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Letter from David Donaldson to his mother
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Letter discussing his health and his relationship with Joyce.
Flying Officer Charles Arthur Hill "Jack" Darby
Three photographs of Jack.
#1 is two men in a sandbag bunker with a gun. It is captioned 'CAH Darby Ground Defence at ?Tiitchfield'
#2 is seven airmen standing in front of their Lancaster. It is captioned 'F/O Darby Bomb Aimer P/O Jack Hart Pilot …
#1 is two men in a sandbag bunker with a gun. It is captioned 'CAH Darby Ground Defence at ?Tiitchfield'
#2 is seven airmen standing in front of their Lancaster. It is captioned 'F/O Darby Bomb Aimer P/O Jack Hart Pilot …
Biography of Reg Cleever
A biography of Reg by his son. He started the war as a 17 year old ambulance driver in Coventry. Later, in the RAF, his Halifax was shot down and he spent the rest of his war as a prisoner of war. He was married for 64 years. His father was an…
Alan McInnes memoir
An autobiography by Alan of his time as a prisoner of war. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. Also his training with his mainly Australian crew. Then he goes into more detail regarding the operation when he was shot down.
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JF Neilson's memoir
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
He joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at Blackpool,…
He joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at Blackpool,…
19/20th May 1942 Target Mannheim
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Batchelder was the pilot of this operation. They bombed inside flares but the navigator insisted it was not Mannheim. Damage to one engine from flak, later they were attacked by a Me 110. They successfully landed at RAF Horsham St Faith, Norwich.
16/17th June - Target Essen
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An operation to Essen with HE Batchelder pilot. Main force bombed Bonn but three aircraft from 102 Squadron were diverted to Essen to bomb using Gee. The aircraft was damaged and everyone baled out successfully. All were taken prisoner.
Aircraft cockpits
Left page. Airman in a Lancaster cockpit. An airman looks out at the camera from the pilot's position in the cockpit of a Lancaster. In the foreground is the port inner engine. Artwork on the nose records the completion of 20 bombing…
Patrick Geary and wife
Five pictures.
Two identical of Patrick and his wife on their wedding day.
One of Patrick his wife and their families and friends taken at the wedding. One of Patrick and his wife looking at his DFM.
One of Patrick his wife and family after he had…
Two identical of Patrick and his wife on their wedding day.
One of Patrick his wife and their families and friends taken at the wedding. One of Patrick and his wife looking at his DFM.
One of Patrick his wife and family after he had…
Fighter Plane in Night Crash
Newspaper clipping reporting the death of Pilot Officer Olding in an aircraft crash.
Tunis, Niagra Falls, and Karachi
Four photographs, first shows a snake charmer captioned Tunis 1945.
Second shows officer pilot standing in front of a fence captioned 'Willie Fry Niagra Falls 1945'.
Third shows Patrick in the same place captioned 'Niagra Falls 1945'. Fourth is a…
Second shows officer pilot standing in front of a fence captioned 'Willie Fry Niagra Falls 1945'.
Third shows Patrick in the same place captioned 'Niagra Falls 1945'. Fourth is a…
John Martin's memoir
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers in his life until he was repatriated…
Niagara and skiing
Three album pages.
1) Patrick standing in the snow outside two shops, 'Quints' and 'Olivia Dionne British Woollen Shop.
2) Patrick and another airman in uniform on skis.
3) Patrick fallen over skiing in the snow. He is in uniform and wearing…
1) Patrick standing in the snow outside two shops, 'Quints' and 'Olivia Dionne British Woollen Shop.
2) Patrick and another airman in uniform on skis.
3) Patrick fallen over skiing in the snow. He is in uniform and wearing…
Patrick Geary and his wife
Four photographs, three of Patrick in North America and one of his wife with one of his children.
Course photograph Dauphin 1943
39 trainee pilots posed in three rows in front of a Cessna Crane, captioned 'Dauphin 1943'
Moncton 1943
Seven trainee pilots posed in front of a Cessna Crane 7943, captioned Moncton, NB 1943.
Dauphin 1943
Two photographs, one of Patrick and another sergeant standing in front of some trees, captioned 'Dauphin 1943'.
The second is of a funeral parade, the coffin covered in a union flag on the back of a lorry with the parade formed up around it,…
The second is of a funeral parade, the coffin covered in a union flag on the back of a lorry with the parade formed up around it,…
Personnel
Five photographs, first shows Patrick standing with two female RCAF members, captioned Dauphin 1943.Second shows two airmen walking down a road, one with a kitbag, captioned 'Moncton NB'. Third has two people crouching examining an object in a field,…
Patrick Geary being presented with his pilots brevet
Patrick being presented with his pilots brevet by a Group Captain in a hangar with a small group of spectators looking on. Captioned 'Dauphin 1943'.
Graduating banquet menu
Wings Graduation Banquet menu cover for course 85 from No 10 SFTS Dauphin, Manitoba on Wednesday Oct 27, 1943.
There are also two photographs, one of Patrick as a Flying Officer sitting by a window, captioned 'Sidmouth 1944'.
Second has Patrick…
There are also two photographs, one of Patrick as a Flying Officer sitting by a window, captioned 'Sidmouth 1944'.
Second has Patrick…
Course photograph Dauphin 1943.
39 airmen posed in three rows in front of Cessna Crane 8813, Patrick is in the centre of the front row. Captioned 'Dauphin Man. 1943'.
Moncton and Winnipeg
Three photographs, first shows figures, a large tower and a building in a the snow, captioned Moncton 1943.
Second shows a city street scene with a parade, captioned 'Winnipeg 1943'.
Third is of Cessna Crane 8816 in flight.
Second shows a city street scene with a parade, captioned 'Winnipeg 1943'.
Third is of Cessna Crane 8816 in flight.
Cessna Crane crash
Photograph shows the remains of the aircraft in a large field, captioned 'Ted Easthorpe killed Dauphin Man'. Photograph itself captioned 'DN1193, No 10 SFTS, Damaged Crane no 7893, July29/43'.
One Day in May on a Bomber Station
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A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. He describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.
Wings presentation
Photograph of a sergeant being congratulated by a wing commander, on a parade in front of a hangar, captioned 'Jimmy gets his wings. Dauphin Sept 1943'.