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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942"

PShattockGF18010063.jpg
Groups of men in uniform with side caps but no jackets stand outside two storey wooden buildings with suitcases, bags and other luggage.

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PSawyerFCA19020028.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman signed 'with all my love Jananne'. Captioned 'Miss Jananne Duke 1942'.

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Various single and two storey buildings arranged around an open space with trees beyond. Utility poles cross the site and a United States flag flies from a flagpole with a group of men at its base. There is a road in the foreground and two parked…

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OSawyerFCA174215-190117-01.pdf
Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.

BDonaghyJRDonaghyTRv10001.jpg
Son of Thomas Donaghy starts by mentioning his father was a New Zealand Lancaster pilot on 75 Squadron who was shot down in June 1944. Author was born in 1939 and never knew his father.
Account is translation of French language document describing…

SBondS-WelshGv10001.pdf
He starts with a brief service history, including training and a move after 40 Squadron, to fill vacancy on 9 Squadron Wellington. He names his pilots and squadron pathfinder roll. He failed to return from 30th operation on first 1000 bomber…

PMyersWaymanM19010038.jpg
Left: Mike, sat with his pipe and dogs in a deck chair. Captioned, 'Mike keeping Dumbo + Tony amused - leave 1942'.
Right: A woman sat on the grass with a dog. Captioned, 'Posing with Dumbo (Summer 1942)'.

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PMyersWaymanM19010029.jpg
Top: Mike, in civilian clothes, flanked by his sisters. Captioned, 'Mike with Brenda + Pam (Summer 1942)'. A note reads, '+ sisters'.
Bottom: Mike's mother and another woman on deck chairs in the garden having tea. Captioned, 'Mother + I lazing in…

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Flight Lieutenant Mike Wayman, in uniform, with his pipe sat in a deck chair in the garden. Captioned, 'Mike on seven days leave (Summer 1942)'.
A note reads 'Burnham Beaches Eton'.

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PMyersWaymanM19010013.jpg
Mike, standing fourth right, with a group of six servicemen, one service woman and three me in suits. They are arranged in front of a glass fronted bookcase around a table on which is displayed canteens of cutlery and a crest. Captioned.…

PMyersWaymanM19010009.jpg
Mike, standing right, with Lady Dawson with squadron silverware. Behind are standing two men in civilian suits and a woman in a dress. There are glass fronted bookcases beyond. Captioned 'Presentation again - Mr Alex Elder, LT. Col Sir Ivan Dawson.…

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PMyersWaymanM19010008.jpg
Mike, standing right with Lady Dawson, holding a silver casket with a crest behind and canteens of cutlery on a table. Standing behind are three airmen with glass fronted bookcases beyond. Captioned 'F/LT. W. Pascall, Sgt B.C. Kemp. Lady Dawson +…

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LKlatkiewiczZF782158v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one for Z F Klatkiewicz, covering the period from 1 September 1941 to 27 February 1943. Detailing his flying training and service flying at 13 Maintenance Unit. He was stationed at 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School…

SBondS-ThomsettAv10004.pdf
Edited transcript. Gives personal details and service history. Enlisted in 1942.Pilot on 1473 Flight and 192 Squadron (100 Group) on Wellingtons. Starts with comments about first posting 1473 Flight which eventually merged with 1474 Flight to become…

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Ted writes that he served with 61 Squadron at Skellingthorpe. He enclosed the poem about 'The Crew'.

SBondS-SpodenPv10002.jpg
Full length image of a Luftwaffe pilot in full uniform with peaked cap, seated on a bench holding a short ornamental shaft. Submitted with caption 'Leutnant Peter Spoden 1942'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-SharpGv10015.pdf
Starts with short service history, pilot with IX and 70 Squadron and 29 OTU Wellington. Covers training the going to 9 Squadron at Honington in November 1940. Mentions messing up on first operation to Mannheim. make some comment on this tour…

SBondS-RokkerHv10003.pdf
Gives short details of participants mentioning that Heinz Rökke achieved 64 victories with NJG2. Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield was wireless operator /air gunner with 158 (Halifax) Squadron. Starts with Rökke and Bromfield discussing the latter's…

SBondS-RichardsonAv10014.MP3
Jock begins the interview with joining up and first flying on 201 Squadron, with flying boats from Sullom Voe. He then, briefly, covers training as wireless operator/air gunner. He was posted to 38 Squadron Wellingtons in July 1940 at RAF Marham and…

LClarkeGH3003034v1.pdf
Cadet G. H. Clarke’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 28 July 1942 to 23 May 1996, with a handwritten amendment stating “This logbook is an unofficial document”. It records flights and other civilian…

PLeighJL19020003.jpg
#1 is a Mitchell annotated 'Mitchell bomber to cross Atlantic Scotland 1942'.
#2 is a front/starboard side view of a Mitchell.
#3 and 5 is an airman standing outside two Nissen huts, annotated '1942 John on route in first Mitchell bomber,…

SBondS-LippiardRv10002.jpg
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…
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