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- Collection: Dryhurst, Harold Gainsford
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Recollections - Warrant Officer B F Hughes
Account of operation to Nuremberg on 28 August 1942 in Halifax where aircraft was attacked and shot down by night fighter. Continues with account of capture, interrogation and transport to prisoner of war camp. Describes camp occupants, situation,…
Harold Dryhurst Service biography
Covers personal details and dates of postings, training, aircraft flown. Details of capture and prisoner of war.
Army reserve call up instruction
Call up for army service in Royal Engineers for Harold Percy Dryhurst
Prisoner of war camp
Landscape view of open yard with a set of goalposts infront of a series of single story cabins, in far background are high fence posts with wire between them, yard has clusters of men moving in multiple directions. Captioned '“British POWs at…
Percival Prentice
Air-to-air view of a Percival Prentice registration VR232 over RAF Cranwell. Annotated 'yours truly in formation, Cranwell march 1949'. Captioned 'Dryhurst Harold 1939 Percival P40 Prentice'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided…
Group of men and boys
Army band in six rows in front of an ornate building with arches in frontage. Captioned 'Dryhurst Harold India 1916 GRY'. Probably refers to Harold Percy, who served in the British Army. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by…
Harold Dryhurst
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing RAF uniform tunic with pilot's brevet. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor,
Silver medallion
Eight sided scallop sided pendant with hall mark.
Football medal
RAF intersection football medal 1950/1951 and presentation box.
RAF Rank braid
Several strands of rank braid
RAF Cranwell badge
Crest with eagle on rock, moto Alitum Altrix
RAF pilot's brevet
Cloth RAF pilot's brevet queens crown.
RAF pilot's brevet
Cloth pilot's brevet kings crown
Mess kit pilot's brevet
Gold wire cloth pilot's brevet for mess uniform
Wedding photograph
Full length portrait of groom (Harry “Gerry” Dryhurst) in warrant officer’s uniform with pilot’s brevet, with bride (Kaye), outside church door, submitted with caption; 'Kaye and Harry (Gerry) Dryhurst wedding day'. Additional information…
Harold Dryhurst
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing uniform tunic and side cap. Captioned '421 Dryhurst 2 (3)'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Harold Dryhurst and wife
Head and shoulders portrait of a man on the left wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. On the right a lady wearing dark dress and necklace. Captioned 'Mum and Dad'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.