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BBrookerWHBrookerWHv1.Pdf
WH Brooker volunteered in June or July 1940. He was called up on 27 February 1941 and trained in Pearce, Western Australia. On transfer to UK there were delays in further training.
Initially he served on Wellingtons at Snaith. He describes…

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MSaintTJ1452007-180212-01.pdf
Diary from joining the RAF in may 1941, through training as groundcrew and then volunteered for aircrew and eventually trained as air gunner and posting to 514 Squadron. Describes operations while on the squadron and notes details and losses.…

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PStewartEC17090072.jpg
The three section officers are in the gardens at the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth.

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BPerkinsFWJPerkinsFWJv1.pdf
Covers joining the RAF, training as an engineer and first posting to RAF Christchurch which undertook radar research. Writes of life and flying as observer in Fairey Battle on radar measurement flights. The unit then moved to RAF Defford. Goes on to…

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PFordTA17060005.jpg
Terry sitting on a deckchair, sunbathing in his shirt and tie.
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PFordTA17110070.pdf
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Punch and Judy show on Bournemouth beach.
Photo 2 is Terry Ford in khaki and shorts leaning on a chair, captioned 'Mauripur again'.
Photo 3 is five airmen, two sitting on steps and three standing,…

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SBriarsRA1299161v1.pdf
Starts with tribute to crew and has colour photograph of a 617 Squadron Lancaster over Lincoln. Writes of his joining the RAF, selection as an air gunner and his basic training. Goes on with description of gunnery training, before going to OTU at RAF…

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BDowardATansleyEHv3.pdf
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…

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PStewartEC17090055.jpg
A pilot and a WAAF standing outside the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth. The image is double exposed with images of a flying aircraft and a group of airmen superimposed.

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PStewartEC17090057.jpg
A group of three standing in the gardens of the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth.

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PFieldPL19040021.jpg
Two women wearing dresses paddling in waves on beach. On the reverse 'Peg & Auntie Mary, Bournemouth, August 1939, last holiday before the war'.

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Payslip for Jan 1945.

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January 1945 for war service incremental.

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Payslip for February 1945.

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Payslip for March 1945 war service incremental.

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Payslip for March 1945.

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Payslip credit balance on commissioning for April 1945.

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Payslip for April 1945.

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Payslip for may 1945.

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Payslip promotion pay.

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Payslip for refund of filed advance for May 1945.

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Payslip for June 1945.

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Payslip for July 1945.

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Payslip for August 1945.

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Payslip for September 1945
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