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Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star with Bomber Command Clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Arctic Star and Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".

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LClarkHA532059v2.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Sergeant Herbert Ashton Clark from 8 March 1937 to 20 August 1956. Detailing operational posting in Iraq with 70 Squadron. On return to England further training with 215 Squadron. Conversion to the Wellington at…

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A brief story about the crew of 'M for Mother'. It includes details of the crew and a photograph of the crew in flying kit at the nose of their aircraft.

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From his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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The diary starts with a letter stating that Les is missing and believed killed. In reality he had become a prisoner of war. It is subtitled 'Diary June 3rd 1941 to Nov 6th 1943 Life as a POW'

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Large group of airmen arranged in five rows. Each man is named underneath.
On the reverse is 'Nuneaton OTU 1944', '139 Sqdn' and a list of names. Some of the names have 'killed' by them.

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Reporting on the ditching of Flight Lieutenant Frank Butterfield and the plotting of the course of his return by his wife and him collecting his honours at Buckingham Palace. A photograph of 21 airmen in three rows; four seated on the ground, four in…

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Reports of operations with Wing Commander John Randall Braham, Group Captain John Cunningham who was awarded the Soviet Order of Patriotic War, Flight Lieutenant W H Maguire and Flying Officer Jones. The second page has a cutting of six Defiant…

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Relating to Wing Commander John Braham with pictures of his wife, Joan and his father, Reverend Dr Ernest Braham. Reports of John leading night fighters and an operation with Flight Lieutenant Bill Gregory.

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Guy Gibson taking his oath to rejoin the Boy Scout movement together with Group Captain E Colbeck-Welch, Wing Commander S P Richards, Flight Lieutenant K Davison and Lieutenant F Carruthers; a report of an operation by Wing Commander C M…

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A Lancaster banking away from a second aircraft. It is captioned '' Nan' 50 Sqdn pilot Drew Wyness F/Lt DFC Skellingthorpe 1943'.

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Two photographs of Lancaster "F" for Fox before and after the 35 Squadron tour of the USA.

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A half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith.

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Four officers holding drinks, identified underneath as 'Holland, W/Cdr Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC After the "Dams" on 617 Sqdn G/Cap Evans-Evans'.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bob with his air gunner's brevet and DFC ribbon.
On the reverse is handwritten 'Lyn Lyn'.
Notes supplied with the collection state 'This was apparently the donor’s sister practicing her name when she was small. No…

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An obituary published in the Times with a second cutting with a correction from an air vice-marshal.

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The graves of John and two of his crew.

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Seven photographs of the eight crew of ED908. Each man is identified by name and trade.

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John 's award announced in the London Gazette.

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An extract from Ben's service record.

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Three crosses, the central one has the names of Foulsham, Swarbrick, Aungiers and Bower

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Seven photographs of the eight crew of ED908. Each man is identified by name and trade.

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The citation was published in the London Gazette.

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A summary of sorties flown by the two men.

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A summary of John's service in the RAF and a letter from Jeff Perry, his former pilot.

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