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Ten Airmen
Ten airmen arranged in two rows on the beach. They are dressed for physical training. On the reverse 'Torquay 1942'.
John Leadbetter and Two Colleagues
The three men are sitting on the beach at Torquay. They are dressed for physical training.
Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography
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…
News of Pilot Officer George Stone
Five newspaper cuttings. The first refers to the death of George. The second is a list of names and which service they served in. Item 3 refers to George being promoted to Pilot Officer. Item 4 refers to a Remembrance Day service when a plaque was…
Selection board interview information form
Notes place of aircrew selection board on 10/03/43 and lists all course undertaken, promotion dates, flying times on operational aircraft and last medical board.
Initial Training Wing course photograph
A large number of airmen sitting and standing in three rows. All are wearing tunic ands side cap apart from one officer centre of front row wearing peaked cap. In the background a three story building with name 'Palace Hotel'. On the reverse of the…
Sea views
Top left - view of Oddicombe beach, Torquay with hills inland.
Top right - view from Oddicombe beach looking towards Babbacombe beach and cliffs.
Centre middle - view down onto rocky promontory in sea at Babbacombe beach, Torquay.
Bottom left -…
Top right - view from Oddicombe beach looking towards Babbacombe beach and cliffs.
Centre middle - view down onto rocky promontory in sea at Babbacombe beach, Torquay.
Bottom left -…
Log Book Extracts
Two pages from a logbook. Ralph is mentioned as a second pilot or passenger.
Item separator card
Green card '9th Oct 1940/Torquay Paignton'
Letter to Donald Bakers mother from Mrs Wills
Letter from people in Paignton that Donald visited when stationed in local area. Recounts that he payed a surprise visit and subsequently they received a card saying the he had 'arrived in Germany'. He had asked them to write which they intended to…
List of letters
List of twenty-nine letters sent by Donald Baker to his mother between June 1940 and September 1941. Also notes he was shot down on 5 November 1941.
Donald Baker's war time story taken from letters which he wrote to his mother in Rhodesia
Stars in June 1940 based on letters written to his mother. Tells of life in Rhodesia before being called up and travelling to England, Discusses war as well as work and social life and initial training in Rhodesia. Goes on to describe a little of…
'D' Day Route of Steve Puskas
A route, with times, flown by Steve Puskas in 'Sweet Adeline' on D Day. The route starts in Yorkshire then Kings Lynn, East of Eastbourne, SSE of Caen, N of Gurnsey, SE of Exeter, E of Porthcawl, W of Stoke-on-Trent then back to base. The aircraft…
RCAF Nose Art of the "Allan Cup"
Gerry Philbin's talents in hockey whilst serving in the RCAF are described. He then transferred to the UK to fly Halifaxes. During an operation they were shot down and only he and Sergeant Millard survived. He was captured but escaped with the help…
John Wenham
Two items, a Silver Jubilee Xpdograph souvenir of John, head and shoulders, captioned 'John'. Two ladies, John and Joy and a car by a building with thatched roof, captioned 'Devon 1937'.
Carol and Arthur Thomas at Ilfracombe
Photo 1 and 3 are looking down to the sea from Capstan Hill, Ilfracombe.
Photo 2 is the sea with three ships identified as 'The Bristol Queen', 'Snowflake' and 'Britannia'.
Photo 4 is Carol and Jan leaning on a stone wall at Ilfracombe.
Photo 5…
Photo 2 is the sea with three ships identified as 'The Bristol Queen', 'Snowflake' and 'Britannia'.
Photo 4 is Carol and Jan leaning on a stone wall at Ilfracombe.
Photo 5…
Ursula and Frances Valentine on a beach
Ursula Valentine kneeling on a sandy beach with toddler Frances Valentine sitting on her laughing. In the background sea with land and buildings on the far side.
Ursula and Frances Valentine on a beach
Ursula Valentine is sitting on a towel on a beach with toddler Frances Valentine standing in front of her. Behind them rocks. In the background sea and on the far side land with buildings.
Frances Valentine on a beach
Frances Valentine kneeling looking up to the left on a sandy beach. In the background sea with land and houses on far side.
Two airmen
Two trainee airmen standing in front of a low stone wall. Behind is a palm tree.
Doug Petty
Photo 1 is a trainee Doug Petty sitting on a low stone wall, captioned 'No 21 Initial Training Wing Torquay 1943'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Doug Petty with a pipe in his mouth, captioned 'Newly commissioned Pilot Officer 1944'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Doug Petty with a pipe in his mouth, captioned 'Newly commissioned Pilot Officer 1944'.
Five photographs of airmen
Photo 1 is two trainee airmen standing beside a low wall, behind are palm trees. It is captioned 'Torquay 1943'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman in a khaki top, captioned 'Leeming 1944'.
Photos 3 and 4 are two different groups…
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman in a khaki top, captioned 'Leeming 1944'.
Photos 3 and 4 are two different groups…
List of photographs
List of photographs numbered up to 70 with descriptions of participants and some activities.
Torquay
Page, annotated 'Initial Training Wing Oct - '41 - Jan '42'.
Colour postcard, captioned 'Torquay Riviera', annotated 'Our Church for Sunday parades', 'Messing and billets in long white building'.
Postcard captioned 'The Harbour and Vane Hill',…
Colour postcard, captioned 'Torquay Riviera', annotated 'Our Church for Sunday parades', 'Messing and billets in long white building'.
Postcard captioned 'The Harbour and Vane Hill',…
517 Squadron RAF Chivenor June 1946
Top, the right wing of the Halifax with members of 517 Squadron in uniform, one row standing on the wing, two rows standing beneath the wing, one row seated and one row sitting on the ground.
Bottom, shows two men in sports kit, running across the…
Bottom, shows two men in sports kit, running across the…