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Arthur Wright in shorts
Arthur Wright wearing shorts and standing in front of a brick building.
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Arthur Wright and three aircrew in flying suits
Three airmen in Sidcot suits, standing, carrying flying helmets. A fourth airman is in uniform and carrying a flying helmet. Arthur Wright is on the right of the photograph. They are in front of a building with wooden doors. On the reverse 'If found…
Arthur Wright in sidcot suit
Arthur Wright standing in his sidcot suit and boots, carrying a flying helmet. Behind are several wooden huts.
Three men, two in swimming trunks, one in airman's uniform
Two men sunbathing whilst an airman is hiding with his head under a tent made from a chair and a towel. They are seated outside a wooden building. On the reverse 'Humewood Port Elizabeth August 1942'.
Two men and a large dog
Two men standing with a large dog. Behind is a garden and a house.
Sergeant Arthur Wright
Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Arthur Wright
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Pilot Officer Horace Badge
Head and shoulders portrait of Pilot Officer Horace Badge. On the reverse 'P/O Horace Badge RAFVR Pilot'.
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Horace Badge and Ronald Brett
Two head and shoulders portaits of two airmen, both sergeants, on the left is Horace Badge and on the right Ronald Brett.
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Seven airmen smoking pipes
A group of seven airmen in desert uniforms, smoking pipes. They are standing in front of a car and behind are wooden huts.
Crashed Lancaster rudder
A rudder recovered from a crash site. It is annotated with dimensions in millimetres. It is largely intact but shows rippling. On the reverse ' Rudder, Lanc. Sion/CH 12/13.7.1943 via Roger Anthoine ex-pl.470'.
Tony Terry
Tony Terry standing in his uniform and smoking. On the reverse 'A. Terry R.A.A.F. Anthony (Tony) D. Terry [unclear] Jim Wright 1/95'.
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25 Australian airmen
The group of 25 airmen is arranged in four rows. The front row is seated on the grass with rifles crossed in pairs. All the men are carrying rifles and are wearing brimmed hats. On the reverse 'Tony Terry far right 2nd row from bottom'.
Flight Sergeant Hugh Bolger
Head and shoulders portrait of Flight Sergeant Hugh Bolger captioned 'F/Sgt H. Bolger R.A.A' [sic].
On the reverse 'F/Sgt Hugh Bolger R.A.A.F. via Jim Wright 1/95'
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On the reverse 'F/Sgt Hugh Bolger R.A.A.F. via Jim Wright 1/95'
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Sergeant William Gowland Anderson
Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant William Gowland 'George' Anderson. He is wearing a greatcoat and side cap.
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Rows of graves in a cemetery
Rows of graves in a cemetery. St Martins, Vevey. Captioned 'Ronald Oswald Bret (indecipherable)
31 RAF graves. Killed on raids'.
On the reverse 'Foulks - N2.
1944 412471
F/Lt WR Esquilant AFC 37. 24/8/46
31 RAF graves. Killed on raids'.
On the reverse 'Foulks - N2.
1944 412471
F/Lt WR Esquilant AFC 37. 24/8/46
Extracts from 'Nouvelliste Valaisan'
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27 pages transcribed from a local newspaper covering the night 100 bombers overflew Switzerland leading to two being shot down. Bombs were dropped on Swiss territory.
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
The funeral of the English airmen tragically killed in Thyon and Le Bouveret
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Details of the funeral of the airmen at Vevey. A large number of wreaths adorned the coffins. A crowd described as 'extensive' attended. Annotated with 'Cost to Govt sf 7447.40 ED412 'O'
sf 300 ED 531
7747.40
sf 553.36 per man!'
On the second…
sf 300 ED 531
7747.40
sf 553.36 per man!'
On the second…
Lancaster LM311 PO-L
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The seven aircrew are standing at the nose of 'Liz Beth', their Lancaster. Each crew member is identified along with brief details of the crash at Normington, Lincolnshire on completion of an operation to Turin 12/13 July 1943.
The second part of…
The second part of…
Aircrew ready for flying
More than 25 airmen kitted up and standing outside two huts. Various airmen are identified and annotated on the image - ALE Robertson, SE Wodehouse, L Fairbrother.
It is captioned 'Tea Party prior Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944 30 aircrew 77 sqn RAF…
It is captioned 'Tea Party prior Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944 30 aircrew 77 sqn RAF…
Crew of Stirling R9143 and Squadron Leader, wife and daughter
Photograph 1 is the crew of Stirling R9143. Five airmen are standing at the rear of the aircraft with the sixth crew member standing at the rear door. On his left is a large exit hole in the fuselage. The airmen are dressed in leather flying jackets…
Mount Everest
An aerial oblique of Mount Everest. There are a few clouds at the summit but layers of loud below. Captioned 'Mount Everest from 18,500' taken on 12.1.46'
Politz Oil Refinery
Vertical aerial of Politz oil refinery showing much damage. Captioned 'Politz oil refinery low level recce Dec 1944'.
Krupps, Essen
Oblique aerial photograph of bomb damage of the works. Captioned 'Krupps Essen. 3/1945'.
Krupps, Essen
Oblique aerial of bomb damage to the Krupps workshops. Captioned 'Krupps Armament Works Essen 11-3-1945'.
Cologne "The Rhine Crossing" 1945
Aerial oblique of Cologne with the cathedral in the centre. Behind is the Rhine and a destroyed bridge. Many of the buildings are damaged. Captioned 'Cologne "The Rhine Crossing" 1945'.