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Five airmen standing beside a crashed Wellington with 'Q' on its side.

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Three identical images of five airmen standing at the front of Halifax EY-Q MZ774. On its nose is 'Queenie' and 16 operation 'bombs' painted on.

Those shown in the photo are, from left to right:
Sergeant Stanley George James Knight, flight…

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Three non-commissioned officers wearing side caps standing behind and two officers wearing peaked caps sitting in front. All are wearing tunics with brevet. Ben Openshaw is rear left.

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Five airmen wearing battledress or tunics with brevet and side caps standing arm in arm in a line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Gerard "Jerry" Bomb Aimer, Ron "Jonnie" W.O.P., Arthur pilot, Self, Dennis flight engineer', March 1943 Winthorpe'.

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A newspaper cutting about the night Warrant Officer Bill Walker succeeded in bringing their badly damaged aircraft back. Mentions award of two Conspicuous Gallantry Medals and two Distinguished Flying Medals.

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '177LMG F/O MacDonald 429'

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 213. F/L MacDonald. 429'

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '137 LMG. F/Lt VanKleeck. 427'

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 174. F/L Sherlock A.A. 427'
The wireless operator's listing is annotated with his training record.

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '234.LMG F/O Lock 427'.
The image is blurred.

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '220 LMG F/Lt. MacKay. 427'.
Captain is named McKay on caption but MacKay on annotation.

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.

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Three airmen sitting on the grass with a further three lying on it. In the background is a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Me Nav Jimmy Joyce WOP Bob Henderson Pilot (Aussie) Mug F. Eng' and 'Len Dorricott James Joyce Bob Henderson Malcolm Whitehouse…

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '+LMG. 231. F/Lt Collins, C.C. 427+'

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.
Second on the left is annotated 'Greening replaced by W/O Herring'.
Last on the right is annotated 'W/O Roberts replaced by Sgt Edwards'.

PCothliffKB15030158.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '210.LMG. F/O Pope 429.'

PCothliffKB15030051.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.

PCothliffKB15030101.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.

PCothliffKB15030149.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '209.LMG. F/O Magee, D.T. 429'

PCothliffKB15030122.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '+ 227. LMG. F/Lt Stewart. 427+'

PCothliffKB15030113.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 208. F/L Shaw. E.H. 427.'

PCothliffKB15030171.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 429. 3-2-45 F/L Warrington'.

PCothliffKB15030115.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 173. F/L Sherlock E.T. 427'
On the left of the caption is annotated Operational Training Unit lengths of duty for most of the crew.

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Head and shoulders portrait of an officer wearing tunic with brevet and medal ribbon. Captioned 'F/Lt G J O'Neill W/Op on plane that crashed. He was 78 Squadron signals officer and as such wouldn't have flown very often. Didn't usually fly with this…

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 138. F/Lt Slocombe. 427'
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