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PGearyPC17010055.jpg
39 trainee pilots posed in three rows in front of a Cessna Crane, captioned 'Dauphin 1943'

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PGearyPC17010066.jpg
Four photographs, three of Patrick in North America and one of his wife with one of his children.

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PGearyPC17010062.jpg
Three album pages.
1) Patrick standing in the snow outside two shops, 'Quints' and 'Olivia Dionne British Woollen Shop.
2) Patrick and another airman in uniform on skis.
3) Patrick fallen over skiing in the snow. He is in uniform and wearing…

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EMartinESBatchelderHE20170502.pdf
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers in his life until he was repatriated…

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PGearyPC17010072.jpg
Four photographs, first shows a snake charmer captioned Tunis 1945.
Second shows officer pilot standing in front of a fence captioned 'Willie Fry Niagra Falls 1945'.
Third shows Patrick in the same place captioned 'Niagra Falls 1945'. Fourth is a…

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NGearyPC171012-05.jpg
Newspaper clipping reporting the death of Pilot Officer Olding in an aircraft crash.

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PGearyPC1708.jpg
Five pictures.
Two identical of Patrick and his wife on their wedding day.
One of Patrick his wife and their families and friends taken at the wedding. One of Patrick and his wife looking at his DFM.
One of Patrick his wife and family after he had…

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PWardHVT18010052.jpg
Left page. Airman in a Lancaster cockpit. An airman looks out at the camera from the pilot's position in the cockpit of a Lancaster. In the foreground is the port inner engine. Artwork on the nose records the completion of 20 bombing…

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EBatchelderHE[Recipient]C920907-0004.jpg
An operation to Essen with HE Batchelder pilot. Main force bombed Bonn but three aircraft from 102 Squadron were diverted to Essen to bomb using Gee. The aircraft was damaged and everyone baled out successfully. All were taken prisoner.

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EBatchelderHE[Recipient]C920907-0002.jpg
Batchelder was the pilot of this operation. They bombed inside flares but the navigator insisted it was not Mannheim. Damage to one engine from flak, later they were attacked by a Me 110. They successfully landed at RAF Horsham St Faith, Norwich.

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BNeilsonJFNeilsonJFv1.pdf
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
He joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at Blackpool,…

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BMcInnesAMcInnesAv1.pdf
An autobiography by Alan of his time as a prisoner of war. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. Also his training with his mainly Australian crew. Then he goes into more detail regarding the operation when he was shot down.
He…

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BCleeverRCleeverv1.pdf
A biography of Reg by his son. He started the war as a 17 year old ambulance driver in Coventry. Later, in the RAF, his Halifax was shot down and he spent the rest of his war as a prisoner of war. He was married for 64 years. His father was an…

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-07.jpg
Three photographs of Jack.
#1 is two men in a sandbag bunker with a gun. It is captioned 'CAH Darby Ground Defence at ?Tiitchfield'
#2 is seven airmen standing in front of their Lancaster. It is captioned 'F/O Darby Bomb Aimer P/O Jack Hart Pilot …

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EDonaldsonDDonaldson[Mo]411109-0001.jpg
Letter discussing his health and his relationship with Joyce.

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PDunnFT18010049.jpg
Seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet standing in line. On the reverse 'The crew, left to right, Rowley (mid upper), Roy (W/Op), Bill (navigator), Wally (skipper), only me (B/A), Jack (engineer), Dave (rear gunner - Canada), taken at Riccal Yorks…

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PDunnFT18010047.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with brevet. On the reverse 'November 23rd, 1942 [....] Freddie's skipper'.

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PWighamMH1701.jpg
Seven airmen standing in front of a Stirling. On the reverse their names and trades.

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PStanburyF1701.jpg
Pilot Officer Frederick Stanbury and Norman Rutherford (right) standing in front of a Mosquito.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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PMayAE1702.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Arthur Eric May.

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PDunnFT18010017.jpg
Four airmen all wearing tunics with sergeant rank and brevet, and side caps. Two sitting on the ground, two squatting behind. Man at front left is a pilot, the others have half brevet. In the background a wall, a row of trees and statues.

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PDunnFT18010008.jpg
Seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet standing in line. Man in the centre has pilot's brevet, all the others half brevet and two have sergeant rank.

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PNyeAF22020215.jpg
Pilot in uniform leaning against a brick arched opening. Flat roofed brick building visible through the archway with arched openings and chimneys.

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LDixonGW1451238v2.pdf
Flying log book for Geoffrey Walter Dixon covering the period from 23 June 1942 to 2 May, 1943. Detailing his flying training. Includes various certificates, a telegram, Air Ministry Release of Log Books procedure and a photograph of G W Dixon in…

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LDixonGW1451238v1.pdf
Geoff Dixon's first log book, from 9th March 1942 to 26 June 1942 as he began his flight training in Canada at the No 4 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF Windsor Mills, Quebec.

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