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Keith Dexter diary. One
Day by day diary recording events from his joining the Air Force in April 1941 up until 8 November 1942. Covers time at 1 Initial Training Wing and No 1 Elementary Flying School at Hatfield including interview with the British Broadcasting…
Letter from Dec Dexter to Phyllis Dexter
Catches up with family and talks of small financial details. Mention new crew consisting of Cockney, a Scotsman, a Northumberland man and a Yorkshireman.
David Maltby's pilot's flying log book
Royal Air Force pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader David Maltby covering the period from 20 August 1940 to 13 September 1943. Detailing his flying training and operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Uxbridge, RAF…
Interview with Patricia Young
Patricia’s family lived in a 500 year old thatched cottage in Waddington. There was a bakery in the grounds, which had been started by her grandparents. Patricia’s father joined the Royal Flying Corp and one of her earliest memories was of him…
Interview with Andrew Carswell
Andrew Carswell volunteered for the Royal Canadian Air Force in his native Toronto. He trained as a pilot and on arrival in the UK and completion of his further training he was posted to 9 Squadron. His first operation was to Berlin. On their final…
Harold Gorton
A side view cartoon of Harold Gorton. He is standing with his hands in his pockets. It is captioned 'Gort' and is signed 'Pat Rooney 1943'.
Harold Gorton
Head and shoulders portrait of Harold Gorton. On the reverse
'Portrait by
J. Dewhurst,
23 May 1942
Farnworth
Phone 193'.
'Portrait by
J. Dewhurst,
23 May 1942
Farnworth
Phone 193'.
Harold and Lilian Gorton's wedding
A full length wedding portrait of Sergeant Harold Gorton and Lilian, née Morgan. He is wearing his uniform and she is dressed in white. She carries a large floral bouquet.
Letter from Harold Gorton to Grace Morgan
Leading Aircraftman Harold Gorton writes to his sister-in-law to be about arrangements for his wedding to Lilian Morgan.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
Harold Gorton writes about his wife's departure and a party she missed.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of domestic details and the weather.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his social activities.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of meeting the ground crew and of a new aircraft coming to the Flight.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying and colleagues from Cark.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying over Nottingham and activities at RAF Fiskerton.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes about purchasing a new cooker for their house.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of training lectures at RAF Fiskerton and of his social activities.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of a journey through Birmingham and of domestic arrangements.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes about the arrangement for his leave.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his arrival at RAF Fiskerton to begin operational flying.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying, the weather, attendance at a court martial at RAF Swinderby and arrangement for meeting up at Newark station.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of the weather, flying and his car.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his first flight in a Stirling.
Interview with Bettie Bain
Bettie was born in Wakefield. The family moved to Doncaster when she was eleven and at 21 she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service. While in Doncaster she helped at the YMCA café as part of the war effort and that is where she met and married…
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his first training flight in a Wellington, the weather and domestic details.