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Interview with Frederik Kroese
Frederik was born in 1924. He recalls the start of the German occupation. Frederik was asked to report to an office to go and work in Germany but chose instead to go into hiding. He was offered work in the resistance by the son of a secretary to…
Interview with Les Munro
John Leslie Munro was born in the area of Gisborne, New Zealand. He only completed two years of secondary education because of the economic slump and in 1936 began work on a sheep ranch and then a mixed farm. On the outbreak of the Second World War,…
Interview with Alan Pugh
Alan was born in Western Victoria in Australia. After two years in the Air Training Corps, he asked to join the Royal Australian Air Force. He was selected to go to Somers No. 2 Initial Training School on No. 46 course. Alan chose to be a…
Interview with Neville Shenbanjo
Neville Shenbanjo was born in 1945, the son of Akin Shenbanjo. Flying Officer Akin Shenbanjo DFC was born in Nigeria and served as a wireless operator / air gunner with 76 Squadron. His crew named their Halifax 'Achtung! The Black Prince' after…
Interview with Jim Wright. Two
John Wright was born in 1932. He was evacuated from West Ham during the War along with his Mother and two Brothers. Johns’ Father joined the Royal Air Force as an Observer Bomb Aimer with 207 Squadron. His aircraft was shot down over Switzerland on…
No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron Reunion Dinner, 1950
A programme and menu relating to the 1950 reunion of 12 Squadron personnel held in the Lord Raglan hotel, London.
Voluntary Fire-Fighting Parties membership card
Card certifying Roy Briggs as a member of Battersea Voluntary Fire Fighting Parties
Interview with Charles Frederick Green
Charles Frederick Green was born in Peckham, London, in 1921. On leaving school he began an apprenticeship with a printing company, acting part-time as a police courier, before becoming an Air Raid Precaution warden. He then volunteered for the Royal…
RAF Day Pass
A pass allowing Reginald George Cavalier to travel to London from RAF Hartford Bridge
Friends and family
Left page.
Top left - a man wearing light jacket standing in a garden with a dog begging to the left. A woman's arm is visible on the right edge of the image. Captioned 'Susie, Dad and an arm'.
Top right - a man and a woman both wearing suits…
Top left - a man wearing light jacket standing in a garden with a dog begging to the left. A woman's arm is visible on the right edge of the image. Captioned 'Susie, Dad and an arm'.
Top right - a man and a woman both wearing suits…
Peter Hattersley's Service Diary
A service diary written by Peter Hattersley covering the period from November 1930 to 24 September 1948.Initially he served in the Royal Engineers but in February 1936 he joined the RAF. It covers his training and operations including a newspaper…
School Report Book of Henry Ansell
A record of Henry Ansell's time at Plaistow Secondary School, West Ham from 15th September 1936 to 25th July 1940. Includes marks for each subject, attendance, height and weight.
We meet again
Billy Strachan, Lancaster pilot, is standing by the nose of a Lancaster 'F'. Caption mentions his interest in ethnic minorities who flew in Bomber Command.
Leonard Dorricott's wartime letters to his parents
Note book containing 84 pages of letters covering the period 1 September 1941 to 4 July 1942. It covers his training in the UK, Canada and the USA. He describes, in detail, his social life and eating arrangements but very little about the actual…
Charles Godfrey's Pathfinder Association membership card
Card Number 3201 available to 15 August 1947. On the reverse members name 'Flt Lt R C Godfrey' and signature
Charles Godfrey Royal Air Forces association membership book
Certified that Mr C R Godfrey is an annual member of Barnet branch overlaid with certificate for Bingley branch. Paid for 1947 and 1948. Includes a letter from the Wolverhampton branch informing of meeting times and locations and mentioning transfer…
Donald Cochrane invitation to investiture at Buckingham Palace
Notes that the King will hold investiture at Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1945. Donald Cochrane requested to be at palace no later than 10.15. Goes on to detail dress and who may accompany.
Note by Donald Cochrane
A handwritten note by Donald Cochrane. 'Tuesday Nov 20th 1945 Buckingham Palace See King'.
Letter to Donald Cochrane's parents from Dorothy Bond
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A letter from Dorothy Bond to Donald Cochrane's parents passing on congratulations for his deeds. There is also a reply from his parents to Dorothy.
Geoffrey North enlistment notice
Enlistment notice for G J North into the Royal Air Force reserve with instructions to report to Uxbridge on 21 February 1940
Library Service receipt
Salmon & Gluckstein Library Service receipt for customer number M2265. On the reverse some indecipherable notes.
Interview with Rita Brooks
Rita’s late husband was Flight Lieutenant Edward Brooks DFC, DFM. He was in the Home Guard before he enlisted with the Royal Air Force in February 1941, and sometime later went to RAF Uxbridge. Following his training at Blackpool the recruits…
Interview with James Burdin
James Burdin went at Hutton Grammar School and worked on radio repair and sales. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force but had to wait and joined the Local Defence Volunteers instead. He did some rifle practice, general infantry training and…
Aircraft histories of Tiger Moth aircraft flown by Denis Clyde-Smith
Histories of twelve Tiger Moth aircraft flown by Denis Clyde Smith while undergoing ab-initio training at Sywell.