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Book 2, Commencing my Flying Training and my Adventures up till the time of Leaving England
Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.
Book 3, Commencing my Adventures Overseas
Third of David Geach's diaries describing his service & personal life training as an Air Bomber in Canada. He describes his ground & flying training experiences, social life both in camp and in local Canadian towns and New York. He details train…
Book 4, Continuing my Overseas Training
Fourth of David Geach's diaries describing the final part of his training in Canada. He writes of his service and personal life training as an air bomber. He describes his ground and flying training experiences, social life both in camp and in local…
Book 5, Return to UK
Fifth and final diary kept by David Geach chronicling his time training and on operations. He writes about his return from Canada on the Queen Elizabeth then his training in England which began with arriving at the Posting Centre in Pannal Ash,…
Branston Mere Y Station staff
The 40 plus staff, a mixture of airmen, airwomen, police and civilian staff, in five rows, posed in the middle of a field, wooden shed in background. On the reverse some signatures and 'William Reynolds (Bill) Top row 2 left next to man with hat.…
Breighton Intelligence Room
A view of the Intelligence Room at Breighton. There are boards covered in aerial photographs and maps. The image is annotated 'BTN G.88 I.545 Intelligence'.
Brenda Smart
A portrait of Brenda Smart in WAAF uniform captioned 'To Hazel & Bill, with lots of love from Brenda.
Brief Statement of Service and Certificate of Discharge
RAF Form 1304 issued to Wanda Gawel. Discharged on compassionate grounds.
Brief Statement of Service and Certificate of Discharge
RAF Form 1394 issued to Joyce on compassionate grounds
Brindisi
Page captioned 'Brindisi Italy 1944 'Drop Tank' boat race, Jimmy Green and I win!!'. Six photographs, first drop tank race competitors gather on the water, reverse captioned '16/7/44 Darling xx, Just a little chatter before the race Love Jack'.…
Brindisi
Page captioned 'Brindisi Italy Feb 1944'. Five photographs, first is group of servicemen in front of wooden building, captioned 'Brindisi Italy 1944, Second top left'.
Second is group of servicemen, building in back ground, some looking out of…
Second is group of servicemen, building in back ground, some looking out of…
British Gunner
A magazine article written by an American journalist about bombing operations.
Bruce Hosie
A leading aircraftman standing by the left engine of an Anson.
An airman sitting in the cockpit of a single seat aircraft which is covered in a thick layer of frost or snow.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the…
An airman sitting in the cockpit of a single seat aircraft which is covered in a thick layer of frost or snow.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the…
Burnt out Lancaster
The port and rear of Lancaster KB700 after a fire. Three airmen are sitting on top of the fuselage. Two are looking out through a hole in the side.
Cadet 1935-1945 Peter D Stevenson
Peter Stevenson's account of his service in the Officer Training Corps at Grantham and later in the Air Training Corps. Tells of his life in Grantham and the effect of the war on the town. Also his involvement post war in museums and projects to…
Cambridge Parade of Airmen and Women
A march past of airmen and WAAFs. An officer is saluting and the Mayor and Mayoress are standing by. The lead group of airmen are just marching past St Edward's Passage. Gonville and Caius College rear left, St Mary's church rear right.
Camera course notebook
64 pages of course notes. Inside front page ' Bubb G J 1477939, Entry 35, Berryfields, Melksham, Sept 2-21 1943' Contains information of batteries and motors in general then specific notes on F24 camera and controls, night photography MkIII, torpedo…
Captain Donald Crawford and Sergeant Thompson
#1 is a seaman standing on the bridge of a ship, captioned 'Captn Donald Crawford 1943'.
#2 is an airman leaning on a fence, captioned 'Sgt Thompson 1943'.
#2 is an airman leaning on a fence, captioned 'Sgt Thompson 1943'.
Caribbean airmen
Group of airmen with nine NCOs and a single officer in the second row. Submitted with caption 'Caribbean airman at an RAF base'.
Caroline Holt
Photo 1 and 2 are the same. Caroline is sitting on the grass.
Photo 3 and 4 are the same. Caroline is sitting on the grass in a garden.
Photo 5 is Caroline in WAAF uniform stranding in a garden.
Captioned 'Caroline Wrangham Holt. Daughter of…
Photo 3 and 4 are the same. Caroline is sitting on the grass in a garden.
Photo 5 is Caroline in WAAF uniform stranding in a garden.
Captioned 'Caroline Wrangham Holt. Daughter of…
Cartoon notebook
Royal Air Force notebook for workshop and laboratory records containing a large number of hand drawn wartime cartoons including aircraft caricatures. On the cover '547557 AC2 Johnson' and '1209046 LAC Cluett 1940'.
Cartoon WAAFs
Two members of the women's auxiliary air force taking. One has shiny leading aircraftwoman badge on arm of uniform. Caption 'I wondered how you got it!!!'.
Celebration party
A large group of smiling people including servicemen, members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and ladies in civilian dress crowded inLincoln'sAssembly Roomsdecorated with union flag.
Centurion Lancaster ME746 Roger Squared
A document referring to the DSO awarded to Lancaster ME746 AS-R2 (Roger Squared). It describes some of the operations undertaken and its maintenance by Dennis.
Certificate of Competence to undertake First Line Servicing
A certificate allowing Richard Vipond to undertake Daily Servicing on Lincolns.