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Bill Foskett Biography Chapter One
The first of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
Bob Smith and Two Colleagues
The three airmen have just received their sergeant stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.
Tags: Air Observers School; aircrew; observer; training
Bob Smith and Three Colleagues
The four airmen have just received their stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…
Tags: Air Observers School; aircrew; observer; training
Flying Officer Francis Hosier's Record of Service
A list of Francis' service record.
Septimus Robinson
Head and shoulders portrait of Septimus Robinson in officer's uniform, with his observer brevet and medal ribbons. Annotated "PO SEPTIMUS ROBINSON RAFVR 1432941/ 190538". There are two other prints of the same photograph.
Also a handwritten page…
Also a handwritten page…
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; observer
Septimus Robinson and crew
Upper photograph: seven aircrew pose in front of a Lancaster. Standing at the rear are four non commissioned officers . Crouched at the front are Septimus Robinson (far left), an officer pilot and another non commissioned officer aircrew member.
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Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; Lancaster; observer; pilot
Order of Service for Memorial Service for Flight Sergeant Kenneth Rutherford
Order of service for a memorial service conducted at sea. Head and shoulders photograph of Flight Sergeant Kenneth Rutherford, 935212, in uniform on the front cover together with 15 signatures ('Jacqui Whitehead' and 14 indecipherable). Border of…
In front of a pyramid
A group of five uniformed airmen, all wearing side caps, lined up in front of Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu) at the Giza Necropolis, Egypt. Jack is standing far left.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; observer; pilot
Seven aircrew
Seven sergeant aircrew all wearing tunics with brevet in two rows outside a wooden hut.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; flight engineer; observer; pilot
12 airmen
12 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a brick hut. On the reverse 'Please return this [redacted] 1583475 139/Wing 98 BC. 69%'.
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; navigator; observer
Seven aircrew and airman sitting round table
Seven aircrew sit round a table debriefing and airman with back to camera. Two aircrew have pilot brevet and one is an observer. There are cigarettes and mugs on the table.
Crew photograph
Seven aircrew wearing tunic with brevet including pilot. Four seated and three standing behind.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; flight engineer; observer; pilot; wireless operator
Six airmen
Six airmen, five wearing uniform with brevet and one in the centre wearing tunic, all standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Two versions o the same image.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; observer; pilot
Six airmen
Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; navigator; observer; pilot
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet, three sitting and four standing. Pilot is front centre.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; flight engineer; observer; pilot; wireless operator
Sergeant Goldingay
An airman wearing flying suit, parachute harness and flying helmet inside the fuselage of an aircraft. On the reverse 'Sgt Goldingay ("Goldy")(Observer).'