48 Air School, Royal Air Force/South African Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> MNealeETH1395951-150731-0230002,
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Bill Akrill is sixth from left in back row. Names of all at bottom.]]>
Pickford and Son, Aberystwyth]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> Mike Stilgoe]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> Wales--Dyfed]]> Wales--Aberystwyth]]> 1941-10]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> David Bloomfield]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> 1944-10]]> Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Service material]]> Text. Training material]]> Royal Air Force]]> 1939-12-22]]> Henry Wagner]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Memoir]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> England--Yorkshire]]> Germany--Essen]]> Great Britain]]> Germany]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> 1944-11-28]]> 1944-11-29]]> RAF Central Depository, RAF Colnbrook]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> 1944-08-24]]> H Rothwell]]> Sarah Green]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> Steve Baldwin]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Salford (Greater Manchester)]]> England--Lancashire]]> 1946-10]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Training material]]> Royal Air Force]]> Officer Commanding 92 Group Instructor Flight]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Service material]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> England--Buckinghamshire]]> 1944-01]]> Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Service material]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]>
Also on page is a newspaper cutting announcing the award and a crew photograph.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> Steve Baldwin]]> eng]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Photograph]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Lincolnshire]]> 1943]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Yorkshire]]> England--Leeds]]> France]]> France--Normandy]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> Steve Baldwin]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Service material]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Germany--Essen]]> Germany--Hannover]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> Photograph 2 is the Hollywood Bowl with a printed comment.
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting from the Los Angeles Times. There is a photograph of seven Lancasters and a line of airmen.
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IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Civilian]]> United States]]> California]]> California--Los Angeles]]> 1946-07]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Great Britain]]> England--London]]> England--Hampshire]]> England--Southampton]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Beeston (Nottinghamshire)]]> England--Berkshire]]> England--Frilsham]]> Cottingham Welcome Home Committee]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Cottingham (East Riding of Yorkshire)]]> England--Yorkshire]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> David Bloomfield]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> D Phillips]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Memoir]]> Civilian]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Royal Australian Air Force]]> 1942]]> 1943]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> 1946]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Hull]]> England--Yorkshire]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Text. Service material]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Transport Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Wiltshire]]> 1945-01-15]]> 1945-01-19]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> Eric Horsham]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Memoir]]> BHorshamESHorshamESv10002]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Cardington]]> England--Torquay]]> Germany--Jülich]]> Germany]]> England--Yorkshire]]> Wales--Vale of Glamorgan]]> England--London]]> England--London]]> England--London]]> England--Bedfordshire]]> England--Devon]]> 1942]]> 1944-11-16]]> Included is a photograph of the damage sustained to the Halifax's wing.
He details his operations mostly over Germany but also France. He refers to Flying Officer Leonard Cheshire being posted to his squadron.
On the last page is a photograph of his crew in front of a Halifax. Each member is identified -

Jimmy Finney Mid Upper Gunner From- Hull.

Eric Horsham Flt Engineer From- Woolwich.

Owen Shirley Navigator From- Carsholton.

Edgar Francis Pilot From- Stoke St Michael.

John Morris Bomb Aimer From- Highgate,London.

Alan Shepherd Wireless Operator From- Ringwood.

Ron Alderton Rear Gunner From- London
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Eric Horsham]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Memoir]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Torquay]]> Germany--Jülich]]> Germany--Essen]]> Germany--Cologne]]> Netherlands--Eindhoven]]> England--Hull]]> England--Carshalton]]> England--Shepton Mallet]]> England--London]]> England--Ringwood]]> England--London]]> Germany--Duisburg]]> Germany--Osnabrück]]> Germany--Oberhausen (Düsseldorf)]]> England--London]]> Germany]]> Netherlands]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> England--Devon]]> England--Hampshire]]> England--Somerset]]> England--Surrey]]> England--Yorkshire]]> 1944-11-16]]>
Describes early life, joining the RAF, training and joining 10 Squadron as mid-upper gunner on Halifax. Was shot down during operation to Munich on 6/7 September 1943. After evading was capture and prisoner of war until April 1945. Goes on with record of life after leaving the RAF. Concludes with account of Germans building memorial to a British crew shot down which happened to be Philip's older brothers crew and being befriended by German people.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Roger Dunsford]]> eng]]> Text]]> Civilian]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> Canada]]> England--Cornwall (County)]]> 1937]]> 1940]]> 1941]]> 1943-08]]> 1943-08-29]]> 1943-09-06]]> 1943-09-07]]> 1945-04-27]]> 1947]]>