A group of thirty airmen in three ranks. The first row (nine people) are seated on a bench, the second (eleven people) standing, and the third (ten people) stood on a bench. They are positioned on a concrete surface which appears to be wet, with…
A pass allowing the holder to enter and leave camp. On the reverse 'Sleeping out pass granted signed DEWS W/Cdr o/c Bomber Command contingente from A.D to 08:00 hrs'.
Bernard Mabey was born in London and experienced the Blitz at first hand. He was a member of the Air Training Corps in 1941 before volunteering for the RAF. He trained as an air frame mechanic at RAF Locking. His first posting was RAF Marston Moor…