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- Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Kent"
Newspaper cutting - RAF always chose Kent V.C. for special tasks
Newspaper cutting - V.C for leader they chose for the dangerous jobs
Newspaper cutting - V.C. for Gravesend Squadron Leader
Missing on 111th raid VC
Award of Distinguished Flying Cross news paper cuttings
Top right - Bar to D.F.C award for Gravesend officer. To Flight Lieutenant Robert Palmer. Gives some background and states…
Tags: aircrew; bombing; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
Award of Victoria Cross newspaper cuttings
Bottom left - full face b/w portrait photograph and announcement of award of V.C, reported missing.
Bottom…
The RAF's 23rd Victoria Cross
Three men viewing photograph of Robert Palmer and explanatory note
Tags: aircrew; killed in action; pilot; Victoria Cross
St. Peter and St. Paul church Gravesend
Inscription reads: MORI PRO PATRIA/ 1939-1945/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ SQUADRON LEADER R.A.M. PALMER VC, DFC AND ALL OTHERS OF/ THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND/ WHOSE…
Tags: memorial
Newspaper cuttings and stamps
Plaque at St Thomas's Amshouses and memorials
Congratulatory telegram
Popeye mascot
The mascot was recovered from the crash of Lancaster WS-O LM432. The aircraft was flying from Manston…
Aircraft losses, accidents
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive…
For Gallantry - John Goldby DFC
John Louis Goldby Biography
Tags: 10 OTU; 38 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; B-17; bale out; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Distinguished Flying Cross; Dulag Luft; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Hampden; Lancaster; mine laying; navigator; Nissen hut; Operational Training Unit; prisoner of war; RAF Cosford; RAF Ford; RAF Henlow; RAF Jurby; RAF Kenley; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lindholme; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Manby; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Odiham; RAF Riccall; RAF Rufforth; RAF St Eval; RAF St Mawgan; RAF Stanton Harcourt; RAF Swinderby; RAF Topcliffe; Shackleton; Stalag Luft 1; training; Wellington; Whitley
Newspaper cutting - Scot's fourth award in two months
Flight Log to Stuttgart
Tags: aircrew; bombing; incendiary device; navigator
Australian Forces 1944 Christmas Card
Two newspaper cuttings
Right - Notified of award of Distinguished Flying Cross, some biographic…
Halifax 'Beryle'
The nose art is a cartoon of a woman, painted 'Tak Yer Time I'm Easy'. 56 bombs are painted on. Under the cockpit is 'Beryle'.
There is a…