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Postcard of Stirling Bombers
Coloured painting of 3 Stirling Bombers from 7 Squadron in flight. Artist's signature: A F D Bannister. Printed and published by J Salmon Ltd, Sevenoaks.
Certificate of Baptism
Certificate recording Bob Butler's baptism at St Paul's , Carlton on 'August 23 1914', signed by the Rector.
U-Boat Yards RAF Attack on Baltic Port
Newspaper cutting reporting attack by RAF heavy bombers on objectives in North and North-West Germany, including Danzig and the submarine yards at Flensburg.
La "glorieuse retraite" de Mussolini en Albabie
Printed leaflet in French discusses Mussolini's defeat in Albania and a victory at Taranto.
Wir Schlagen Zuruck
Printed leaflet in German.
Drei Machte ein Kriegsziel
Printed leaflet in German discusses the partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin.
Hitler oder Roosevelt?
Printed leaflet in German asks who do you believe, Hitler or Roosevelt?
Dutch Commemoration Document
Document for a commemoration day in Schiermonnikoog. Names mentioned: Mr and Mrs Feijes, Mr Rutherford, Nina van Leur, Iris Schut, Ambrosius Feijes.
Commemoration Programme
Programme for commemoration in Schiermonnikoog. Head and shoulders photograph of Flight Sergeant Kenneth Rutherford in uniform and full length photograph of Ambrosius Feijes in uniform at the helm of a ship.
Order of Service for Memorial Service for Flight Sergeant Kenneth Rutherford
Order of service for a memorial service conducted at sea. Head and shoulders photograph of Flight Sergeant Kenneth Rutherford, 935212, in uniform on the front cover together with 15 signatures ('Jacqui Whitehead' and 14 indecipherable). Border of…
Air Gunner Brevets and Pilot's Brevet
Four cloth air gunner's brevets and one cloth pilot's brevet.
RAF Other Ranks' Brass Hat Badge and RCAF Brass Button
Other Ranks' brass RAF hat badge with split pin and brass RCAF button with split pin.
Brass RAF Side Cap Badge
Brass side cap badge with a crown and eagle. Reverse shows 3 screws with threaded washers.
RNZAF Brass Button
Brass button embossed with a crown, the letters N Z and an eagle. Reverse embossed with manufacturer's name 'Firmin' and 'London'. The button has a brass split pin. Button was given to Bob Butler by Captain Jim Dermody of the RNZAF. …
RAF Brass Buttons
Collection of brass buttons embossed with RAF insignia. Reverse embossed with 'Firmin' (the manufacturer) and 'London'. One button has a brass split pin and another has a brass split ring.
Bob Butler's Identity Tag
A grey/green hexagonal identity tag embossed with the name 'Butler', service 'RAF', religion 'CE' and service number '744911'. The reverse side is blank.
Wellington Bomber Model
A wooden model of a Wellington Bomber that Bob Butler gave to his 10 year old nephew, Dick Heslop. Dick was told that the model had been painted with the genuine paints used to paint aircraft. The letters LN B, indicating 99 squadron, are painted…
Bob Butler in uniform with crew at RAF Waterbeach
Group of 6 airmen in uniform in formal pose standing in front of an aircraft. The letters LN-B are visible on the aircraft. All 6 men are wearing side caps. Three men on the front row are wearing flying jackets. Reverse annotated with: '99 Sqn…
Netherfield Officer Missing After Night Bombing Raid
Newspaper article reporting an interview with Bob Butler's mother after she had been informed that he was missing. A head and shoulders photograph of Bob Butler in uniform is included.
Confidential Notice for relatives of missing RAF airmen.
Notice explaining and reminding relatives that information regarding 'date, place, circumstances of a casualty, and particularly any reference to the unit concerned might give valuable information to the enemy' and should not be disclosed or…
Advice to the relative of a man who is missing
Description of the processes followed to trace missing men and determine whether they are prisoners of war.
Note on forthcoming operation at Vegesack
Handwritten note regarding an operation at Vegesack.
Bob Butler in uniform with airmen
Group 14 airmen and a corporal in formal pose, seated and standing outside a wooden hut. All wearing RAF side caps.
Reverse annotated with: 'To The House' and 15 signatures, 14 with service numbers: 'T.P.L Griffith 959417, "Crapper" R.…
Reverse annotated with: 'To The House' and 15 signatures, 14 with service numbers: 'T.P.L Griffith 959417, "Crapper" R.…
11 OTU Bassingbourn No 23 Course
Group of 36 NCO airmen in uniform, in formal pose, seated and standing outside. Annotated with '11. OTU Bassingbourn.' and 4 rows of text identifying the names of the airmen.
Top row: 'Sgts Butler, McCurdy, Glover, Bennett, P/O Davidson, Sgts…
Top row: 'Sgts Butler, McCurdy, Glover, Bennett, P/O Davidson, Sgts…
22 Course Central Gunnery School Castle Kennedy
Group of twenty nine airmen in uniform in formal pose seated and standing. A sign in the rear reads: '22 Course'. Each airman marked with a number. Reverse annotated with 'Central Gunnery School. Castle Kennedy. Aug 13th - Sept 8th 1941.' and 29…