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Blue card 'Aug-12942, Reports of desth'.
Telegram to Donald Baker's parents
Sends Donald still alive, thank god.
Letter to Henry Simpson
Asked him to provide details of his ATC service which he failed to do on enlisting in the RAFVR.
Letter to Jack Newton
Thanks him for letter and congratulates him on his escape. Encloses a letter of recommendation for Jack's commission. Mentions that he is very busy in the Middle East.
Harold Dryhurst's personal record
RAF personnel record containing personal details, service record, postings and discharge.
Letter to Frank Nolan from the ministry of aircraft production
Notifies him of temporary attachment for further training to the L.M.S Railway Company in Derby.
Arthur Woolf record of service
Details non-commissioned service. appointments and promotions and postings with dates for all.
Sequence of flying instruction - conversion training
List of flying instruction sorties
Pilot Officer Bill Sharpe
Bill Sharpe, pilot, standing in his uniform. On the reverse 'Pilot Officer Bill Sharpe Royal Air Force 10/8/42'.
Athletic team RAF Penhold
A large group of men wearing athletics kit sitting and standing in four rows in front of a wooden building. Sitting centre of front row three officers wearing tunics and peaked caps, the centre officer has pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Athletics team…
Handley Page Halifax
Describes the introduction of Halifax into service with associated problems. Mentions first operations to Le Havre. Goes on to describe engine and gun turret upgrades as well as other modifications. Continues with introduction of Mk 3. and Mk 6…
Graduation dinner programme for courses 49 and 50
Starts with details for 49 course graduation on August 25, 1942. Lists guest of honour, names of graduating class and a poem. Continues with details of 50 course graduation on September 9, 1942 with a song, a tribute, names of course 50 class…
Service training
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Captioned 'Aircraft hand general duties u/t flight engineer, August 1942'.
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Newspaper cutting - Sgt Oscar Jensen killed last week on active service
Announces that he lost his life on an operational flight on August 9th. Gives some biographical and service details.
Oscar Jensen
Full face portrait of a young man. Submitted with caption 'Oscar Jenson. Killed in action August 9th 1942'.
Ceylonese in the RAF (1939-45)
Lists of Ceylonese in three batches and miscellaneous arrivals who volunteered for and joined the RAF with some details of their service. Includes b/w photograph of Sergeant Rex De Silva in 1943.
List of operations
List of 33 operations between 7 December 1941 and 16 November 1942. For each operation states target, crew, and some detailed comments.
Details of sorties carried out with 97 Squadron
Lists 35 successful operational sorties between 7 November 1941 and 15 November 1942.
Harold Southgate and crew
'Group of 7, Southgate on left. Caption August 1942, Swinderby' standing on the left side of the rear fuselage of 50 Squadron Lancaster, F, serial R572?. Posed in two rows one is carrying flying kit.
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50 Squadron losses April - June 1942
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Hand written table titled 'April - June 1942, losses in chronological order 50 Squadron, code : VN, Base : Skellingthorpe'. During this period the squadron was operating the Manchester. The last two entries are for August and September.
Extract from No 102 Squadron history in 1942
Extract covers eight planned flights of aircraft captained by Peter when he was a SNCO pilot. They take place between 11 August 1942 and 13 October 1942 when the squadron was at Pocklington.
Sports Day at Luft 3
A table with prizes and three airmen. On the reverse 'Sports Day at Luft 3.' , ' No Flight 7 [circled]' and '1:1'.
Royal Canadian Women's Auxiliary
A member of the Royal Canadian Women's Auxiliary wearing corporal stripes, cap and badge. The reverse is date stamped 27 August 1942.
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Norrie and Lancasters in Operations
#1 is a side head and shoulders portrait of Norrie annotated 'Sincere Regards to my Pal Doc 23/8/42'.
#2 is a silhouetted Lancaster captioned 'Aircraft LS-T No 15 Squadron Frankfurt 11/4/43'.
#3 is a Lancaster on the ground with the sun…
#2 is a silhouetted Lancaster captioned 'Aircraft LS-T No 15 Squadron Frankfurt 11/4/43'.
#3 is a Lancaster on the ground with the sun…
Great Bitter Lake
Three bareheaded men in open necked desert uniform. Taken outdoors, standing on sand with a military tent to the side. Annotated on the reverse 'Great Bitter Lake August 1942'.