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The log-books of Ted Milligan RAF 152506
Starts with a list containing personal details and a list of postings. Mentions Wellington conversion and heavy conversion unit before joining 460 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. Mentions that he did 33 operations crewed with P/O Lyall J Notley RAAF. Then…
Conversation with Ted Mercer
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…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
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…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
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.…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
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…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
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.…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his sister
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.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his sister
Asks after her recent illness and catches up with mutual friends and gossip. Mentions some of his activities.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his brother
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.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
Short note to let her know he would be home shortly.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
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.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
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.
Coastline from the air
Air to ground view of coastline with tail fin of aircraft bottom centre. On the reverse 'sunbronze air view of Newquay'.
1946
From diary gives brief details of activities from January to August 1946. Includes leave and passes, promotion, sport, lectures, air tests, flying, parades, drill, entertainment, cinema. Makes reference to briefing for exercise bombing of Heligoland…
No 11 Flight "C" Squadron, Newquay
A group photograph of trainees arranged in four rows. On the reverse ' Newquay February 1942. No 11 Flight "C" Squadron. Winners of Drill Cup and PS Cup & first to bring off the "double" in the wing. W. Foskett'.
Physical training
Three photographs.
A group of airmen undergoing physical training. On the reverse 'Newquay 1942 ITW'.
A second and third photograph have on the reverse 'Newquay Jan. 1942. ITW'.
IN the background of one is the New Theatre & Cafe.
A group of airmen undergoing physical training. On the reverse 'Newquay 1942 ITW'.
A second and third photograph have on the reverse 'Newquay Jan. 1942. ITW'.
IN the background of one is the New Theatre & Cafe.
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter Three
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences.
The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend.
The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend.
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter One
The first of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
Tolcarne beach
Two photographs of a Tolcarne beach.
The first is a close up view with a road rising up to the top. There are some houses and small huts.
In the second there is a view of a beach with bathers in the water and on the sand. Behind is the same…
The first is a close up view with a road rising up to the top. There are some houses and small huts.
In the second there is a view of a beach with bathers in the water and on the sand. Behind is the same…
Group of Trainees
A group of trainee airmen arranged in four rows outside the Trenance Hotel, Newquay. On the reverse is annotated 'A Flight 4 Squadron 8 ITW June 1942'.
"A" Flight No 4 Squadron No 8 ITW June 1942
Four rows of airmen arranged outside Trenance Hotel, Newquay. The airmen have signed their names on the card mount.
Identification kindly provided by Victoria Asher of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Identification kindly provided by Victoria Asher of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Bob Burns computer compendium
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…
Message to P Jenkinson
Sorry he is leaving Newquay from his mother,
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew in Sidcot suits at Newquay, Cornwall, just off Island crescent, the bridge steelwork for the island is visible and cliffs and hotel on headland beyond. Three are kneeling and four are standing.
Airmen of front of Beachview hotel Newquay
Fifty-eight RAF personnel sitting and standing in four rows, 56 with cadet side caps, outside the Beachview hotel 3 Island Cres, Newquay.
Identification kindly provided by Kenneth R. Woolley III of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Identification kindly provided by Kenneth R. Woolley III of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…