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PLeadbetterJ16080001.jpg
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'.

PLeadbetterJ16060009.jpg
Jack and friend shaking hands. His friend is pointing at Jack's new brevet. They are standing in snow.

PLeadbetterJ16070001.jpg
Jack (third from left) with his crew, standing in front of their Lancaster.

PLeadbetterJ16060010.jpg
The three airmen are wearing their best uniform and new brevets. They are standing in snow.

PLeadbetterJ16070002.jpg
The three men are standing with arms crossed.

PLeadbetterJ16060011.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Jack laughing.

OWainwrightJE1453555-220221-02.pdf
RAF Form 2520A issued to Jack. It includes brief details of his service life.

LWhalleyJ1113651v1.pdf
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

SRookeFC1807892v20001-0011.jpg
Two airmen standing outside,
On the reverse 'James & Pip (Bomber) AG W/Op '46'.

SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40002.jpg
Seven airmen grouped together. James is circled in red. Each man and his trade are identified. The image is captioned 'At around the time the crew joined 156 Squadron'.

PBirdJH18010041.jpg
Three photographs of JH Bird and his crew.
1. A Flight Sergeant airman wearing uniform and a Mae West life jacket. He is standing beside the rear turret of a Wellington aircraft. The photograph is captioned: 'JOE REAR GUNNER'
2. JH Bird sitting in…

PAutonJ1513.jpg
Head and shoulder portrait of Jim Auton in sergeant's uniform with bomb aimer brevet.

PAutonJ1515.jpg
Head and shoulder portrait of Sergeant Jim Auton in uniform with bomb aimer brevet.

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!…

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”.

MMoffatJ[Ser#-DoB]-151020-010007.jpg
Seven airmen in a row. Above is a caption with their names, rank and crew role. Jim is on the furthest right.
Two more copies are included. The second has a caption with the individuals named.

PDunbarJL1605.jpg
Half length portrait of a sergeant wearing uniform tunic with bomb aimer brevet. Submitted with caption '1943 Jimmy'.

PWyldeHJ2206.jpg
A half length portrait of Jimmy. On the reverse 'H J Wylde (Jimmy)' and a photographer's stamp.

PWyldeHJ2215.jpg
Two head and shoulders portrait, on the left Jimmy and on the right a Wren.

PMcBeanLW16010043.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing tunic with bomb aimers brevet and side cap. Captioned 'F/S Jock Cairney (Glasgow) Bombaimer'.

BDaviesMDaviesJRv1.pdf
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…

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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