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PArthurEG1624.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of Eric with officers hat, observers brevet, medal ribbons, and Pathfinder badge.

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The document covers an operation on Rouen on the night of 18/19 April 1944. It describes the attack and details the aircraft and pilots that took part.
Two aircraft were shot down by a Me 410 as they were landing. The crews are listed.

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MTindallAJ173966-150409-06.jpg
A certificate awarded to AJ Tindall permanently awarding him the Pathfinder Badge.

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MTindallAJ173966-150815-01.pdf
A list of aircraft, operations and details of each operation undertaken by Arthur Tindall.

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PFletcherS1604.jpg
Thomas on his wedding day, standing with his bride, Kathleen Rogers, outside the church.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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BThickettPSaundersEJv10001.jpg
A squadron photograph with them men grouped in two rows in front of a Mosquito.
A second uncropped image is also included. Captioned 'It's January 1944, RAF number 924532, Flight Lieutenant Navigator Ernest John Saunders, later to become DSO, DFC…

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PLaneRJ15010020.jpg
A half length portrait of Reg Lane in uniform.

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PLaneRJ15010018.jpg
Half-length colour portrait of Reg Lane in formal uniform.

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PCothliffKB15110058.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Reg Lane DFC. Information supplied with the collection states 'Official photograph of Air-Vice Marshal R. J, Lane DSO, DFC*, CMM, CD. taken just prior to the amalgamation of Canadian Forces in 1968'.

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PCothliffKB15090073.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in two rows at the front of a Lancaster 'G'.

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PDunmoreG1607.jpg
102 aircrew wearing tunic and peaked or side caps sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster. There is a defaced set of characters in the top left of the photograph. Captioned 'August 1942, Wyton: Pathfinder Force'.

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PDunmoreG1602.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of George Dunmore wearing tunic with flight engineer brevet, Distinguished Flying Medal ribbon , Pathfinders badge and side cap. At the top two tickets to an investiture at Buckingham Palace.

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MDunmoreG635201-160526-04.pdf
Certificate for award of pathfinder badge to Acting Warrant Officer G Dunmore DFM.

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MDunmoreG635201-160526-03.pdf
List of 135 operations flown by Lancaster R5868 from 8/9 June 1942 until 23 April 1945. List includes pilot, target, bomb load. hours flown and comments. Was with 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton and Wyton then 467 Squadron at RAF Bottesford and then RAF…

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PCranswickAP1806.jpg
A framed biography of Alec Cranswick's wartime service. It includes a tribute by AVM Bennett.

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PFordTA17040018.jpg
Two vertical aerial photographs of Duisberg. Two operations in 24 hours to the same location. The caption comments on the large number of ' "scarecrows" sent up by the Hun'.
Photo 1 is a daylight image with all the details obscured by explosions…

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MFordTA1585520-170411-050001.jpg
A battle order for the attack on Westkapelle, Vlissingen. It covers the fighter support, Pathfinders and the bomber squadrons and bases involved.

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MEdgarAG172180-180704-03.jpg
A list of 34 operations undertaken by Alan Edgar.

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PEdgarAG19010044.jpg
Alan Edgar, a man and two women standing drinking. Alan is in uniform and the ladies are in evening dresses. The other man is wearing a dinner jacket.

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MAutonJ[Ser#-DoB]-170119-050001.jpg
A summary of the RAF's operations to support Tito's Partisan army in Yugoslavia.

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PThomasAF20050038.jpg
Photo 1 is of Roy Padden, mounted in a card with a personal message to Arthur.
Photo 2 is Arthur in uniform sitting on a fence.

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MCleggPV[DoB]-150710-010001.pdf
Operational Record ledger created by Pat Falkinder (nee Day). Running log book which includes briefing, targeting, crews and methods of prosecution for various bombing operations. It includes a photographs of Pat Day in uniform and several aircrew.

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NMadgettHR190610-14.jpg
F/O Kenneth Marriott DFC. Obituary. Second tour Pathfinder.

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Five Group Newsletter, number 29, December 1944. Includes a foreword by the Air Officer Commanding, and articles on tactics, operations, gardening, signals, navigation, this month's bouquets, radar navigation, air bombing, engineering, training,…

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Five Group Newsletter, number 26, September 1944. Includes a foreword by the Air Officer Commanding, and features about operations, gardening, war effort, tactics, signals, air bombing, navigation, radar navigation, engineering, air sea rescue,…

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