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Interview with Colin Bell
He discusses his eight months in the United States as an instructor and his 50 operations on the Light Night Striking Force, as well as transporting Canadian built Mosquitos to the UK. (Also present was Colin's friend Mark Vickers).
Stanley Abbott’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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Stanley Abbott’s Flying Log Book from 12th July 1943 until 23rd June 1944. Trained as an air gunner at No. 7 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1485 Flight, 1654 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Operational…
Edward Gearon’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…
A Canadian experience
Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.
Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war
George Thomson personnel record
Gives personal details, enlistment, some career details and postings.
Sidney (Laurie) Davis's 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 Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…
Leslie Turner's flying log book
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…
Handbook for information of relatives and friends of prisoners of war
Provides details of organisations and responsibilities, notification, food, clothing, sick and wounded, repatriation, personnel, labour, pay, allowances to families. parcels and enquiries. Includes map of location of enquiry office in London.
1943 calendar
Cover and first page of book
Recollections of Sidney Lawrence (Laurie) Davis
A brief biography of Laurie Davis.
Dorothy May's journal
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Letters written to be read by her husband on his return from the war. She discusses events in Freiburg, and her feelings about them.
Interview with Stanley Albert Booker
Stanley Albert Booker grew up in Chatham in a military environment surrounded with the sort of military paraphernalia he and his young friends found fascinating. He volunteered for the RAF at the earliest opportunity. He trained as a wireless…
Frederick Sawyer's airman's service pay book
Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22 April 1942 to 28 July 1944, detailing training and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at RAF Theale (No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School), Souther Field (Primary Flying Training…
Albert Edward Millson and crew
Top - five aircrew wearing Mae West life preservers standing looking at map held by one.
Middle - seven aircrew wearing life preservers walking away from a Halifax. One man is walking a dog on a lead.
Bottom seven aircrew wearing life preservers…
Middle - seven aircrew wearing life preservers walking away from a Halifax. One man is walking a dog on a lead.
Bottom seven aircrew wearing life preservers…
35 trainee airmen
35 airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943'.
No 73 Course Picton 1943
54 trainee airmen arranged in four rows. Underneath each man is named in the caption.
Trainee Group, Mount Hope
37 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943' and on a post-it 'Idwal Middle row, 2nd from Rt'.
Z F Klatkiewicz’s pilots flying log book. One
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…
Andrew Muir's award
Left page:
Andrew in uniform and greatcoat flanked by three women in hats and fur jackets, a girl and a man in a suit, hat and overcoat. The group are standing outside Buckingham Palace's ornate metal gates.
Right page:
Andrew's Distinguished…
Andrew in uniform and greatcoat flanked by three women in hats and fur jackets, a girl and a man in a suit, hat and overcoat. The group are standing outside Buckingham Palace's ornate metal gates.
Right page:
Andrew's Distinguished…
Idwal Davies’ Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Idwal Davies’ Flying Log Book as a Bomb Aimer from 5th March 1943 until 1st August 1946. Air Bomber and Air Gunner training at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School followed by 33 Air Navigation School. Posted to 2 Advanced Flying Unit in July 1943 and…
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes that they have had a lot of rain. Food is OK.