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'Piccadilly' Moncton
A camp scene of a road with wooden huts and in the distance a bunch of airmen. On the reverse 'Piccadilly Moncton'.
Jack Leadbetter
Jack wearing his bomb aimer brevet, standing in the snow outside the wooden huts at his base. On the reverse 'Canada'.
A Snowy Camp
A view across a snowy landscape with wooden huts.
Jack Leadbetter Reading
Jack, lying on a bunk, reading a booklet.
Ground Gen for Airmen
A brief guide for airmen of all trades and grades to the interior economy of life in the RAF.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Letter from Roy Ellis to his Wife
He expresses love for his wife. He asks for soap to be sent.
Fred Honey
A three quarter length image of Fred in a khaki uniform. Behind are several tents.
Seven aircrew
Description
Seven aircrew wearing battledress and side or peaked caps. Three squat in front and four stand behind. In the background Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Flying Officer Williams and crew of DX-R, Ted Graves bottom middle'. Two versions.
Seven aircrew wearing battledress and side or peaked caps. Three squat in front and four stand behind. In the background Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Flying Officer Williams and crew of DX-R, Ted Graves bottom middle'. Two versions.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing battledress and side or peaked caps. Three squat in front and four stand behind. In the background Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Pilot Officer Williams and crew, JB 372 - DXR'.
Six Airmen Dining
Six airmen eating round a table. There are thermos flasks and a torch on the table.
Airmen cleaning Windows
Several airmen at work cleaning windows.
RCAF Picton
A training camp in Canada. In the foreground are three cars and in the background three large huts.
Three Airmen outside their Hut
Three men standing on a wooden walkway outside their hut.
Bunkbeds in a dormitory
Rows of bunkbeds in a dormitory for airmen.
Letter to his Family from Alan Green
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Alan writes from Torquay during his training. He had just arrived in pitch black then the next day turned up at the receiving unit. There are lectures and physical training. He will then move to an Initial Training Wing in about a week. Then he…
Letter to Alan Green from John
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The letter refers to an erroneous posting then transfer to Waddington. He will be flying Manchesters. He is billeted with an old couple who don't tolerate drinking. He enjoyed seven days of leave in Coventry and surrounding towns.
Two newspaper cuttings
Left - messages from Bob Wareing. He was now in Germany and in good health. Mention bailing out, aircraft on fire, after operation to Le Havre. Continues with description of how news of him reached his wife.
Right - Army and RAF pay changes, Table…
Right - Army and RAF pay changes, Table…
Ten photographs
A collection of photographs, first two of a group of nine NCOs standing at the end of their billet, one captioned 'Subject on the left'.
Second is of a number of individuals eating at folding tables, an identical photograph is captioned 'Richard…
Second is of a number of individuals eating at folding tables, an identical photograph is captioned 'Richard…
Eric Arthur
Eric is seated, reading a book, wearing sheepskin body warmer.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Nissen Hut - Benbecula
A Nissen hut in the snow at Benbecula.
Officers' Training School, Crawford
Five photographs identified as being taken at the Officers' Training School, Crawford.
Photo 1 is of two squads of marching men with bell. To one side are bell tents and behind are low hills.
Photo 2 is taken from a hillside looking down on many…
Photo 1 is of two squads of marching men with bell. To one side are bell tents and behind are low hills.
Photo 2 is taken from a hillside looking down on many…
Eric Arthur's diary
Diary starts in early 1944 and describes in some detail his journey to England and his travels around Britain when on leave. Eric was called up into the Australian Army in November 1941 and transferred to the RAAF in June 1943. Went to No 2 AOS at Mt…
Seven Photographs
#1 A port side view of a Mitchell on the ground. Two more are behind.
#2 A front, port side view of a Mitchell 'Y' with its engines running.
#3 Air to air image of the port side of two RAF Mitchells.
#4 Colin McDermott and Two Airmen standing at…
#2 A front, port side view of a Mitchell 'Y' with its engines running.
#3 Air to air image of the port side of two RAF Mitchells.
#4 Colin McDermott and Two Airmen standing at…
Denmark Photos
A collection of 21 photographs individually described in Album 3 Denmark
Waterlogged Campsite
Two rows of tents with a large pool of water in between. Seven airmen are poised, one leaning on a shovel.