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His last flight
Jack in his flying gear with reports of his final flight, piloted by Flight Lieutenant G Taylor in which all six crew members died together with 17 members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and two nurses. Details of Staff Sergeant Jessica Semark,…
On the wing
Nine servicemen and one servicewoman arranged on the starboard wing of a Lancaster. Four of the men wear Mae Wests, two are sitting astride the far engine behind the propeller and one is sitting astride the nearside engine behind the propeller. On…
On the fuselage
Eleven service personnel, ten men and one woman, arranged around the mid-upper turret of a Lancaster with initials PM on its side. Labelled '103 Sq - PO Slee with air and ground crew'.
John P Whymark
A half-length portrait of Jack in uniform with officer's cap. On the reverse, 'John P Whymark. 10 Ian 20 4 Oct 1945 RAF 1938-45 F/L DSO DFC Air gunner 149, 148, 106, 101, 103'.
Flight Lieutenant Hopps and crew
Seven airmen grouped under the starboard engine of their Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'103 Sq
F/Lt Hopps (Pilot)
F/Sgt Jonny Roberts (Nav)
Sgt Imeson Bob (Flt Eng)
P/O Olsberg (Bomb Aimer)
Sgt Red Black (AG)
Sgt Ray Thomas (WT/AG)
Sgt James…
On the reverse -
'103 Sq
F/Lt Hopps (Pilot)
F/Sgt Jonny Roberts (Nav)
Sgt Imeson Bob (Flt Eng)
P/O Olsberg (Bomb Aimer)
Sgt Red Black (AG)
Sgt Ray Thomas (WT/AG)
Sgt James…
Mike Squared - operational record holder
19 airmen, ground crew and dog watching the addition of a bar to the DFC on the nose of M squared, Lancaster. Some of the men are sitting on bombs waiting to be loaded. On the reverse - M2. Record aircraft in Bomber Command. Mike squared 103 Squadron…
F/Lt Hammond and crew
The seven airmen are grouped at the nose of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'F/Lt Hammond & Crew
missing 22/23-10-43 (Kassel)
Curly Walton ((M/Sgt) (American)
possibly EE196 [confirmed as EE196]
Crew began with 103 Sqdn but went with 'C'…
On the reverse -
'F/Lt Hammond & Crew
missing 22/23-10-43 (Kassel)
Curly Walton ((M/Sgt) (American)
possibly EE196 [confirmed as EE196]
Crew began with 103 Sqdn but went with 'C'…
Mining Gdynia
H2S return for a mining operation to Gdynia captioned '27/2 EWS 26/27.8.44//13000. 250 10/10. M014010Mining Gydinia 190/8 HEL.PT. F/L Josey. U 103'.
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; H2S; mine laying; radar
Mining Stettin
Four H2S returns for a mining operation to Szczecin. Captioned:
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; H2S; mine laying; radar
No 103 Squadron Honours board, 42 ANS Port Elizabeth
LH page, No 103 Squadron Honours and Awards Board .
RH page, four photographs from No 42 ANS, Nov 1942 - March 1943.
RH page, four photographs from No 42 ANS, Nov 1942 - March 1943.
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; RAF Elsham Wolds
No 103 Squadron leaders and Geoff is awarded his navigators badge
LH page, group of officers posed in two rows in front of a Lancaster. Caption 'The Leaders and Flight Commanders of 103 Squadron, Elsham Wolds at the end of the War. Rear row L to R F/L Hayes (Assistant Adjutant), F/L St? (Bombing Leader), F/Lt…
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Elsham Wolds; training
Sangatte and course photograph
LH page, target photograph of the coastline southwest of Sangatte, with the current D940 road. Captioned '953 EWS 20.9.44// 8" 3000 120 (degrees) 1640 Sangatte ? U 13 X 1000 4 X 500 16secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Daylight on coastal…
Target photograph and receipt
LH page target photograph caption ' 4231. EWS. 29/30.8.44//nr?8" 12000 230(degrees) 0200 Stettin U 1 X 4000 7 X 4 6 X 30 28secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Taken right at the start of a night attack on Baltic port of STETTIN.
TIs can…
TIs can…
Cahagnes
LH page, target photograph rural area with road running left to right and several buildings in top left. Many bomb explosions visible, captioned '429.EWS.30.7.44.//8" 2500 200(degrees) 0832.CAHAGNES MTT/TGT. U. 20 X 500.C.23 secs. F/Lt Josey. U.103'.…
Vire and Cape Town
LH page target photograph, rural area, some explosions visible, captioned '4B. 3637? EWS 6/7.6.44 ? 5000 ? 130 degrees. ? Vire(Eastern? 18x500. Disco. F/O Josey. 103' Handwritten caption '"Bombs Gone" photograph - taken on D night by means of a…
Lancaster 'Mike Squared' and Cape Town
LH page has a Lancaster airborne over the end of a runway captioned 'The Lancaster Mike Squared gets airborne again'.
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
Tags: 103 Squadron; Lancaster; nose art
'Old Mike Squared' and Cape Town
The photograph shows Group Captain Sheen painting the DSO after the aircraft completed 125 operations. Captioned 'Old Mike Squared - believed to have done more ops than any other aircraft in Bomber Command with 139 operational flights to its credit. …
Three pilots and two gunners
LH page, three aircrew wearing life jackets, standing underneath an aircraft, captioned, 'More celebrities of 103 Squadron. The Australian HENRY brothers mark 1, mark II & mark III. all three are pilots, Mark I and II finished their tours and were…
Tags: 103 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; pilot
Aircrew and Geoff with a crew that he flew with
On the LH page, two aircrew sitting in the entrance hatch of a Lancaster, in flying equipment. Captioned 'Two representatives of the Nav Union 103 Squadron. F/O Kev CURTIN on the left and F/Sgt later F/O Pat CURTIN.
Australian twin brothers and…
Australian twin brothers and…
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; Halifax; Lancaster; RAF Blyton; RAF Elsham Wolds; training
Geoff Blamires and crew
Geoff with four aircrew that he flew with. On the reverse captioned 'L to R Geoff Blamires - Nav, Doug Maycroft - Bomb Aimer, Den Barton - Flight Engineer, Frank Farnham - Mid upper gunner, Dennis 'Danny' Josey - Pilot. The last two are bracketed…
Cahagnes
Target photograph shows explosions with dust and smoke clouds. Some target indicator flares are to right. Rural area with some buildings visible in top left with track crossing left to right. Captioned '429.E.W.S. 30.7.44//8" 2.500 200(Degrees) 08.32…
Teddy Bryan
A head and shoulders portrait of Teddy. On the reverse 'F/O Bryan Sqd 103 Bomber Command'.
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; observer; RAF Elsham Wolds
Service training
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Captioned 'Aircraft hand general duties u/t flight engineer, August 1942'.
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Ulm
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Ulm. Most of the image is obscured by cloud or explosions. It is annotated '4710 EWS 17/18.12.44//NT 7" 12500 118° 1932½ ULM C 1HC 4000IN 15X4 23SEC F/O MORGAN C 103'.
Bochum
A vertical aerial photograph taken over Bochum. No detail is visible due to light flashes.
It is annotated '4565 EWS 4/5.11.44// NT(8") 16500 145° 1944 BOCHUM A/P.A.C. 1HC 4000 [indecipherable] 29 SECS F/O MORGAN O 103'
It is annotated '4565 EWS 4/5.11.44// NT(8") 16500 145° 1944 BOCHUM A/P.A.C. 1HC 4000 [indecipherable] 29 SECS F/O MORGAN O 103'