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Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
A large group of people pulling rollers
A large group of people pulling a heavy roller while British servicemen wearing tropical uniform look on. Buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Women pulling rollers, Asansol Apr '42 [Chota Ray via Norman Didwell]'. Additional…
Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…
Squadron congratulations
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, commanding officer of 106 Squadron, congratulating the squadron on a month of successful operations and the record tonnage of bombs dropped despite difficulties which were overcome by the ground crews. Anticipating…
Letter from Rolf Klages
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Writes of his research amongst former German fighter crews to find a copy of "Jagerblatt" in which may have been details of a specific mission. Relates his own experiences during the war in detail, eventually becoming a night fighter pilot with 11…
Four Men and Two Women
An airman in a Sidcot suit, a WAAF, a second airman, an ATS, a soldier and a naval officer. The six are standing in front of a house.
On the reverse 'Hampstead. April 1942. Embarkation Leave'.
On the reverse 'Hampstead. April 1942. Embarkation Leave'.
Peter Anthony Lovegrove 3rd March 1920 - 12th November 1942
Biography of Peter Antony Lovegrove.
Ken Campbell, Roth, Duke and Sid
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a half length portrait of Ken, captioned 'In Jo's garden'
#2 is Ken, Roth, Duke and Sid at St John's College.
#3 is Roth, Ken and Duke sitting on a tree trunk.
All are captioned 'Cambridge April 1942'.
#1 is a half length portrait of Ken, captioned 'In Jo's garden'
#2 is Ken, Roth, Duke and Sid at St John's College.
#3 is Roth, Ken and Duke sitting on a tree trunk.
All are captioned 'Cambridge April 1942'.
Ken Campbell and Colleagues
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge.
#2 GD, Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge at St John's College.
#3 Roth, Duke Sid on a bridge.
#4 Duke leaning on a bridge.
All are captioned Cambridge April 1942'.
#1 Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge.
#2 GD, Sid Duke and Ken on a bridge at St John's College.
#3 Roth, Duke Sid on a bridge.
#4 Duke leaning on a bridge.
All are captioned Cambridge April 1942'.
Ken Campbell
Four photographs of Ken, in trainee uniform.
#1 Standing in a park.
#2 Standing in front of a stone building.
#3 sitting on a fallen tree trunk.
#4 sitting on a bridge.
They are all captioned 'Cambridge April 1942. St John's College'.
#1 Standing in a park.
#2 Standing in front of a stone building.
#3 sitting on a fallen tree trunk.
#4 sitting on a bridge.
They are all captioned 'Cambridge April 1942. St John's College'.
Ken Campbell's Girlfriend, Jo and Den
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a half length portrait of Jo.
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Jo.
#3 is Jo sitting outside.
All three are captioned 'Cambridge. April 1942. Jo'.
#4 is a man standing under a garden trellis, captioned…
#1 is a half length portrait of Jo.
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Jo.
#3 is Jo sitting outside.
All three are captioned 'Cambridge. April 1942. Jo'.
#4 is a man standing under a garden trellis, captioned…
Ken Campbell and his Girlfriend, Jo
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 Ken, in uniform, and Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo & I'.
#3 and 4 Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo.'
#1 and 2 Ken, in uniform, and Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo & I'.
#3 and 4 Jo in a garden, captioned 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo.'
Three Trainee Airmen
Three men including Ken, sitting on a tree trunk. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942, Roth, Ken, Duke'.
Four Trainee Airmen
Four trainees including Ken, standing by a lake. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Ken, Roth, Duke, Sid'.
Trainee Ken Campbell
Two photographs of Ken, in uniform, with a trainee flash on his cap.
In the second image he is sitting on a bridge with the Bridge of Sighs behind.
On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 St John's College'.
In the second image he is sitting on a bridge with the Bridge of Sighs behind.
On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 St John's College'.
Ken Campbell's Girlfriend, Jo
Jo sitting on the grass in the garden. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo'.
Ken Campbell's Girlfriend, Jo
A head and shoulders photograph of Jo, standing in front of the garden trellis. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo'.
Ken Campbell and Jo
Ken and Jo standing by a garden trellis. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Ken + Jo'.
Ken Campbell's Girlfriend, Jo
Jo standing by a garden trellis. On the reverse 'Cambridge April 1942 Jo'.
Award of the Distinguished Service Order
The citation on this third award made to Acting Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson reads 'His magnificent leadership, great courage and zeal has inspired all'. Annotated 'Sept 1st 1944'.
Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
The award of the medal to Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, following his multiple operations bombing the naval base at Trondheim and against battleships in Brest harbour. The second award was in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying…
Diary of John's journey to South Africa
A description of travelling in convoy on the Highland Princess with 1,700 other Royal Air Force and British Army personnel. Including details of the onboard conditions, weather, a stopover, gun duty, attending lectures and wildlife sightings.…
Appendix VIII: Malta - Sunk Vessels - April 1942
A two-page report listing various classes of ship and the damage each vessel received.
Appendix VI- Table of Raids
Each page documents a table of attacks on the docks of Malta. The air raids detailed in the table record the raid number, number of casualties, damage (both place and extent) and damage to ships and equipment.
Appendix I. Malta dockyard - period of siege 1940-1943
When Italy entered the war in 1940, air raids were conducted over key military targets and peaked during the first half of 1942. Attacks ceased altogether by 1943 once Italy had surrendered. The various dockyards maintained efforts to keep ships in…