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Operations against Tirpitz, Ijmuiden and Bielefeld: Vielesible Viaduct
Description of three (one aborted due to weather) operations against Tirpitz, photograph of crew on return from sinking Tirpitz, poor photocopy of target photograph of attach on Tirpitz. Account of operation on E & R boat pens at Ijmuiden along with…
Loss of aircraft report
List crew and weapon (Tallboy) and target location. Notes 'shot down by enemy ground defences approx. 1000 today (This a/c was hit by H/7 in the T/A and seen to go down in flames and exploded as it hit the ground near Syke)'.
Kenneth Gill - service history
Joined 18 June 1941. Trained as navigator in Canada. After operational and conversions training in England during which he flew two operations. He was posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney where he flew 25 operations which are listed. After a tour as a…
Kenneth Gill crew
Six airmen wearing flying clothes or battledress standing in line behind a Lancaster. Captioned at top 'Crew from left to right, Sid Grimes wireless operator, Ken Gill navigator, Charlie Randon bomb aimer, Jack Penswick gunner, Eddy Barnett engineer,…
Tirpitz
Target photograph showing shoreline, with smoke obscuring the island of Hakøya within Tromsø fjord. Battleship Tirpitz can be seen just right of centre through smoke. Three water-spouts from earlier explosions above and to the right. Anti-aircraft…
Newspaper
Shows photograph of Vera Gill pinning Croix de Guerre on her son Derek. It was awarded to her late husband Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC.
Vera Gill pins Croix de Guerre on son
A woman wearing fur coat and glasses pins a medal onto jacket of a young boy.
Award of Croix de Guerre
Notes that Vera Gill had received the Croix de Guerre awarded to her husband Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC. He completed 15 daylight operations with the Lorraine Group.
Croix de Guerre citation
For Pilot Officer K Gill DFC, 342 squadron. Completed 15 day-light bombing operations with the Lorraine Group
Croix de Guerre citation
For Pilot Officer K Gill DFC, 342 Squadron. Completed 15 day-light bombing operations with the Lorraine Group
Croix de Guerre citation
For Pilot Officer K Gill DFC 342 Squadron. Completed 15 day-light bombing operations with the Lorraine Group.
Certificate of probate
Gives value of estate and probate granted to Vera Gill.
Newspaper cutting - investiture of husband's medal
Includes Vera Gill receiving Kenneth Gill's DFC as well as other personnel's awards of MC, AFC, DSM, and MM.
Tea on Tirpitz
Concerns up-turned hull of Tirpitz sunk in Tromso Fjord was a tourist attraction.
Their husbands' decorations
Article and photographs concerning three widows receiving medals earned by husbands. Includes Vera Gill, DFC of her husband Flying Officer Gill, Mrs Richard Bunker, DSO and bar of her husband Wing Commander Bunker and Section Officer Liddell WAAF VC…
Yorkshiremen in casualty list
Reports Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC was presumed killed after being posted missing on 21 March 1945 on his 45th operation. Gives some local history concerning Ken Gill, mentions Tirpitz operation. Also reports other RAF Yorkshiremen killed, Sgt…
Halton DFC is presumed dead
Reports that Mrs K Gill had now been informed that her husband previously reported missing was now presumed to have been killed. Gives some local history of Ken Gill. Includes b/w full face portrait.
Envelope
Addressed to Mrs V Gill, postmarked Worcester.
Ken and Vera Gill
A airman wearing tunic and peaked cap standing in a garden alongside a woman wearing an overcoat. Captioned 'Last picture of Mum and Dad together'.
Hotel Bill
Bill for Spa Hotel, Woodhall Spa for Ken Gill for bed and board for two days.
1944 Christmas card
Sent to Kenneth and Vera Gill from 159 MU, RAF C.M.F. Drawing of map showing England and Italy with Spitfire.
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
From Halton Congregational Sunday School. Congratulations and hopes that he would be home soon.
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
From Congregational Church. Writes that they were proud of him and glad that his ability and work had been recognised.
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
Congratulates him on award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Congratulatory letter to Ken Gill
Congratulates him on award of Distinguished Flying Cross.