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Memoir Flight Lieutenant Gordon Cruickshank D.F.M. RAFRO
Memoir written in 1956 by Flight Lieutenant Cruickshank. It starts with his early childhood and family life. It includes his early time in RAF after enlisting in December 1938 with first job as balloon operator and then training as an air gunner;…
Group of airmen
Officers and airmen of unnamed unit sitting and standing in five rows all wearing tunic and side or peaked caps. The officer centre front row has half brevet. In the background hangar doors. Captioned between page 9-10 of 1956 Memoir 'Taken…
Evanton gunnery school class August 1941
Fifteen service personnel sitting and standing in three rows wearing tunic and side caps. Circle drawn around one face middle of middle row and crosses over three others. Faded pen inscription at top'[....] 1941', In the background a wooden building…
Rostock
Reconnaissance photograph showing at top a port area (Naptun Shipbuilding Yards) with several ships docked. Water at top and built up area of port and industrial buildings below. Some fires visible. Captioned between pages 22-23 of 1956 Memoir…
Cologne
Reconnaissance photograph photograph of city centre with major road running top to bottom and railway lines on right side. Captioned in 1956 Memoir between pages 26-27 'Cologne after first 1,000 Bomber raid 1942'. On the reverse 'Cologne, C2550'.
Genoa
Reconnaissance photograph photograph showing city centre with port bottom left.. Captioned between pages 35-36 of 1956 Memoir '“Genoa Italy” Damage in Ansaldo fitting out yard after raids in late 1942 [written down left hand side of page]'. On…
Milan
Target photograph of a Milan eastern district, between Piazza 5 giornate and the central fresh food market, with incendiaries falling down. Scuola di Villa Morosini is visible near the frame border.
Captioned between pages 36-37 of 1956 Memoir…
Captioned between pages 36-37 of 1956 Memoir…
Gordon Cruickshank's crew after crash landing
Four aircrew sitting on wing. Captioned between pages 38-39 of 1956 Memoir 'Sgt Alan Conner, F/O Power,Self, Sgt Wilson, Taken after crash landing. “Bradwell Bay”. After Hamburg raid 9th November 1942, Wireless operator Sgt Lew Austin R.A.A.F.…
Gordon Cruickshank's crew after crash landing
Four aircrew on top of a 50 Squadron Lancaster wing. There are holes in the top of wing.
Captioned between pages 39-40 of 1956 Memoir '[Underlined] Bradwell [\Underlined] After Hamburg 1942, showing self, P/O Power, Sgt Wilson, Sgt Conner. Both…
Captioned between pages 39-40 of 1956 Memoir '[Underlined] Bradwell [\Underlined] After Hamburg 1942, showing self, P/O Power, Sgt Wilson, Sgt Conner. Both…
Mohne Dam
Reconnaissance photograph with lake on the left and a dam middle with breach with water flowing through. Captioned between pages 46-47 of 1956 Memoir [written vertically on LHS of page presumably for landscape orientation of photo] 'Mohne Dam. The…
Eder Dam
Reconnaissance photograph showing lake on left with breached dam half way up on left. Farmland fields top right. Captioned between page 47-48 of 1956 Memoir '[heading] 617 Squadron [/heading]
[caption - written vertically on LHS of page presumably…
[caption - written vertically on LHS of page presumably…
Berlin
Reconnaissance photograph showing central Berlin area (Moabit district- north of the Tiergarten ) Spree river curving from bottom left to top then top right with buildings and roads. Left centre is Hansa Platz.
Captioned between pages 51-52 of…
Captioned between pages 51-52 of…
Visit of Southern Rhodesian Premier
Three senior Royal Air Force Officers stand talking to a man in civilian overcoat and hat. Behind is another officer and a Percival Petrel twin engined transport aircraft. Captioned between pages 52-53 of 1956 Memoir 'Visit of Southern Rhodesian…
Berlin
Reconnaissance photograph showing a city with river at the bottom (part of Charlottenburg and Moabit district). Annotated with divisions into numbered areas. Captioned between pages 56-57 of 1956 Memoir '“BERLIN”, after raid in 1944, 1. Machine…
Munich Residenz
Reconnaissance photograph showing the Munich Residenz gutted. Captioned between pages 66-67 of 1956 Memoir '[underlined] Munich [/underlined] after 5 Group of Bomber Command raid 24th April 1944 [written vertically down left hand side of page]'. On…
Gordon Cruickshank life on squadrons 1940-1944
Mentions time as a balloon operator at Felixstowe and then training as an air gunner. First tour on 50 Squadron RAF Swinderby on Manchesters, but had to wait for aircraft to arrive as squadron still flying Hampden when he arrived later transferred to…
G Cruickshank Memoir
Describes life with family from 1918. Joined Army – 4th Queen's Own Hussars on 2nd January 1936. Joined RAF 1938 and trained as balloon operator then applied as air gunner, arriving at RAF Swinderby in December 1941. Took part in 50 Squadron…
Gordon Cruickshank's observers and air gunners flying log book. One
Air observers and air gunner’s flying log book for Gordon Cruickshank covering the period from 30 May 1941 to 19 July 1957. Detailing his flying training and operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8 AGS), RAF Stanton…
Gordon Cruickshank's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers. Two
Duplicate copy of air observers and air gunner’s flying log book for Gordon Cruickshank covering the period from 30 May 1941 to 19 July 1957. Detailing his flying training and operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8…
G Cruickshank operations playing cards
52 playing cards listing 53 individual operations. The 52nd card (10 of diamonds) shows promotions from A.C. 1 to Pilot Officer. Operations 32, 35 and 38 are all listed on the four of hearts.
Flying Officer G Cruickshank - officers pay book
Includes personal details, cash issues, pay and allowances.
G Cruickshank - Army Certificate of Service
555914 Gordon Cruickshank enlisted on 2 January 1936 in corps of cavalry of the line. Includes report on leaving 20 April 1937 and discharge on 22 April 1937.
44 Squadron crest
Squadron crest with elephant and 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron Royal Air Force, motto 'fulmina regis iusta'.
50 Squadron crest
Crest with robe and sword, 50 Squadron Royal Air Force, motto 'from defence to attack'.
630 Squadron crest
Squadron crest with five petal flower 630 Squadron Royal Air Force, motto 'nocturna mors'.