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Mollie Wray and Peggy Johnson standing in garden
Mollie Wray in civilian clothing and Peggy Johnson in uniform standing in a garden.
Captioned 'Mollie Wray and WAAF Peggy Johnson 1.'
Captioned 'Mollie Wray and WAAF Peggy Johnson 1.'
Eva Akenhead and unknown admirer
Eva Akenhead and an admirer in civilian clothing standing in a garden.
Captioned 'Eva Akenhead and unknown admirer 1.'
Captioned 'Eva Akenhead and unknown admirer 1.'
Eva Akenhead and Peggy Johnson in a garden
Eva Akenhead and Peggy Johnson in civilian clothing leaning on a planter in a garden.
Captioned 'Eva Akenhead and Peggy Johnson 1.'
Captioned 'Eva Akenhead and Peggy Johnson 1.'
Eva Akenhead in uniform
Eva Akenhead in uniform seated.
Eva Akenhead in uniform
Head and shoulders photograph of Eva Akenhead in uniform wearing a cap with badge and great coat.
Flying Officer K W Payne
Head and shoulders portrait of K W in uniform.
Flying Officer K W Payne's campaign stars and war medals
Lists 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.
Halifax and A Flight Groundcrew 192 Squadron
48 airmen, one WAAF and an officer in three rows in front of a Halifax with 'BABE' bare breasted pin up nose art.
K W Payne and crew with a Halifax
Halifax with 'Angel' nose art of a woman sitting on a cloud and putting on her stockings. Seven airmen standing in front. K W Payne is in the centre.
Note about K W Payne's crew
Lists the members of Payne's crew.
K W Payne's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…
Thomas Sproulle’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Sproulle’s Flying Log Book from 12th August 1941 until 23rd June 1944 as an Air Bomber. Trained at 4 Air Observers’ School then 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 2 Air Navigation School, 3 Advanced Flying Unit, before being posted to 11…
Summary of servicemen and women billeted with the Wray family
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Summary written by grandchild of William and Mollie Wray of 67 Lincoln Road Branston. Servicemen and women billeted with the family were: Patrick Richard Owen (61285, RAFVR); Desmond (Des) Ossiter Sands; Eva Akenhead; Mollie Ford and Sidney Kaufman.…
Jim's crew
Six airmen wearing jackets over their uniform or jerseys, with gloves and caps standing outside a Nissen hut.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
David James Hughes
Head and shoulder portrait of Jim with his engineer's brevet and sergeant stripes. Captioned 'To Jackie from Jim'.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
With the squadron
1) 134 members, including 27 in peaked caps arranged in four rows in front of a Halifax.
2) 97 uniformed men and one officer in five rows in an open field.
3) 100 men arranged in six rows in front of a leafless tree in parkland with residential…
2) 97 uniformed men and one officer in five rows in an open field.
3) 100 men arranged in six rows in front of a leafless tree in parkland with residential…
Small photos aircrew
A series of head and shoulder portraits of four of Jim's aircrew mates standing in front of a sergeant's mess.
Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
David Hughes' service and release book
Sergeant (AC) David James Hughes' service and release book from 7 February 1944 to 28 May 1947 including personal details.
Provisional authority
Authority to grant Sergeant David Hughes to wear the 1939-45 Star and the France and Germany Star.
War gratuity and credit
Issued to Sergeant David Hughes amounting to £45 17s 16d.
Service documents
Permission for David to be absent from quarters and notes reading 'Douglas. 350' and 'Sgt. Tracy C. 68 Sandgate Blackpool'.
Final pay and allowances
Issued to David Hughes enclosing the remainder of his pay and entitlements amounting to £3 11s 4d.
Royal Air Force Route
Issued to Sergeant Hughes for travel from No. 11 Air Gunnery School, Douglas to Lytham via Liverpool and Preston.
Jim's ration cards
One for matches, cigarettes and chocolate whilst serving with 1AC Wing and another for food stuffs.
Letter from Jim Hughes to his father
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Jim hopes that his father is keeping the German prisoners of war busy. He mentions operations to Dulmen, Starkrade and Osnabrück, the weather and how much he looks forward to going on leave and his relationship with Maisie.