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Award of Distinguished Flying Cross news paper cuttings
Top left - D.F.C for Gravesend County old boy - to Flight Lieutenant Robert Palmer, also previously mentioned in despatches.
Top right - Bar to D.F.C award for Gravesend officer. To Flight Lieutenant Robert Palmer. Gives some background and states…
Top right - Bar to D.F.C award for Gravesend officer. To Flight Lieutenant Robert Palmer. Gives some background and states…
Award of Victoria Cross newspaper cuttings
Top - V.C for pilot RAF always chose for their difficult bombing jobs. Gives some operational and personal history. Includes b/w photograph.
Bottom left - full face b/w portrait photograph and announcement of award of V.C, reported missing.
Bottom…
Bottom left - full face b/w portrait photograph and announcement of award of V.C, reported missing.
Bottom…
Letter to Robert Palmer's father from the Air Ministry casualty branch
Mentions that his son had previously been reported missing and while no news of him had come to hand a report regarding two of his crew had been received from the red cross. Flight Sergeant R K Yeulett was captured and Flight Lieutenant G Russell…
Three men viewing photograph of Robert Palmer and explanatory note
An Air Marshall, mayor and a rector standing looking at a photograph of Robert Palmer mounted on a wall. Explanatory note on opposite page.
Hamburg Gets its 3rd 2,000-ton Hammering
A continuation of another cutting. It is annotated 'No 4 29-7-43'.
The Surprising Details of a Few Years of World War 2 1939-1945
A memoir written by a Royal Australian Air Force wireless operator. Firstly he describes major events in the war but he continues with his own experience training in Canada then commencing further training in the UK. Only three pages are…
Horsa, Stirling and Airmen
#1 is a flying Stirling with D-day stripes.
#2 is a flying Horsa with D-day stripes.
#3 is a group of airmen annotated with their names.
#2 is a flying Horsa with D-day stripes.
#3 is a group of airmen annotated with their names.
11 Airmen and Soldiers
A group of airmen and soldiers at the entrance to a Horsa glider. On the reverse each man is named with some of their fates.
36 Airmen
36 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a garage door. Each man has been named. Underneath is captioned 'Sections 3 & 4'.
List of Addresses
Five addresses, two in Australia, two in Canada and one in England.
Telegram to Jimmy Oates from his Parents
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The message expresses thanks that he is safe.
Letter to Kathleen Burnside from women's voluntary service for civil defence
Thanks her for her duties to meals on wheels service.
Letter to Jozef Nogal from ET Wallis
The letter tells Jozef she has a cold, has been sight seeing in Edinburgh, to the theatre, plans to to hear the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Edinburgh and she is unsure of what work she will do.
MI9 Letter
The letter was issued to Ron after his return from France. It advises Ron's service number, rank and squadron.
A memoir of life in the WAAF during the war
Starts with description of feelings and actions beginning of the war. Mother had tried to persuade her to join land army and mentions brief experience and unsuitability for farming. Decided to join the RAF. Details enlistment and initial training…
RAF Notebook - Maintenance and rigging
Includes notes on: maintenance organisation, form 700, maintenance orders, flight testing of aircraft and rigging.
Me - William Roy Peter Perry DFC
Memoir starts by describing early life and education in Tunbridge Wells before moving to Cornwall. Writes about beginning of the war. Volunteered for aircrew in Plymouth (which had been bombed the day before) shortly after his 18th birthday.…
Dare to Discover: World War II experiences of V T Hilton
describes V T Hilton's life in Australia, his training and service with 192 Squadron
Course photograph and newspaper cutting
Top - a large group of trainee airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps sitting and standing in three rows in front of a brick building with large windows criss-crossed with blast tape. On the reverse signatures. Captioned 1 - 'Heaven help poor old…
Jose Hayhurst Training Notes
Notes kept by Jose during her training.
Kenneth Gill - service history
Joined 18 June 1941. Trained as navigator in Canada. After operational and conversions training in England during which he flew two operations. He was posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney where he flew 25 operations which are listed. After a tour as a…
Croix de Guerre citation
For Pilot Officer K Gill DFC, 342 squadron. Completed 15 day-light bombing operations with the Lorraine Group
Course 53
18 airmen arranged in two rows. Reg is third from right, front row. Underneath each man's name has been added.
Declaration of Parole
A declaration signed by Reg that he would not escape or assist others to escape whilst on a walk outside the camp.
It includes two UK addresses.
It includes two UK addresses.
Cochran Field Wings over America
A booklet containing historical images of the USAAF, details about training and photographs of staff and cadets.