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15 Airmen in Sidcot Suits
A group of 15 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all wearing Sidcot suits, boots, gloves and carrying flying helmets. On the reverse 'J. Oates Front 2nd Left'.
42 Airmen
42 airmen arranged in three rows. The majority are trainees with officers and instructors at the front. On the reverse 'J. Oates Top Row 2nd right'.
Armchair Cove, Goodrington
View of a seashore with low cliffs, a bay and land on the far side in the distance.
Identification kindly provided by James Clarke of the identified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by James Clarke of the identified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.
Bill Lucas at Paignton Eastern Esplanade
Bill as an aircrew trainee, has a webbing belt and carries a gas mask haversack. Standing on a path with an area of grass and some three storey buildings in the background.
Identification kindly provided by Martyn Miller of the Unidentified…
Identification kindly provided by Martyn Miller of the Unidentified…
Donald Baker's war time story taken from letters which he wrote to his mother in Rhodesia
Stars in June 1940 based on letters written to his mother. Tells of life in Rhodesia before being called up and travelling to England, Discusses war as well as work and social life and initial training in Rhodesia. Goes on to describe a little of…
Elephant in zoo
View of rear quarter of an elephant in an zoo enclosure. On the reverse 'Paignton Zoo, February 2 1953'.
Elephant in zoo
Front view of an elephant in zoo enclosure. On the reverse 'Paignton Zoo, February 2, 1953'.
Eric Parker's Biography
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Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…
Fairy Cove, Paignton
View along cliffs of waves crashing on rocks. On the reverse 'March 28, 1952, 4.30 pm'.
Family scenes and a woman wearing Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform
Left page:
Top left - woman holding a baby with pram to the right outside a house.
Top centre - a woman holding a child with house in the background.
Top right - woman holding a baby,
Middle left - a young toddler sitting on sand.
Middle centre…
Top left - woman holding a baby with pram to the right outside a house.
Top centre - a woman holding a child with house in the background.
Top right - woman holding a baby,
Middle left - a young toddler sitting on sand.
Middle centre…
Initial Training Wing course photograph
A large number of airmen sitting and standing in three rows. All are wearing tunic ands side cap apart from one officer centre of front row wearing peaked cap. In the background a three story building with name 'Palace Hotel'. On the reverse of the…
Initial Training Wing, Paignton
Forty-five airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. In the background left a three story building with bay windows and columns. Submitted with description 'Group photo of RAF personnel in the grounds of Initial Training…
Item separator card
Green card '9th Oct 1940/Torquay Paignton'
John Nettleton VC
A biography of John from his attempts to join the South African navy to his time in the RAF.
Letter from Donald Baker to his mother
Sends Christmas seasons greetings. Writes he continues on his courses and is getting ready for exams. Would be sorry to leave current location as next one would be colder. Describes social and work activities.
Letter from Donald Baker to his mother
Thanks her for recent letters. Commiserates over bad news about a friend. Catches up with other family news. Mentions that he had a weeks leave and went to Scotland to visit friends and family. Describes visit in some detail and catches up with…
Letter from Donald Baker to his mother
Thanks her for letters and parcel of cigarettes and sweets. Says Christmas parcel she mentioned sent via him to has not arrived yet and advises sending any others direct. Writes of £10 she sent and mentions what he did with it. Still at Paignton and…
Letter to Donald Bakers mother from Mrs Wills
Letter from people in Paignton that Donald visited when stationed in local area. Recounts that he payed a surprise visit and subsequently they received a card saying the he had 'arrived in Germany'. He had asked them to write which they intended to…
List of letters
List of twenty-nine letters sent by Donald Baker to his mother between June 1940 and September 1941. Also notes he was shot down on 5 November 1941.
Paignton family scenes
Top left - man wearing suit and tie holding a baby.
Top right - a man with baby and two women sitting on chairs in long grass.
Middle left - man holding baby on his lap,
Middle centre - baby wearing overcoat and restraints standing in…
Top right - a man with baby and two women sitting on chairs in long grass.
Middle left - man holding baby on his lap,
Middle centre - baby wearing overcoat and restraints standing in…
Paignton scenes
Left page - single photograph of large wave breaking over harbour pier wall.
Right page:
Caption on spine 'Paignton'
Top left - view out to sea with low cliffs, bay and land on the far side.
Top right - a woman crouching down with a young girl on…
Right page:
Caption on spine 'Paignton'
Top left - view out to sea with low cliffs, bay and land on the far side.
Top right - a woman crouching down with a young girl on…
People dressed as pirates
A man and a woman in costume, man holding parrot in a cage.
Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography
Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57…
Selection board interview information form
Notes place of aircrew selection board on 10/03/43 and lists all course undertaken, promotion dates, flying times on operational aircraft and last medical board.