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Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists airmen under headings movements to the unit and movements from the unit
Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists airmen under heading movements from the unit,
Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography
Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57…
Postgram from 5 Group Headquarters to Officer Commanding 617 Squadron
Message is a copy of Headquarters Bomber Command signal congratulating crews that their attacks on Le Havre and Boulogne succeeded in virtually destroying German naval assets in those harbours.
RAF song - there was no flak at all
Eleven verse song and chorus
Raid tracks 25/26 May 1943
Shows operation tracks for all Groups to Dusseldorf. Shows combats as well as encounters with other aircraft.
Recommendation for Honours and Awards
Form completing recommending Peter's DFC. Includes listing of all sorties made.
Recommendation for Honours and Awards (Immediate)
A document recommending an immediate DFC for Alan Edgar.
Recommendation for Immediate Award
A document recommending that Arthur Horry receives the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Recommendation for non-immediate award of DFM for Sergeant Kenneth Saw
Gives some details of service, 97 Squadron, 203 hours operations, air gunner and citation.
Recommendation for non-immediate award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Made out for Pilot Officer William Roy Peter Perry. Narrative mentions completed 20 operations, showing outstanding skill and determination. Skilful airmanship enabled gunner to shoot down enemy fighter. Twice had to recover aircraft on three engine…
Recommendation of David for the award of Distinguished Flying Medal
Having completed 33 sorties and in recognition of his 'meritorious service' and consistently good bombing results David is recommend for the award by his wing commander, group captain and group commander.
Record of Flying Officer Kenneth Gill D.F.C (155097) RAFVR joined 1941
Mentions training in Canada and qualified at navigator. List training on Wellington and one operational flight while at operational training unit at RAF North Luffenham December 1942 - March 1943. Continues to list training on Halifax and Lancaster…
Robert Anderson's memoir
Robert Anderson describes his training in Tasmania and Canada, and his tour of operations to targets in France and Germany with 106 Squadron.
Robert Holman personal service record
List of locations and jobs from 1941 ATC summer camp, and from joining Royal Air Force in May 1943 until demobilisation in March 1946. Includes transfer to Navy in June 1945, where he worked on Barracuda, Firefly and Oxford aircraft.
Roll of Honour
The Roll of Honour 1939-1945 for 50 and 61 squadrons. The squadron crests are illustrated together with their mottos.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
Ron's rogues gallery
Gives outline of service history. Goes on to describe joining the RAF, early training, journey across the Atlantic to Canada for pilot training. Gives account of training in Canada and on return to the United Kingdom. Writes of operations on 106…
Route plan for no. 5 group Ladbergen March 3rd, 1945
Planned operation on Ladbergen on 3 March 1945. Mandrel screen and window were to be deployed. Captioned 'ROUTE PLAN
FOR No. 5 GROUP
LADBERGEN
MARCH 3RD, 1945'
FOR No. 5 GROUP
LADBERGEN
MARCH 3RD, 1945'
Sergeant E Marrs air gunner/wireless operator's flying log book
Flying log book for E Marrs, wireless operator, covering the period from 12 September 1943 to 10 September 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 10 Squadron. He was stationed at RAF Barrow, RAF Madley, RAF…
Signal jettison areas 10 April 1944
Signal indicating bomb jettison areas agreed with Royal Navy. On the reverse some calculations.
Standby for operation broadcast signal 20 January 1944
Signal from 5 Group to all 5 Group Stations stating standby for operations on 20 January. Details A and B bomb loads with preselection settings. On the reverse 'Bombing Leader from Int'.
Statistics form
Unit 44 Squadron, Lancaster Mk III. Filled in for all other flying 18 day and 5 night. Page is scribbled over with lines.
Strike to defend
A 25 page account of the preparation for, and carrying out of a maximum effort operation against Duisburg by Lancasters of 83 Squadron at RAF Wyton, part of 8 Group Bomber Command. Account provides detailed description of preparations, briefing and…
Telegrams awarding Arthur Horry the Distinguished Flying Medal
Two telegrams and a note awarding Arthur Horry the Distinguished Flying Medal.
The Offensive Phase
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.