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  • Collection: Weir, Greg

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Front quarter view of a Halifax parked with main undercarriage wheel covers on and several ground crew. Aircraft is being refuelled by bowser in front. Submitted with caption 'Halifax refuel'. Two versions of the same image, the second on the reverse…

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Air-to-air view looking down on Halifax LL599 E-Z5 flying over fields. Submitted with caption 'Halifax over field'.

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Fourteen airmen, five wearing Mae Wests, two overalls and the others battledress kneeling and standing in two rows in front of a Halifax. Submitted with caption 'Halifax air & ground crew'. Two versions of the same image, on the reverse of the second…

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On the left, two officers both wearing tunics with brevet and peaked caps, man on left is pilot. On the right four women. In the background an man standing and others seen through windows. Submitted with caption 'Dad unknown family'.

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View of an airmen sitting in left hand pilot's seat in cockpit of an aircraft. Submitted with caption 'Dad Trainer'.

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Five airmen, four wearing tunics and side caps and the fifth wearing khaki uniform with shorts. Submitted with caption 'Dad group'.

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Three airmen weaning tunics with pilot's brevet and side caps standing in line. Submitted with caption 'Dad & 2'.

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Six airmen wearing battledress, three standing, one sitting on a bicycle and two sitting on the ground, all by the door of a Nissen hut. Five are pilots. Submitted with caption 'crew'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with caption…

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Target photograph of coastline and Batterie Oldenburg and Batterie Waldam. Port of Calais is just to bottom of the photograph Bomb explosions, smoke and target markers obscure the target. The beach is visible with many obstructions. Two Halifax III…

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Target photograph of bombs exploding and obscuring target. Many bomb craters on the right side of image. Captioned 'DRF 10.9.44//7" 10000 > 108.1707.Alvis 2, M.9x1000.4x500.C. 27 secs. F/O Wilson G.462'.

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Seven airmen some wearing flying kit standing in line in front of a Halifax. On the reverse 'Taken on 10.9.44 before take off on our 27th trip, from left to right:
1. F/Lt Jim Mundle DFC 23 Bomb Aimer, Glasgow Scotland.
2. Sgt Jim Cann 2, Engineer…

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Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side or peaked caps. Three squatting down in front, pilot in centre and four standing behind. Captioned 462 Sqdn, F/O Richardson (W.O), F/S Ellis (RG), F/S Stokes (MU), Sgt Cann (FE), F/L Mundle (AB),…

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A large group of airmen wearing khaki uniform with brevet, shorts and side caps sitting and standing in five rows. Submitted with caption '29 Course pilots Mallala Feb 43'.

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Six airmen in a variety of dress standing in snow outside a wooden hut. Submitted with caption '27 OTW Lichfield Staffordshire Dec 43'.

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Declares that he has 21 days recreation leave due to him.

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Page showing courses, postings and aircrew assessments. Includes 466 Squadron. Shows E.F.T.S and other training courses as well as post operational career and pilot and other qualifications. Attached is head and shoulders portrait photograph of a…

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Head and shoulders portrait of an airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side cap.

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Small piece of plant with branches, buds and small leaves in a clear fronted plastic envelope.

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On the left an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank, wireless operator badge and half brevet. Standing alongside on the right a woman wearing skirt and jacket.

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Seven airmen all wearing battledress with brevet. Three crouching in front, the centre man is pilot and four standing behind.

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A coin with 426 squadron crest emblem in a plastic case. Bomber Command Clasp on a 1939-1945 Star ribbon.

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List of targets and some comments. Image of a Halifax at top.

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Court mounted 1939–1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945, Australia Service Medal 1939–1945. On its own Unofficial Bomber Command Medal and RAAF Association badge.

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Notifying that the log book of Flight Sergeant Flannigan J has been forwarded to her by registered post.

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Account written by Unteroffizier Richter, wireless operator, of his night-time flight near Langeoog with pilot Oberleutnant Schoenert. On their second approach, they spotted an enemy Handley Page Halifax bomber. First attack at height of 3900 metres…
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