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PHoneyFWG1506.jpg
Two photographs of their wedding.
Photo 1 is the bride and groom walking past a guard of honour made up of women in uniform.
Photo 2 is the bride and groom cutting the cake. On the reverse -
'Josie & Fred Honey
Wedding Day 24 June 1942
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PTansleyEH16020031.jpg
Full length portrait of a man wearing Sidcot flying suit, boots and gloves as well as a parachute harness. In the background abuilding. On the reverse 'Sgt Ivor Francis Groves, wireless operator Ivor Groves in flying gear'. Note attached with further…

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PTansleyEH16020033.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic and side cap. On the reverse 'Ivor Groves W/Op'.

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MTansleyEH149542-161027-01.pdf
About Lancaster (ED655) of 57 Squadron over target 22/23 September 1943. Report on engagement on two enemy night fighters by mid-upper and rear gunners. First enemy aircraft claimed as destroyed. Damage to Lancaster engine sub-frame. Continues with…

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BEleyNJEleyNJv1.pdf
An autobiography by Jim about his time in the RAF. He was 17 when the war started and he applied and was accepted for the RAF, on deferred service. Training started at Ludlow, Newquay then grading at Sywell. He was selected for further training and…

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PEleyNJ1608.jpg
Seven RAF crew, standing in front of the rear end of a Lancaster Bomb bay, next to a record of 514 Squadron Operations, submitted with caption; “Flying Officer Norman James Eley and crew, RAF Waterbeach June 1945”.
Annotated 'Good Luck!…

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PEleyNJ1613.jpg
Jim standing with his crew at the starboard side of their Lancaster 'J'. Submitted with caption; “L-R, Sgt Pugh, Sgt Cook, Sgt Baker, Jim Eley, Sgt Fox, Sgt Austin, F/O Eykyn. RAF Waterbeach. 514 Squadron”.

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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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SDaviesLA1581024v10008.pdf
Flying log book for E Marrs, wireless operator, covering the period from 12 September 1943 to 10 September 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 10 Squadron. He was stationed at RAF Barrow, RAF Madley, RAF…

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PLeadbetterJ16020001.jpg
Seven aircrew standing in a line in front of their Lancaster. John Leadbetter third from left.

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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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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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PAllnuttFJ1625.jpg
Frank Allnutt and crew aircrew posed in front of Wellington at 27 Operational Training Unit, RAF Lichfield. 'Back row l - r, Ken Brady, gunner, John Allnutt, gunner, Jack Smith, wireless operator, Ralph Williams navigator. front row l - r, John…

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PAllnuttFJ1622.jpg
Wireless operator Jack smith Aircrew at his aircraft position writing his log during a daylight operation to Essen, 25 October 1944, the crew's 23 operation.

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PAllnuttFJ1606.jpg
Seven airmen standing behind a large bomb on a bomb trolley after the crew's last operation. 'Whacko Bluey!' is chalked on the bomb. Bluey was a term applied to a redhead, in this case one of the ground crew.

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BTeaseJTeaseJv10001.jpg
A account of operational flying from June to October 1944

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PMilesRJ16040108.jpg
Two images of 432 Squadron arranged in nine or so rows in front and on top of a Halifax.
The first image is of the port side and the second is the starboard side.
In front is a bomb on a trolley with 'Easie Squadron' chalked on.
The images have…

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BMilesRJMilesRJv1.pdf
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

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Provides list of crew and next of kin with addresses. Includes Acting Flight Lieutenant H L Fry.

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153 Squadron A flight crew list as of 1st June 1945.

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Order of Battle number 22 for 11 November 1944, shows Peter Baxter although acting Flight Engineer Leader scheduled to fly as a member of Flying Officer Whites crew. According to Peters record of his service ' I Flew with Nine Wing commanders', the…

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MBaxterPD52604-160712-23.jpg
Orders were for 26 August 1943 when 12 Squadron were based at RAF Wickenby. Peter was one of the Duty Officers.

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BGambleATGambleATv1.pdf
Part 1. "By the Seat of his Pants". Covers from Alan Gamble's years as a schoolboy in Worthing in the late 1930's, up to joining the RAF in 1943, where he trained as a wireless operator in Blackpool. He joined 620 Squadron, which was equipped mainly…

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Two versions of the same strip (b/w and colour) with enlargements of all slides.
Slide 1 - captioned 'USAF at Great Dunmow shows Mitchells + Marauders on station with bomb dump'. In the foreground bombs piled in rows on top of one another. In the…

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PSladdenD16010004.jpg
Two versions of the same strip (b/w and colour) with enlargements of all slides.
Slide 1 - captioned 'Re-visit Easton Lodge N Chaffey, Ben Crocker,Frank Pearman, Before Brian - '. Three men in civilian clothes in garden of a large house. Man on left…

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