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PAtkinsAH1526.jpg
Two full length portraits of Arthur Atkins. On the left he is standing in uniform tunic wearing side cap with a background of a fence and trees. Caption 'Rank = AC2, 1942'. On the right he is wearing overalls and beret with a background of a bush.…

PAtkinsAH1512.jpg
Half length portrait of Sergeant Arthur Atkins standing in uniform wearing side cap. On his uniform a pilot's brevet and sergeants rank stripes. In the background a house and trees. Captioned 'Worthing Sussex'.

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PAtkinsAH1510.jpg
Arthur Atkins wearing uniform tunic and side cap sitting in the diving seat of an open topped car. In the background a lattice fence and a vegetation-covered wooden building. Caption '38 Singer, Singer 9, Summer 42/43, Rank LAC'.

PAtkinsAH1509.jpg
Arthur Atkins seated in the left pilot's seat of an Anson looking backwards. Captioned 'Photo taken by co-pilot Len Barnett, Anson over Mallala 43'.

PAtkinsAH1502.jpg
Arthur Atkins standing in uniform and wearing side cap. On his tunic a pilot's brevet and sergeant's stripes. In the background a thatched building.

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LLoudonAE432960v1.pdf
Flying log book for Arthur Loudon, navigator, covering the period from 10 July 1943 to 12 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAAF Bradfield Park, RAAF Mount Gambier, RAAF East Sale,…

MAdamsHG424504-170215-19.pdf
Describes attack by 236 Lancaster of 5 Group on port facilities and two aircraft to attack two pocket battleships anchored off the port. Gives a detailed description of attack on ship which was hit with three of their ten bombs.

SHoganPJ436464v20005-0001.jpg
Front page titled from all Australian forces and a b/w photograph of a row of thatched cottages captioned 'Cropthorne, Worcestershire, England'. Rear page text Ralph Waldo Emerson's tribute to England. Inside left page a b/w head and shoulders…

PCameronD2127.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a flight lieutenant wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons and peaked cap. In the background a brick wall. Submitted with caption 'Geof Hammond R.A.A.F. Feltwell 1945'.

PChadwickR19040087.jpg
Front quarter view from above of an Avro Lincoln on taxiway. In the background a dispersal pan and runway caravan. On the reverse 'Lincoln at Tengah of No 1 Bomber Squadron Singapore, by courtesy of D G Howell, signed D G Howell 5 MU'.

PArthurEG1608.jpg
Air and ground crew posed in three rows and another row on the Mosquito's inner wing and engines. Eric is front row, second from the left.

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SHoganPJ436464v30003.jpg
Colour Google Earth image of open countryside with river weaving top to bottom, road running bottom upwards through long village on the right and a Town (Elvington) top left. Yellow marker in river valley labelled 'Approximate Bale Out Landing…

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120155.jpg
Side view of an airborne Martin 187 Baltimore.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120241.jpg
Front view of an airborne Martin 187 Baltimore.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120049.jpg
View from below of an airborne Martin 187 Baltimore.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120159.jpg
Front quarter view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120245.jpg
Front quarter view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120065.jpg
Front view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120247.jpg
View from front quarter below of an airborne Bristol Beaufort.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120067.jpg
View from below of an airborne Bristol Beaufort.

BAdamsHGAdamsHGv2.1.pdf
Account of his time as a navigator on the squadron from September 1944 to January 1945. Describes his crew and training in Australia travel via the United States to England to join Bomber Command. Writes of training for multi-engine bombers and early…

BCleggPVVerdonRoeLv1.pdf
Second son of Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe founder of A.V. Roe & Co Ltd to be killed in the RAF Bomber Command in WWII. Starts with b/w photograph of head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, medal ribbon,…

BCleggPVIsaacsonPv10003.pdf
Peter Isaacson biography relating to him surviving two tours in Bomber Command and then to being asked take a Lancaster to Australia westabout and describing his journey. Continues with early life moving to Australia, being selected for RAAF aircrew…
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