Browse Items (116 total)

  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Denmark"

SDaviesIDW1515585v10008.jpg
A trimmed map of Denmark. Some airfields and lightships have been marked on.

SBondS-PayneHv10002.pdf
Starts by outlining his early career flying Hampden torpedo bombers over the Pacific Ocean from Pat Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Then mentions flying Mosquitos on a holding post before training in parachute dropping and glider towing on Whitley.…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LCrewJD1316658v1.pdf
Log book for James Douglas Crew covering the period 2 March 1943 to 24 September 949. Details his training and operations flown as wireless operator and navigator. He was stationed at RAF Binbrook (142 Squadron), RAF Swanton Morley (No4 RS), RAF…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-FellowesDv10008.jpg
David discusses crew over photograph taken at RAF Hixon and goes on to describe flying and other activities while at OTU. He briefly mentions attending gunnery school and other gunnery training. He recalls their Australian skipper getting permission…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-FellowesDv10002.pdf
Discusses crew over photograph taken at RAF Hixon. Went on to describe flying and other activities while at OTU. Brief mention of attending gunnery school and other gunnery training. Recalls their Australian skipper getting permission for them to go…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-DidwellNv10012.pdf
Biography of Danish volunteer in the Royal air Force. His history as a pre-war motorbike racer, volunteer for the RAF, time on 99 Squadron including incident when as a gunner he shot down an Me 110 (possibly a first in Bomber Command) , which had…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-BrownRv10001.pdf
List 30 completed operations with 218 Squadron Stirling's from RAF Woolfox Lodge. List crew for these operations. Includes one glider towing operation on 6 June 1944. Transfers via heavy conversion unit onto Lancaster and flies a further 34…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-01.pdf
This is a handwritten record book for 9 Squadron from 14/15 April 1943 to 10/11 November 1943.

For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, crews, a description of results, and if any did not return.

The last…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LHilderCA1397651v1.pdf
C A Hilder’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 17 February 1943 to 24 March 1944, detailing training and operations as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at RCAF Station Lethbridge (No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School), RCAF…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LSinclairND42897v1.pdf
Norman Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th August 1939 until 5th October 1945. Pilot training started at No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 1 Flying Practice Unit, No. 12 Flying Training School. Became a flying instructor at…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

BWhymarkRJWhymarkJPv1.pdf
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

NHolmanAW190919-09.jpg
An obituary of John Ayers who died when his aircraft crash landed in Denmark.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ;

LWhymarkJP53481v1.pdf
Jack Whymark’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 1st October 1940 until 4th October 1945 when his aircraft crashed in to the Mediterranean Sea.

Initial training at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School and 225 Squadron. Posted to 149 Squadron for…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LBanksJF1578295v1.pdf
The observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant John Francis Banks, born I July 1922, (1578295 Royal Air Force) from 28 March 1943 to 9 April 1946. Detailing his training and operations flown. Served at 41 Air School South…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SCampbellJK1065510v60001.jpg
Seven items relating to Ken Campbell's death.
#1 Temporary crosses.
#2 Permanent headstones.
#3 Letter referring to temporary graves.
#4 Sympathy letter from the King.
#5 Telegram informing Ken is missing
#6 and 7 Telegram advising that Ken has…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

SCampbellJK1065510v50003.jpg
A guard of honour at Ken's funeral in Esbjerg.

Tags: ;

SCampbellJK1065510v30003-0001.jpg
A photograph of Ken's grave. On the reverse is handwritten 'June 1st 1947'.

Tags: ;

SCampbellJK1065510v30002-0001.jpg
A newspaper cutting telling how the parents of Arnold Jenkinson travelled to Esbjerg to visit their son's grave.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

PCampbellJK18030012.jpg
Twelve photographs of the crash site of Halifax DT747.
#1 is the a mainwheel
#2 is the fuselage
#3 and 4 are parts of the fuselage
#5 is a mainwheel
#6 is a tailwheel
#7 to #11 are wreckage
#12 is of a deceased airman.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

PCampbellJK18030011.jpg
Four photographs of the crash site of Halifax DT747.
#1 is the crash site.
#2 is the fuselage.
#3 is a wing.
#4 is the fuselage guarded by a soldier.

Tags: ; ;

PCampbellJK18030010.jpg
A view of the crash site of Halifax DT747. It is an attachment to the report.

Tags: ; ;

PCampbellJK18030009.jpg
An attachment to the report on the shooting down of Halifax DT747. It is a map of the Esbjerg area at a scale of 1:100000 showing the flightpath of the aircraft and the location of the anti-aircraft guns.

Tags: ; ;

PCampbellJK18030008.jpg
A battle report relating to the shooting down of Halifax DT747 at Esbjerg. It is an attachment to another document.

Tags: ;

PCampbellJK18030006.jpg
A brief report on the shooting down of an aircraft at Esbjerg. There is a list of the rounds of ammunition used at different locations.

Tags: ; ;

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2