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Covering note from Patricia Hook
Note is to their son Iain suggesting that he might like to keep the recollections and reflections that she has produced.
Group photograph
Eighteen individuals posed in three rows, 15 men most of them aircrew, two WAAF and one in civilian clothes. Captioned Elizabeth Patricia Simmonds - Hull front 2nd from right.
Ken Hook
Photograph of Ken with an unidentified individual, upper torso, leaning on a canon, other canon in background, Post it note 'Subject left ? Edinburgh'.
Ken and Patricia Hook's weeding day
Standing on church steps, captioned 'Subject wedding day'.
Pilot Officer Baker
Individual with flying boots and holding flying helmet, captioned '? P/O Baker'.
Seven aircrew and a Lancaster
Aircrew standing in a row under the nose of a Lancaster, they are in flying kit. Bomb doors are open, squadron letter is E, airfield background. Caption is 'No info'.
A 49 Squadron photograph
Squadron members posed in four rows in front of a Lincoln. On the reverse captioned 'Subject front third from left.'
Ken Hook
Formal pose, ten airmen in two rows in front of wooden building with 'repair shop' sign above the door. On the reverse captioned 'Apprentice subject top left.' also 'Sgt Lucas, 123 Wulptan (?) Street, London W12 and two signatures.
Patricia Hook
Patricia before her marriage to Ken, seated, in uniform, low stone wall , hedges and paths in the background. On reverse captioned 'Elizabeth Patricia Simmonds - Hull would marry subject I/O W.A.A.F.
Aircrew and Lincoln
Seven aircrew wearing their flying equipment, standing in front of a Lincoln, UK airfield in background, reverse captioned 'Subject second from right'.
Course photograph
Twenty nine individuals, mainly aircrew, posed in three ranks, in front of the end wall of a wooden building, the reverse captioned 'Subject third from right back row.'
Air gunners instructors course photograph
23 air gunners posed in three rows in front of brick building, captioned 'squad 3 & 4 of No 60 A.G.I. Course Oct 1944'. The reverse captioned 'Subject 3rd left middle row.' Also some signatures.
Ken Hook
Ken with fellow aircrew, standing in open space in front of single storey building with veranda, lattice masts in background. The reverse captioned 'Self & Steve.'
Mosquito with ground crew
Seven individuals, one aircrew, posed in two rows in front of Mosquito. Buildings in the background.
Ken Hook
Ken Hook head and shoulders, standing next to a Lincoln tail turret, a Lincoln tail in background. Control tower is also visible. The reverse captioned 'Steve in the turret.'
Patricia Hook
Head and shoulders, in uniform, the reverse captioned 'Elizabeth Patricia Hook (Wife).'
Lancaster and ground crew
Three ground crew, one working on the port inner engine, posed in front of Lancaster parked on it's dispersal, servicing equipment in the background. Under the cockpit are 21 bomb symbols.
New Zealand medal
Unmounted medal with ribbon, reverse of medal, for service to New Zealand 1939-1945.
France and Germany Star
Unmounted 1939-45 France and Germany Star with ribbon.
Ken Hook's decorations
Ken's mounted medals.
Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939 to 1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939 to 1945, Africa General Service medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939 to 1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939 to 1945, Africa General Service medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Ken Hook's identity discs
Four disks front and reverse.
Ken Hook's aircrew whistle
Three views of an ACME whistle Patent number 620720 made in England.
Aircrew medal bar
Front and reverse.
Fragments from crashed Stirling
Four small fragments, captioned ' bits from 75 Squadron Stirling crash 1/12/43 on approach to R.A.F. Acklington returning damaged from an op. A/c hit a cottage on approach to airfield. 6 crew and five children killed. Location of crash North…
Ken Hook's medal box
Wooden box, engraved on the lid with his service details, large enough to contain his medals, his aircrew whistle, identity discs, and aircraft fragments.