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Telegram to Mrs Bratley
Informs her that her husband was now safe.
Harold Bratley service record
Gives personal details and list of postings. Notes at one stage missing believed intered.
In Malta
Top: A Wellington on the ground. Three men in khaki shirts and shorts with two wearing pith helmets are standing looking up at the nose of the aircraft. On the reverse 'The kite at Malta June 1941'.
Bottom: A Wellington on the ground in a rocky…
Bottom: A Wellington on the ground in a rocky…
Jack in desert uniform
Jack standing left, alongside another man. Both are in uniform in front of pitched tents. On the reverse. 'Jack "Purple" 1941 Durban or mid-cast'.
Bob Butler in uniform with crew at RAF Waterbeach
Group of 6 airmen in uniform in formal pose standing in front of an aircraft. The letters LN-B are visible on the aircraft. All 6 men are wearing side caps. Three men on the front row are wearing flying jackets. Reverse annotated with: '99 Sqn…
Interview with Bill Bilton
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Bill Bilton served as Motorboat Crew in the Mediterranean.
Propaganda leaflets
Left page: top, the Luftpost, numbers 10 and 18.
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Operations map
Annotated, 'Showing ops by Bob and his crew 1940-41'.
26 Trainee Airmen
The 26 men are grouped in three rows on the pavement outside Mrs Baker 35 Tottingham House.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.
Some memories of the war
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Memoir detailing a teenage girl's experiences of the war. The document details experiences of evacuation, the blackouts, sounds of the war during air raids and what they saw on the streets of Liverpool.
Appendix V(a, b, c, d) Vessels Docked at Malta
A list detailing the different types of vessels that were docked at Malta between September 1939 and May 1945. Classes of ship are listed with the number of each vessel that was docked. Ships also refitted at the docks are recorded, by name and how…
Appendix IV. Large collision & enemy action repairs carried out since September 1939
List of 68 vessels that were docked in Malta’s yards for repairs from September 1939: Chenonceaux, Franconia, Garland, Keppel, S.S Cornwall, Imperial, Decoy, Hotspur, Havock, Andromeda, Illustrious, Coral, Beryl, Essex, Ploughboy, Encounter,…
Whitley
Aircraft on the ground, engines running, entrance door open, tradesmen clustered around the door and others walking around aircraft. Aircraft serial M7213, squadron letter 58-E, the postcard is captioned Dishforth 1941. Single storey building and…
Teddy Cosgrove
A full length portrait of Teddy in his flying kit.
It is captioned 'Teddy pictured in 1941 in his flying suit.'
It is captioned 'Teddy pictured in 1941 in his flying suit.'
Large Group of Airmen
The group of men is arranged in six rows in front of a hangar. It is captioned '1941 Either 11 OTU or 12 Squadron Binbrook. Sgt AE Cosgrove RAFVR 968259 (3rd row from top, 6th from right)'.
Teddy Cosgrove
A half length portrait of Teddy, in uniform, holding a large snowball. It is captioned 'The winter snows of 1940/41 hindered RAF operations but opened up different opportunities to the young airmen!'
Airman
A chalk and pastel portrait of an observer in uniform. Signed '[?] Gozling 1941'.
Three airmen
A group of three airmen in uniform, including Leonard William Fairbanks, standing in a doorway. The central figure, displaying pilots wings on his uniform, has his arms around the others, who have aircrew brevets and sergeant stripes. Both sergeants…
Airmen with Hampden
Three photographs of a group of airmen arranged on and around a Hampden. #1 A group of 87 uniformed airmen; 52 in two rows on the wings and cockpit of the Hampden and 35 in two rows on the ground in front. Seven officers are wearing peak caps and the…
Leonard William Fairbanks
Sergeant Leonard William Fairbanks, wearing uniform and side cap, standing in an open field with bare trees beyond. Leonard is holding a cigarette and has his free hand in his pocket.
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Leonard William Fairbanks
Head and shoulder portrait of Leonard William Fairbanks in uniform with side cap.
Weight Calculation for B-17C
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A weight and balance calculation for a B-17C flown to England by James Foulsham, 1941.
Summary of Flight Test
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The typewritten sheet is captioned 'Flight Test of Hudson AM-834 flown to England by James Foulsham, 1941'.
Handcart and Three Germans
A small enclosed handcart with a lid. Standing beside it are three German airmen. On the reverse 'Eric Foster & Joe Barker escaped from the Schloss Spangenberg in this in 1941'.
Norman Gorfunkle and his Aunt
Norman and his aunt standing outside her house. He is wearing his trainee's cap. On the reverse 'Reading (out for the day to see Auntie) 1941'.