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POatesJ1740.jpg
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.

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PGearyPC17010030.jpg
Two newspaper clippings and a photograph.
The first clipping has a row of civilian pilots standing in front of a variety of club training aircraft. The caption talks about the flying club at Broxbourne and the formation of the Civilian Air Guard.…

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POatesJ1726.jpg
36 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a garage door. Each man has been named. Underneath is captioned 'Sections 3 & 4'.

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PSouthgateH1612.jpg
Drawing shows 50 Squadron Lancaster flying over destroyed buildings, dropping candles on parachutes to illuminate the ruins below while an airman crawls on the wing to take a photograph. A sign points to Kassel and an officer is saying 'Hermann! you…

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PMadgettHR1808.jpg
56 Airman wearing tunic and side caps in four rows. Front row sitting on ground, second on chairs and the rear two standing. Title 'No 4 Flight, No 4 Squadron, 10 I.T.W, RAF, July 1941. On the reverse signatures. H R Madgett is eleventh down in…

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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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BBarryCGBarryCGv1.pdf
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…

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-050001.jpg
A list of ex-prisoners of war kept from 2nd March 1963. It contains 35 names.

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OSaundersAM2149007-190725-01.pdf
Service release book for Audrey Maud Saunders (ACW1, 2149007). Contains details and instructions for release from RAF service. Saunders was a teleprinter operator in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

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MEylesCW900473-170410-27.jpg
List of 20 operations from may to August 1943 and list of crew members that he flew with. Notes one crew member subsequently killed in action and another survived a bad crash.

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MRoyallGL1801494-220420-070001.jpg
Two images showing a five-question, written examination paper in bombing knowledge. The time allowed, marks available and some written instructions are included.

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PWilsonRC17160002.jpg
18 airmen arranged in two rows. Reg is third from right, front row. Underneath each man's name has been added.

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-010019.jpg
An aircraft recognition card with a side photograph of a flying Kittyhawk I and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-620001.jpg
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.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-590001.jpg
A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…

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MThirskTP1378816-170214-010001.jpg
Extract covers eight planned flights of aircraft captained by Peter when he was a SNCO pilot. They take place between 11 August 1942 and 13 October 1942 when the squadron was at Pocklington.

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MGouldAG1605203-160708-05.pdf
Covers maintenance and inspections, general orders and modifications, engineering manuals, types of inspection, form 700, change of serviceability and repair log, certificate of damage, types of wheels, form 79 log books, ticketing of aircraft,…

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BDennisFDennisFv1.pdf
In 1943 Frank completed an engineering apprenticeship and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer. He completed basic training in London, where he witnessed the fatal crash of a C-47 and then went to Initial Training Wing at RAF…

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PGearyPC17010049.jpg
Wings Graduation Banquet menu cover for course 85 from No 10 SFTS Dauphin, Manitoba on Wednesday Oct 27, 1943.
There are also two photographs, one of Patrick as a Flying Officer sitting by a window, captioned 'Sidmouth 1944'.
Second has Patrick…

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SWilliamsonF1311249v10003-0007.jpg
A continuation of another cutting. It is annotated 'No 4 29-7-43'.

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POatesJ1748.jpg
#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.

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MHitchcockJS740899-170926-20.pdf
Notes kept by John during his navigation training.

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MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-25.pdf
Notes kept by Jose during her training.

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SGillK1438901v40007.pdf
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…

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YManserLT66542v1.pdf
Leslie Manser's one day diary for 1940. Contains details about his life before he was accepted into the RAF and some details of his service life. Includes a blotter and news clipping.

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