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Camera team
A group of 17 members of the camera team, nine seated with eight standing behind, including two naval officers and one man in a suit. The man seated in the centre wears the ribbon of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Of the 14 airmen, six wear berets…
Pilot Officer John Preston
A listing prepared from the London Gazette with aircraft flown by John.
Summary of Flying and Assessments for 294 Squadron
RAF Form 414 A issued to John Preston
John Preston's mess bill
John's mess bill, August 1946.
28 airmen
Part of a photograph of 28 airmen arranged in five rows. The front row have rifles. On the reverse 'Dad second from right first row (front) commissioned 1945'.
John Preston
A head and shoulders portrait of John. On the reverse 'Dad 1944'.
18 airmen
18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.
Six airmen
Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.
Four airmen
Four airmen in a Mess. On the reverse '1945 Basra'.
John Preston's RAF Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520C issued to John Preston
Airman's Service and Pay Book
RAF Form 64 issued to John Preston
RAF Flying Clothing Card
RAF Form 667B issued to John Preston. It records all items issued to John during his career with the RAF.
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and…
Tommie Kimberley
Head and shoulder portrait of Tommie in uniform with peak cap, air gunner's brevet, medal ribbons including Distinguished Flying Cross and flight lieutenant rank braid.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Rear gunner
An airman weaning flying helmet in the rear turret of a bomber.
Five airmen
Group of five airmen in garden.
Lancaster nose art
Nose art of angry bee with bomb and words 'er-tag'. An airman looks out of cockpit window. Aircraft has five rows of operation tally bomb symbols.
Chocks away
Front quarter view of a Lancaster engines running while an airman pulls on rope to remove chock. Another airman on right gives thumbs up. Other Lancasters line up behind.
Six airmen
Six airmen, five wearing uniform with brevet and one in the centre wearing tunic, all standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Two versions o the same image.
Four aircrew
Four airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in front of a building.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing Mae Wests and parachute harness in front of rear fuselage of an aircraft.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen, some wearing flying kit squatting and standing by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'JO'.
Seven airmen
Seven airmen some with brevet visible standing in line in front of a Lancaster.
Joe Freeman and his chicks
Seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet standing in line. Captioned 'Joe Freeman and his chicks'.
Lancaster crew
Seven aircrew in a variety of dress, five standing and two squatting in front. In the background the front of a Lancaster with Koala bear and bomb nose art and name 'LIZ'BETH'.