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Occasional daily inputs. Mentions going to Lords (initial aircrew) in July, Leuchars for training in late July then back to London. Mentions some flying experiences in November.

Document covering Leeds and Hunslet schoolboy's trip to the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley on May 8th 1937.

Document covering Leeds and Hunslet schoolboy's trip to the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley on April 18th 1936.

Birth certificate Kenneth Gill, on 19 November 1922 in Leeds.

Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic.

Portrait of a baby boy sitting. Captioned 'Derek at 9 months'.

Two young children running in garden.

A man wearing suit and glasses sits alongside a girl writing at a desk while other children look on. Captioned 'Sir Hubert Houldsworth, Pro-Chancellor of Leeds University examines the work of Carol Coultate (8), at Halton Moor Primary School'.

A woman wearing a fur coat pinning a medal onto a young boy, In the background brick walls and windows to house.

A woman wearing a fur coat pinning a medal onto a young boy, In the background brick walls and windows to house.

A man wearing overcoat and glasses standing next to a woman wearing fur coat and hat holding a boy, with DFC on his jacket. Other people in the background.

Top left - a large group of aircrew standing chatting. On the ground a parachute and other equipment.
Bottom right - an RAF officer wearing tunic and holding peaked cap, standing next to a woman, both standing at the bottom of steps to a doorway.…

Copy of 617 Squadron crest with The King's and Chester Herald's signatures.

A large group of aircrew standing around various items of equipment on the ground, including two pigeon boxes, parachutes and a navigator's bag. A bus and a truck in the background.

Line diagram of a warship. Part of photograph in top right and title 'Emden'.

Seven airman sitting round a table being debriefed by a Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer. A wing commander leans over from the right. There are papers, mugs and thermos flasks on the table. In the background another table with five airmen.

Seven airmen, two wearing flying suits, the others battledress, two with Mae Wests standing in line in front of a bomber. One has a mascot tucked into his jacket.

Eight aircrew all wearing battledress, some with brevet visible and holding cups, gathered round two urns. Another airman in background left.

View of a memorial building and galleries and accompanying text.

Full length image of an airman wearing tunic with observer brevet and side cap sitting on a bench with foliage in the background.

Left - A large group of airmen wearing tunics with side caps standing in two rows in front of an Anson. One officer in centre standing has a lighter uniform and peaked cap. Annotated with signatures and home towns of many of the participants.
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Top left - two women wearing dresses, one holding a baby, standing in front of an RAF officer wearing tunic and peaked cap, all standing on steps to doorway.
Top right - two women wearing dresses, one holding a baby, standing in front of another…

Top middle - a woman wearing skirt and blouse holding a baby standing at the bottom of steps to the door of a house.
Top right - two women wearing dresses, one holding a baby, standing in front of an RAF officer wearing tunic and peaked cap, all…

Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing tunic with observer brevet sitting on a bench with curtain in the background. Includes photocopy of photograph.

Left - newspaper cutting 'Northern airmen honoured'. Gives list of name of people awarded DFC, DFM and civil awards. Includes DFC for Flying Officer Kenneth Gill.
Top right - newspaper cutting 'Leeds airman DFC'. Announced award of DFC to Flying…