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MMcGaughranJE427410-171017-010001.jpg
Jim's copy of the programme for his graduation. It includes a list of all the graduates and their town and country of origin.

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BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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The pilot is identified as Ken Hinde and was Ikey's pilot.

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BLazenbyHJLazenbyHJv1.pdf
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.

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Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a group of trainees with sextants practising sunshots.
#2 is two airmen with a Canadian woman.
#3 is a group of trainees outside a wooden building.
#4 is a half length portrait of an airman.
#5 is a half…

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PHenningtonAJM17030005.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen standing in the sun outside a wooden building.
#2 is a loose group of airmen standing outside a wooden building.
#3 is an aerial view across an aircraft's wing into a low sun.
#4 is an oblique…

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PHenningtonAJM17030004.jpg
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is a group of trainees.
#2 is two airmen and a Canadian man.
#3 is airmen grouped in three rows in front of a hangar.
#4 and 6 are a loose group of trainees in front of a wooden building.
#5 is a man in a white…

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PHenningtonAJM17030002.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a head and shoulders of a WAAF.
#2 is two airmen and a woman standing outside aa house.
#3 is an airman on his back in the snow.
#4 is a half length portrait of an airman.
#5 is two airmen, a man and wife…

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BUsherJBurnsDRv2.pdf
Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…

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MColingEF1481171-220427-020001.jpg
Diary of 50 Squadron based at RAF Skellingthorpe including night bombing of Bochum, Germany; laying mines in the Baltic Sea off Gdynia, Poland with the loss of one aircraft; ditching in the North Sea off Denmark, having been attacked by the night…

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BBarffAColingEFv1.pdf
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…

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LColingEF1481171v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Bomb Aimer Eric Frederick Coling from June 1942 to February 1953. Detailing his training schedule, operations flown and post war duties. Served at 44 Air School, South Africa; 16 Operational Training…

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Two typed sheets with handwritten annotations listing the escapees.

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MRoyallGL1801494-220420-140001.jpg
Official (Canadian) booklet on meteorology. Covers and table of contents only.
1st image: Front cover. Annotated by hand: 'Sgt GL Royall' and 'Sgt Hardy JC. R103813'
2nd image: Title page.
3rd image: Table of contents.
4th image: Back cover…

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-290001.jpg
A story of how five or six Lancasters were buried in a crater at Elsham Wolds.

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A document with lists of Imperial prisoners of war. Only the cover and frontispiece are included.

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EMartinESBatchelderHE20170502.pdf
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers in his life until he was repatriated…

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PWainwrightJE22020073.jpg
Three photographs of graves.
#1 is a view of graves. In the background a French tricolour is flying. The reverse is blank.
#2 is the grave of Jack's six crew members. Their names are recorded as is the date of their demise. On the reverse…

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PThornhillEB1716.jpg
A view of the side of Jack Bower flying his Lancaster. On the reverse 'Jack Bower RCAF'.

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E[Author]GTOwenHW570116.pdf
A letter referring to the night of the crash and George's subsequent escape via Switzerland. He was caught while trying to get to Spain and sent to Paris. After the war he worked for the post office in Calgary.

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MGorfunckleN1260360-170801-030001.jpg
An account of the crash written by the pilot, George Thom. The report includes part of a police report.

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MDayW[Ser#-Dob]-160121-02.pdf
Information on crew photograph - item in collection , and Lancaster photograph - not in collection. Names 'back row - left to right, Fred Bolan (Canadian) - navigator, Bill Parkes - mid upper gunner, E "Taffy" Thomas - flight engineer, Alf Barford -…

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MDayW[Ser#-Dob]-160121-01.pdf
List containing some some basic service history and some details of flights made by crew of Flight Sergeant A Barford with individual pages for pilot Barford, Warrant Officer William Day - air gunner, Flight Sergeant F Bolan RCAF- navigator, Warrant…

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A telegram and envelope adressed to Frank with birthday greetings from his mother.

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LJolliffeFSW197221v1.pdf
Flying log book for F S W Jolliffe, bombe aimer/navigator, covering the period from 11 December 1942 to 29 September 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties, Post war flying duties with 35 and 98 squadrons and RAE…

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