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A Message from your Commander-in-Chief
A letter of encouragement to RAF trainees from the Air Marshall of Flight Training Command, P Babington.
Derrick Allen citation for Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
Account of night 2 November 1944. Sergeant Allen's Lancaster was attacked by night fighter after successful attack on Dusseldorf. Allen opened fire twice and damaged fighter but the Lancaster was badly damaged. Whilst Lancaster was in uncontrolled…
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from Leading Aircraftsman David Boldy to his father about his mother and Steve, driving a friend’s Buick and Cynthia and Lisa getting engaged. They went to Mussel Bay for New Year’s, and tried surf riding. He has sent, and will send more…
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from Leading Aircraftsman David Boldy to his father about becoming a qualified air gunner, his celebrations on qualifying and now he and the five others are awaiting posting, so he is spending some time with his friends and his girlfriend…
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of the weather, the air officer commanding’s visit, and his time as flight commander.
No. 10 Squadron - Crew list for operations 13 Jan. 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 13 January 1945. The date was later corrected to read 14 January 1945.
Operation order 14 July 1944
Lists five crews at the top with the first stuck over the top left. The heading 'Cancelled' followed by six crews, duty crew and duty personnel.
Operations order [?] July 1944 - Serial No. 119/44
Lists crews and aircraft for operation. Figures and bomb load (MC or GP) are annotated alongside each crew. The last crew in bottom line is crossed through.
Operations order 1 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 1/2 May 1944. Includes duty personnel. Annotated with heights for each aircraft and handwritten notes. One member of each crew underlined in red. On the reverse handwritten calculations.
Operations order 11 May 1944
Lists crews and aircaft for operations on 11 May 1944. Includes duty personnel and timings. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. On the reverse, notes and hand drawn diagram.
Operations order 12 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 12/13 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes two standby crews as well as duty personnel and briefing times.
Operations order 13 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 13/14 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Included three standby crews as well as duty personnel.Three crews are flying with a second pilot.
Operations order 16 August 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 16/17 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Three crews are flying with second pilot. Includes duty personnel and lists persons to attend briefing. Shows briefing times for those…
Operations order 16 September 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 17 September 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. One crew is flying with second pilot. Includes duty personnel.
Operations order 17 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 17/18 July 1944. Four crews are crossed through. Includes a training crew and duty personnel.
Operations order 17 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 17/18 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in blue. Includes standby crew, reserve crew, duty crew and communications crew as well as other duty personnel. Page is struck through…
Operations order 18 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 18/19 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Included three standby crews, duty personnel and briefing times.
Operations order 2 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 2/3 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Two crews are indicated as having second pilots. Includes four standby crews as well as duty personnel.
Operations order 20 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 20/21 April 1944. One member of each crew is underlined in green. Height are annotated against each aircraft in blue. 'Barker' is annotated in red in middle of third row of crews. Includes duty personnel and…
Operations order 20 November 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 20/21 November 1944. Includes standby and reserve crews as well as duty personnel. Page is scribbled over with lines.
Operations order 21 November 1944 - Gravenhorst
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 21/22 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew underlined in blue.Includes reserve and duty crews as well as other duty personnel.
Operations order 22 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 22 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes two standby crews, duty personnel and timings.
Operations order 24 August 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on 24/25 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and some are ticked. Two crews carry a second pilot. Annotated '1 yellow TI, Station Y'. Includes briefing times and duty personnel.
Operations order 26 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 26/27 April 1944. Includes timings and duty personnel. One member of each crew underlined in blue, some are ticked. Handwritten note at the bottom.
Operations order 26 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 25/26 July 1944. Fifth member of each crew is underlined. Most crews are ticked. Includes briefing times and duty personnel. Annotated 'W/O Cameron, Sgt Williams, Duty Crew'.