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Five airmen
Five airmen standing beside a gun turret. They are wearing Sidcot suits and have training flashes in their caps.
19 airmen
19 airmen arranged in three rows with stuffed toy mascot.
Navigator at work
An airman at the front of an Anson. On the front is annotated 'Back to work' and on the reverse 'Possibly in Anson'.
19 airmen
19 men arranged in three rows. They are wearing Sidcot suits and standing in the snow in front of a building. Some of the men have trainee flashes in their caps. On the reverse 'Canada in training 1942'.
17 airmen
17 men arranged in three rows. They are in Sidcot suits and are standing in the snow. Some have trainee flashes in their caps.
22 airmen
22 men arranged in three rows in front of an Anson in a hangar. Alan is arrowed -back row, third from right.
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…
12 airmen
12 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a brick hut. On the reverse 'Please return this [redacted] 1583475 139/Wing 98 BC. 69%'.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. Alan North is arrowed, back row, fourth from right. On the reverse 'Qualified prob as Navigator prob in Canada'.
Briefing
Seven airmen being briefed for an operation. They are seated at tables with charts. On the reverse 'Briefing'.
MRCP Bombing
A list of the crew of three aircraft with results of a bombing exercise.
On the reverse is a quotation from Madame Bovary.
On the reverse is a quotation from Madame Bovary.
RCAF Leave or Pass form
A leave pass issued to Alan North.
Doug Arrowsmith
Four photographs of Dour Arrowsmith.
Two in sergeants uniform and two as an officer with medal ribbons.
Two in sergeants uniform and two as an officer with medal ribbons.
Doug Arrowsmith in Snifter
Doug Arrowsmith leaning from the cockpit of a Lancaster.
Below the cockpit the nose art is of a dog 'Snifter' that has just urinated on a swastika on an outline of Germany.
Below the cockpit the nose art is of a dog 'Snifter' that has just urinated on a swastika on an outline of Germany.
45 Course - Air Gunners
25 airmen arranged in two rows. Each man has had his name added.
Seven airmen and a Liberator
Two photographs.
#1 Seven airmen, some leaning on the starboard nose of a B-24 Liberator. They are partly dressed in tropical kit.
On the reverse 'Grandad in the middle'. and ' Celone aerodrome (nr Foggia, Italy) 1944. (N for Nelly & Crew)'
#2…
#1 Seven airmen, some leaning on the starboard nose of a B-24 Liberator. They are partly dressed in tropical kit.
On the reverse 'Grandad in the middle'. and ' Celone aerodrome (nr Foggia, Italy) 1944. (N for Nelly & Crew)'
#2…
HB Sproates and colleague
A half length portrait of an air gunner and a pilot. Both are sergeants and they are wearing tropical uniform. On the reverse is 'Grandad', '(That's me on the left!!)' and a lot of scribbles.
HB Sproates and his father
A full length portrait of HB Sproates and his father. HB Sproates is wearing a RAF greatcoat with sergeant stripes.
On the reverse 'Grandad with his Dad - your great Grandad. Sally your Great Great Grandad'. It is stamped '10 Mar 1942'.
On the reverse 'Grandad with his Dad - your great Grandad. Sally your Great Great Grandad'. It is stamped '10 Mar 1942'.
Modane 10/11/ November 1943
Certificate for an operation to Modane showing a Lancaster with the names of Sergeant Woolley's crew and signed by Ralph Cochrane, AOC 5 Group.
HB Sproates
A half length portrait of HB Sproates. On the reverse 'Grandad' and '14/3/42'.
James Inward
Full length portrait of James in uniform in a garden. He is wearing his officer's cap and engineer's brevet.
Brevet and medal ribbon strip
James Inward's engineers' brevet and medal ribbon strip with Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star (with sliver rosette), Africa Star (with silver rosette) and Defence medal.
Defied frost-bite to aid gunner
A report of the assistance James gave to a fellow crew member leading to his being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during his first operation. Annotated '1944'.
Risked life to save gunner
Details of James assisting his crew mate whose oxygen tube had become detached and being frostbitten in the process. For these actions, on his first operation, James was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Annotated '1944'.
Propeller overspeeding
Detailed instructions provided to captains and flight engineers with hand written notes and underlining.
George Robinson
A head and shoulders portrait of George Robinson in uniform with white training flash on his field service cap.
On the reverse is written: "From Mrs R Tempest Wilsford Nr Grantham. Please return this" and in a different hand: "To Eileen. All my…
On the reverse is written: "From Mrs R Tempest Wilsford Nr Grantham. Please return this" and in a different hand: "To Eileen. All my…