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Half length portrait of Ian Hay in uniform.

Six airmen in Sidcot suits and goggles in front of a wooden hut. The group includes Ian Hay.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

A telegram to all RAF units stating 'War has broken out with Germany only'.

A letter offering sympathy on the death of Ian Hay from the King and Queen.

A view of the chateau from the stern of a ship with an RAF flag flying. On the reverse 'Chateau d'If'.

A view of a Short Stirling taken from the starboard/ front side. On the reverse 'Stirling 46 sqdn Merignac'.

Two story art-deco building identified as 'Merignac Mess 137 SP' on the reverse.

Three Stirlings and a Halifax on the grass apron. In the foreground eight ground crew and a small hut. On the reverse 'Merignac'.

An airman standing on a garden path. He is wearing a hard hat and gas mask. The image is mounted on a cardboard mount.

The five are sitting and reading in a mess. On the reverse 'Royal Canadian Air Force Photography'.

The four are in a library. The two WAAFs are in a discussion and the two airmen are standing looking at books. On the reverse is handwritten 'RCAF HQ London 1944' and printed 'Royal Canadian Air Force Photography'.

A view from Ben Aigan across the river to Rothes.

Two images of the crash site of Ian Hay's Whitley.

Ian's Grave in an Inverness cemetery. The inscription reads
"In Loving Memory of
Sergt Ian de S E Hay
Air Gunner Royal Air Force
Only Son of Squadron Leader
J V hay & Sydney Agnes Hay
Killed in Active Service 24th Sept 1940 Aged 19
Never…

Half-length portrairt of Ian Hay in sidcot suit and goggles.

An airman sitting on the tail of a Stirling. Additional information supplied with the collection comments 'Merignac. May be Rhona Hays Father JV Hay'.

The viaduct before it was destroyed by the Germans in August 1944.