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BRaebelGWRaebelGWv1.pdf
The document begins with a foreword by Geoffrey Raebel to his son, Shaun. There then follows an introduction to Bob Raebel's early life and his joining the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940 in a ground trade. He left Australia in 1941 as a member of…

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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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BBrabinHWBrabinHWv1.pdf
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…

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SMarrDJT163554v10012.jpg
Enclosing a copy of the investigation report by the Missing Research and Enquiry Service confirming their findings and the deaths of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, 432117 and Flying Officer Terence 'Terry' James Taylor McGrath, 432441.

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SMarrDJT163554v10001-0001.jpg
Confirming that the personal effects of their son, Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot, (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) had been received and would be forwarded to the family. A list of those effects is also attached.

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SGallapagous-LV771v10003.jpg
To the parents of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) advising that a report had been received from the Missing, Research and Enquiry Service. This confirms that Nigel's aircraft crashed at…

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ECarrallMGortonV480916-0001.jpg
Requesting news of his son, Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, 432117, following news from Sergeant Ronald ‘Tom’ Arthur Garton, 1877467, that Nigel may have survived the crash.

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10003.2.jpg
Covering remainder of letter containing data on batch 3.

PRosserLV19010035.jpg
Newspaper cutting with full face b/w photograph stating that the wife of Corporal William A Franklin RAF had a cablegram to say he was safe in Melbourne.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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SWeirG19660703v100012-0001.jpg
Seven airmen some wearing flying kit standing in line in front of a Halifax. On the reverse 'Taken on 10.9.44 before take off on our 27th trip, from left to right:
1. F/Lt Jim Mundle DFC 23 Bomb Aimer, Glasgow Scotland.
2. Sgt Jim Cann 2, Engineer…

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SWeirG19660703v090020.jpg
Declares that he has 21 days recreation leave due to him.

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SWeirG19660703v080002-0015.jpg
Made out to Geoffrey Maxwell Michell Langworthy. Gives description and airman ranks and trades held.

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SWeirG19660703v060028-0002.jpg
List 10 Royal Australian Air Force airmen who: no heading (3), died on active duty (1), wounded or injured on active service (1), previously reported missing believed killed in action now reported prisoned of war (1), previously reported missing…

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SWeirG19660703v060007-0002.jpg
Thanks him for his service in the Royal Australian Air Force.

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BThomasJHThomasJHv1.pdf
The record covers enlistment and early training in the Royal Australian Air Force, and continues with a description of John's journey to England via the United States and training in England. It lists his crew formed during training. He joined 102…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10054.jpg
Name. 20/9/15 AUS408918, Sgt pilot McBean W J, Box 120, Casterton, Victoria, Australia'. Bottom right - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet.

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10053.jpg
Name. AUST 409259 Sgt Walker D F, Heidelberg Golf Club, Lower Plenty, Victoria, Australia' Address of Mrs D Walker in NSW Australia. Note 'Don reported missing April 8 1943'. Bottom right - family group photograph showing four men, three in uniform…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10045.jpg
Name AUS 409274 Sgt pilot Parsons J M, Henty St, Casterton, Vic, Australia'.
Bottom left - full length image of three airmen, wearing tunics and side caps standing in a row with trees in the background. Centre man has pilot's brevet.
Right -…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10038.jpg
Title '20535 Mechanician HMAS Australia, Leonard Symons, 5 Birdwood St, Frankston, Victoria.
Left - family photograph of adults and children with servicemen in navy uniform in the centre. Captioned 'Len and relatives on HMAS Australia on her…

SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10023.jpg
Three names. AUS 406088 F. D'O Barnett F/O. AUS415366 Simon G Emery. Note 'Simon killed April 1944'. AUS 422423 J N K Cameron F/O. Note 'Ron killed February 21st 1944'.
Newspaper cutting concerning Flying Officer R K McIntyre description of an…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10019.jpg
AUS 409203 Sgt Pilot Gilmour CC [.....], Victoria Australia, 7/12/1942.

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10017.jpg
Names and addresses of three Australian servicemen and one female relation. Sergeant Reece J G, (two addresses). Sergeant Heinwich and Mrs C W Heinwich. Sergeant Tony Story (Two addresses). Note at bottom right 'Tony reported missing after raid on…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10009.jpg
Top left - annotated 'RAAF, AUST 409343, Sgt Pilot Tillotson G K, Gardner Street, Box-Hill E11, Victoria, Australia'.
Bottom left - photograph of a woman wearing dress sitting on a wall. Top right - photograph of a baby in a toy car.
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PPennLE1705.pdf
37 airmen arranged in four rows. Refresher training on Beauforts. Laurie Penn is identified as being third from the right in the bottom row.

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