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Eric Parker's Biography
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Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…
Lancaster serious damage notification
Telegram sent by RAF Coltishall to the authorities, Air Ministry, 43 Group Salvage Oxford, 54 Base, HQBC No 5 Group, No 106 Squadron, Records Gloucester. Informing them that Lancaster ED593 had landed at Coltishall having been damaged on an…
RAF pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and side cap standing in front of a brick wall. Submitted with caption 'Unkown, Feltwell 1945'.
RAF pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of a squadron leader wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons and side cap, standing in front of brick wall. Submitted with caption 'Unknown, Feltwell 1945'.
RAF Officer
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing overcoat and peaked cap. In the background a brick wall. Submitted with caption 'Unknown, Feltwell 1945 (2)'.
RAF pilot with pipe
Half length portrait of a flight lieutenant wearing tunic with medal ribbon and pilot's brevet and side cap. He has a pipe in his mouth and is standing in front of a brick wall with window to the left and shrubbery on the right. Submitted with…
Alfred Sweeney
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. In the background a brick wall. Submitted with caption 'Todd Sweeny, Feltwell 1945'.
Australian pilot
Head and shoulders portrait of a flight lieutenant wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons and peaked cap. In the background a brick wall. Submitted with caption 'Geof Hammond R.A.A.F. Feltwell 1945'.
GR Williamson Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520A issued to GR Williamson. It contains a summary of his service record.
Death announcement
Newspaper cutting with death announcement for Air Commodore John Henry Searby DSO DFC. Submitted with description 'A Daily Telegraph newspaper notice of the death of A/Cdr John Henry Searby DSO, DFC on 14/01/1986. Handwritten note on cutting: "Friday…
Royal visit to RAF Bircham Newton
Top - the Queen and princesses at the doorway of a Hudson with an RAF flight sergeant on the left. Submitted with description 'Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret exiting 206 Sqn Hudson B-VX. RAF Bircham Newton, January 1941'.…
Royal visit and Wing Commander Baxter
Top - the King, Queen and two princesses talking to RAF officers behind the wing of an aircraft. In the background a hangar. Submitted with description '.King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret standing behind wing of…
Royal visit to RAF Bircham Newton
Top - a senior RAF officer talking to the Queen and another lady with other personnel including a young girl looking on. In the background the rear of a Hudson. Submitted with description 'Queen Elizabeth, with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret…
Ronald Carpenter's Record of Service
Gives details of Ronald's service. Was initially trained as a Wireless operator but remustered to Air Bomber in June 1942. He did his first tour on No 10 Squadron flying in the Halifax from RAF Melbourne and was awarded the DFM. He was commissioned…
Senior officers at table
Several senior RAF officers sitting at a dining table with one standing to address audience. In the background curtains. Submitted with caption 'Officers Mess Head Table dinner Feltwell No 3 L.F.S January 31 1945'
Mess dinner
Officers all wearing uniform tunics sitting at dining tables in front, along the sides and at the back of a dining room. An officer stands at back addressing the room. Submitted with caption 'Officers Mess dinner Feltwell No 3 L.F.S January 31 1945'
3 Lancaster Finishing School dinner menu
At RAF Feltwell on 31 January 1945. On cover Don Cameron's signature. Inside is menu with many signatures.
Record of John Beisley's 30 operations
Summary of bombing operations with 433 Squadron from 11 August 1944 to 26 March 1945, Flew as flight engineer on Halifax and then converted to Lancaster December / January 44/45.
Caricature
Drawing of man wearing check shirt and trousers holding a cigarette.
Jim Eley and Ten Ton Bomb
Jim straddling bomb, submitted with caption; “Ten ton bomb at Central Bomber Establishment, Marham, Norfolk.”
Lancaster in Flight
Air to air photograph showing Lancaster bomber in flight, marked as OJ-E, submitted with caption; “Local flying from Methwold March 1946”.
18 Airmen
18 RAF aircrew, submitted with caption; “207 Sqdn Flight Engineers section at Methwold. Feb.1946”
Six Airmen on their Lancaster
Two photographs of six airmen sitting on the port inner engine of their Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'(Mildenhall) ME844
Taken @ 15 Squadron shortly after moving from 218 Squadron (Methwold)
Left to Right
Jimmy Bourke - mid upper
Self (Dennis…
On the reverse -
'(Mildenhall) ME844
Taken @ 15 Squadron shortly after moving from 218 Squadron (Methwold)
Left to Right
Jimmy Bourke - mid upper
Self (Dennis…
Basil Harrington's biography
Recounts childhood, joining the RAF in 1938. Originally staff duties, volunteered for aircrew. Started operational flying on 226 Squadron in September 1943 as wireless operator/air gunner on B-25 at RAF Swanton Morley. Completed 43 operations. He…
Crashed Mosquito
A crashed Mosquito being recovered by Stan's team. Seven ground crew are posed at the front of the aircraft. Their lorry is parked at the front. On the reverse 'Mosquito Crash Swannington 1944-45 No 9 Salvage Party 54 M.U. R & S'.
In a second image…
In a second image…