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Robert Palmer mentioned in despatches and award of Pathfinder badge
Left - certificate from secretary of state for air stating name of Acting Flight Lieutenant R.A.M. Palmer was mentioned in despatches. Right - letter to Robert Palmer stating that he had been awarded his Pathfinder badge.
Record of service for Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer VC DFC* AE (115772) RAFVR
Gives personal details, service as an airman, commissioned service with promotions, postings including 75, 149 and 109 Squadrons, honours and awards including Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, mentioned in despatches, and air…
Frank Jolliffe, course photograph
Posed in two rows, in front od entrance , sign above reads, Personnel Selection Training School. Names on reverse.
Senior officers at RAF Hullavington
Posed in two rows in front of building. Names and ranks on reverse. Frank Jolliffe second row second from left; Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, first row, sixth from left.
Identification kindly provided by Mark Cox of the Unidentified photos…
Identification kindly provided by Mark Cox of the Unidentified photos…
1,500 Ton Raid on Kassel Supply Link
A newspaper article about the attack on Kassel. It is annotated 'No 16 22/10/43'.
Munich Plastered Again: Terrific 25-Minute Blitz
A newspaper article about an attack on Munich. It is annotated 'No 14 2/10/43'.
Lane of Flares Over the Rhine
A newspaper article about attacks on Mannheim-Ludwigshaven. It is annotated 'No 11 23/4/9/43'.
Hanover A Blazing Ruin
A newspaper article describing an attack on Hanover. It is annotated 'No 10 22/3 9/43'.
3,000 Sorties Smash Nazi Defence Plane Plants
A newspaper article about bombing several aircraft factories. It is annotated 'No 7 17/18 Aug 1943'.
Hamburg New Blow
A newspaper article about another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 6 2/3 8/43'.
Hamburg: the Decisive Stage
An article about another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 6 2/3 8/43
Arms City Wiped out in 18 Minutes
An article about the bombing of Remscheid. It is annotated 'No 5 30/7/43'.
46 Tons a Minute on Hamburg
A cutting referring to an attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 3 24-7-43'.
Guns Massed Miles Deep in Desperate Defence of Ruhr
An attack on Bochum. The cutting is annotated '13/6/43 No 1'
Axe Retrieved from Field at Thin-le Moutier, France
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A brief description of the crash of Lancaster, LM100, 'PO-D'.
An Arial Drama
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The end of Lancaster LM100, PO-D, at Thin, Charleville-Mézières, France 2/3 February 1945.
List of aircraft flown
Gives dates when flown, name, type, use and where flown. Aircraft include Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Lincoln, Washington, Shackleton, as well as post war jet aircraft.
Stirling Airmen
#1 is six airmen with three men named.
#2 is six airmen and all the men are named.
#3 is six airmen, all named with nationalities, two are noted as dead. Behind is a Stirling.
#4 is six airmen in front of a Stirling. They are named and their trade…
#2 is six airmen and all the men are named.
#3 is six airmen, all named with nationalities, two are noted as dead. Behind is a Stirling.
#4 is six airmen in front of a Stirling. They are named and their trade…
11 Airmen and Soldiers
A group of airmen and soldiers at the entrance to a Horsa glider. On the reverse each man is named with some of their fates.
List of Crashed Stirlings
Six crashed Stirlings listed with the date, squadron, operation, location (where known), crew and fate.
Notification of final payment of allowances and amount due for war gratuity and post war credit
To Flying Officer L Hadfield stating final payment of £7:6:11. Includes payment arrangements and war gratuity payment totalling £84:9:0.
Letter to Flying Officer L Hadfield from Air Ministry
Informs him that he is no longer liable to recall to service with the Royal Air Force. He would be required to relinquish his commission. Second page has extract from Queen's regulations.
Letter to Kathleen Burnside from women's voluntary service for civil defence
Notes that she was leaving Beeston, but would be able to help when settled in new location.
Letter from air training cadet corps
From Nottingham and district squadrons 138-9. To whom it may concern. States that No. 1194129 Burnside G B (bearer) had attended parades pending call up and taken lectures in engines and received instruction on P.T and drill.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - postponement of calling up for service
Made out to Gordon Bennet Burnside