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Interview with Raymond Barrett
Raymond Barnes worked in factories before he joined the RAF. He trained as an engine fitter. He was posted to the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Far East. He was servicing Spitfires for 242 Squadron and then Dakotas for 267 Squadron. He was…
Flushing Sea Wall
Photograph shows the breached sea wall at Flushing, captioned 'Flushing Sea Wall, Second supplement, K3265, Distribution 23B'. Caption at top of photograph: '3002 106G3317.12.OCT.44 F/36"//541 SQDN'.
Reverse has stamp 'Intelligence section RAF…
Reverse has stamp 'Intelligence section RAF…
Hanau Rail Center and Town
Photograph of railway yard, captioned 'Hanau Rail Center and Town, K3741 Dist 91C+', includes directional arrow. Bottom right caption: 2932. Top caption: '3042 106G.4272.14.FEB.45 F/36"//540 SQDN←'.
Vaires marshalling yard
Photograph of a marshalling yard. Inverted caption: 'VAIRES M/Y Near Paris Imm Report K2665' includes directional arrow pointing north. Caption at top of photograph: '4063 106G.1316.8.JULY.44. F/36"//542SQDN←'.
Heligoland
Photograph shows coastline with fires burning, captioned 'Heligoland K4298, Dist 23c' including directional arrow. Caption at top of photograph: '4008 106G.5377.18.APR.45.F/36"//542 SQDN→ 4'. Caption in right hand bottom corner of photograph:…
15 Burmese stamps
Stamps in holder. Captioned 'Burma Postage stamps, issue under Japanese occupation, F 30 Kyats, (15) All different mint'.
Poem - 'The Battle for Egypt'
Poem about El Alamein. Two versions of first page, one (entitled 'The Battle of Egypt') with handwritten caption 'Written whilst sitting on seashore, near RAF St Athan, South Wales'. The other version of first page (titled changed to 'The Battle for…
Handwritten note
Slip of paper with notes '15.3.43 to [sic] Part 1 and 2, North Africa, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Corsica'
Deficiency certificate
Deficiencies will be chargeable to 1863228 L.A.C. Barrett.
Diary of voyage on repatriation to UK from Burma
The diary covers the period 29 July to 16 August 1946 on board S.S. Carthage, from Rangoon to the Bay of Biscay. The cover has the Royal Air Force crest. The inside front cover has the inscription 'To Ray from Mary'. Notebook is in poor condition and…
My puppy
Photograph of two small dogs, captioned '1945, My puppy [name unreadable], smuggled on Dakota, India, to [?] Rangoon, best fed pet in the R.A.F'.
242 Squadron Malta
Formal squadron photograph, many servicemen posed in front of two Spitfires in a blast pen. Reverse captioned '242 Squadron Malta, June 1943, at Ta-Kali F/O Lindsay, F/O Chambers N2, S/l Boddington, Fl/Lt Dundas, F/O Grover Engineering Officer'.
Westkapelle
Photograph shows coastline with breached sea wall, captioned 'WESTKAPELLE K3300, Dist 23B, 0017 106G3369.18 Oct .44 F/8".115 Degrees'. Reverse, captioned 'Oblique Westkapelle Netherlands'.
WAAF course photograph
Formal course photograph, four rows of WAAFs in rural setting.
NO. 11 Recruits Centre Skegness
Formal course photograph, seventeen servicemen posed in garden. On the reverse '"Brightside" South Parade, 30 Squad, 23 Flight, H Squadron, 4 Wing, 11 R.C. Skegness, Lincs, Nov 16th 1942 to Jan 14th 1943, 2nd left front row, aged 18 yrs'.
Two women
Posed on wet sea front wearing overcoats.
Concert party
Large group of servicemen and women posed inside building with small stage.
Small group of WAAF and RAF personnel
Group of six men and six women posed in front of brick wall, on reverse For Brrrrenda as Eddie would have it, Lots of luck Aubrey'.
Six WAAFs
Informal photograph, head and shoulders.
Group of WAAF and RAF personnel
Group of six men and six women posed in front of brick wall, on the reverse, 'For Brenda, does Mr Vickers still make you swoon. All in fun Aubrey'.
Small group WAAF and RAF personnel
Three men and two women, rural street scene in background, On the reverse, 'Jack, Joan, Freddie, Sylvia and Eddie'.
Raymond Barretts RAF form 2520A
1863228 LAC Barrett, R. Service and Release Book from RAF Kirkham. Serving in RAFVR from 11 November 1942 until 31 January 1947, as a Flight Mechanic Engines. Contains very brief details of his service.
Information booklet Iraq and Persia
Pages extracted from the information booklets given to servicemen posted to these countries. They give general information about the countries, their political situation, local customs, weather.
Programme for play 'Flare path'
Programme produced by HQ Bomber Command, High Wycombe, Amateur Dramatic Society. as well as details of the production it also contains advertisements for local suppliers.
Royal Air Force Journal
Volume 4, number 5, May 1946, the final edition. The Journal contains information from the Air Ministry, stories from around the world and humour.