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George Bubb with ground crew at RAF Spilsby
Five airmen, three sitting on ground, are in front; two are kneeling behind. All are wearing battledress. In the background parts of two buildings. Caption 'Grandpa with ground crew, Spilsby 1945'; on the reverse of one photograph 'Spilsby 1945'.
George Bubb - leave travel passes
Label at the top 'Leave/travel passes'. Top and bottom are two Form 295B leave documents. The top one just has an address. The bottom one is made out for Leading Aircraftsman Bubb with a leave address in Birmingham for leave between 19 October 1945…
Service documents
Three of George Bubb's documents and a note:
1) RAF 295A leave document. Front page personal detail. Centre two pages have various leave periods between February and August 1945. Rear page allows absence from 17:30 to 23:59 on daily basis for…
1) RAF 295A leave document. Front page personal detail. Centre two pages have various leave periods between February and August 1945. Rear page allows absence from 17:30 to 23:59 on daily basis for…
Airfield with two Lancasters
At the bottom right is the mid upper turret of a bomber. Behind is another Lancaster with a cover over the cockpit. In the left top quarter are two airfield buildings and in the centre a windsock.
Totaler Krieg
Propaganda booklet about total war containing photographs quotes and text about bombing.
German list military personnel
Label at top 'German List Military Personnel'. Two individual pages show number, surname, first name, place of residence, date of birth, rank and next of kin of list German military personnel, third page is blank.
George Bubb bedding store certificate
Document is made out to LAC Bubb and is a bedding store clearance certificate stating what has to be returned before he leaves Royal Air Force Spilsby.
George Bubb's service and pay book
Royal Air Force Form 64. Shows leaves granted, medical classification and protective inoculations and vaccinations. Identity cards and permits issued. Short form will specimen. Record of woollen 'comforts' supplied.
George Bubb's service and release book
Entries cover the period from 28 June 1941 to 6 January 1946. Character statement reads 'This airman has always shown the utmost proficiency in his work, is willing and conscientious'.
Notes on 44 Squadron
Notes on 44 Squadron badge, motto, aircraft, stations and operations from 1939 to 1945.
44 Squadron and the Wesserling Raid 21/22 June 1944
Six page document courtesy of the late Allen White - 44 Squadron Historian. Reproduces narratives from three 44 Squadron crews involved in the operation. Overall the operation lost 37 crews from 120 launched against Wesserling oil refinery near…
Invitations for Mr and Mrs George Bubb
Two invitations for Mr and Mrs G Bubb. The first to the presentation of colours to 44 and 50 Squadron's by HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, on 15 July 1967. The second to a luncheon following the presentation of colours on the same date. On the…
44 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF on operations
Map shows Holland, Belgium and West Germany outlined in red. Caption with title and 'An operational record and roll of honour' at top. Table of figures in black at upper left. A route in black is marked through Holland to Germany and return.
Scrapbook rear cover
Blue rear cover of scrapbook
Royal Air Force diary 1946
Information on all Royal Air Commands, Commonwealth and Allied air forces, the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Lists and images or aircraft. List of principal engines, technical terms and aircraft instruments. Ranks of services and badges of the Royal…
30g Käse Lebensmittelmarken
Sheet of green 30 gram cheese ration stamps in eight rows of ten.
Cologne in ruins
Oblique aerial photograph of Köln cathedral and surrounding area all showing heavy bomb damage. Photograph is looking west with railway station in the right hand corner.
George Bubb's dog tags
One red and one green dog tag joined with twine. Inscribed '1747739 Bubb'.
German decorations and ribbons
Ostvolkmedaille silver star medal and ribbon with green with white vertical stripe.
Fur kriegsverdienst 1939 bronze medal with cross and swastika and ribbon with red and white vertical stripe in centre and white and black stripes at edges.
Three…
Fur kriegsverdienst 1939 bronze medal with cross and swastika and ribbon with red and white vertical stripe in centre and white and black stripes at edges.
Three…
Pilot with dog
Flight Lieutenant Ron Barr is seated in uniform with a dog in front of a hedge. He has rank braids on sleeve and pilot's brevet, Distinguished Flying Cross medal ribbon, flying helmet, and oxygen mask. A bulldog 'Pilot Officer Prune' with studded…
Bill Robertson
Half-length portrait of a Royal Air Force serviceman in uniform, side cap and greatcoat.
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Briefing
A group of aircrew attend a briefing, standing round a paper-strewn table, all in uniform. They are in a large room, with maps and posters on walls, and aircraft recognition models suspended from ceiling.
Stirling dropping containers
Air-to-air photograph of a Stirling from below dropping containers, some with parachutes deployed, others deploying. Bomb doors are open, flaps extended.
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Servicemen in front of Stirling
Squadron photograph of 99 servicemen in four rows in front of Stirling. All are in uniform, some are in shirt sleeves and some are without hats. Aircrew and ground crew, officers and other ranks appear in the picture.
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Eight aircrew in front of the rear turret of a Stirling
Eight aircrew, in two rows, are standing in front of a four-gun rear turret of Stirling. All are in uniform, two with pilots brevet, others single wing.
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