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MAkenheadE[Ser#-DoB]-200825-01.jpg
Sidney Kaufman's signature and address together with the statement 'It's Fish and Chips for me every time'.
Captioned 'Sid Kaufman's entry in John Wray's autograph book.'

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Lists 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.

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48 airmen, one WAAF and an officer in three rows in front of a Halifax with 'BABE' bare breasted pin up nose art.

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Lists the members of Payne's crew.

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LPayneKW432255v1.pdf
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.…

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LSproulleTH144448v1.pdf
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…

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MAkenheadE[Ser#-DoB]-200825-02.pdf
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.…

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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.

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A head and shoulder portrait of David James 'Jim' Hughes in training half cap. Captioned 'Jas. Dickinson, 43, High Street West, Wallsend'.

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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…

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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.

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OHughesDJ3000307-180614-01.pdf
Sergeant (AC) David James Hughes' service and release book from 7 February 1944 to 28 May 1947 including personal details.

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Authority to grant Sergeant David Hughes to wear the 1939-45 Star and the France and Germany Star.

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Issued to Sergeant David Hughes amounting to £45 17s 16d.

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Permission for David to be absent from quarters and notes reading 'Douglas. 350' and 'Sgt. Tracy C. 68 Sandgate Blackpool'.

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Issued to David Hughes enclosing the remainder of his pay and entitlements amounting to £3 11s 4d.

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Issued to Sergeant Hughes for travel from No. 11 Air Gunnery School, Douglas to Lytham via Liverpool and Preston.

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One for matches, cigarettes and chocolate whilst serving with 1AC Wing and another for food stuffs.

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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.

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MAlkemadeNS1431537-191023-05.jpg
An account of Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade (1431537) bailing out of the rear turret of a Lancaster (A4-K) without his parachute and surviving a fall of 18,000 feet (5,500 metres).

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MAlkemadeNS1431537-191023-04.jpg
An account of Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade (1431537) bailing out of the rear turret of a Lancaster (A4-K) without his parachute and surviving a fall of 18,000 feet (5,500 metres).

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-01.pdf
This is a handwritten record book for 9 Squadron from 14/15 April 1943 to 10/11 November 1943.

For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, crews, a description of results, and if any did not return.

The last…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-02.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 18th November 1943 to 16th June 1944. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-03.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 19th June to 22nd November 1944. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-04.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 22nd November 1944 to 9th June 1945. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

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