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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.
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.
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…
Mess kit pilot's brevet
Gold wire cloth pilot's brevet for mess uniform
RAF pilot's brevet
Cloth pilot's brevet kings crown
RAF pilot's brevet
Cloth RAF pilot's brevet queens crown.
RAF Cranwell badge
Crest with eagle on rock, moto Alitum Altrix
RAF Rank braid
Several strands of rank braid
Football medal
RAF intersection football medal 1950/1951 and presentation box.
Silver medallion
Eight sided scallop sided pendant with hall mark.
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,
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…
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…
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…
Army reserve call up instruction
Call up for army service in Royal Engineers for Harold Percy Dryhurst
Harold Dryhurst personal civilian pilot's flying log book
Covers the period 1959 to December 1963.
Civilian pilot
Three-quarter length portrait of a man wearing civil pilots tunic with pilots brevet and three rings.
Pilot in cockpit
Head and shoulders image of pilot wearing headphones in cockpit.
Young man in uniform
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing tunic and peaked cap.
Pilot killed on last flight before Christmas
Describes crash of HS-125 in which Harold Dryhurst was killed.
Ashes of dead pilot scattered at airport
Account of scattering ashes of Harold Dryhurst over Stansted airport. He was killed in an aircraft crash. Includes accounts of funeral and of accident.
Jet crashes on car works
Account of crash of HS-125 onto Vauxhall van assembly block, Luton in which Harold Dryhurts was killed.
Accidental death verdict on Stortford pilot
Report of inquest into the death in an aircraft crash of Harold Gainsford Dryhurst.
Notebook cover
Blue notebook cover with caricature of a child with fan.
Raymond Dryhurst certificate of service in the Royal Navy
Contains personal details, postings and qualifications. From 26 November 1942 until 14 October 1952.