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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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PAllnuttFJ1607.jpg
Partial cloud cover, no ground detail visible. Blyton from mid upper Halifax, early July 1944 when at 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit.

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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SSmithRW425992v10001-0002 copy.pdf
73 pages of Bob's memoirs. Concerns his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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SSmithRW425992v10004-0002 copy.pdf
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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SSmithRW425992v10005-0002 copy.pdf
Miscellaneous papers from Bob's service in the RAAF.
Includes copies of his identity cards, certificate of service and discharge and a cartoon about the role of the observer.

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SCockramJC419379v10027.pdf
Operation 28 for the crew. Two navigation sheets with only the Observations on route recorded. Part of a plotting map showing the route to and from Bochum.
A target photograph in which the ground is almost completely obscured by smoke or cloud. It…

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MAdamsHG424504-170215-10.pdf
Two versions of document. Provides some comments on 5 Group operations with its own markers and master bombers. Mentions Guy Gibson being killed on their 5th operation. States that between 23 September 1944 and 3 March 1945 5 Group made 10 attacks on…

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120161.jpg
Side view of an airborne Douglas A-20 Havoc (Boston in RAF service).

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120249.jpg
Side view from below of an airborne Douglas A-20 Havoc (Boston in RAF service).

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120071.jpg
Head on view of an airborne Douglas A-20 Havoc (Boston in RAF service)

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SMarshallS1594781v10012.jpg
Three brothers in mae wests. Arthur, David and Gavin Mark walk under the nose of a Lancaster J. Captioned 'Elshams famous Brothers'.

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10019.jpg
AUS 409203 Sgt Pilot Gilmour CC [.....], Victoria Australia, 7/12/1942.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

PToombsSE15100012.jpg
Vertical aerial photograph of Calais. Craters and bomb explosions are visible but no detail apart from a road junction and the coastline. 'Captioned '6262 BIN 27-9-44 //8 4000' [arrow] 142° 0912 Calais w. 13x1000. 4x500 c.19 secs. F/O Lester N 460'.

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SWeirG19660703v100001-0007.jpg
Target photograph of coastline and Batterie Oldenburg and Batterie Waldam. Port of Calais is just to bottom of the photograph Bomb explosions, smoke and target markers obscure the target. The beach is visible with many obstructions. Two Halifax III…

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PToombsSE15100011.jpg
A daylight target photograph of Cap Gris Nez. Much of the target is obscured by smoke and explosions and the ground is pock marked with craters. On the left middle is a Lancaster. Captioned '6237 Bin 26-9-44 (date) //8" 9000' [arrow] 067° 1204 Cap…

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SHoganPJ436464v20004-0001.jpg
Pencil drawing caricature of an RAAF officer wearing peaked cap and holding a glass. On the reverse 'Believe it or not but it is supposed to be me in a pub in Edinburgh one night'.

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PAllnuttFJ1601.jpg
Cartoon from John Allnutt's time in UK with images of people and aircraft.

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NSouthwellBR160903-01.jpg
A cartoon of Brian with a brief biography.

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EEppelWJEppelJW440912.pdf
A cartoon of a a man smoking a pipe on a motorbike with a sidecar. Tools are flying out the back of the sidecar. It has the message 'Keep 'em flying over there, Son - I'm doing my best here'.

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MHoganPJ436464-171205-01.jpg
Top - caterpillar club card made out to Flight Sergeant P Hogan.
Middle - b/w photograph of four aircrew, two in front two behind. Bottom left man has pilot's brevet and the others half brevet. Captioned 'Pat Hogan (44 version) with three members of…

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BBainesCOBrienCv1.pdf
A biography of Cecil written by his niece. It is based on letters he wrote to his brother, Colleen's father. She explains his training and the various locations where he served. He was lost 27 January 1944 over Berlin.

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MCahirFS419441-160608-09.jpg
A certificate issued to Jim Cahir for crossing the Equator on his transit to the UK.

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MGoodwinWJ419914-170607-04.jpg
To Walter Goodwin in recognition of service in second world war.

SHoganPJ436464v20003-0001.jpg
Patrick Hogan's discharge from Army Service Corps 6th Brigade in consequence of being required for service with the Royal Australian Air Force.
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