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My private war with Hitler's Gremlins
Frank Walshaw's memoir. He discusses his training and several crashes he was involved in.
Alan North at Belgium memorial for dead aviators
Alan is standing beside the memorial in Brussels for those killed 1914 - 1918.
Five airmen
Five airmen standing beside a gun turret. They are wearing Sidcot suits and have training flashes in their caps.
19 airmen
19 airmen arranged in three rows with stuffed toy mascot.
Navigator at work
An airman at the front of an Anson. On the front is annotated 'Back to work' and on the reverse 'Possibly in Anson'.
19 airmen
19 men arranged in three rows. They are wearing Sidcot suits and standing in the snow in front of a building. Some of the men have trainee flashes in their caps. On the reverse 'Canada in training 1942'.
17 airmen
17 men arranged in three rows. They are in Sidcot suits and are standing in the snow. Some have trainee flashes in their caps.
22 airmen
22 men arranged in three rows in front of an Anson in a hangar. Alan is arrowed -back row, third from right.
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…
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%'.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. Alan North is arrowed, back row, fourth from right. On the reverse 'Qualified prob as Navigator prob in Canada'.
Briefing
Seven airmen being briefed for an operation. They are seated at tables with charts. On the reverse 'Briefing'.
Ruler
A ruler with various scales controlled by a rotating knob.
Scale rule
A scale rule, photographed on front and reverse.
Alan North's Grade Card
A card with the results of Alan's medical.
Pocket Planisphere
A planisphere with instructions for its use on the front cover.
Air Defence Cadet Corps membership card
A membership card issued to Alan North.
Air Training Corps enrollment card
ATC membership card for Alan North.
MRCP Bombing
A list of the crew of three aircraft with results of a bombing exercise.
On the reverse is a quotation from Madame Bovary.
On the reverse is a quotation from Madame Bovary.
Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum
A leaflet for the planetarium in Chicago.
RCAF Leave or Pass form
A leave pass issued to Alan North.
Pass allowing LAC North to not queue for meals
A pass stating that Alan North does not have to stand in line to receive his meals.
Douglas Ross Arrowsmith’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for Douglas Ross Arrowsmith, covering the period from 15 January 1943 to 3 September 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAF RAAF…
Doug Arrowsmith
Four photographs of Dour Arrowsmith.
Two in sergeants uniform and two as an officer with medal ribbons.
Two in sergeants uniform and two as an officer with medal ribbons.
Doug Arrowsmith in Snifter
Doug Arrowsmith leaning from the cockpit of a Lancaster.
Below the cockpit the nose art is of a dog 'Snifter' that has just urinated on a swastika on an outline of Germany.
Below the cockpit the nose art is of a dog 'Snifter' that has just urinated on a swastika on an outline of Germany.
Lancaster take off
Front quarter view of Lancaster with engines running being waved off by ground personnel. Other aircraft and a van in the distance.