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Navigation chart for operation to Duisburg
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse 'F/O Blamires Duisburg 21/22/5/44'.
Navigation charts for operation to Orleans
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse 'F/O Blamires Orleans 20 May'.
Navigation chart for Bullseye training flight
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse, 'F/O Blamires Night Bullseye 12/5/44'.
Navigation chart for Operation Dodge 3
Geoff did three Operation Dodge flights, two with No 103 Squadron and this one with 57 Squadron.
Navigation chart for Operation Dodge
Geoff did three Op Dodge flights, two with 103 Squadron
Navigation chart for Operation Dodge
Geoff did two Operation Dodge with 103 Squadron.
Navigation chart showing Geoff Blamire's bombing targets
No tracks or calculations just the destinations.
Navigation chart with bombing target tracks
Chart shows multiple tracks.
Navigation chart for Operation Dodge
Geoff did two Operation Dodge flights with 103 Squadron.
Navigation log and charts for operation to Chapelle Notre Dame
Form 441 and chart for operation.
Cahagnes
Target photograph shows explosions with dust and smoke clouds. Some target indicator flares are to right. Rural area with some buildings visible in top left with track crossing left to right. Captioned '429.E.W.S. 30.7.44//8" 2.500 200(Degrees) 08.32…
Robert Blamires' South African Air Force observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
R G Blamires Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 25 November 1942 to 10 May 1946, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Navigator. He was stationed at South African AF Port Elizabeth (42 Air…
Mining Stettin
Four H2S returns for a mining operation to Szczecin. Captioned:
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…
Mining Gdynia
H2S return for a mining operation to Gdynia captioned '27/2 EWS 26/27.8.44//13000. 250 10/10. M014010Mining Gydinia 190/8 HEL.PT. F/L Josey. U 103'.
Geoff Blamires diary May to August 1944
Handwritten diary with a transcription. Covers a short period of time when Geoff had just arrived at Elsham Wolds flying operations on the Lancaster. A detailed account of his life concentrating on the non operational aspect.
Spanish, Frebch, Dutch, and German phrase book
Noted not to be produced in public; a list of phrases in German, Spanish, French and Dutch.
No 103 Squadron Honours and Awards Board
A board showing the Honours and awards from 1941 to 1970.
Mounted photograph of airborne Lancaster surrounded by signatures
Large print covered in signatures.
Radar screen
An photograph of a radar screen.
Geoff Blamires and crew
Geoff with four aircrew that he flew with. On the reverse captioned 'L to R Geoff Blamires - Nav, Doug Maycroft - Bomb Aimer, Den Barton - Flight Engineer, Frank Farnham - Mid upper gunner, Dennis 'Danny' Josey - Pilot. The last two are bracketed…
Robert Geoffrey Blamires
One a formal portrait, head and shoulders with Navigator aircrew badge, the second full length standing in front of a wooden door Flying Officer braids and Navigator aircrew badge.
Robert Geoffrey Blamires
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Blamires with aircrew training flash in his cap. On the reverse 'Robert Geoffrey Blamires'.
Summary of navigation details for operations
Hand drawn table listing targets and timings.
103 Squadron Battle Order for 18 September 1944
Serial no 90, lists aircraft letter and crews named individually for operations that day.
Condolence letter
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From Barbara to Eileen concerning Danny.