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Scrapbook Covers
Front and rear covers of a scrapbook.
Four RAF Crests and Three Documents
Seven items in a scrapbook. #1 is the Bomber Command crest #2 is 5 Group crest #3 is 61 Squadron crest #4 is 101 Squadron crest #5 is Ernest's call up paper #6 is Ernest's acceptance into air force #7 is a meal pass used at ITW Bridlington.
Call up Papers, Ration Card and Six Airmen including Ernest Probyn
Four items from a scrapbook.
#1 is call up papers
#2 is Conditions of Entry into the RAF
#3 is a ration card for sweets and cigarettes
#4 is a photograph of Ernest and his crew at RAF Silverstone. 'Ft Bill Bouskille, Don Boon, Ron Warren. Bk.…
#1 is call up papers
#2 is Conditions of Entry into the RAF
#3 is a ration card for sweets and cigarettes
#4 is a photograph of Ernest and his crew at RAF Silverstone. 'Ft Bill Bouskille, Don Boon, Ron Warren. Bk.…
Lancaster in Flight
Two air-to-air photographs of a Lancaster, starboard side, in flight. Top photograph shows code "BQ-?" of 550 Squadron. Nose art in form of shield also visible
16 Trainee Airmen
16 trainees arranged in three rows. On the reverse each man has signed his name.
Lancaster and Crew
Photo 1 has seven air and three ground crew lined up in front of their Lancaster.
Photo 2 is the seven aircrew with their Lancaster behind.
Photo 3 is the ten men arranged in two roes in front of the port/rear of the their Lancaster QR-H, NF997.
A…
Photo 2 is the seven aircrew with their Lancaster behind.
Photo 3 is the ten men arranged in two roes in front of the port/rear of the their Lancaster QR-H, NF997.
A…
Pilot Danny Boon, Navigator Bill Bouskill and Lincoln Cathedral
Three photograph from an album.
Photo 1 is Pilot Danny Boon leaning out of his cockpit. 43 operations are painted on the nose. It is captioned 'Fl/Lt Danny Boon, Royal New Zealand Air Force'.
Photo 2 is Bill seated at his station, captioned 'F/Off…
Photo 1 is Pilot Danny Boon leaning out of his cockpit. 43 operations are painted on the nose. It is captioned 'Fl/Lt Danny Boon, Royal New Zealand Air Force'.
Photo 2 is Bill seated at his station, captioned 'F/Off…
Jack Cottingham and Boston Stump
Photo 1 is Jack at his station, captioned 'F/Sgt Jack Cottingham. Flight Engineer'.
Photo 2 is a low level oblique of St Botolph's Church, captioned 'Taken from the rear turret. Boston Stump'.
A third photo, captioned F/Sgt Ernie Probyn. Rear…
Photo 2 is a low level oblique of St Botolph's Church, captioned 'Taken from the rear turret. Boston Stump'.
A third photo, captioned F/Sgt Ernie Probyn. Rear…
Farmland
Four low level aerial oblique photographs of farmland. They are captioned 'Low level photographs taken from the rear turret over Little Holland. A Box Brownie Camera. 1917 vintage.'
Lincoln Cathedral and Two Target Photos
Three photos from an album.
Photo 1 is a low level oblique aerial photo of Lincoln Cathedral, captioned 'Photo of Lincoln Minster taken from rear turret'.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of Royan during a bombing operation. The coastline is…
Photo 1 is a low level oblique aerial photo of Lincoln Cathedral, captioned 'Photo of Lincoln Minster taken from rear turret'.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of Royan during a bombing operation. The coastline is…
Escape Aids and Instructions and Christmas Menu, 1944
Three photographs and four leaflets captioned 'Escape Aids & Instructions 1. Book of Do's and Don'ts in the event of capture. 2 List of phrases. 3. Photographs sewn inside battledress for use on false papers'.
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder…
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder…
Newspaper Cuttings, London Transport Ticket and Propaganda Leaflets
Seven items from a scrapbook. Items 1 and 2 are newspaper cuttings about operations that Ernest was involved in. They are captioned 'Cuttings from daily papers of raids on which my crew were engaged'. Item 3 is a London Transport ticket, captioned…
Ernest Probyn's Log book Extract
A page from Ernest's logbook, dated June 1944. His pilot on operations was Flight Lieutenant Boon.
Ernest Probyn and Letter from Sir Arthur Harris
Two photographs of Ernest, the first as a cadet, the second captioned 'Self as Sgt A/G at No 17 OTU RAF Silverstone'.
The letter is a morale booster to encourage his airmen.
The letter is a morale booster to encourage his airmen.
Ron and Violet Warren's Wedding
A photograph of Ron and Violet on their wedding day. It is captioned 'Ron and Violet Warren, after their wedding in London, July 1943., at which I was best man'.
Ron and Violet Warren's Wedding
Ron and Violet with best man, two bridesmaids and a third man, in a suit. There is also a chocolate and sweet ration card for No 2 Sergeants' Mess, RAF Cosford.
Ernest Probyn, Photograph, Ration Card, Service of Thanksgiving and Warrant Officer Rank Badge
Four items from an album.
Item 1 is a three quarter length portrait of Ernes, captioned 'Warrant Officer at RAF Coningsby, No 83 Path Finder Force'.
Item 2 is an RAF ration card.
Item 3 is a pamphlet for a Service of Thanksgiving on the cessation…
Item 1 is a three quarter length portrait of Ernes, captioned 'Warrant Officer at RAF Coningsby, No 83 Path Finder Force'.
Item 2 is an RAF ration card.
Item 3 is a pamphlet for a Service of Thanksgiving on the cessation…
Two Casualty Lists
Two lists of casualties from 'Flight' relating to March 1945. The first is captioned 'Casualty list showing names of our hut mates killed over Hamburg 7/8th March 1945' and the second 'Casualty list showing names of some of our friends, who were…
Two Stage Show Programmes
Two programmes, the first for 'Take a Look' a victory revue and the second for 'The Desert Song', a musical. They are captioned 'Two programmes for stage shows held at RAF Station Cosford during last half of 1945'.
RAF Skellingthorpe
A vertical aerial photograph of the airfield with annotated north, numbers 1 to 13, Manser School and a rough square. It is captioned 'Plan of former RAF Skellingthorpe airfield, showing runways'.
Log book extract
Showing the last operational sorties of the war in Europe by the main force. His pilots on operations were Flight Lieutenant Briant and Flight Lieutenant Sommers.
Burning Albemarle and Leave Passes
Two photographs of a burning Albemarle with '44' on the nose. They are captioned 'RAF Hampstead Norris, Berks. August 1946.
There are two leave passes from Hampstead Norris for Ernest Probyn.
There are two leave passes from Hampstead Norris for Ernest Probyn.
RAF Skellingthorpe, 1965
Five photographs of RAF Skellingthorpe captioned 'RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincs in 1965. Showing main runway and dispersal where QR-M at one time was parked'.
Ernest Probyn's Promotion to Flying Officer
Two documents, the first captioned 'Photostat copy of original. Reduced size', appoints Ernest as a Pilot Officer in the Volunteer Reserve and originates from Elizabeth II. The second is an extract from the London Gazette and Queen's List and is a…
Dominies, Glider and Ernest Probyn
Seven photographs from an album.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are air to air photographs of two Dominies, captioned 'RAF Stradishall, Norfolk, 1971. Summer Camp. Dominie aircraft of No 1 Air Navigation School'.
Photo 4 is a Slingsby Cadet glider of the Air…
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are air to air photographs of two Dominies, captioned 'RAF Stradishall, Norfolk, 1971. Summer Camp. Dominie aircraft of No 1 Air Navigation School'.
Photo 4 is a Slingsby Cadet glider of the Air…