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Seven men thee sitting wearing Mae West and four standing behind wearing battledress. In the background part of an aircraft. Captioned 'Names of men in photograph of 150 Squadron at RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, 1944-1945, left to right…

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Seven men thee sitting wearing Mae West and four standing behind wearing battledress. In the background part of an aircraft. Captioned '150 Squadron, RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, 1944-1945, Sqn/L Hardwicke & Crew, Flt/Eng Bill, B/A Larry, Pilot Skip,…

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A newspaper cutting noting that Jack has been promoted to flying officer.

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Three half length portraits of Jack.
#1 he is facing right.
#2 he is looking straight at the camera. The image has been slightly colourised.
#3 he is sitting on a small table. The colourised image is captioned 'Loudens Studios Fleetwood'.

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The three men are standing with arms crossed.

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Jack (third from left) with his crew, standing in front of their Lancaster.

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A sign for the school with an airman standing by it. On the reverse 'What was started at the beginning of the War'.

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13 Airmen with their new brevets.

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Jack wearing his bomb aimer brevet, standing in the snow outside the wooden huts at his base. On the reverse 'Canada'.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Jack laughing.

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The three airmen are wearing their best uniform and new brevets. They are standing in snow.

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Jack and friend shaking hands. His friend is pointing at Jack's new brevet. They are standing in snow.

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Two full length photographs of Jack standing in snow.
#1 he has no badges.
#2 he has sergeant's stripes and a bomb aimer brevet.

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Three photographs of airmen on their Passing Out Day.
#1 has 12 airmen standing in the snow outside a wooden building.
#2 and 3 have 13 airmen standing at the same location.
On the reverse of #2 is 'Canada'.
On the reverse of #3 is 'Passed out…

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Seven aircrew standing in a line in front of their Lancaster. John Leadbetter third from left.

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MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-20.pdf
A newsletter produced by the No 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton, Ontario. It contains stories, mini-biographies of station personnel, poems, reviews of Picton cafes, a pantomime, news and views, sport and entertainment and cartoons.

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Log sheets prepared by John.

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A series of log sheets covering a practice bombing.

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A form used to record John's bombing practice.

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Draft comments on last operation of John Davies. Died on active service with 166 Squadron. List crew of his Lancaster (pilot and flight engineer survived) and recounts operation to V1 site at Trossy St Maximin in which and other crew John were…

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Flying log book for G Jarmey, bomb aimer, covering the period from 29 August 1943 to 8 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RCAF Fingal, RCAF London, RAF Moreton Valance, RAF Husbands…

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A booklet issued to RAF volunteers on arrival at a Receiving Centre. It summarises what is about to happen to the volunteer.

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A booklet about becoming an air bomber. The cover features a four engined bomber and an air bomber brevet.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
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