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Postcards sent each time sent on operation
States that George bought 2 packs of postcards of Ely and surrounding area. He sent one to Barbara Wootton each time he was sent on operations. The first two were written on and the others enclosed with letter. List 24 postcards with related…
1946
From diary gives brief details of activities from January to August 1946. Includes leave and passes, promotion, sport, lectures, air tests, flying, parades, drill, entertainment, cinema. Makes reference to briefing for exercise bombing of Heligoland…
Newspaper cutting - RAF pound Heligoland
Article gives detailed description of a peacetime live exercise by 90 (Lancaster and Mosquito) aircraft dropping 1000lb bombs on Heligoland. Reporter flew with 7 Squadron aircraft from RAF Mepal. Reported was ex RAFVR pilot.
Operation sunbronze
Top left - four airmen outside a building with sign "RAF Station Pomigliano".
Top right - seven airmen wearing khaki uniform standing in a row with the Temple of Jupiter (Tempio di Giove), Pompeii in the background.
Second row left - two men seated…
Top right - seven airmen wearing khaki uniform standing in a row with the Temple of Jupiter (Tempio di Giove), Pompeii in the background.
Second row left - two men seated…
War's over celebration
Photograph of a large group of people, men, women and children. Some men in uniform taken inside with flags from ceiling. Captioned "1947. War's over celebration "Social" at 50 F (Founder) Sqdn Air Training Corps), Tulse Hill Barracks'.
Newspaper cuttings DFM and wedding
Left - newspaper cutting announcing award of Distinguished Flying Medal to Flt Sgt George Charles Shepherd. Mentions him flying 60 operational flights and dropping food in Holland.
Top right - photograph of an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet…
Top right - photograph of an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet…
History of 50 (Founder) Squadron Air Training Corps, January 1939 - 1946
Relates history from formation of Air Defence Cadet Corps in 1938 with 50 (F_) Squadron in Lambeth, through the formation of the Air Training Corps in 1941. Continues with history through war years of 1481 and 50 Squadrons. Concludes with comments…
Flight magazine article - the Pathfinder Force
Long article telling the story of the Pathfinder Force from early bombing with poor results, through better aircraft, equipment and tactical improvements to the formation of the Pathfinder Force. Mentions Air Vice Marshall D C T Bennett CBE, DSO.…
Flight magazine - Lancaster 1 and 2 - engine provision
Article about the Lancaster. Starts with some facts about aircraft manufacturers and design in 1938. Includes many cutaway diagrams and photographs of engines and aircraft. Discusses use of engines with technical details.
Flight magazine - Pathfinder group - portraits of senior aircrew
Two pages each with a large number of miniature full-face portraits of group captains, wing commanders, squadron leaders and one flight lieutenant all with considerable decorations. (DSO, DFC, AFC, AFM, OBE). All are from the famous Pathfinder Force…
George Shepherd commissioning scroll
Award of commission as pilot office in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Certificate of good service
Award of good service to the air training corps to Flight Lieutenant C G Shepherd DFM, 50 (F) Lambeth Squadron.
George Shepherd - Airman's service book
Includes some personal details, ranks, promotions medals (DFM), medical classification. inoculations and will.
Two men standing on Lancaster wing
View from top of starboard wing over the fuselage to two men standing on the port wing tip. On the reverse 'wings Lanc 1945'.
Night time photo of Lancasters
Blurred image of two Lancasters. On the reverse 'for E M Webb F/O, night on the peri track'.
Coastline from the air
Air to ground view of coastline with tail fin of aircraft bottom centre. On the reverse 'sunbronze air view of Newquay'.
Pompeii arena
View of Roman arena ruins. On the reverse 'Sunbronze June 46, ruins of Pompeii, Italy, arena and seats'.
View over Istres
View over town with large multi-storey building in the foreground and church tower in middle distance. On the reverse 'Sunbronze, town of Istres (S France) from Table Mt mouth of Rhone'.
Four airmen
Half-length image of four airmen wearing tunic and side cap with white training stripes standing turned half left in line. On the reverse '1942?'.
Airman by car
An airman wearing greatcoat and side cap standing with foot on running board of a car registration 'GX2297' holding a newspaper, In the background a Nissen hut, to the right the entrance to a blast shelter.
Airborne Lancaster
An airborne Lancaster on right edge of image just above runway with undercarriage down. On the reverse 'Cut Lane'.
Four airmen
Four airmen standing in line. Man on left wears tunic, next to right wears battledress with pilot brevet, next has tunic undone and rightmost is very blurred.
High Bridge over the River Ouse
View across river with swan centre left and part of bridge on right. On the reverse 'On Ely River 8/9/44'.
Identification kindly provided by Phillip Judge of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Identification kindly provided by Phillip Judge of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Three airmen and girl in the street
Three airmen wearing khaki uniform two with arms round a girl and the other standing close in with lorry and car in the background. Sign reads: 'GARAGE RIPARAZIONE AUTO'. On the reverse 'Pompeii Italy, June 46, Charlie, Jose Johnny Sam'.