Browse Items (1943 total)

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PPopeKMJ18010074.jpg
Summary of Kenneth Pope and Muriel Beswick's wedding.

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PLongTCA1608.jpg
Large group of airmen arranged in four rows. The first row seated, two rows standing and the third row standing on a bench. They are photographed in an area of rough ground with a large tree behind.

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NWilsonRC170113-31.jpg
A cutting from a newspaper with Reg and John Bushell's names recorded as prisoner of war. Handwritten on it is Evening Standard 12.4.44.

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PShenbanjoA1714.jpg
A framed montage of five photographs.
Photo 1 is a colour image of Akin standing on a street pavement, captioned 'A very dapper Dad just leaving the barber in Lisson Grove NW1, 1971'.
Photo 2 is a family group arranged in four rows, captioned 'Mass…

BMcInnesAMcInnesAv1.pdf
An autobiography by Alan of his time as a prisoner of war. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. Also his training with his mainly Australian crew. Then he goes into more detail regarding the operation when he was shot down.
He…

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An inventory of items forming a collection of Alan's RAF memorabilia.

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Brown crocodile skin album cover. On the reverse details of Sergeant Max Langworthy. RAAF 228843.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

SChristianAL29160v10009.jpg
A copy of Alfred's Death Certificate.

PThomasAF20010028.jpg
Photo 1 is Alison, two friends and a woman on swings.
Photo 2 is Alison in a yard at West St, Banwell.
Photo 3 is Uncle Froude and a friend.
Photo 4 is Uncle Froude, two children and a friend at Harrow.

BLeedhamALeedhamAv10001.jpg
Tells of early life in London, joining the Woman's Auxiliary Air Force in 1941 and training as a driver. Relates experiences at RAF Scampton and then with 57 Squadron as a tractor driver pulling bomb trolleys. Subsequently went to East Kirkby.…

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BPayneGPayneGv1.pdf
Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.

Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…

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PCameronD2120.jpg
An RAF pilot and a Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer both wearing tunics and peaked caps sitting side by side on a fence in front of a river. They are both holding overcoats. Submitted with caption 'Don Cameron and sister, Miriam Cameron, London…

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PCameronD2138.jpg
A Woman's Auxiliary Air Force and an RAF officer both wearing tunics standing either side of a woman wearing civilian jacket and skirt. They are standing line abreast on a path with low railings and shrubbery on the left and a building in the…

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PCameronD2117.jpg
Two versions of the same image. An RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot's wings and peaked cap standing alongside an officer of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunics and peaked cap. Both standing by the railing of a bridge over river with…

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LDeytrikhA1381508v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Andrew Deytrikh, covering the period from 20 February 1944 to 15 October 1950. Detailing his flying training, operational flying and test flying. He was stationed at RAF Hornchurch, RAF North Weald, RAF Bognor, RAF…

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PJeziorskiAFK17010022.jpg
Andrezj and Wanda's wedding. Information supplied with the collection states 'Wedding-Brompton Oratory - bride Wanda Sokolowska - 8th January, 1955. London.'

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PValentineJRM18010131.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a young lady wearing dress with white collar and RAF wings broach. On the reverse 'No 65, To Sgt J R M Valentine, British Prisoner of War 450, Stalag Luft III, Germany, From Mrs J R M Valentine, Lido, Tenterden Grove,…

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NMadgettHR190610-040001.jpg
Kentish times page with announcement of Distinguished Flying Medal.Notice parents living in Sidcup. Citation states carried out many successful sorties and noted on one operation that some crew lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen and on another…

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PSaundersRA-HE17050007.jpg
A young boy in school uniform, identified as Archie Saunders at Plumstead Common.

PPalmerRAM17010046.jpg
A large group of Army and RAF officers, some with pilot's or observers brevet sitting and standing in five rows.

A warrant officer stands on the left and an senior RAF officer with cane sits fourth from left in front row.

The officer seated…

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SChristianAL29160v10114-0001.jpg
Four photographs on a page.
#1 is Arnold's wife, Catherine, taken in 1928.
#2 is a woman, Molly, with four children - Buster, Nancy, Cathie and Neil.
#3 is two men (Allan and Tom) with four children - Buster, Neil, Nancy and Cathie.
#2 and 3 were…

SChristianAL29160v10037-0001.jpg
A biography written by his grandson, covering from 1929 to 1941.

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MHopeAD169139-171112-010001.jpg
A form completed by Arthur

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YPearceAT1874945v2.pdf
Contains addresses in London and one in Stalag XXB Germany. Entries for bithdays, maths, fire watching, dancing classes, holidays, fractured arm 15 September and hospital appointments September and October, fire guard.

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YPearceAT1874945v3.pdf
Contains personal information, address and telephone numbers of acquaintances. Entries for registered for RAF 9 Jan 43, fireguard duty days, swimming, medical appointment, passed selection board for Air Gunner 26 MaR 43,Holiday dates, call up papers…

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