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  • Collection: Weir, Greg. Oakes, Ken

SWeirG19660703v060027.pdf
Covers signal cartridges, incendiary bomb, signal rocket, bomb tail pistol, smoke float, marine markers, smoke generators, 848, 845, 849, 860 fuses, sea markers, recce flares, photo flash. Continues with details of Frazer-Nash Turret system.

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SWeirG19660703v060026.jpg
Cover for pamphlet with artwork showing owl, cat and aircraft at night.

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SWeirG19660703v060025.jpg
Photograph of healthy German prisoners of war consuming a meal is used to counter assertion that they have been murdered and mistreated by the Allies. The claim is made in a ‘secret’ document, dated 19 April 1943, from army headquarters to the…

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SWeirG19660703v060018.jpg
For Scottish services verses the Royal Australian Air Force.

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SWeirG19660703v060013.jpg
Twenty-five airmen wearing khaki uniform with shorts and side caps sitting and standing in three rows. In the background a lattice tower, hut and tree.

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SWeirG19660703v060012.pdf
Gives some personal details and rates of pay and allowances from April 1942 to august 1944. Followed by cash payments, fines, forfeitures and other debits for the same dates. Includes next of kin.

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1944 card with kangaroo with hat and joey with RAF roundel from Aussies in England.

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SWeirG19660703v060008.pdf
Shows entries from September 1943 to July 1945.

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Twenty-three airmen wearing battledress with half brevet sitting and standing in three rows. Captioned 'Catfoss, 90 GL Course, March - May 45'. Two versions of same image.

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SWeirG19660703v060002.pdf
Lists crew and then provides description of operations to Berlin (first operation), Leipzig and Schweinfurt between the 15 and 25 February 1944. Describes events, bomb load and distances.

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SWeirG19660703v060001.pdf
Air Gunners flying log book for K S Oakes covering the period from 9 February 1943 to 14 June 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Includes gunnery proficiency certificate, target details, mine laying, bomb loads and a First Tour…

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0006.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0004.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0003.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0002.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0001.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060028-0002.jpg
List 10 Royal Australian Air Force airmen who: no heading (3), died on active duty (1), wounded or injured on active service (1), previously reported missing believed killed in action now reported prisoned of war (1), previously reported missing…

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SWeirG19660703v060028-0001.jpg
Relates how an Australian squadron Halifax with a damaged fin was successfully brought home with rope tied onto the rudder bar and the bomb aimer using it to operate the rudder under pilot's instructions. Annotated 'Aust newsletter April 11…

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SWeirG19660703v060024-0001.jpg
"Log Cabin" WD & HO Wills tobacco tin with contents: flying officer rank braid, cloth crown, cloth Australia badge, air gunner's brevet, leading aircraftsman badge and uniform buttons.

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Small tin; the lid includes instructions for use.

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SWeirG19660703v060020-0001.jpg
Eye shields in case.

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SWeirG19660703v060019-0001.jpg
Made out to Flying Officer K S Oakes.

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SWeirG19660703v060017-0001.jpg
Half length portrait of an officer wearing tunic with air gunner brevet. On the reverse 'Jas Bacon & Sons Ltd, 130 Princes Street, Edinburgh'.

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SWeirG19660703v060016-0001.jpg
Ken Oakes British driving license.

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