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Interview with Charles Gallagher
Charles Gallagher was born in a small village outside Nottingham where his father was rector of the local church. At the age of six the family moved to South Brent on Dartmoor where Charles enjoyed country sports and helped with the local hunt. At…
Interview with Marian Hollier
Marion Hollier served as a wireless operator in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force from February 1944 to September 1946. Before the war she worked in a construction firm, The George Wimpey Company, which built aerodromes. She learned the Morse code in…
No 153 Squadron photograph
From information provided by the donor. Panoramic landscape photograph (stitched together from multiple images) of 153 Squadron at Scampton, dated 06/1945, PD Baxter is Front row, 14th from the left. Spreadsheet (on three tabs) identifying some of…
Tags: 153 Squadron; aircrew; flight engineer; Lancaster; RAF Scampton
Extracts from George Royall's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Nine images on three sheets of selected pages from George Royall's log book, each showing a double page spread.
The three images on the first sheet cover nine bombing operations as well as training and air test flights. Each image has the…
Interview with Hayden Philip Rose
Hayden Philip Rose was born on the 27th of July 1924. After leaving school he worked in the Simmonds factory office before joining the RAF in 1943, training as an engineer. His brothers also joined, becoming a pilot and a navigator. Upon meeting his…
The Prisoner of War June 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the editor's comments, How the Convoys got through, photographs of ex-POWs titled 'Victory Smiles', Finding his Feet -…
Interview with Maurice Roberts
Born in Manchester, he was 20 years old in 1940 when he joined up and volunteered for aircrew. He trained in South Africa, Canada (Moncton and Trenton), the Unites States (Lakeland), and was torpedoed in the Atlantic on his way back. Maurice flew…
John Mitchell - notes for memoire
Notes describing first leaflet sortie, problems with starboard engine, forced landing and activities in France and return to England. Then moves on to 207 Squadron and lists operations and flying after finishing second tour and post war.
Tags: 207 Squadron; bombing; forced landing; mine laying
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He discusses letters and a problem involving insurance. he is looking forward to his next leave.
Tags: aircrew; RAF Stradishall
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He is not flying because his pilot is ill. He writes about getting tyres for his car and playing in cricket match.
Tags: aircrew; RAF Stradishall; sport
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
His next leave is sorted, when they intend to get married. He is trying to book accommodation at Lynton and hotels enroute.
Tags: aircrew; RAF Stradishall
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He replies to Jean's latest letter with domestic comments. He says he has no news.
Tags: aircrew; RAF Stradishall
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He thanks Jean for her letter and cake. He has booked their honeymoon hotel in Bideford since Lynton was not available. He has just enough petrol saved up and rationed. Jack is coming back so they can resume flying.
Tags: aircrew; love and romance; RAF Stradishall
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He writes that he has been flying to test German radar. He talks about their wedding plans, folk dropping out of the wedding and presents.
Tags: aircrew; love and romance; radar; RAF Stradishall
Letter from John Brittain to his mother
Three page letter envelope from John Brittain to his mother. He mentions the bad weather and that he might sell his car. He tells her of the devastation that he has seen while flying over Germany.
Two Receipts for Money and San McCron's Effects
The two receipts, for $166.41 and personal effects are signed by Olive, Sam's widow.
Tags: aircrew; killed in action
John Bagg playing bowls
Three men in shirts and ties are playing bowls. One is wearing dark glasses. John Bagg is in the middle. A wall covered in vegetation and a bench with items of clothing on it are in the background.
Tags: ground personnel; sport
226 Squadron B-25s over Germany
Photographs 1 to 4 are air-to-air views of B-25s, captioned '226 Sqd, Mitchell A/C; in flight over Germany, June 1945.'
Photograph 5 is of a Mosquito, close to the ground, undercarriage down.
Photograph 5 is of a Mosquito, close to the ground, undercarriage down.
Tags: 226 Squadron; B-25; Mosquito
576 Squadron
Over 120 airmen in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Titled '576 Squadron June 1945'
Tags: 576 Squadron; Lancaster
Audio memoir
An audio account of an anti-aircraft gunner's service in Burma. Describes a B-24 crash landing near a small landing strip in Burma and discusses Spitfires burried in Burma.
Tags: 28 Squadron; anti-aircraft fire; B-24; C-47; Spitfire
Robert Creamer and Colleague
Two airmen standing in the gardens of a house. One with his arm round his friend.
On the reverse 'Took at RAF Cottesmore June 1945.'
On the reverse 'Took at RAF Cottesmore June 1945.'
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; RAF Cottesmore