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Oblique aerial photograph of countryside with forest in bottom half and centre right. Fields and buildings in gap between forests and a village upper right.

In the foreground two uniformed officials are talking in front of a trailer piled with wreckage. A man stands on top of the trailer and another is working at its rear. Further wreckage on the ground to rear in front of trailer.

Aircraft wreckage still smoking spread across a field with trees in the background.

Wreckage spread across a field with a man and a woman in white coat looking on on the left. Beyond a low hill with trees on the crest.

Full length image of an airman wearing greatcoat with cadet side cap standing in snow with wooden hut in the background. On the reverse 'Cadet Philip Jenkinson, Canada 1943'.

Full length image of a woman wearing jacket and skirt holding containers with trees and foliage in the background. On the reverse 'Isabel Jenkinson going blackberrying c 1941'.

Full length image of a man wearing Sidcot flying suit, gloves and boots standing in snow with a wooden hut in the background. On the reverse 'Philp in Canada, training during the last war'.

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Describes early life, joining the RAF, training and joining 10 Squadron as mid-upper gunner on Halifax. Was shot down during operation to Munich on 6/7 September 1943. After evading was capture and prisoner of war until April 1945. Goes…

Describes early life, joining the RAF, training and joining 10 Squadron as mid-upper gunner on Halifax. Was shot down during operation to Munich on 6/7 September 1943. After evading was capture and prisoner of war until April 1945. Goes on with…

Two of Evelyn Paine’s three brothers joined the RAF. She discusses the service of her brothers Philip Jenkinson and Peter Raeburn Jenkinson. Philip Jenkinson trained as an air gunner. He was was shot down on his tenth operation and after evading…