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Caricature of Flying Officer 'Johnny' North DFC
Caricature of a man in uniform striding to the left with hands in pocket. Caption 'F/O Johnny North DFC, one of Path Finders Aces, Johnny North goes south - (Crafty 48")'.
John North membership certificate for Air Forces Association of Canada
Certificate stating that John North has been accepted as a member in good stranding of the Air Force Association of Canada.
Geoffrey North account of being shot down and time as prisoner of war
A day by day account consisting of three parts. Part one covers his being shot down on 21 February 1945, his capture and journey to prisoner of war camp arriving 15 March 1945 including an mention that his train was bombed by Marauders. Part two…
Geoffrey North rewritten account of being shot down and time as prisoner of war
A day by day account consisting of three parts. Part one covers his being shot down on 21 February 1945, his capture and journey to prisoner of war camp arriving 15 March 1945 including an mention that his train was bombed by Marauders. Part two…
Geoffrey North’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Royal Air Force observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Geoffrey North, air gunner, covering the period from 17 June 1942 to 29 September 1945. Detailing training, operations, repatriation and post war flying. He was stationed…
Geoffrey North officer's medical record
Medical record booklet for Geoffrey North with medical classification A3B on 21 July 1945 and 10 October 1946, Also contains a summary of medical board held on 30 September 1946.
Geoffrey North's service and release book
Service and release book for Flight Lieutenant G J North stamped by dispersal centre 29 October 1945. Contains some personal details
Letter to Geoffrey North's father concerning pathfinder badge
Letter to R North from RAF Graveley covering enclosure of certificate for permanent award of Path Finder Force badge. Note of regret that there is no new of his son's crew.
Geoffrey North award of path finder force badge
Letter from Headquarters Pathfinder Force to Flying Officer G J North that he has qualified for the award of the path finder Force badge. Notes that badge can only be worn while he remains in Pathfinder force. Signed by Donald Bennett.
Certificate for award of path finder force badge
Certifies that Flying Officer G J North is permanently awarded the path finder force badge.
Geoffrey North Royal Air Forces Association membership card - Clacton-on-Sea
Membership book with two annual subscription receipts for 1955/56 attached for Clacton-on-Sea branch.
Geoffrey North Caterpillar club membership card
Catepillar clubcertificate of membership made out to 'F/O G J North'. Signed by hon sec European Division
Geoffrey North's pathfinder association membership card
Pathfinder association club membership card No 1277 available to 15 August 1950 made out to 'F/O G J North DFC'.
Contents of Geoffrey 'Johnny' North's box of Bomber Command memorabilia
List of contents of box including medals, badges, log book, insignia, membership cards, letters. photographs, memoir, service and other documents and a sketch.
Notes on flights in 1944 and 1945
First page records three flights 8/14/19 August 1945 in Lancaster as duty rear gunner. Page two records operation to Duisburg 21 February 1945 'missing' and repatriation flights in C-47 and Lancaster on 8 May 1945. Page three records flight to Berlin…
Geoffrey North Royal Air Forces Association membership card - Frinton and Walton
Membership book with three annual subscription receipts for 1951/52/53 attached for Frinton and Walton branch.
Navigation log
Time based navigators log of operation to Bochum on 13 May 1943 completed by navigator Sergeant Bush.
Geoffrey North Dulag-Luft Kriegsgefangenenkartel
Prisoner of war document providing personal details, description and two photographs and fingerprint of Geoffrey North. On the reverse location as 'Kgf. Lager de Lw 3'
Prisoner of war Personalkarte for North
Card with name 'North' and a fingerprint. No other details filled in.
Geoffrey North enlistment notice
Enlistment notice for G J North into the Royal Air Force reserve with instructions to report to Uxbridge on 21 February 1940
Research note concerning work of Geoffery North sister
Notes that Geoffrey North's eldest sibling, Elsie who was involved in manuscript work and typed and prepared for publication the Manuscript of 'Reach for the Sky' concerning the life of Douglas Bader.
Note on prisoner of war experience
List events including march, location of camps and other events.
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew standing in line wearing various clothes in front of a Lancaster with bomb doors open. Geoffrey North is second from left. The ground has a light covering of snow. There is a man standing on the port outboard engines and another walking…
29 Course Gaydon
Forty aircrew in five rows wearing tunic and side caps. In the background the end of a hut with slatted window. Names captioned at the bottom. On the reverse notes on subsequent history of several people in the photograph. Photograph was supplied by…
428 Squadron
A squadron group of Royal Air Force personnel sitting and standing in rows in front of a Wellington. There are two men standing up through the cockpit roof of the aircraft. On the reverse the title '428 Squadron 1943, Dalton, Feb 1943'. Statements on…