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  • Collection: Wade, Ron

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Ron was born in Stoke-on-Trent. He left school at 14 and tells of his experiences working in a pottery factory doing odd jobs, until he was called up. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1939 at the age of 22 and trained as an air gunner at RAF…

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Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing Sidcot flying suit standing with building in the background. Captioned 'Warrant Officer Ron Wade age 22, rear gunner, wireless operator'.

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Sixteen airmen all wearing tunics, sitting and standing in two rows. Submitted with information 'Ron in Wireless Operator training at Yatesbury, he is second from right bottom row'.

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Sixteen airmen, some wearing tunics, others in shirt sleeves sitting and standing in two rows. Submitted with information 'Ron in Wireless Operator training at Yatesbury, he is second from the left bottom row'.

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