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SBratleyHW755503v10016.jpg
From Harold Bratley announcing he was safe and well.

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Newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of wedding party for marriage of Harold Bratley to Miss Sally Borman.

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SBratleyHW755503v10005.jpg
School report from Louth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel School for April 1918. List all subjects and marks. Notes he was top of his class.

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Announces that his parents from Louth had received news that their son Flight Lieutenant Harold William Bratley had been awarded the DFC. Gives details of former employment. Mentions that on his first tour he and crew came down in occupied enemy…

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SBratleyHW755503v10025.pdf
Relates experience of pilot trying to get control of their Wellington which had iced up. Writes of trying to get front gunner out of his turret and putting his torch inside his clothing as he would need it to signal for assistance. Once pilot got…

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Gives personal details and list of postings. Notes at one stage missing believed intered.

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Relates early life and employment before the war. Was RAF reserve and was called up at beginning of the war. Mentions training including operational training unit before joining 9 Squadron. Includes letter describing in some detail his first…

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LBratleyHW755503v1.pdf
H W Batley’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 06 August 1940 to 20 February 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. The log book includes a long account of how he evaded after being shot down…

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LEdgePM1576799v2.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 2 from 30th December 1947 until 20th August 1956. Posted to No. 2 Air Navigation School on an Air Bomber Conversion Course to be a navigator. On completion of course posted to 201 Advanced Flying School and then 230…

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LEdgePM1576799v5.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 5 from 9th August 1966 until September 1977. Posted to Transport Command Examining Staff as navigator and route checker. Continued to serve with Air Support Command Examining Unit. February 1968 saw posting to 242…

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10010.jpg
Eight airmen in a variety of uniform, three with visible aircrew brevet, all standing in line in front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10009.jpg
Four aircrew wearing flying jackets, seated but holding two large bombs upright. Behind are standing five ground crew wearing tunics. In the background the front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10008.jpg
Four aircrew wearing uniform with aircrew brevet sitting in front while five ground crew wearing overalls stand behind. In the background the front of a Hampden with nose art of a monkey holding a bomb.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10007.jpg
Front quarter view of Hampden RE184 parked on airfield with a group of ground crew gathered in front.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10006.jpg
View from side of nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden. Part of a hangar in the background on the right.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10005.jpg
Nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10004.jpg
Four aircrew stand by rear fuselage of a Hampden while four ground crew are under port wing and engine.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10003.jpg
Hampden P4389 with squadron letters 'VN' parked on airfield.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10001.jpg
Four aircrew in full flying kit, standing in front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10002-0003.jpg
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10002-0002.jpg
A group of airmen gathers round a Hampden with undercarriage up on grass. Crane by the tail and man in cockpit. Squadron letters 'VN'

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10002-0001.jpg
A large group of aircrew sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Hampdem.

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PGouldS19110057.jpg
Seven airmen wearing flying kit, five gathered consulting a document by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster. The man on the left is holding a pigeon crate.

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PGouldS19110056.jpg
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster.

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PGouldS19110055.jpg
Full length image of a airman wearing flying jacket and parachute harness and holding parachute, standing in front of a Nissen hut.

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