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Rex Searle and his crew in the snow
A line of seven airmen standing in the snow. Each man has been annotated with his name, rank and trade.
‘F/O Potter P
F/O Rutherford N
F/O Mjolsness A/B
F/O Reid W/AG
P/O Taylor M/U
P/O Tuer R/G
Sgt Searle F/E’
‘F/O Potter P
F/O Rutherford N
F/O Mjolsness A/B
F/O Reid W/AG
P/O Taylor M/U
P/O Tuer R/G
Sgt Searle F/E’
Robert Creamer's Operations and Wartime Memories
30 operations described in detail. His fellow crew members are listed as are incidents that occurred on the operations.
Ronald Carpenter's Record of Service
Gives details of Ronald's service. Was initially trained as a Wireless operator but remustered to Air Bomber in June 1942. He did his first tour on No 10 Squadron flying in the Halifax from RAF Melbourne and was awarded the DFM. He was commissioned…
Ronald Herman Downes Cook
A head and shoulders portrait of Flying Officer Ronald Herman Downes Cook. On the reverse 'Ronald H.D. Cook. 199 Sqd. Flying Officer'.
This item was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and…
This item was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and…
Ronald Herman Downes Cook
A three quarters length image of Ronald Herman Downes Cook. He is standing wearing a Sidcot suit. On the reverse 'Ronald H.D. Cook 199 Sqd. Flying Officer'.
Ronald Saunders memoir
Document contains order of service for funeral and memoir of service in the RAF. Includes training as wireless operator/air gunner, troop ship to Cairo and continued training in Egypt. Posted for operation on Boston aircraft with 114 Squadron in…
Safe arrival
Newspaper cutting announcing safe arrival of Oscar Jensen in England. Includes b/w full face portrait.
Sam McCron
Two head and shoulders portraits of Sam in uniform. In the second he has sergeant's stripes and a RCAF wireless operator/air gunner brevet.
Sam McCron's Certificate of Registration of Death
Sam's certificate of death.
Sam McCron's Personal Details
A card created after Sam's death with personal details and wife's and mother's addresses.
Sam McCron's Training Assessment
Part of a form completed after Sam McCron's training.
Sergeant Edward Higgins
Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Edward Higgins in airman's uniform. On the reverse '207 Sqn Lanc ED412 'O' 12/13/7/1943 Wireless Operator./ AG Sgt. E Higgins RAFVR Vevey'.
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Sergeant M S McGee
A half length portrait of an airman. He has a wireless operator's brevet and attached to his collar, a whistle. It is captioned 'Wireless Operator M.S. McGee July 1944'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 23rd September 1943 to 4th April 1945, detailing his training and operations as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (No. 2…
Sergeant William Gowland Anderson
Portrait of Sergeant William Anderson in greatcoat. and side cap. On the reverse
'George Anderson
George Anderson
George 5633
1942
19 years of age
R.A.F.V.R.
Sgt Wm. G. Anderson
Wireless.Op.A/G 1501026
Born. March 18th 1923
Killed on…
'George Anderson
George Anderson
George 5633
1942
19 years of age
R.A.F.V.R.
Sgt Wm. G. Anderson
Wireless.Op.A/G 1501026
Born. March 18th 1923
Killed on…
Seven airmen including Bill Chubb
Seven airmen in a row. Each airman has been annotated with their role on the aircraft. At the top is annotated 'Bill Chubb 432 Sqdn RCAF.'
Sgt JA Taplin RAF Missing
A cutting with brief details about John Taplin.
So short a time
Jack's wife recollecting meeting Jack, their marriage and her later life. She describes meeting with Jack's surviving crew members, pilot Tom Dykins, Sergeant Bert Price, Sergeant Doug Looms and Stan Jones, who had been held as prisoners of war after…
Sqn. Ldr Geoffrey Whittle, DFM RAF (Ret'd)
A brief memoir of Geoffrey Whittle's wartime service. His training started in March 1942 in Scotland. One year later he converted to Wellingtons, then Lancasters at RAF Lindholme. He was then posted to RAF Ludford Magna. On his 15th operation over…
Squadron Leader RF Epps and Crew
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '276. LMG. S/L Epps. 427-Sqd'
Steven Downes’s flying log book
Flying log book for Steven Downes, wireless operator, covering the period from 9 December 1943 to 19 June 1945. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at RAAF Parkes, RAAF Sale, RAF Halfpenny Green, RAF Lichfield, RAF Church Broughton and…
Stevenage Airmen Missing
An article reporting that John Taplin and W Clarke are missing.
Ted Thornhill
Three head and shoulders portraits of Ted.
#1 Ted as a trainee
#2 Ted as a trainee. On the reverse 'Ted Thornhill'.
#3 Ted smoking a pipe. On the reverse 'WOP-AG POW Germany 1943 to 1945' and on a post-it 'EB Thornhill with Dunhill pipe. Pipe…
#1 Ted as a trainee
#2 Ted as a trainee. On the reverse 'Ted Thornhill'.
#3 Ted smoking a pipe. On the reverse 'WOP-AG POW Germany 1943 to 1945' and on a post-it 'EB Thornhill with Dunhill pipe. Pipe…
The Kriegie July 1999
The News-Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition has news on the Annual General Meeting, visits to RAF Henlow and Stafford, Remembrance Sunday, Recco Report -stories about former POWs, a cartoon on Precision bombing, 1939, requests for…
The Kriegie June 1988
News sheet with details of the Southampton reunion in 1987, Recco Report -stories about ex-POWs, Obituaries, members reports, KLB Club for prisoners from Buchenwald and a flight in a Blenheim.