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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1944-07"

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Calculations, observations and chart for an operation to Caen.

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Seven athletes competing in a running race, Dominion Day Sports. The lead athlete has just broken the winning tape. They are being watched by a large group of spectators.
In Bob's memoirs he identifies Keith Mills as the winning athlete.

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Reports relating to Derek Carrott.
Left: Annotated '29-7-44' a report of a 2,000 plus bomber raids on Stuttgart, Bremen, the Luena factory at Meresburg, Juvincourt airfield and Laon-Couvron air base, Frankfurt am Main, Ploiești, Sarajevo and…

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Geoff with four aircrew that he flew with. On the reverse captioned 'L to R Geoff Blamires - Nav, Doug Maycroft - Bomb Aimer, Den Barton - Flight Engineer, Frank Farnham - Mid upper gunner, Dennis 'Danny' Josey - Pilot. The last two are bracketed…

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A colour postcard of a Halifax. The message reads that Dad has just arrived.

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Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…

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A good luck card from Joe and Tony.

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John was ground crew, initially a Flight Mechanic Engines from 12 February 1943, having gained experience he received further training to Fitter II E from 19 October 1943. He was promoted to LAC 1 November 1944 and then corporal 1 November 1945. He…

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A vertical aerial photograph of Foret du Croc. Most of the image is obscured by cloud. A Lancaster is visible in a clear patch under which road patterns are visible. It is captioned '901 KLS 6-7-44//8" 17,000' -->134° 21.00 1/2 Foret du Croc…

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The story of Ron being missing in action then located at Stalag Luft VII, promoted then a telegram announcing he had been killed at Arnhem. Later corrected and a bunch of flowers delivered as an apology.

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A list of six names, including Ron's. It includes a poem by HW Longfellow 'Footprints in the Sand'.

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The telegram advises that Ron is missing.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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25 operations completed by Ron Carter.

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A list of the seven crew on the day they were shot down.

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Seven photographs of the eight crew of ED908. Each man is identified by name and trade.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Research taken from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Three crosses, the central one has the names of Foulsham, Swarbrick, Aungiers and Bower

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Seven photographs of the eight crew of ED908. Each man is identified by name and trade.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Seven photographs of the eight crew of ED908. Each man is identified by name and trade.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Seven photographs of the eight crew of ED908. Each man is identified by name and trade.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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Three graves: James Gresty, JB Weightman and EWR Pratt.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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