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Awarded Royal Dutch Flying Cross
A newspaper cutting referring to the honour bestowed on pilot Warrant Officer Ron Miller, RAAF.
'44-'84 Fortieth anniversary of "Market Garden"
A leaflet with photographs, maps and text about Market Garden. It includes details of three museums commemorating the Operation. Also a list of memorial celebrations and special events. There are four pages of events in Dutch and four pages detailing…
List of Officers and NCOs to be presented with a Royal award
The award ceremony held at Soestdijk with a list of recipients and guests. Also the programme of events, a menu and signatures of some of the participants.
Renkum and the Battle of Arnhem
A description of Renkum municipality and the events starting on 17.09.44 and lasting nine days. The devastation to the housing and population is described. A map of the municipality is attached.
List of Operations
A handwritten list of various operations undertaken by Idwal from his training in Canada to squadron duties.
Grand Hotel Gooiland Menu
A lunch menu during Idwal's trip to the Netherlands.
On the reverse is a handwritten itinerary for his trip.
On the reverse is a handwritten itinerary for his trip.
Idwal Davies’ Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Idwal Davies’ Flying Log Book as a Bomb Aimer from 5th March 1943 until 1st August 1946. Air Bomber and Air Gunner training at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School followed by 33 Air Navigation School. Posted to 2 Advanced Flying Unit in July 1943 and…
Letter to Idwal Davies from Air Ministry
The writer advises that Idwal has been awarded the Dutch Flying Cross in recognition of his valuable service.
There is also a b/w head and shoulders portrait of Idwal.
There is also a b/w head and shoulders portrait of Idwal.
Letter to Idwal Davies from the Directorate of Netherlands Air Forces
The writer is pleased that Idwal is accepting the invitation to travel to Holland. Enclosed is an itinerary.
620 Squadron Christmas Card
A card sent by David and Dilys Evans. It features an air to air image of two Stirlings and a Father Christmas and sleigh. It is captioned '620 Squadron Stirling IV's over Arnhem 20th September 1944'.
Letter from Idwal Davies to Mr Enoph
Idwal writes telling of his wartime experiences flying Stirlings with 620 Squadron. He was involved with dropping agents, Arnhem and the Rhine crossing of 1945. In particular he refers to an operation over Norway when they made a landing on an…
David Vandervord’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book
David Vandervord’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book from 22nd July 1939 until 14th May 1941. Initial pilot training at No. 34 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, 12 Service Flying Training…
Conversation with Alan Thomsett
Edited transcript. Gives personal details and service history. Enlisted in 1942.Pilot on 1473 Flight and 192 Squadron (100 Group) on Wellingtons. Starts with comments about first posting 1473 Flight which eventually merged with 1474 Flight to become…
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal thanks he for her parcel. He has met some of the troops returning from Arnhem.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that there has been a restriction on their movements because of the invasion of the Netherlands. (Arnhem)
Antwerp
A chart and four extracts of charts.
Ostend
Six extracts of charts.
#1 A complete chart used for navigation. The chart covers Ostend but extends up the coast to The Hague.
A track to Lille has been hand drawn on.
#2 is an extract showing the scale of 1:250000
#3 is an extract showing…
#1 A complete chart used for navigation. The chart covers Ostend but extends up the coast to The Hague.
A track to Lille has been hand drawn on.
#2 is an extract showing the scale of 1:250000
#3 is an extract showing…
Sergeant Reginald Frederick (Roly) Roberts
Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot…
Plotting chart, Northern Europe
A chart used by navigators to plot routes for operations. Lines have been drawn on showing operations.
Recollections of a flight engineer. Version Two
Will a flight engineer’s brevet on the first page. The recollections of Henry Sturrock of his time flying in the Halifax with No 640 Squadron at RAF Leconfield. He flew his first operation on 12 September 1944 and his last on 2 March 1945, he…
Announcement to the population of occupied Holland
A leaflet explaining that food supplies are to be dropped by aircraft and providing instructions on how to act.
Chart of Southern North Sea
The southern section of the North Sea between East Anglia and the Netherlands.
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Combat claims Major Wolfgang Thimmig DK
List of 23 claims between 118 June 1941 and 8 July 1944. Flew with 2.NJG 1, Stab III/NJG, III/NJG 1, Stab/NJG 4. Claims against Whitley, Wellington, Hampden, Halifax, Lancaster, B-26 and Stirling.
Discussion with Peter Spoden 2 January 2011
Invited to discuss the tactics of 100 Group and their effect on German night-fighter operations, Peter describes older Kammhuber line system of ground controlled intercepts. He also talks of different kinds 100 Group jamming and spoofing and its…