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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-05-21"

PStaniewskiJ1940.jpg
Half length portrait of five airmen with Józef second from left.
On the reverse 'To Reg and Ella, With love and best wishes All crew - Josef 21.5.43'.

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PStaniewskiJ1930.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef. On the reverse 'With all my love Josef 21.5.43'.

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PStaniewskiJ19010001.jpg
Four photographs on a sheet.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Józef Staniewski, annotated 'Souvenir to Reg from Joseph'.
#2 is three airmen, annotated '14.1.41' and 'Blackpool (Reverse on separate sheet)'.
#3 is two airmen annotated 'Joseph…

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LWhalleyJ1113651v1.pdf
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

LBaxterPD52604v1.pdf
Extracts from Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from February 1938 until 16 June 1946. The extract only includes his flying record and is missing front and end covers, details of postings and aircraft flown.

After pre-aircrew…

MBirdJH184015-180215-17.pdf
A magazine produced at the camp for airmen. It has news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.

MMackieGA855966-180130-02.jpg
List of operations from July 1941 until September 1943 for 15 Squadron, 1651 HCU at RAF Waterbeach and 214 Squadron at various airfields. Note at bottom; losses 19 Stirlings 4 Fortresses.

LBonneyA651126v1.pdf
Flying Officer A. Bonney’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot, from 13th October 1942 to August 1944. Recording his training as an air gunner in Canada and England, two completed tours with 142 Squadron RAF based…

EWynnIAWynnK430521-0001.jpg
Catches up with family news. Writes of new flight and aircrew taking ground crew for a drink in Grimsby along with an amusing incident. Reminisces and thinks about after the war.
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