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Trainee Airmen Group
A large group of trainee airmen arranged in front of No 1 Elementary Air Navigation School, Eastbourne College. One man is circled.
Additional information kindly provided by Robin Talbot and Paul Wells of the Unidentified photos of the British…
Additional information kindly provided by Robin Talbot and Paul Wells of the Unidentified photos of the British…
Five Airmen
Five men in khaki grouped at the entrance to a brick building.
William Homewood
William, in shorts and khaki, sitting on a doorstep, eating grapes.
Trainee Group Photo
A large group of trainees arranged in four rows in front of a large building.
News from Distant Lands
A newspaper cutting about the three Homewood brothers who are serving in the Army, Navy and Air Force. Three more articles cover other Boston residents on active service.
James Kerevan
A head and shoulders portrait of James with a training flash in his hat.
Italy, Pompei 1945-6, course photograph, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of the Pompei Ruins.
Course photograph, posed in four rows, buildings in background, captioned ' Course 6AN, 42 Air School, Port Elizabeth, 22/11/42 - 6/3/43.'
Course photograph, posed in four rows, buildings in background, captioned ' Course 6AN, 42 Air School, Port Elizabeth, 22/11/42 - 6/3/43.'
Naples, Italy 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei, August 1945.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth area November 1942 - March 1943.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth area November 1942 - March 1943.
Naples 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Naples, taken from a balcony of what now is Villa Giullia (Via Armando Diaz 158) looking down the street in the direction of Mount Vesuvius.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth, two of his billet.
Identification kindly…
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth, two of his billet.
Identification kindly…
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting on a window ledge. A 'Poland' badge can be seen on their tunics. On the reverse 'Kogo macie mysli na lej fotograph takie za dasiani'.
Two airmen
Full length image of two airmen wearing tunics and side caps standing in park. On the reverse 'Romek syukajac guriadz na niebie ozoseeclnia'.
Airman and woman
An airman wearing tunic and side cap sitting on a fence with arm round a woman wearing dress. In the background trees. On the reverse 'a tu jaka wesola'.
Newspaper cutting - separated when Nazi hordes invade Poland, they have joyful reunion here
Recounts how Sergeant Janek Radonski and Sergeant Ludwik Gutnajer met in Canada as members of the free Polish Air Force. Subsequently the got leave to attend a piano recital given by a friend Witold Malcuzynski in St Johns. Continues with account of…
Some Elsham Wold staff. No 6 course leaving celebrations
LH page some of the Station navigation staff, rear row L to R S/Ldr Gibson (Station Intelligence Officer), S/Ldr Gallagher DFM (Station Navigation Officer), S/Ldr Jackson (Station Flying Control Officer). Lancaster R - Rodger in the background.
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No 103 Squadron leaders and Geoff is awarded his navigators badge
LH page, group of officers posed in two rows in front of a Lancaster. Caption 'The Leaders and Flight Commanders of 103 Squadron, Elsham Wolds at the end of the War. Rear row L to R F/L Hayes (Assistant Adjutant), F/L St? (Bombing Leader), F/Lt…
Sangatte and course photograph
LH page, target photograph of the coastline southwest of Sangatte, with the current D940 road. Captioned '953 EWS 20.9.44// 8" 3000 120 (degrees) 1640 Sangatte ? U 13 X 1000 4 X 500 16secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Daylight on coastal…
Aircrew and Geoff with a crew that he flew with
On the LH page, two aircrew sitting in the entrance hatch of a Lancaster, in flying equipment. Captioned 'Two representatives of the Nav Union 103 Squadron. F/O Kev CURTIN on the left and F/Sgt later F/O Pat CURTIN.
Australian twin brothers and…
Australian twin brothers and…
Aircrew and aircraft
Nine photographs, LH page first one is of Lancaster nose, someone leaning out of cockpit window, squadron letter U visible. Second is of starboard engines of a Lancaster in flight, captioned 'Taken from Uncle in flight - over ten tenths cloud'. Third…
Course photograph
Formal photograph, posed in five rows in front of a building with brick arches. Captioned 'Officers Course, June - July 1943'.
Robert Geoffrey Blamires
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Blamires with aircrew training flash in his cap. On the reverse 'Robert Geoffrey Blamires'.
26 Trainee Airmen
The 26 men are grouped in three rows on the pavement outside Mrs Baker 35 Tottingham House.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.
Aircrew and in the barracks
First, David, left, with another man dressed in their flying suits, boots and gauntlets holding their flying helmets. They are standing outside wooden buildings with glazed windows.
Second, three men in uniform. David far right and the man on the…
Second, three men in uniform. David far right and the man on the…
Airmen at a celebratory meal
Around 40 aircrew at Kimberley Hotel are formally seated at three tables with tablecloths, glasses, and cutlery. It is captioned 'Blackpool, 2nd right.
Additional information kindly provided by Graham Walton and Robert Leach of the Unidentified…
Additional information kindly provided by Graham Walton and Robert Leach of the Unidentified…
Course photograph
Course and their instructors posed in four rows in front of a row of houses. Captioned 'Passing out, 7th right back row'.
William Elliot Siddle
Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…