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William Ray Peter Perry DFC - biography
Brief details of early life. Joined Royal Air Force 26 March 1941, trained as pilot in Canada. Flew operations on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham from June 1943 to February 1944. Instructional tour at 5 Lancaster Finishing School…
Jack Marsden's Hospital Pass
The pass authorised Jack to leave hospital in civilian clothing.
List of dates and locations
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.
Vickie, 210 squadron
Photographs 1-5 are of a Sun Bear in a pond. Captioned '(flown home to Whipsnade zoo when squadron disbanded in 1947.)'
Photograph 6 is an airman, behind are hangars, captioned 'Owen'.
Photograph 6 is an airman, behind are hangars, captioned 'Owen'.
Banks family at botanical gardens Singapore
Photographs 1, 2 and 5 are of the six members of the Banks family.
Photograph 3 is of trees in the gardens.
Photograph 4 is of a monkey.
Captioned 'Botanical Gardens Singapore 1947.'
Photograph 3 is of trees in the gardens.
Photograph 4 is of a monkey.
Captioned 'Botanical Gardens Singapore 1947.'
Family scenes
Left page:
Top left - Joy Dawson in fur coat standing in front of a tree.
Top right - Stephen Dawson in raincoat standing in open countryside.
Caption for top left and top right photographs 'The first of us and the last of winter, February…
Top left - Joy Dawson in fur coat standing in front of a tree.
Top right - Stephen Dawson in raincoat standing in open countryside.
Caption for top left and top right photographs 'The first of us and the last of winter, February…
Stephen Dawson family scenes and in airline uniform
Left page.
Top left - Joy Dawson in swim suit sitting in a garden.
Top right - Stephen Dawson in swimming trunks reclining on mat in garden.
Captioned for top left and right photographs ' Hesslemount - May 28th, Bathing Beauty, and…
Top left - Joy Dawson in swim suit sitting in a garden.
Top right - Stephen Dawson in swimming trunks reclining on mat in garden.
Captioned for top left and right photographs ' Hesslemount - May 28th, Bathing Beauty, and…
Joy's last single holiday in the Channel Islands 1947
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…
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…
Charles Godfrey National Registration Identity Card
Card Number Number DFE 6368 168. For Charles R Godfrey originally from Potters Bar. Shows several changes of address in Coreley Staffordshire and eventually St Ives in 1947 and 1948
Dennis Raettig income tax form
Income tax for April 1947 for Dennis Raettig
Aircraft histories of Tiger Moth aircraft flown by Denis Clyde-Smith
Histories of twelve Tiger Moth aircraft flown by Denis Clyde Smith while undergoing ab-initio training at Sywell.
Paddy Hamilton, James Wrigley, a wedding and a young boy
Photograph 1 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman with a side cap, captioned 'Paddy Hamilton'.
Photograph 2 is a three quarters portrait of James Wrigley in a sidcot flying suit, captioned 'Yatesbury 1941'.
Photograph 3 is a wedding party…
Photograph 2 is a three quarters portrait of James Wrigley in a sidcot flying suit, captioned 'Yatesbury 1941'.
Photograph 3 is a wedding party…
Lincoln, airmen and Bolling Field Washington
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…
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…
Washington, three civilians, aircrew
Photograph 1 is the Capitol, Washington taken from an aircraft and partly obscured by an engine, captioned 'Capitol building, Washington D.C. 1947'.
Photograph 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of a man, a woman and a girl, captioned 'Lloyd,…
Photograph 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of a man, a woman and a girl, captioned 'Lloyd,…
Lincoln over New York
An air to air image of a Lincoln, RF522 'G' over New York, with the Empire State building in the background.
32 Squadron at Ein Shemer, Palestine
Group of officers and airmen arranged in three rows. The front row is seated, the second row is standing and the third row standing on a bench. Behind are visible two four bladed propellers of Spitfire aircraft. Captioned ‘32 Sqdn Ein Shemer,…
Meteorology department personnel and a Christmas card
Top right, six ground personnel, three female, two in Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform, three men in RAF uniform, standing in front of hedge in a country lane. Captioned 'Mary Ozzy Wendy Bish Roy & Liz', '1946', 'Near Chivenor'.
Right, same…
Right, same…
Two men and a woman
The three are sitting at a table with drinks and bottles. One man is smoking. On the reverse '1947 Taken in Germany [undecipherable]' Demob Party.
George Holmes' navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for G H Holmes, covering the period from 7 June 1943 to 23 May 1947. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury, RAF Evanton, RAF Turweston,…
Sandy Saunders' medical records following aircraft crash
Medical records for Sandy Saunders following the aircraft crash on 27 Sep 1945 where he sustained burns to his face, hands and legs. Included are proceedings from medical boards from Nov 1945-Feb 1947 and detailed notes from the Maxillo-Facial Unit,…
Sandy Saunders and a woman
Sandy Saunders in uniform, with a woman. Behind is a rope and a planked structure. He is wearing a cap and his face is partly in shade. On the reverse '1947'.
Sandy Saunders and a woman at Rochers de Naye
Sandy and a woman are seated on a grass ledge. In the background are mountains. He is wearing uniform, she is wearing civilian clothes. On the reverse is '1947' and stamped 'Photo Compeer, Montreux'.
Reg Manning's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
The Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Log Book covering the period 15 June 1941 to the 16 August 1963. Manning qualified first as an Air Gunner on the 4 July 1941 and second as a flight engineer on the 1 September 1941. He was commissioned on the 4…
Tom Whitehead: National Registration Identity Card
Gives four address in Ashton-under-Lyne with stamps for 1946 and 1947.
Page 18 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Photo 1 - a night street scene, captioned 'Cairo Street en route to Palestine May 1946'.
Photo 2 - Denis sitting in uniform on a ship's railing. On a building is graffiti reading 'Nelson look at your heirs'. Above is the caption…
Photo 2 - Denis sitting in uniform on a ship's railing. On a building is graffiti reading 'Nelson look at your heirs'. Above is the caption…