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Catches up with gossip and family news. Writes of visiting friends at Bardney and hoped for more opportunities in future.

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Writes that he had arrived safely at his new station and describes accommodation, food and daily transport. Speculates that he would be seeing a lot of Germany.

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LGillK1438901v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for K Gill, navigator, covering the period from 17 May 1942 to 21 March 1945 when he was missing on operations. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at…

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States that photograph shows. Mentions first abortive attack on 29 October 1944, second cancelled for weather and the final successful attack on 11 November 1944.

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SGillK1438901v20029.pdf
Mentions training in Canada and qualified at navigator. List training on Wellington and one operational flight while at operational training unit at RAF North Luffenham December 1942 - March 1943. Continues to list training on Halifax and Lancaster…

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SGillK1438901v20027.pdf
Gives service history of Kenneth Gill including training in Canada as navigator, training in England, operations on 9 Squadron with list of his crew. Details targets attacked. Commissioned and awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. After tour on…

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LPenswickJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J Penswick, air gunner, covering the period from 25 October 1942 to 19 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operation flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth, RAF North…

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BTunaleyJNettletonJDv1.pdf
A biography of John from his attempts to join the South African navy to his time in the RAF.

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MTownsleyH994575-180615-02.pdf
While on 97 Squadron, lists 55 operations over two tours from January 1943 to September 1944, with date, pilot, aircraft and target. Goes on to mention award of DFM and lists aircraft flown with their history. His pilots on operations were Pilot…

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Writes that he has settled in and has a bike and uses it to to get around and go to local village for dances and local pub. Mentions that they now have three Lancasters. Says he had gotten over a bad throat. Catches up with gossip and mentions…

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Writes of arriving at new camp where they were forming a new squadron. Notes that three others who trained with him in Canada had also arrived. Mentions dispersed nature of camp and distances he had to walk to facilities and other sections. Says he…

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LWakefieldHE174040v1.pdf
Harold Wakefield's RAF Navigator's, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book, from 16th August 1943 to 16th August 1946, recording training, operations, instructional duties and Transport Command duties to India and the Far East as a flight…

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23 photographs from an album.
#1 is 617 squadron memorial at RAF Woodhall Spa.
#2 is 44 squadron memorial at RAF Waddington.
#3 and 4 is a plaque at 'The Wild Life' pub at Skellingthorpe.
#5 is a memorial at East Kirkby.
#6 is a close up of the…

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The letter encloses a cheque he forgot to include in a previous letter.

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He encloses a Christmas card, he had a trip to London with Euny and he expresses sadness that Stan lost all his clothes.

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He thanks Lynne for her letters, he expresses happiness that she enjoyed the party, he hasn't fixed anything for Christmas but Euny will definitely be coming and he then explains some of the arrangements for Christmas. The next two pages are written…

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He apologises for not writing very often, blaming it on his work. A photo of his aircraft taking off for an attack on Berlin has appeared in the 'Sunday Despatch' and he has received a medal.

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He apologises for not having written sooner, expresses sympathy for her wrist, delights at Stan coming home from prisoner of war camp, thanks her for writing to a friend, 'Sis' and talks about his social life.

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MCleggPV[DoB]-150819-04.pdf
Listing by page of visitors' book of personnel who had signed and were subsequently killed with details.

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LLayneWH963102v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Walter Henry lane, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 19 October 1940 to 23 September 1943, when he was shot down and became a prisoner of war. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos,…

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Air and ground crew posed in three rows and another row on the Mosquito's inner wing and engines. Eric is front row, second from the left.

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Aircrew posed in two rows in front of a Mosquito, on grass. Eric is back row, third from the left.

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Four airmen sitting on Mosquito long range fuel tanks and their corporal pose with Mosquitos and airfield background.

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PArthurEG1612.jpg
Five airmen standing under the nose of Mosquito, squadron letter V

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PArthurEG1614.jpg
Close up of the left hand side of the nose of aircraft squadron letter "M" with 101 operations recorded. The pilot in the cockpit is John Herriman.

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