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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1947"

LMitchellJEF550261v2.pdf
John Mitchell’s wireless operator’s flying log book covering the period from 12 October 1941 to 9 August 1948. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as wireless operator. He was stationed at RAF Kinloss (19 OTU), RAF Forres (19 OTU),…

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PDawsonSR16010046.jpg
Left page.

Top left - rocky shoreline with seagulls and sea in the background.

Middle right - two women and two men all wearing jackets on the deck of a ship. Captioned 'Friends'.

Middle left - two women, one in swim suit the other wearing…

PWatsonJB15010023.jpg
A hand-drawn graphic on an album page with K Watson's RAF Service detailed. It includes the dates and where he served.

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SWeirG19660703v070001.pdf
Flying log book for L Britt covering the period from 27 May 1943 to 11 February 1953. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAAF Benalla (11 EFTS), RAAF Deniliquin (7 SFTS), RAF Babdown Farm (15 P AFU), RAF Moreton…

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Contains personal details as well as record of postings, promotions, special qualifications and discharge.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

PLambAM17010028.jpg
An air-to-air view of two Lancasters in formation taken from the rear turret of a third. Both have fared over front turrets and no mid upper turrets. They are over Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast. White prefabs on the Gunton estate and Eastern Coach…

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Contains personal details, release authorization on 17 July 1947 remobilisation instructions, clearance certificate, certificate of service, travel warrant and various claim forms for flight for Sergeant Langford Green.

In accordance with the…

PWhiteR1508.jpg
Four rows of airmen arranged in front of a Wellington aircraft. On the reverse 'Aden 1947' and printed 'A.M. Crown copyright Reserved'.

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OCuthillMSFH2151005-181213-01.pdf
Records Margaret Logan's service as between 25 May 1944 and 10 October 1947.

She is described by her commanding officer as:
'A very good conscientious airwoman. Has carried out her duties in a very capable manner. Keen, willing and uses…

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MFairbanksLW10611800-180215-050001.jpg
Detailing Leonard's birth in Biggleswade, his training history, squadrons served with and aircraft flown in and continued service following 1945. Completed by Leonard's daughter Jean Carter and her husband Clive.

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LArrowsmithHL571013v1.pdf
Warrant Officer Les Arrowsmith’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers, from 28 January 1946 to 18 July 1950. Mainly records his training and various postings in the Far East as navigator within Transport…

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LJacksonL1897934v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers for L Jackson, air gunner, covering the period from 28 May 1944 to 16 June 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF…

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LPickfordL551653v1.pdf
Les Pickford’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1944 until 23 September 1950 as Radio Operator. During this period he was flying with British Overseas Airways and later British European Airways.

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LDaviesLA1581024v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for L A Davies, navigator, covering the period from 4 August 1943 to 16 April 1945 and from 26 September 1948 to 13 June 1953 with no. 5 reserve flying school. He was stationed at RAF Port Alfred, RAF…

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Noted that kind friends had sent gifts of food at the time of her wedding. Asks recipient to accept distributed gift parcel.

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E[Author]AbbottER471115.pdf
She writes that she is off to Switzerland for treatment. Her health has partly recovered. She has been out in a car to look at Marlow and the Thames.

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PTyrieJSB19010024.jpg
Photo 1 is a side view of a RAF B-24, captioned 'Liberator, Moreton, August 1946'.
Photo 2 is the nose of a Wellington with an airman leaning on the propeller.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster Lindholme O.C.U. 1947'.

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PLambAM17010020.jpg
An airman leaning out of the cockpit of a Lincoln aircraft, annotated 'Lincoln Wyton 47'.

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PWrigleyJ1710.jpg
An air to air image of a Lincoln, RF522 'G' over New York, with the Empire State building in the background.

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PWrigleyJ17040005.jpg
Photograph 1 is a Lincoln flying over New York, captioned 'Over New York 1947'.
Photograph 2 is seven airmen in swimming trunks. Five are standing and two are sitting. It is captioned 'Jack Smalley, Harry Boness Reg Williams on the banks of the…

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PBanksP15020068.jpg
A handwritten list of dates covering the period 1 September 1945 to 23 January 1948. They refer to where the writer, wife and son spent his last years in the Royal Air Force.

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PEwingRL19010037.jpg
#1 is Ben Lomond seen from the west bank.
#2 is Dad and Margaret with [indecipherable] March 1947.
#3 is a view looking north up Loch Lomond.
#4 is Dad and Margaret play sword fighting at the side of Loch Lomond.

PEwingRL19010016.jpg
#1 and 4 are landscapes of Loch Long.
#2 is Garscube Estate, Bearsden.
#3 is a flooded road, captioned 'Floods at Collyweston after snow of 1947'.

OStavesME203137-160226-140001.jpg
A card issued to Malcolm Staves advising him of his National Insurance record

PFieldPL19040014.jpg
A man wearing jacket and tie with overcoat over his arm standing in a park with trees in the background. On the reverse 'Regent's Park 1947'.
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