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Interview with Leslie Turner
Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.
With the children
Top left: A dog watches two women sitting on the grass with children in their laps. Captioned, 'Audrey Lyndsey Michael Emily.
Top right: Two women and a man on deckchairs. Captioned, 'Barbara and Bill'.
Centre: A man sits with a view of the…
Top right: Two women and a man on deckchairs. Captioned, 'Barbara and Bill'.
Centre: A man sits with a view of the…
List of names
List of names, and nickname, with service number and place of origin. Robert Wallace Terras is first on the list.
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.
5 ITW No 1 Squadron C Flight
A group of trainee airmen arranged in four rows. Some of the men have signed their names.
A second copy has Denis circled, named and service number annotated.
A second copy has Denis circled, named and service number annotated.
Around the world
A list of place where Geoffrey was based.
Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…
Trainees
Two trainees kneeling on the grass with three standing behind. Mike is standing in the centre wit his pipe and behind there is a row of multi storey buildings. On the reverse is a stamp with copyright details.
A note identifies Mike and reads,…
A note identifies Mike and reads,…
Trainees
49 trainee airmen and one officer arranged in three rows behind the promenade. A sign for the Glencoe Hotel is to one side together with a covered seating area, a bus stop and street lighting. Mike is standing back row, 6th from the right. The…
A good weekend
Mike, in uniform and training half cap standing with a woman in a tweed suit. Captioned, 'A good weekend in Paignton'.
AC2 Wayman
Mike in uniform and training cap. He is standing in front of the promenade with children playing on the field beyond. Captioned 'A.C.2. Wayman (Paington - Summer 1940).
D Flight, No 2 Squadron, 3 ITW
50 trainee airmen arranged in four rows.
Recollections of a flight engineer. Version Two
Will a flight engineer’s brevet on the first page. The recollections of Henry Sturrock of his time flying in the Halifax with No 640 Squadron at RAF Leconfield. He flew his first operation on 12 September 1944 and his last on 2 March 1945, he…
Telegram to John Leigh from his wife
Gladys writes that all safe and well.
Telegram from John Leigh to his wife
John wishes Gladys a happy seventh anniversary.
Harry Kartz
Half length portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with air gunner brevet sitting on a bench with a dog. In the background a brick house wall with window. Submitted with caption 'Kartz, Harry, Sgt in Devon [Harry Kartz]'. Additional information kindly…
The Wellington bomber - Dad's life during the 2nd World War
Covers training as wireless operator then air gunner and posting to operations on 75 Squadron at RAF Feltwell with Wellingtons. Relates some early training and operational sorties. Tells of having to abandon aircraft over north Devon on tenth…
To war in a Stirling - the life and times of Flight Lieutenant Stanley Robert Grafton DFC RAFVR
Cover photograph of an airman with half brevet captioned 'Pilot Officer Stan Grafton during debrief at RAF Wratting Common, following the disastrous raid on Berlin on the night of 23/24 August 1943'. Chapter one covers enlistment and training…
D Flight, No 2 Squadron, 3 ITW, April 1941
Five rows of airmen in uniform, all members of Number 3 Initial Training Wing, seated and standing outside a building. Annotated on the mount: 'D Flight, No 2 Squadron, 3 ITW, April 1941'.
Sgt J R Anyan (Observer) 106 Squadron
A summary of the RAF career of Sergeant Dick Anyan (1259839) written by his niece. Details are provided of two operations flown in a Handley Page Hampden (P4398) with 106 Squadron. On an operation to bomb Emden Dick Anyan's fellow airmen were:…
Horace Cooke's pilot's flying log book
Pilot's flying log book for Horace Cooke covering the period 11 April 1944 to 1 June 1945 when Horace served in Canada with 31 Personnel Dispatch, 19 Elementary Flying School, 17 Service Flying Training School and 7 Bombing and Gunnery School.
The…
The…
Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…
Eulogy for Ernest (Denny) Alfred Denham
Gives account of early life and some details of wartime service as a Lancaster bomb aimer in Bomber Command. Includes some mention of training and operations. Continues with account of life after the war up until his death in 2018. Includes an…
Reported missing
To Thomas' mother advising that he has been reported missing from operations after nothing was heard from the aircraft following take off. A list of contact details for the other crew members, Pilot Officer A Cassie, second pilot Sergeant G E…
Reported missing
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Message to Thomas' mother informing that he is missing following an air operation.
Thomas McMahon's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas McMahon covering the period 29 December 1940 to 31 August 1942. Details his training and operational duties. He flew one night time and one daylight operation with 77 Squadron in Whitley aircraft…