of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'PO-P'.
Flight sergeant at aircraft station
A flight sergeant wearing battledress and flying helmet at aircraft station.
Damaged building
A single story building with middle section reduced to rubble. Two men inspecting damage in front.
Pilot
Full length image of a pilot wearing tunic with pilot brevet. On his left sleeve above rank is a small set of cloth wings. Two versions of the same image.
Man in front of cockpit
A man on a ladder in front of an unidentified aircraft cockpit with control wheel and small windscreen. A biplane in the background left and buildings in the distance. On the reverse a note concerning copying.
Handley Page Hyderabad and foxhounds
Two Hyderabad parked in field with foxhounds and mounted hunters. Two versions of the same image.