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Interview with Peter Lovatt
Peter enrolled in the Air Training Corp before joining the Royal Air Force. He went to Walney Island, the Air Gunnery School, and was given the option of becoming a Bevin Boy or an air gunner choosing the latter. Following training on Ansons he…
Tags: 100 Group; 223 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; B-24; bombing; RAF Oulton; training; Window
Hamburg
An oblique aerial photograph. Docks, warehouses and houses are visible.
Identification kindly provided by members of 'Finding the location WW1 & WW2' Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by members of 'Finding the location WW1 & WW2' Facebook group.
Tags: aerial photograph; Cook’s tour
Two groups of Trainee Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a group of 65 airmen arranged in five rows. Some of the men are identified with handwritten annotations: Ernie, Brock, Bob, Tete, Ted, and Val. It is captioned 'No 10 AGS Walney Island 1943'.
Photo 2 is a…
Photo 1 is a group of 65 airmen arranged in five rows. Some of the men are identified with handwritten annotations: Ernie, Brock, Bob, Tete, Ted, and Val. It is captioned 'No 10 AGS Walney Island 1943'.
Photo 2 is a…
Two groups of airmen
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three airmen captioned 'Lawrence -self'.
Photo 2 is five airmen captioned 'Self Oulton'.
Photo 1 is three airmen captioned 'Lawrence -self'.
Photo 2 is five airmen captioned 'Self Oulton'.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; RAF Oulton
Peter Lovatt, Bob and Wally
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Peter Lovatt leaning on a fence, captioned 'Self -Oulton 1944'.
Photo 2 is Bob Lawrence and the same fence, captioned 'Bob Lawrence -Oulton 1944'.
Photo 3 is a modern pimage of two men standing in a…
Photo 1 is Peter Lovatt leaning on a fence, captioned 'Self -Oulton 1944'.
Photo 2 is Bob Lawrence and the same fence, captioned 'Bob Lawrence -Oulton 1944'.
Photo 3 is a modern pimage of two men standing in a…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; RAF Oulton
Three groups of airmen
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an enlargement from photo 2. Six airmen in khaki and shorts are standing at the front of a B-24. The individuals are annotated underneath 'Jock Jim (E) Soapy Wee Jock Syd Ches' and captioned 'Hastie &…
Photo 1 is an enlargement from photo 2. Six airmen in khaki and shorts are standing at the front of a B-24. The individuals are annotated underneath 'Jock Jim (E) Soapy Wee Jock Syd Ches' and captioned 'Hastie &…
Tags: 11 OTU; aircrew; B-24; Nissen hut; Operational Training Unit; training
Two groups of airmen and a B-24
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is nine airmen at the front of a B-24 'O', captioned 'Hastie & Crew Oulton 1944'.
Photo 2 is three airmen captioned 'Lawrence - self Oulton 1944'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a B-24 captioned 'Liberator O…
Photo 1 is nine airmen at the front of a B-24 'O', captioned 'Hastie & Crew Oulton 1944'.
Photo 2 is three airmen captioned 'Lawrence - self Oulton 1944'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a B-24 captioned 'Liberator O…
Tags: 223 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-24; pilot; RAF Oulton
Peter Lovatt, Gwen and crew
Nine photographs from an album.
Photos 1 and 4 are head and shoulder images of Peter, captioned 'Self -escape photos 1944'.
Photos 2,3, 5 and 6 are head and shoulders of Gwen, captioned 'Gwen WRNS 1942'.
Photo 7 is a diver being suited up with the…
Photos 1 and 4 are head and shoulder images of Peter, captioned 'Self -escape photos 1944'.
Photos 2,3, 5 and 6 are head and shoulders of Gwen, captioned 'Gwen WRNS 1942'.
Photo 7 is a diver being suited up with the…
Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; evading; RAF Oulton
Oulton Memorial celebrations
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a group of veterans at the memorial, captioned 'Oulton Memorial Stone'.
Photo 2 is a man and woman sitting at a table, captioned 'Jamie Brown Aylsham'.
Photo 3 is two men standing in a park, captioned…
Photo 1 is a group of veterans at the memorial, captioned 'Oulton Memorial Stone'.
Photo 2 is a man and woman sitting at a table, captioned 'Jamie Brown Aylsham'.
Photo 3 is two men standing in a park, captioned…
Tags: memorial; RAF Oulton
Bylaugh Hall
Four images of Bylaugh Hall in a state of dereliction, captioned 'Bylaugh Hall, HQ 100 Gp'.
Tags: 100 Group
Oulton Memorial and Bylaugh Hall
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a group of civilians captioned 'Bob Lawrence, Self Jamie Brown'.
Photo 2 is three women standing by the Oulton memorial, captioned '100 Gp Memorial'.
Photo 3 is a view of the derelict Bylaugh Hall,…
Photo 1 is a group of civilians captioned 'Bob Lawrence, Self Jamie Brown'.
Photo 2 is three women standing by the Oulton memorial, captioned '100 Gp Memorial'.
Photo 3 is a view of the derelict Bylaugh Hall,…
Tags: 100 Group; memorial; RAF Oulton