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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1943-02"

LFreethR1319543v10001.pdf
South African Air Force observers or air gunners log book for Warrant Officer Reg Freeth, bomb aimer, covering the period from 7 February 1942 to 8 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations and Instructor duties. He was stationed at…

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SGillK1438901v20029.pdf
Mentions training in Canada and qualified at navigator. List training on Wellington and one operational flight while at operational training unit at RAF North Luffenham December 1942 - March 1943. Continues to list training on Halifax and Lancaster…

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SGillK1438901v10039-0013.jpg
Photograph of four sergeants wearing tunics with half brevet and side caps. Text account of navigators who had recently graduated from training. Gives names, home addresses and location of training.

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SGillK1438901v30007.jpg
Newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of four airmen wearing tunics with half brevet and side caps. Text states that here were two Leeds men recent graduates of navigator training in Canada, Lists airmen and addresses including K Gill.

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MNealeETH1395951-150731-0320001.jpg
Issued to Ted Neale whilst at Heaton Park.

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SNolanJF150621v10022.jpg
Covers system, condition of bins, steel, collection, sacking and labelling and remarks.

SNolanJF150621v10023.jpg
States that assemblies and subassemblies from Lancaster and Hampden that were repaired or salvaged. Comments on repairs and process.

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NTaplinJA161130-03.jpg
The newspaper article reports that John Taplin is alive and a prisoner of war.

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MSangerEW125630-151104-030001.jpg
For Pilot Officer Eric William Sangar with some personal details. Note Nuernberg 26.2.43 and Oflag XXIB. Has stamp of prisoner of war paymaster 25 May 1945.

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OStavesME203137-160226-17.jpg
A document issued to Malcolm Staves advising him that his calling up is postponed.

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ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]430211-0001.jpg
A card letting his parents know he is safe and well.

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ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]430222-0001.jpg
He is well and has been studying.

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EValentineJRMValentineUM430212-0001.jpg
Number 53. Catches up with letters and parcels arrived. Has no other requirements for clothes apart from those already mentioned. Comments on his poor ability with violin. Reports that mail is poring into camp now.

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EValentineJRMValentineUM430227-0001.jpg
Number 59. Mentions receiving tobacco and cigarettes from his father. Misses seeing daughter develop. Caught cold by practising violin in unheated lavatory annex. Photographs she sent give him great pleasure. Concludes with sending birthday greetings…

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LThompsonAJB121138v1.pdf
Pilot Officer A.J.B. Thompson’s SAAF Observers or Air Gunners Log Book from 17th January 1942 to 4th February 1943, detailing his training and duties as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at: SAAF Queenstown (No. 47 Air School), SAAF Port Alfred (No.…

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LWardPW402626v1.pdf
Phillip Ward’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner/Wireless Operator and Bomb Aimer from 14th April 1941 until 24th August 1945. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary, then No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School and 20 Operational Training…

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LBaxterPD52604v1.pdf
Extracts from Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from February 1938 until 16 June 1946. The extract only includes his flying record and is missing front and end covers, details of postings and aircraft flown.

After pre-aircrew…

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LSinclairND42897v1.pdf
Norman Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th August 1939 until 5th October 1945. Pilot training started at No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 1 Flying Practice Unit, No. 12 Flying Training School. Became a flying instructor at…

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BPageTJPageTJv1.pdf
Writes of early life and mentions beginning of the war and volunteering for the air force in January 1940. Continues with account of initial training and mustering as an airframe mechanic and subsequent technical training. Describes first posting to…

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BPageTJPageTJv2.pdf
Includes several b/w photographs of people and aircraft. Writes of early life and mentions beginning of the war and volunteering for the air force in January 1940. Continues with account of initial training and mustering as an airframe mechanic and…

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STaplinJA1268696v10027.jpg
A cutting reporting John Taplin is missing.

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OStavesME203137-160226-060001.jpg
A document requiring Malcolm Staves to enlist in the RAF on 16 February 1943.

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Certificate with handwritten note 'we score a hit at Lorient'. Picture of Lancaster in the middle, captioned 'Lorient 16/17 February 1943' followed by list of crew. 'F/Sgt Morris, Sgt McKenna, Sgt Kilby, Sgt Pearce, Sgt Somerville, P/O Dudley, Sgt…

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ELambPSFordTA430223-0001.jpg
Peter tells of some of his friends and the training experience

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EValentineUMValentineJRM430204-0001.jpg
Writes of recent bad weather and her activities and stories about their piano and whether to repair it, Asks about his perspective on getting a new house. Continues with local news and her and daughter's activities. Concludes with domestic matters…

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