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The Journey in Normandy of Mr Ronald H. Riding
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A story of Ronald's escape after being shot down.
Graves of BK604 Crew, Wierden
The graves of the four airmen who died when their Stirling was shot down, Enter, Netherlands.
Last Flight of Stirling BK604
A detailed account of the last flight of a Stirling operation on Hamburg.
Lone British Bomber Bombs Bonn
Geoffrey Robinson's recollection of an operation to bomb Bonn in December 1944.
National Schools Festival of Music
Took place in the Albert Hall May 6th 1938. Three items one a photogrph of the Portsmouth contingent, a press clipping from 19th May reporting a concert in Portsmouth Guildhall, third a press clipping reporting the London performance.
List of Fitters, Instrument Makers & Wireless Operator Mechanics
A list of the entry for E & W School No 21 at Halton. There are a total of 81 names and service numbers with their fate. Many died in service but others survived the war.
On the third page is a hand written comment.
On the third page is a hand written comment.
Women's Auxiliary Air Force, RAF and RCAF people.
left page:
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
91st Flying Instructor's Course Upavon
43 airmen arranged in four rows at the front of a large building. Underneath each man is named on a printed caption.
John S Hitchcock DFC AFC
A brief extract of John's service life.
Meteorology Notes
A notebook with notes from two meteorology lectures.
Victory Dinner
The menu for the Victory Dinner held in the Officers' Mess, RAF Shallufa. On the reverse are the signatures of many who attended.
Wedding invitation
Invitation peter Field to Cynthia Grayburn and Peter Field's wedding with tongue in cheek handwritten note to the addressee on the reverse.
Plain text and code
Front has text interspersed with rows of code groups. On the reverse unidentified list and doodle of a boat and bridge.
Duties of a W/T operator
Covers duties, keeping W/T log, completion of details on form 96 and traffic clerks duties. Reverse side has drawing of a head, lists of signals codes and other unidentified notes.
Fire fighting instructions
Covers: principles of fire fighting, prevention of burning, methods of dealing with a fire and safety precautions to be taken by fire fighters.
A RAF pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons (including DFC).
D R compass drill
Instructions for using D R compass before flight, in flight, after flight and supplementary notes. Handwritten notes in right margin with drills.
Airmanship exam
Royal Air Force volunteer reserve, elementary exam in airmanship with five questions.
Notes for completion of officer's confidential report
Explains that confidential reports would be submitted when called for on form 1369. Describes onward transmission, necessity of confidentiality, what form 1369 could not be used for and gives outline of form.
Page from Log book - account of Dortmund Operation
Witten on page of log book a description of daylight operation to Dortmund marshalling yard on 12 March 1945. Was the largest daylight raid ever carried out by the RAF with over 1000 bombers escorted by squadrons of P-51 and Spitfires. Give some…
Newspaper cutting and airmen
Left -newspaper cutting - Tait dropped the bombs. Includes full face b/w image and gives account of operations flown by Wing Commander James Bryan Tate DSO and 2 bars DFC. Noted that his squadron was formed by Gibson to burst German dams. Top right -…
Percy Pickard, Alan Broadley, and F Parsons
Left - long newspaper cutting with eulogising story of Group Captain Percy Pickard and Flight Lieutenant Alan Broadley who after 100 sorties together were now missing. Noted that they were in the film 'Target for Tonight' and gives considerable…
W A Franklin, Cyril Andrews, and J F R Read
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face photograph concerning Corporal W A Franklin whose wife had received first communication from him since fall of Java.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Weddings
Top left - newspaper cutting - repatriated airman to be married concerning recently repatriated Warrant Officer E W Perkins. Gives other details and background story.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting - Parker-O'Brien wedding announcement.
Top right…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting - Parker-O'Brien wedding announcement.
Top right…
H T Hathaway, J R Perkins, and E W Perkins
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face portrait, concerning Sergeant H T Hathaway RAF who had been reported missing. Top right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of eight men in uniform, one in suit and tie (middle front row) and…