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Basil Harrington's biography
Recounts childhood, joining the RAF in 1938. Originally staff duties, volunteered for aircrew. Started operational flying on 226 Squadron in September 1943 as wireless operator/air gunner on B-25 at RAF Swanton Morley. Completed 43 operations. He…
Operational history of Lancaster 1B R5868
List of 135 operations flown by Lancaster R5868 from 8/9 June 1942 until 23 April 1945. List includes pilot, target, bomb load. hours flown and comments. Was with 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton and Wyton then 467 Squadron at RAF Bottesford and then RAF…
Flying Control Log Book
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A record of events and their times at RAF Tholthorpe for the period 13 May to 16 June 1944 (126 pages).
Flying Control Log Book
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A record of events and their times at RAF Tholthorpe during the period 31 March to 13 May 1944 (68 pages).
Two Receipts for Classified Documents
Two receipts for classified documents, an envelope marked secret and a handwritten annotation.
Diary of Neill Chapman, Bomb Aimer
Neill Chapman’s diary entries from 27th May to 1st June including a list of crew members and the results of their bombing trials.
Terry Ford's crew and Terry Ford flying a Stirling
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an unidentified crew of six at the tail of a Wellington III.
Photo 2 is a view out of a Stirling taking off.
Photo 3 is Terry Ford at the controls of a Stirling.
A fourth photograph is missing.
Photo 1 is an unidentified crew of six at the tail of a Wellington III.
Photo 2 is a view out of a Stirling taking off.
Photo 3 is Terry Ford at the controls of a Stirling.
A fourth photograph is missing.
Pilot Officer AG Edgar DFC
A newspaper cutting announcing the award of a DFC to Alan. It describes the event the night they safely returned to UK with their damaged aircraft.
George Ellams's second crew
Informal photograph, seven crew members, three officers four SNCOs. Captioned '1944 The Crew, my second crew, joined them in Nassau, Bahamas, May 1944. Visited Canada, U.S.A. Flew across the Atlantic Aug. 1944'.
Captive for 18 months
Article concerning Flying Officer Dennis Herbert Cochran and Flight Lieutenant J G Stower.
Recommendation for Honours and Awards
Form completing recommending Peter's DFC. Includes listing of all sorties made.
Ken Thompson's first car and second crew
Photograph of car parked in a street, Keith Thompson and civilian standing by car, captioned 'May '44-1936 Ford 10-My first car'.
Second and third pictures, same car, somewhat battered, parked on road, houses in distance, captioned 'Topcliffe,…
Second and third pictures, same car, somewhat battered, parked on road, houses in distance, captioned 'Topcliffe,…
The prisoner of war, Vol 2, No. 25, May 1944
Includes: editors comments; for sailors and seamen (Marlag und Milag Nord camps); official reports from the camps; the letters they write home; groups from the camps; [two pages missing] income tax relief; how they help (fundraising at home);…
Interview with Dennis Swains
In 1936, Dennis went to Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham, where an Air Training Corps was formed. At seventeen, he got a job with the North British and Mercantile Insurance company. He visited Halton with the Air Training Corps each…
Interview with Geoff Packham
Geoff’s father had been in the Royal Flying Corps and Geoff joined the Royal Air Force at RAF Cardington. He was posted to various stations before going to Halifax in Canada to train as a pilot on Tiger Moths and then Oxfords.
On his return, Geoff…
On his return, Geoff…
Interview with James Mulhall. Two
James Mulhall trained as a flight engineer and was posted to 75 Squadron at RAF Mepal. On one operation the crew were surprised to be presented by the ground crew with a .303 bullet which proved that they had been the recipient of friendly fire. On…
Interview with Ron Dawson
Ron Dawson flew over 40 operations with 429 Squadron as air gunner. He joined the Air Training Corps at the age of sixteen. He trained on Ansons and Boulton Paul Defiants and remembers flying in the Whitley. He crewed up at Leicester airport. Tells…
RAF attack on Salbris explosive works and depot
Vertical aerial photograph of an area of industrial buildings with a network of roads throughout and a main railway station on the left, where marshalling yards and train tracks are clearly visible. Many buildings of varying size and a wall is going…
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his duties and his colleagues activities.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of their bank balance, his new car, domestic details and the timing of his future postings.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of the weather and his orderly officer duties.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes about arrangements for his 48 hour pass, buying a car, domestic details and possible postings to RAF Wigsley, and the Lancaster Finishing School at RAF Syerston.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his promotion to flight lieutenant and his duties on parade.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of social activity on the station and domestic details.