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Three items relating to the loss of Ted's Lancaster. #1 is a note about the crew - 4 were killed and 3 baled out. #2 is the reverse of the note explaining that the WAAFs at Edith Weston were very kind to the Forces. Ted sold his logbook and medals to…

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SCosgroveAE968259v10010-18.pdf
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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Neil Ramsey's account of his time at the Telecommunications Flying Unit, Defford, Worcester. The unit was divided into a defensive and an offensive section and because of his experience he was posted to the bomber section.
Various aircraft were…

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A telegram circulating details of the crash of Lancaster ED908. It lists the personnel on board and their addresses.

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Sent from 106 Squadron advising his mother that Aubrey had not returned from an operation.

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Informing her that Denis Kelly had been admitted to sick quarters at RAF Waddington on 24 June 1944 as he suffered a slight concussion while on air operations in Lancaster.

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Seven aircrew and three ground crew wearing either battledress or coveralls squatting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Notes of names on the reverse.

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Ten servicemen most wearing battledress and side caps and one with overalls sitting on the starboard inner engine of a Lancaster.

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Ten airmen wearing battledress and side caps squatting and standing in two rows. In the background an open bomb bay of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Don Cameron’s Ground Crew Withford 1944'.

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Ten airmen wearing a variety of uniform, some with aircrew brevet, four sitting and six standing behind. In the background a Lancaster.

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Ten airmen and ground crew standing at the front of their Lancaster 'J'. Their operations are in the form of a triangle on the nose. Each operation is a painted kangaroo.

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Ten airmen, four squatting down and six standing behind, most wearing battledress. In the background the starboard inner engine of a Lancaster.

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Ten airmen, air and ground crews standing and squatting in two rows in front of the tail turret of a Lancaster. On the reverse '1 & 2 - Helen send back to me in 1993 I think'.

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Ten airmen, six aircrew standing and three men squatting and one sitting in front. All in front of a Lancaster with three rows of operation symbols.

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Distant view of ten airmen, four squatting and six standing behind by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'JO-D'.

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Air-to-air photograph of ten Lancasters against backdrop of cloud and terrain, submitted with caption; “514 sqdn on way to Regensburg 20/4/45”

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Joined Royal Air Force in 1936 as a Halton apprentice armourer. Promoted to flight sergeant at the beginning of the war he began a long association with 57 Squadron then flying Blenheims as part of British Expeditionary Force in France followed by…

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Top left first page - three-quarter length portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Text notes that he joined Royal Air Force in 1936 as a Halton apprentice armourer. Promoted to flight sergeant at the beginning of the war he began a long…

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PFordTA17110053.pdf
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Harry in flying kit at the rear ladder of a Lancaster .
Photo 2 is six airmen in flying kit at the front of their aircraft, captioned 'Crew in front of Lancaster before going to Hamm 34th trip'.
Photo 3…

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PFordTA17110056.pdf
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman at the ladder at the rear of a Lancaster, captioned 'D_-Day 50th Anniversary Who is This?'
Photo 2 is Terry Ford's crew standing in front of a Nissen hut, captioned 'Paddy Glover Reg Chappie…

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PFordTA17110059.pdf
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Terry Ford and his flight engineer, taken during flight from the bomb aimer's position.
Photo 2 is Terry Ford and his flight engineer taken from behind.

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PFordTA17110055.pdf
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Terry Ford at the ladder of his Lancaster, captioned 'Self. At entrance to our kite Y Yoke before going to Le Havre'.
Photo 2 is 14 Lancasters flying in formation, seen from the ground and captioned '75…

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LFordTA1585520v1.pdf
Flying Officer T.A. Ford’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book, from 11th July 1942 to 27th August 1950, detailing his training in Great Britain and Canada and operations as a pilot and flying instructor. Also includes post-war duties with Transport…

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Covers biography of Bill Thorn early life and taking a short service commission in the Royal Air Force in September 1922 and learning to fly and posting to 17 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge.= and eventually to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at…

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First witness statement from a Resistance fighter
They had been warned by an English airman that the SS were going to carry out shootings and found refuge on 25th August. They were liberated on 29th August. The SS shot eight Resistance fighters and…

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