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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1946"

MTerras1050292-150214-03.jpg
Robert Terras's RSF Chedburgh ration card for chocolate and sugar confectionary.

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Complete history of the aircraft from 1942 to placement in RAF Museum. Delivered to 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Lists all flights with crews and provides details of operations and other sorties. First operation was on 8/9 July 1942. Was founder…

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SBondS-WensleyRv10013.pdf
Richard Wensley’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 27th June 1943 until 28th September 1946. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then 214 Squadron for operations. In November 1943 posted back to 1657 Conversion Unit.…

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LMilsonAE754001v1.pdf
Albert Millson’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th April 1940 until 27th November 1952. Initial pilot training at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, then Nos. 10 and 12 Service Flying Training Schools.
Posted to 12 Operational Training…

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SBondS-WellsOv10003.pdf
Transcript of oral history interview. Starts with brief service history. 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. Shot down on seventh operation, evaded for 4 months captured and prisoner of war. Stayed on in air force post war. Begins…

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LKlatkiewiczZF782158v3LKlatkiewiczZF782158v3.pdf
Pilots flying log book 3 for Z F Klatkiewicz, covering the period from 25 September 1945 to 5 July 1948. Detailing his flying duties with 2 Air Gunnery School and Empire Air Armament School. He was stationed at 2 Air Gunnery School RAF Dalcross and…

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SBondS-ThomsettAv10004.pdf
Edited transcript. Gives personal details and service history. Enlisted in 1942.Pilot on 1473 Flight and 192 Squadron (100 Group) on Wellingtons. Starts with comments about first posting 1473 Flight which eventually merged with 1474 Flight to become…

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SBondS-RichardsonAv10014.MP3
Jock begins the interview with joining up and first flying on 201 Squadron, with flying boats from Sullom Voe. He then, briefly, covers training as wireless operator/air gunner. He was posted to 38 Squadron Wellingtons in July 1940 at RAF Marham and…

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SBondS-MilliganTv10004.pdf
Starts with a list containing personal details and a list of postings. Mentions Wellington conversion and heavy conversion unit before joining 460 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. Mentions that he did 33 operations crewed with P/O Lyall J Notley RAAF. Then…

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LComanAJ1715002v1.pdf
Alfred Jack Coman’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 20 August 1943 to 01 August 1946 detailing his operations flown as Wireless Operator. He was stationed at RAF Madley (4 Radio School), RAF Millom (2 OAFU), RAF Market Harborough and RAF…

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SBondS-MasonDv10001.pdf
Explains that he flew Blenheims and the special duties Lysanders before going to 57 Squadron flying operations on Wellingtons. Wounded, and eye damaged in June 1941, no longer fit as pilot, he retrained as a navigator and after training tours…

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SBondS-LordJv10002.pdf
Gives brief service background of both. John Elliot tells of crewing up at 83 OTU and comments on crew members and going on to 1667 HCU). John Lord comments the the HCU Halifax were not good aircraft and both then relate a very unfortunate experience…

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SBondS-LippiardRv10002.jpg
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10069-0001.jpg
Six photographs.
#1, 2 and 3 are of the graves of the five airmen who died. Dated July 1946
#4, 5 and 6 are views of Kollerbeck, dated 1946.
The view of Kollerbeck is repeated (twice) on a separate sheet.

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LCrewJD1316658v1.pdf
Log book for James Douglas Crew covering the period 2 March 1943 to 24 September 949. Details his training and operations flown as wireless operator and navigator. He was stationed at RAF Binbrook (142 Squadron), RAF Swanton Morley (No4 RS), RAF…

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LPayneKW432255v1.pdf
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…

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SBondS-DidwellNv10001-0035.jpg
A wing commander shaking hands with two men wearing civilian suit, ties and hats with buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Wg Cdr Alan Craig DSO DFC, C Audrey Smith, Alan Adare British actor, Hollywood 35 Sqn goodwill tour'.…

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SBondS-DidwellNv10001-00030002-0001.jpg
List serial and other data, including eventual fate, concerning squadron aircraft.

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SBondS-ColesAv10004.MP3
The interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron and Aubrey mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. He talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. He continues with anecdotes of other notable…

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SBondS-ColesAv10003.pdf
Transcription of interviews. Interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron. Coles mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. Talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. Goes on with anecdotes of…

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SBondS-ColesAv10002.pdf
Lists training and operational postings and dates. Starts with training as pilot in Canada and goes onto training back in United Kingdom. Mentions first operation to Frankfurt with 640 Squadron before going to 158 Squadron at RAF Lissett. Continues…

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SBondS-BrownRv10004.pdf
Starts with recounting the Glen Miller incident when having aborted an attack on Sagen due to bad weather, they jettisoned bombs in specified area of North Sea. This area coincided with the track of Glen Millers aircraft and someone claimed it was…

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SBondS-BrownRv10002.MP3

SBondS-BarronAv10003.pdf
Talks about training in Canada eventually as a navigator before returning to Great Britain and joining 223 Squadron. Covers first operations trying to jam suspected guidance signals for V-2s and special operators. Mentions some aspects of training in…

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