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A chalk and pastel portrait of an observer in uniform. Signed '[?] Gozling 1941'.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; observer
Airman and WAAF
A full length portrait of a couple in uniform. The image has been damaged by light.
Airman in hard hat and gas mask
An airman standing on a garden path. He is wearing a hard hat and gas mask. The image is mounted on a cardboard mount.
Tags: aircrew; civil defence; observer
Airmen and Member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Group of 11 airmen standing behind two rows of seven kneeling and four member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force sat on the grass. The women are wearing berets and five of the men wear peaked caps and six side caps. Two of the men have half brevets…
Airmen Working and Relaxing and a Church
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman observing a sun shot using a sextant.
#2 is three airmen playing golf.
#3 is the Rivers United Church on corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue at the side of rail tracks.
#4 is four airmen…
#1 is an airman observing a sun shot using a sextant.
#2 is three airmen playing golf.
#3 is the Rivers United Church on corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue at the side of rail tracks.
#4 is four airmen…
Tags: aircrew; observer; RCAF Rivers; sport; training
Allan Millard and Bob Brooks
Two members of Alan Edgar's crew standing in front of a brick building. On the reverse 'L to R Allan, Bob
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; navigator; observer
Andrew Bain's observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Covers the period from 26 June 1942 until August 1943. In June 1946 stamped by the RAF Central Depository ‘Death Presumed’. He qualified as an air gunner on the 31 October 1942 and as an observer on the 9 October 1942. He identifies his flying…
Appleby crew
Five airmen standing in front of a building.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Appleby crew, Gordon Appleby - Pilot, Len Howell - Navigator, Alf Hitchcock - Air Bomber, Jack Crisp - Wireless Operator, John Higgins - Rear Gunner NOT…
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Appleby crew, Gordon Appleby - Pilot, Len Howell - Navigator, Alf Hitchcock - Air Bomber, Jack Crisp - Wireless Operator, John Higgins - Rear Gunner NOT…
Arnold Christian, Crew and Halifax
A photograph taken of the three crew under the front of a Halifax on the day of its first flight. It is captioned 'Halifax Maiden Flight 25.10.39
Crew: Navigator S/L A L Christian
Observer - EA Wright Esq
Pilot - Maj JLBH Cordes (Retd)
at; RAF…
Crew: Navigator S/L A L Christian
Observer - EA Wright Esq
Pilot - Maj JLBH Cordes (Retd)
at; RAF…
B Openshaw airmen's personnel record
Contains personal details, record of service and other details including posting to 104 squadron 23 September 1944 - shows discharge on 17 May 1945 on appointment to temporary commission.
Tags: 104 Squadron; aircrew; navigator; observer
B Openshaw sight log book
Record of training navigation star and sun sights from ground and air between April 1943 and February 1944. Locations April to July 1943 at 24 bombing gunnery and navigation school at Moffat Southern Rhodesia on Anson aircraft. December 1943 at No 23…
B. O. N. magazine - July/August 1943
Magazine of 48 Air School, South Africa. Contains articles on local news, letters of thanks, entertainment, keeping fit, sports reports and results, poems, personal experiences in the RAF, sketches showing life at RAF Woodbrook, South African…
B. O. N. magazine - May 1943
Magazine of 48 Air School, South Africa. On the front cover is written: '1801494 LAC ROYALL G.L. 27/6/43'. The magazine contains articles of local and war news, a description of what life is currently like in Britain, photographs of key personnel at…
Ben Openshaw
Two prints of the same photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of an officer wearing tunic, with observer brevet and medal ribbons, and peaked cap. On the reverse of the first photograph 'In my eyes always your image, on my lips, always your…
Tags: aircrew; love and romance; navigator; observer