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Ken Oakes post office saving bank book
Shows entries from September 1943 to July 1945.
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Accounts of three operations
Lists crew and then provides description of operations to Berlin (first operation), Leipzig and Schweinfurt between the 15 and 25 February 1944. Describes events, bomb load and distances.
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Ten fighter attacks did not stop bomber
List 10 Royal Australian Air Force airmen who: no heading (3), died on active duty (1), wounded or injured on active service (1), previously reported missing believed killed in action now reported prisoned of war (1), previously reported missing…
Damage bomber tied with rope
Relates how an Australian squadron Halifax with a damaged fin was successfully brought home with rope tied onto the rudder bar and the bomb aimer using it to operate the rudder under pilot's instructions. Annotated 'Aust newsletter April 11…
Kenneth Oakes
Half length portrait of an officer wearing tunic with air gunner brevet. On the reverse 'Jas Bacon & Sons Ltd, 130 Princes Street, Edinburgh'.
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Special ration book
Commonwealth of Australia service ration book. Made out for Oakes K S.
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Royal Australian Air Force identity card
Made out for Sergeant K F Oakes and includes physical description.
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Airman by rear turret
An airman with parachute harness over his shoulder holding on of the guns in the rear turret of a Halifax.
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An airman
Full length image of an airman standing wearing battledress with Observer half brevet and side cap. In the background a low wall and trees.
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A navigator
Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing battledress with half brevet standing in front of a low wall with trees in the background. On the reverse 'July 43, Church Broughton, D Verne Westley, Navigator, Midland Jc. W.A.'.
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Newspaper cutting and German bank notes
Newspaper cutting from Australian newspaper reporting on food shortages in Britain and arrival of British wives of Australian servicemen, including Mrs A M Lodder. Two Deutsche Rentenbank notes.
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Fifteen court mounted medals
Includes 1939-1945 Star with Bomber Command Clasp, France and Germany Star, defence medal and war medal 1939-45 as well as Korea medal and ten others.
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List of sorties
List of four sorties flown between Koran air bases and an air base in Japan.
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Group of thirteen including aircrew and ground personnel
Ten airmen and three airwomen, nine standing and four crouching in front, all in front of a four engined bomber. Six airmen have visible brevet, the man front right a pilot, the other five have half brevet. Two of the women wear battledress and the…
Five aircrew
Five airmen wearing tunics with brevet and side caps. Two sitting and three standing behind. Front left man has pilot's brevet and all others half brevet. Submitted with information 'Hebert Tinning’s crew in uniform, the pilot (Flight Sergeant…
John Thorp's list of operations
Lists 34 operations between 28 May 1944 and 19 September 1944. 467 Squadron RAAF. On last sortie noted that Wing Commander Gibson VC was master bomber and was killed on return flight. In addition first operation was in Lancaster R5868 which is now in…
467 Squadron RAAF
Some information about 467 Squadron's history and about Lancaster R5863 'S Sugar' which is currently in the RAF museum at Hendon. Mentions operations on 6 June 1944. Includes colour photograph showing front quarter of a Lancaster inside a museum. In…
Page from flying log book
Shows page with summary for May 1944 with six sorties recorded. Lancaster, 467 Squadron at RAF Waddington rear gunner. Includes two operations to French targets. His pilot on operations was Flying Officer McLauchlan.
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Eight airmen around a table
Eight airmen arranged around a table with mugs and cigarettes. Three are working with pens and papers.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen Mae Wests life vests. They are standing in front of Lancaster VN-D RE133.
On the reverse are four signatures
[The image is identified as being 50 squadron, RAF Skellingthorpe and the Captain as F/O A. Campbell]
On the reverse are four signatures
[The image is identified as being 50 squadron, RAF Skellingthorpe and the Captain as F/O A. Campbell]
Three aircrew on damaged wing
Three airmen sitting on an aircraft wing with damage to the trailing edge. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn McGregor Damaged Halifax'.
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W J McBean
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Name. 20/9/15 AUS408918, Sgt pilot McBean W J, Box 120, Casterton, Victoria, Australia'. Bottom right - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet.
D F Walker
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Name. AUST 409259 Sgt Walker D F, Heidelberg Golf Club, Lower Plenty, Victoria, Auatralia' Address of Mrs D Walker in NSW Australia. Note 'Don reported missing April 8 1943'. Bottom right - family group photograph showing four men, three in uniform…
Sergeant R H Middleton VC, RAAF
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Photographs of two parts of same page. Sub-headline - 'A Jackeroo' gives some background on Middleton and continues account of attack on Turin and fuel difficulties crossing the Alps. Sub-headline - 'both pilots wounded' continues account.…
Middleton VC
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Headline 'VC pilot died to save his crew after Turin raid'. Account of award of Victoria cross to Flt Sgt Rawson Hume Middleton RAAF who sacrificed his life to save his crew. Annotated 'John Reece attended Sgt Middleton's funeral after his body had…