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Eva Akenhead in civilian clothes
Eva Akenhead sitting at a table outside.
Eva Akenhead in uniform
Eva Akenhead in uniform seated.
Two men and a boy standing in garden
Bill Wray in civilian clothing, Sid Kaufman in uniform and John Wray in school uniform standing in garden.
Captioned 'Bill Wray, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston.'
Captioned 'Bill Wray, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of 67 Lincoln Road, Branston.'
Group standing in garden
Two men, two women and a boy standing in a garden. Bill Wray and the women in civilian clothes, Sidney Kaufman in uniform. The boy, John Wray, is in school uniform.
Captioned 'Bill Wray, Eva Akenhead, unknown, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of…
Captioned 'Bill Wray, Eva Akenhead, unknown, John Wray, Sid Kaufman in garden of…
Halifax and A Flight Groundcrew 192 Squadron
48 airmen, one WAAF and an officer in three rows in front of a Halifax with 'BABE' bare breasted pin up nose art.
K W Payne's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…
Thomas Sproulle’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Sproulle’s Flying Log Book from 12th August 1941 until 23rd June 1944 as an Air Bomber. Trained at 4 Air Observers’ School then 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 2 Air Navigation School, 3 Advanced Flying Unit, before being posted to 11…
Summary of servicemen and women billeted with the Wray family
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Summary written by grandchild of William and Mollie Wray of 67 Lincoln Road Branston. Servicemen and women billeted with the family were: Patrick Richard Owen (61285, RAFVR); Desmond (Des) Ossiter Sands; Eva Akenhead; Mollie Ford and Sidney Kaufman.…
Jim's crew
Six airmen wearing jackets over their uniform or jerseys, with gloves and caps standing outside a Nissen hut.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
David James Hughes
Head and shoulder portrait of Jim with his engineer's brevet and sergeant stripes. Captioned 'To Jackie from Jim'.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
David Hughes
A head and shoulder portrait of David James 'Jim' Hughes in training half cap. Captioned 'Jas. Dickinson, 43, High Street West, Wallsend'.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
With the squadron
1) 134 members, including 27 in peaked caps arranged in four rows in front of a Halifax.
2) 97 uniformed men and one officer in five rows in an open field.
3) 100 men arranged in six rows in front of a leafless tree in parkland with residential…
2) 97 uniformed men and one officer in five rows in an open field.
3) 100 men arranged in six rows in front of a leafless tree in parkland with residential…
Small photos aircrew
A series of head and shoulder portraits of four of Jim's aircrew mates standing in front of a sergeant's mess.
Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
David Hughes' service and release book
Sergeant (AC) David James Hughes' service and release book from 7 February 1944 to 28 May 1947 including personal details.
Provisional authority
Authority to grant Sergeant David Hughes to wear the 1939-45 Star and the France and Germany Star.
War gratuity and credit
Issued to Sergeant David Hughes amounting to £45 17s 16d.
Service documents
Permission for David to be absent from quarters and notes reading 'Douglas. 350' and 'Sgt. Tracy C. 68 Sandgate Blackpool'.
Final pay and allowances
Issued to David Hughes enclosing the remainder of his pay and entitlements amounting to £3 11s 4d.
Royal Air Force Route
Issued to Sergeant Hughes for travel from No. 11 Air Gunnery School, Douglas to Lytham via Liverpool and Preston.
Jim's ration cards
One for matches, cigarettes and chocolate whilst serving with 1AC Wing and another for food stuffs.
Letter from Jim Hughes to his father
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Jim hopes that his father is keeping the German prisoners of war busy. He mentions operations to Dulmen, Starkrade and Osnabrück, the weather and how much he looks forward to going on leave and his relationship with Maisie.
D Troop Sub Section 3
32 soldiers arranged in three rows.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
RAF Volunteer Reserve Notice Paper
RAF Form 2168 notice paper issued to John Mansell.
Notice for the Information of Accepted Air Crew candidates
A notice issued to John Mansell with instructions.
Greetings Telegram from John Mansell
The telegram wishes happy returns. It is annotated 'Telling us he had been recommended for a commission'. There is a post-it note with 'Join up. 17 Oct 1942. [indecipherable] birthday?'.