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PGearyPC17010042.jpg
Three photographs and a tag, the first is of Cesna Cranes air-to-air, showing part of the instrument panel of the aircraft, captioned 'Cessna Cranes'.
The second shows part of an airfield from the air, captioned 'Dauphin airport Man.'
Third is of…

PGearyPC17010041.jpg
Four items, first Fags and Sweets ackowledgement card, captioned 'Winnipeg 1943'.
Second an invitation to Patrick to attend course 83's Graduation Dinner from No 10 SFTS Dauphin, captioned 'Dauphin Man'.
Third is a business card for Ta-Wa-Pit…

PGearyPC17010038.jpg
Three pages, the first has five photographs, the first two are of the country, the first has a lake surrounded by trees, captioned 'Clear Lake Manitoba'.
The second of rolling hills captioned 'Calgary Foothills.'
The other three have woman…

PGearyPC17010037.jpg
Patrick with fellow course member standing in front of a Cessna Crane, captioned 'Dauphin 1943'.

PGearyPC17010036.jpg
Three items first is photograph of Patrick seated, reading, captioned Prince Albert 1943.
Second is a photograph of a crashed aircraft captioned 'Leuchars 1929'.
Third is a newspaper clipping reporting that an ATC cadet P. Geary visited RAF…

LStewartEC87436v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book from 7 January 1953 to 23 March 1954 detailing flights and aircraft flown. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Anson and Varsity.

LStewartEC87436v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E C Stewart, covering the period from 2 July 1940 to 25 November 1944. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties and operation flown. He was stationed at RAF Sywell, RAF Cranwell, RAF Ansty, RAF Walsgrave, RAF…

PGearyPC17010034.jpg
Two items, a newspaper clipping reporting the award of the DFM to Patrick.
Second is photograph of aircraft accident, captioned 'P/O Land killed Kilmacolm 1931'. The aircraft was J8603.

PGearyPC17010032.jpg
Three photographs, first is Patrick with another RAF officer in a horse-drawn taxi, captioned 'Karachi 1945'.
Second is a head and shoulders portrait of Patrick as a corporal.
Third is a head and shoulders portrait of a nurse who later became…

PGearyPC17010026.jpg
Seven items, as a memory for Harry Olding who died in an aircraft accident.
Top is a clipping of a Hart propeller with another clipping of an airman's head superimposed.
Second is Patrick post war.
Third is Harry Olding.
Fourth is an airman in a…

MRoyallGL1801494-220420-140001.jpg
Official (Canadian) booklet on meteorology. Covers and table of contents only.
1st image: Front cover. Annotated by hand: 'Sgt GL Royall' and 'Sgt Hardy JC. R103813'
2nd image: Title page.
3rd image: Table of contents.
4th image: Back cover…

MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-540001.jpg
A biography of Anthony David Lambert. He joined the RAFVR at age 19. He was shot down over the Baltic Sea and was able to swim ashore, where he was captured. He took part in the Long March. After the war he remained in the RAF.

MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-60.pdf
Pat's research into her father's RAF life. He was shot down over the Netherlands and was protected by locals until he gave himself up. He was held at three prisoner of war camps and towards the end of the war he was forced into the Long March.…

PAnkersonR18040001.jpg
Three airmen standing in front of a wooden hut. One is a pilot.

PAnkersonR18040023.jpg
A pilot, observer and two airmen standing by a wooden fence. On the reverse '11.9.40 Office'.

PAnkersonR18040030.jpg
A group of 13 POWs arranged in three rows. Behind is a timber frame building. On the reverse is 'This photo was taken in Dec '39 at Oflag IX Spangenburg. It is a photo of all the RAF officers taken by the Germans up to then + 1 Fleet Air Arm officer.…

PGearyPC17010009.jpg
Two newspaper cuttings, the first one records the award of the DFM to Patrick.
The second cutting records the death of a fellow crew member, Sergeant Harold Parrott, who had flown 13 operations with Patrick.

SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v10006.pdf
A memoir of Bernard Scheidauer who was shot down over France but crashed on Jersey. He was a prisoner at Stalag Luft 3 and was involved in the tunnels used during The Great Escape.

SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v20007.jpg
A letter and transcript to Charlie Warner's sister from Donald Flett. Donald was the sole survivor of the Lancaster crash.

LGearyPC914328v3.pdf
Patrick Geary’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 21st April 1943 until 15th May 1958. Initial training as a pilot at No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 10 Service Flying training School. Posted to 20 Advanced Flying Unit in March 1944.…

ADaviesPO221106-AV.mp3
Peter volunteered in 1942 and was accepted early in 1943. He outlines the combat training they received. Talks of the rations he received early in the war and on the RAF station. He describes the autonomy of his anti-aircraft unit. Reflecting on…

PBurnsDR22030016.jpg
Form giving details of crew: pilot - Bishop C A, (annotated orig burial Schrouchenbach village), navigator - Burns D (annotated in hospital), W Op - Daw D (annotated dead), flt eng Healy H R, bomb aimer - [.....] (annotated safe), rear gunner -…

PBurnsDR22030011.jpg
Full face portrait of a Luftwaffe officer with iron cross on neck ribbon. On the reverse 'Hauptman Walter Bernschein, Ju88 night fighter pilot, who shot down Lancaster ND853, XN=J'. Two versions of the same image. Submitted with caption 'Hauptmann…
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