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Hayling Island bridge
A beach scene with a horse pulling a cart with several passengers on.
Identification kindly provided by Chris Mountain of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group group.
Identification kindly provided by Chris Mountain of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group group.
Tags: animal
Bushey Park Group Photographs
Two photographs of groups of German POWs at Bushey Park.
On the reverse 'Top Pic. Subject front row 5th from left' and 'Bottom Pic. Subject front row centre- in uniform Bushey Park'.
On the reverse 'Top Pic. Subject front row 5th from left' and 'Bottom Pic. Subject front row centre- in uniform Bushey Park'.
Tags: prisoner of war
London Crowds 'See in' The Official VE Day
Daily Express newspaper report on VE day.
Aircraft 'G'
A cartoon woman holding a fencing sword painted on the nose of a Lancaster with the citation Gee !'. Alongside is a bomb tally of 48. On the reverse 'Aircraft 'G' 61 Squadron'.
Tags: 61 Squadron; Lancaster; nose art
Group of men
A group of five men in uniform, David standing far right and a sergeant standing far left. They are standing under the port wing of a Lancaster which has an engine trestle by the wings.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Aircrew with a car and Lancaster nose art
First, David, in uniform and officer's hat, sat on the bonnet of an Austin car with the registration number CMP 502. There is a second man sat in the driving seat, looking out of the car window. The vehicle is parked on grass land with Nissen huts in…
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; Lancaster; nose art
Bomb loading and David in position
First, five men work underneath the fuselage of a Halifax in to which bombs are being loaded. Three further men are working on the port wing of the aircraft. The aircraft is held in place by chocks on the wheels. Second, David in flying suit,…
Wismar 12/13 October 1942
Sketch of a Lancaster dropping bombs, amidst searchlights, cloud and smoke. Each bomb is labelled with the crew member's names 'F/Sgt Turner, F/Sgt Anderson, Sgt Davies, Sgt Hunter, Sgt Coombes, Sgt Cass and Sgt Osterloh'. Below the sketch is a…
Tags: 61 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster; searchlight
Group of airmen
A group of 47 uniformed men arranged in four rows; seven sat crossed legged on the ground, 14 seated, 13 standing and 13 standing in an elevated position behind. They are on a pavement in front of a brick wall rising above their heads. Four of the…
Tags: aircrew
Aircrew and a Lancaster
First, a group of 12 men in uniform and flying suits standing under the starboard wing of a Lancaster with David is standing sixth right. Five of the men are wearing side caps and five are wearing flying suits and parachute harnesses. Parachute bags…
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Aircrew and in the barracks
First, David, left, with another man dressed in their flying suits, boots and gauntlets holding their flying helmets. They are standing outside wooden buildings with glazed windows.
Second, three men in uniform. David far right and the man on the…
Second, three men in uniform. David far right and the man on the…
David Charles Davies
First, a head and shoulders portrait of David in uniform with his sergeants stripes and his bomb aimer brevet.
Second, David dressed in his flying suit, boots and gauntlets holding his flying helmet and breathing apparatus. He is standing alongside…
Second, David dressed in his flying suit, boots and gauntlets holding his flying helmet and breathing apparatus. He is standing alongside…
Tags: 61 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; Lancaster