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SBondS-WilliamsRv10006.pdf
Biography of Ron Williams. Contains photographs and scans of documents.
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…

SBondS-ThomsettAv10004.pdf
Edited transcript. Gives personal details and service history. Enlisted in 1942.Pilot on 1473 Flight and 192 Squadron (100 Group) on Wellingtons. Starts with comments about first posting 1473 Flight which eventually merged with 1474 Flight to become…

SBondS-MercerTv10001.pdf
Includes brief outline of service career. Mentions joining up in 1941, training in England and the Florida in the United States. Comments on being quarantined on return and training prior to joining 83 Squadron on Lancaster. Mentioned flying…

SBondS-LloydEv10002.pdf
Document with copies of all his letters to his family. Starts with six letters while he was training in New Zealand. Gives very details description of activities and colleagues. Includes period of illness and hospitalization. Follows two letters…

SBondS-LancasterJv10024.jpg
View down from cockpit of starboard main landing gear and shadow of aircraft below. Submitted with caption 'Wellington landing at St.Eval [Jo Lancaster]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

LMaceHA1295485v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for H A Mace, wireless operator, covering the period from 16 July 1942 to 24 March 1944, when he was shot down on operations to Berlin. He was stationed at 8 Air Gunnery School RAF Evanton, 4 Signals…

ESmithKJBSmithE440211.pdf
Mentions that he has to study and take exams in maths, meteorology, morse code, aircraft recognition, gas, law, engine and armoury. Comments on rifle shooting and cross country running. Describes cinemas and describes films as awful. Mentions food…

ESmithKJBSmithE440201.pdf
Thanks her for food parcel and describes complicated procedure for registered mail. Writes about officer instructors and pay. Asks if she had received any allotment yet. Describes sleeping arrangements and the lack of facilities except small YMCA.…

ESmithKJBSmithE440123.pdf
Gives description of getting ready to depart from London to Newquay. Describes activity including getting dressed in uniform and equipment. Includes parading in the dark and being fed. Goes on to describe rail journey. Mentions that hotel was close…

ESmithKJBSmithE44XXXX.pdf
Thanks her for recent 'tin of eats'. Especially appreciated as food at camps was worse and worse. Gives detailed description of cross country running and conditions in camp. Mentions and evening out to a beautiful house where he has a grand supper.…

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Thanks her for sending newspapers. Catches up with friends and gossip. Comments on valentines card from unknown sender. mentions he is writing by window with a view of the sea.

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Asks after her recent illness and catches up with mutual friends and gossip. Mentions some of his activities.

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Asks how school was going and that he would try and sort out a pen knife for him and asks if his clock still goes. Mentions collecting shells and comments on beach caves and cliffs.

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Short note to let her know he would be home shortly.

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Getting in touch as he had not had any mail from home for over a week. Mentions having inoculations and dental issues. Says the flight will have group photograph wearing tunic and white belts.

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Mentions taking exams and ask about sending money home. Speculates on when he will leave Newquay and discusses his next probable postings and travel. Describes a walk on a local beach.

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LDymockJMD195746v1.pdf
J D Dymock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book, from 11th April 1942 to 15th February 1946, recording training, instructor and staff pilot duties. Based at: RAF Sywell (No.6 Elementary Flying Training School), RCAF Station Bowden (No.32 Elementary…

LDymockJMD195746v2.pdf
J D Dymock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book, from 9th February 1945 to 15th February 1946, recording training, instructor and staff pilot duties.
Based at: RAF Desborough (84 Operational Training Unit), RAF Bottesford (1668 Heavy Conversion Unit),…
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