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Doug Petty
Photo 1 is a trainee Doug Petty sitting on a low stone wall, captioned 'No 21 Initial Training Wing Torquay 1943'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Doug Petty with a pipe in his mouth, captioned 'Newly commissioned Pilot Officer 1944'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Doug Petty with a pipe in his mouth, captioned 'Newly commissioned Pilot Officer 1944'.
Doug Petty's crew and ground crew
Ten airmen arranged in two rows in front of their Halifax. Seven of the airmen are identified with rank and function. Four have DFCs.
Douglas Petty's crew
Seven airmen including Doug Petty, dressed in full uniform. Underneath the individuals are identified
'F Claridge W Manion F Bullen
W Hay L Joderell E Tammela D Petty'.
'F Claridge W Manion F Bullen
W Hay L Joderell E Tammela D Petty'.
Five airmen in tropical uniform
Five airmen in various states of dress, but all in some form of khaki uniform. A handwritten note states 'To Jack Clayton with best wishes & not a little gratitude for the not so distant past Compton Benette'
Lancaster Crew
Three photographs annotated with individual crew names.
Photo 1 is seven airmen arranged in two rows in front of the tail of a Lancaster.
Photo 2 is one airmen posing in front of the tail turret. He is holding onto two guns.
Photo 3 is one airman…
Photo 1 is seven airmen arranged in two rows in front of the tail of a Lancaster.
Photo 2 is one airmen posing in front of the tail turret. He is holding onto two guns.
Photo 3 is one airman…
428 "Ghost" Squadron RCAF
A brief history of 428 Squadron, formed at Dalton on 7 November 1942, part of No. 4 Group then transferred to No. 6 Group at Middleton St George. Some of the operations are discussed, as are the aircraft flown by the squadron. There is a list of…
Sergeant leaning out of cockpit
A sergeant leaning out of the cockpit of his aircraft.
Rex Searle's flying log book.
Flying log book for R O J Searle, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 25 June 1944 to13 July 1945 and from 17 August 1951 to 14 September 1964. Detailing his training as a flight engineer and a full tour of operations flown with Bomber Command…
Rex Searle and his girlfriend
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Rex standing on a path.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Rex in Sergeant's uniform with an engineer's brevet.
Photo 3 is a woman walking along a path with the sea in the background.
Photo 4is…
Photo 1 is Rex standing on a path.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Rex in Sergeant's uniform with an engineer's brevet.
Photo 3 is a woman walking along a path with the sea in the background.
Photo 4is…
Rex Searle, Girlfriend and Scarborough
Five b/w photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Rex in uniform sitting on a wall.
Photo 2 is Scarborough castle from the north.
Photo 3 and 4 are Rex's girlfriend on the rocks.
Photo 5 is a postcard of North Bay, Scarborough.
Photo 1 is Rex in uniform sitting on a wall.
Photo 2 is Scarborough castle from the north.
Photo 3 and 4 are Rex's girlfriend on the rocks.
Photo 5 is a postcard of North Bay, Scarborough.
Sergeant Rex Searle
Rex in uniform, sitting on a balustrade overlooking a beach at Scarborough. He is carrying a rolled up towel.
Rex Searle and Isobel
Half length portrait of Rex and Isobel. Rex is in his sergeant's uniform with his engineer's brevet.
Rex Searle going bathing
Rex walking along a path with a rolled towel in his hands. He is in his RAF uniform. Behind is North Bay swimming pool. On the reverse 'at Scarborough 1944'.
Two Airmen
Two airmen standing in a grassy area. One has his arm round the other man's shoulder.
Rex Searle and his crew in the snow
A line of seven airmen standing in the snow. Each man has been annotated with his name, rank and trade.
‘F/O Potter P
F/O Rutherford N
F/O Mjolsness A/B
F/O Reid W/AG
P/O Taylor M/U
P/O Tuer R/G
Sgt Searle F/E’
‘F/O Potter P
F/O Rutherford N
F/O Mjolsness A/B
F/O Reid W/AG
P/O Taylor M/U
P/O Tuer R/G
Sgt Searle F/E’
Rex Searle and Isabelle
Half length portrait of Rex Searle and his girlfriend, annotated 'Nov 20, 1944'. Rex is in his sergeant's uniform with engineer's brevet.
Rex and Isabella Searle Dancing
Rex in uniform dancing with Isabella
Rex Searle and ten Airmen
Rex and ten airmen in a group standing around a table.
Rex Searle and family
Rex in uniform, his son, father and mother and three women grouped on a set of stairs.
Rex and Isobel Searle
Half length portrait of Rex and Isobel. Rex is in RAF uniform.
Rex Searle and his decorations
A framed display with five sections.
#1 is a modern photograph of Rex wearing his medals. Underneath is a plaque stating 'Y0615463 Master Engineer Rex Ormand John Searle Royal Air Force'.
#2 is Rex's ribbons, brevet and hat badge.
#3 is the nose…
#1 is a modern photograph of Rex wearing his medals. Underneath is a plaque stating 'Y0615463 Master Engineer Rex Ormand John Searle Royal Air Force'.
#2 is Rex's ribbons, brevet and hat badge.
#3 is the nose…
Alexander Lamb's crew
Seven airmen arranged in two rows. Underneath is annotated their crew duty. Above is a 15 Squadron crest with 1945 written on.
Two airmen
Two airmen standing in a garden. One id smoking a pipe, the other has his hand on the taller airman's shoulder.
Six airmen on a Lancaster
Five airmen sitting on the top of a Lancaster with a sixth sitting in the cockpit. 134 operations are marked on the nose and '134 Not Out'. Lancaster LS-J.
A second copy is annotated 'Rear Gunner Skipper F/Eng Midgunner B/Aimer W/Op Nav on leave'.
A second copy is annotated 'Rear Gunner Skipper F/Eng Midgunner B/Aimer W/Op Nav on leave'.
Alexander Lamb and his crew
Seven airmen. On the reverse -
'My Crew "The Boys" At Wigsley March 1945 reading left to right
Front Row
Jock Bathgate (A/G)
Jack Darlow (Skipper)
Jock Lanm (A/G)
Back Row
Alf Porter (Navigator)
Bob Lane (Engineer)
Eric Gabb (Wireless…
'My Crew "The Boys" At Wigsley March 1945 reading left to right
Front Row
Jock Bathgate (A/G)
Jack Darlow (Skipper)
Jock Lanm (A/G)
Back Row
Alf Porter (Navigator)
Bob Lane (Engineer)
Eric Gabb (Wireless…