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Top: Includes medical classification, lists protective inoculations and vaccination record for Horace Cooke.
Bottom: Horace's life membership card for the Royal Air Forces Association.

George Cook’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th August 1940 until 4th September 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Initial training at No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School and No. 4 Bombing…

Harrison Sproates’ Flying Log Book as wireless operator from 3rd January 1941 until 29th May 1944. Training was at No. 2 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, and 13 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 244 Squadron for operations in the Middle…

Observers and air gunners flying log book for W B Baker, air gunner, covering the period from 11 November 1942 to 9 June 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down and RAF Wickenby. Aircraft flown in…

Top left - view down tree lined road. Captioned 'Avenue of oaks at side of hall, 18.5.44'.
Top right - An airman wearing short sleeved shirt and tie sitting on a bed in a barrack room with long shelve above his head and clothing hanging on racks…

Top left - view across lake of building in far distance. Captioned 'Lake in grounds of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, 10.6.44'.
Top left - view across field of trees and building in the distance. Captioned 'Boxted Hall from main road, Essex,…

Sub titled (a prayer before action). Four verse poem about flying and death close at hand and how beautiful was life.