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List of documents received by GCS and message from secretary of state for air
Top - Gives outline of RAF Form 38, medical board result fitness A3B. List of articles to take with him on joining. Dental treatment form, enlistment form and notification of acceptance for service form. With dates received and date of attestation.…
Letter from Buckingham Palace
Signed by King George regretting he was unable personally give award to Flight Sergeant George C Shepherd DFM. Encloses award.
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.…
Canberra over the Isle of Wight
Air-to-air view from above rear quarter of an airborne Canberra flying over the Needles. Captioned "Canberra". Aircraft is prototype PR.3 code VX181.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…
Certificate of good service
Award of good service to the air training corps to Flight Lieutenant C G Shepherd DFM, 50 (F) Lambeth Squadron.
War gratuity and post war credit entitlement
Form giving personal details for G C Shepherd and amount £60 19s.
Group wedding photograph
Bride and groom standing with a servicemen wearing tunic with brevet on left and a man wearing civilian suit and bridesmaid to the right.
Poem - A.G.
Eight verse poem entitled air gunner. About the life and service of air gunner. At the end states 'all my own work GC S'. Two versions of this document.
Letter from Georg Shepherd to Barbara
Copy of three page letter with pages overlapping. First page tells a little of current life on ITW at Bridlington.
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…
1942 Royal Air Force diary
Information on the RAF, RCAF, RAAF, RNZAF, Indian Air Force, the Eire Air Corps, aircraft photographs and information. Air Force decorations, aviation world records. Continues with pages of information on aerodromes, RAF badges, aircraft instruments,…
George Shepherd’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
George Shepherd’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 24 December 1943 until July 1948. Training took place with 11 Air Gunnery School, 12 Operational Training Unit, 1657 Conversion Unit and 3 Lancaster finishing…
School report
School report for George Shepherd for July 1938
London county council form T7/2B
Details Mr Shepherd and place of employment, date of beginning work, status, subject, time and grade.
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.
Letter to George Shepherd from RAF records
States that he was not qualified for the Defence Medal but to notify them if he had performed civil defence or other qualifying service prior enlistment and if so his entitlement would be reviewed.
Letter to George Shepherd from RAF records concerning claim for Defence Medal
Writes that no trace of certificate of civil defence service in support of claim for Defence Medal could be found at their office. Asks him to supply relevant dates
Letter to George Shepherd from RAF records concerning claim for Defence Medal
Continued correspondence on claim for Defence Medal and states he still did not qualify. Stated that he was qualified for 1939/45 star and France and Germany Star.
Letter to George Shepherd from RAF records concerning claim for Defence Medal
Regrets any inconvenience and now encloses Defence Medal.
George Charles Shepherd
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing battledress with half brevet, medal ribbons, Pathfinder badge and peaked cap.
1945 calendar with dates on 7 Squadron
Calendar mounted below a b/w photograph of rear quarter of airborne Lancaster annotated 'Best of Luck from Ken'. Title 'East West Home's Best'. Successive items show successive months flipped up with dates blocked out and document with list of months…
George Shepherd's ration book
1951-1952 ration book.
George Shepherd's RAF flying clothing card
Booklet with kit annotated issued and returned.
Authorization for ribbons and emblems
States that F/Sgt G C Shepherd has authority to wear 1939/45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal. Notes War Medal issued.