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Bill Doran's Service Record
RAF Form 543 issued to Bill Doran.
Bill Doran
Two photographs of Bill in tropical uniform.
Nine Airmen including Bill Doran
A group of nine airmen arranged in two rows outside a brick building. On the reverse 'Bill -Second from Left. Front Row'.
Crew list
List of crew in which Charlie Warner flew as flight engineer, that was shot down on 3/4 September 1943. All were killed except the front gunner who was a prisoner of war.
Norm George Smith video interview
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Norman George Smith completed his Australian training as a pilot before being posted to the UK. He was posted to 463 Squadron where he completed ten trips before the war ended. Although he was an officer Norman would borrow his navigator’s jacket…
Service record John Henry (Jack) Thomas
Covers enlistment and early training in the Royal Australian Air Force. Continues with description of journey to England via the United States and training in England. Lists his crew formed during training. Joined 102 Squadron with Halifax Mk 3 on 12…
467 Squadron RAAF
Some information about 467 Squadron's history and about Lancaster R5863 'S Sugar' which is currently in the RAF museum at Hendon. Mentions operations on 6 June 1944. Includes colour photograph showing front quarter of a Lancaster inside a museum. In…
Maurice Stimpson and Crew
Maurice and crew arranged in two rows. On the reverse
'From L back, Harold, Robinson, Maurice, Johny
front Bill, Roy, Joe.'
'From L back, Harold, Robinson, Maurice, Johny
front Bill, Roy, Joe.'
Five aircrew
Five airmen all wearing tunics with brevet and side caps. Man second from left is a pilot, the others have half brevet. Submitted with caption 'The Wellington crew - from the left - Ron; Bob Dibben, Pilot; Ian L Ure, WOP; Roy Parsonson, Navigator;…
Bill Viollet
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank and signaller's trade badge. At the bottom a row of medal ribbons: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45.
Course photograph
Sixteen airmen all wearing tunics, sitting and standing in two rows. Submitted with information 'Ron in Wireless Operator training at Yatesbury, he is second from right bottom row'.
Course photograph
Sixteen airmen, some wearing tunics, others in shirt sleeves sitting and standing in two rows. Submitted with information 'Ron in Wireless Operator training at Yatesbury, he is second from the left bottom row'.
Harry Winter
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing battledress with signallers brevet and side cap. Submitted with title 'Harry Winter May 1943'.
Alexander Taylor Royal Australian Air Force observer's, air gunner's and w/t operator's flying log book
Observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book for A Taylor, wireless operator, covering the period from 25 January 1943 to 3 November 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAAF Parkes, RAAF…
Centurion Lancaster ME746 Roger Squared
A document referring to the DSO awarded to Lancaster ME746 AS-R2 (Roger Squared). It describes some of the operations undertaken and its maintenance by Dennis.
Good Show Roger Squared
A story based on the service of Lancaster ME746 AS-R2 (Roger Squared). There is a slightly shorter version included.
Halifax W7764 Ditching
Notes taken from a book 'Nobody Unprepared The History of 78 Squadron' by Vernon Holland. John was the bomb aimer on the Halifax.
Accounts of three operations
Lists crew and then provides description of operations to Berlin (first operation), Leipzig and Schweinfurt between the 15 and 25 February 1944. Describes events, bomb load and distances.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
Hednesford and Woodstock
Top left - view down snow covered road with trees on right. Captioned 'First fall of snow at Hednesford, nr Birmingham, 4.2.44'.
Top right - several airmen involved in a snowball fight with huts in the background. Captioned 'Heavy fall of snow at…
Top right - several airmen involved in a snowball fight with huts in the background. Captioned 'Heavy fall of snow at…
Appleby crew
Five airmen standing in front of a building.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Appleby crew, Gordon Appleby - Pilot, Len Howell - Navigator, Alf Hitchcock - Air Bomber, Jack Crisp - Wireless Operator, John Higgins - Rear Gunner NOT…
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Appleby crew, Gordon Appleby - Pilot, Len Howell - Navigator, Alf Hitchcock - Air Bomber, Jack Crisp - Wireless Operator, John Higgins - Rear Gunner NOT…
Maurice Snowball and Crew
Seven airmen posed in front of a Lancaster. Each man is identified on the reverse. Maurice is 2nd from right, back row.
A year in the Life
Ken Brind's autobiography detailing his tour of operations.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen all wearing battledress with brevet. Three crouching in front, the centre man is pilot and four standing behind.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side or peaked caps. Three squatting down in front, pilot in centre and four standing behind. Captioned 462 Sqdn, F/O Richardson (W.O), F/S Ellis (RG), F/S Stokes (MU), Sgt Cann (FE), F/L Mundle (AB),…
Seven aircrew in front of a Halifax
Seven airmen some wearing flying kit standing in line in front of a Halifax. On the reverse 'Taken on 10.9.44 before take off on our 27th trip, from left to right:
1. F/Lt Jim Mundle DFC 23 Bomb Aimer, Glasgow Scotland.
2. Sgt Jim Cann 2, Engineer…
1. F/Lt Jim Mundle DFC 23 Bomb Aimer, Glasgow Scotland.
2. Sgt Jim Cann 2, Engineer…