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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…
139 Jamaica squadron
32 airmen in uniform arranged in three rows under the squadron coat of arms. Mike is front row, third from the left. Captioned '139 Squadron RAF - January 1943'.
A note identifying Mike. Captioned, 'front row 3rd from left both pic's'.
A note identifying Mike. Captioned, 'front row 3rd from left both pic's'.
Conversation with Peter Langdon
Peter starts by recalling meeting a German air force officer who invited him and his family to Germany. He mentions a couple of films about Lancaster. He mentions he started on Hampdens and was then posted to 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. He…
D31 NCO's Pants "Aladdin." Stalag Luft 3. Jan. 43
An actor in evening dress kneeling centre stage with his arms around two men dressed as women, wearing conical hats. A further four men dressed as women stand behind wearing conical hats.
D24 NCO's Pants "Aladdin." Stalag Luft 3. Jan. 43
A dancer kneels centre stage with five dancers on each side wearing bra, pants and hats. All are men dressed as women.
D.20 NCO's Panto "Aladdin." Stalag Luft 3. Jan. 43
Seven actors on stage; six dressed in traditional Chinese costumes and one in a long dress.
Recommendation of David for the award of Distinguished Flying Medal
Having completed 33 sorties and in recognition of his 'meritorious service' and consistently good bombing results David is recommend for the award by his wing commander, group captain and group commander.
Memories of an Airman by Charles Saunders
An account by Charles Saunders of his service in the RAF during the war. He served as a mid upper gunner flying in the Halifax with No 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington and carried out 18 operations. VE day ended his flying career and he was retrained…
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received two letters from his mother. He has had some war news which he says is very cheering. They are short of Red Cross parcels and cigarettes.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail. His dental work should be complete with seven teeth extracted. The weather is much better. He is in good health and spirits.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received two letters and a clothing parcel. He asks for chocolate, socks, toothpaste soap 'etc'. He is getting his top teeth taken out. He is in good spirits and healthy.
Stanley Walter Beer; a life
A biography of Stanley used as his funeral address.
Service training
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Captioned 'Aircraft hand general duties u/t flight engineer, August 1942'.
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Right - three airmen wearing tunics, two sitting in front and one standing behind. Captioned 'No 3…
Flight Lieutenant William Alfred Colson DFM (141402) - Biography
Includes early life and marriage. Joined the RAFVR and served on 9 Squadron and served full tours on Whitley, Halifax and Wellington. Mentions his pilot and award of DFM and promotion. Went to 97 Squadron in 1943. Was navigator/bomb aimer. Gives…
Train across Canada
Ten photographs taken during a crossing of Canada.
#1 is a view towards the steam engine across various coaches. There is a lot of snow by the tracks.
#2 is an arrivals board for the Canadian Pacific Railway at Chapleau.
#3 is the station at Fire…
#1 is a view towards the steam engine across various coaches. There is a lot of snow by the tracks.
#2 is an arrivals board for the Canadian Pacific Railway at Chapleau.
#3 is the station at Fire…
Trainee Airmen
Class of RAF cadets in four rows, submitted with caption; “No 7 ITW. Newquay, Cornwall Jan ‘43”
Le Courrier de l'air
Capitulation near Stalingrad of Field Marshall Von Paulus on 30 January 1943 and General Streicher on 2 February 1943. Defeated Sixth Army comprised 330,000 men. General Giraud, High Commissioner in North Africa, working closely with General De…
Eton Wick road
View along a road with buildings on left side. One has sign outside. On the reverse 'Eton Wick road, Windsor castle in the background. Eton College round the corner'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better…
Sam Saunders in Egypt
These pages are mostly biography of Sam's time in Egypt and his time with transport aircraft in the Mediterranean region.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are scenes from Cairo.
Photo 4 is a side head and shoulders profile of Sam.
Photo 5 is a Battle aircraft in…
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are scenes from Cairo.
Photo 4 is a side head and shoulders profile of Sam.
Photo 5 is a Battle aircraft in…
The Flying Gopher January 1943
This edition covers an Editorial, poems, the padres notes, romantic fiction, a car chase in London, a list of expenditure of the station's social funds, recollections of flying in the Great War, Christmas stories, Officers Mess gossip, a story about…
C-47
A starboard side view of a C-47, engines running in the snow. It is annotated on the reverse 'A Yankee comes in to show us a big "ship". NUTS. Jan '43'.
Harvard Aerobatics
The Harvard in a near vertical climb. On the reverse 'Ross takes the Harvard into a loop on a Winter evening. SFTS 42'.
On a second photograph an airfield with many aircraft can be seen under the wing. It is captioned 'I bank over Scoudouc 'Drome…
On a second photograph an airfield with many aircraft can be seen under the wing. It is captioned 'I bank over Scoudouc 'Drome…
RAF Pembrey No 1 Air Gunnery School
11 airmen (10 with training flashes on caps) arranged in three rows in front of a corrugated steel shed. It is captioned with the names of all the men: Chris Booth, Ron Broadley, Len Davis, Charley Cross, George Blyth, Frank Baker, Frank Appleby, Syd…
We raid Berlin twice in a day
Article headlines: 'We raid Berlin twice in a day', Goering is "Blown Off the Air" by RAF, explosions heard over wireless, only one bomber missing. Recounts two daylight attacks on Berlin on 10th anniversary of Nazi Germany. Operation carried out by…
Two articles: Mr Churchill meets Mr Roosevelt and trapped Stalingrad armies liquidated
Article 1. Headlines: Mr Churchill meets Mr Roosevelt, ten days conference at Casablanca, plans for this year's offensives, unconditional surrender for the axis, de Gaulle sees Giraud, Article 2. Headlines: trapped Stalingrad armies liquidated,…