Browse Items (335 total)

  • Tags: observer

PMitchellJEF16010045.jpg
A full length portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with observer brevet and side cap standing in front of steps to pavilion like building. On the reverse 'Elliot ATC'.

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

PArthurEG1621.jpg
Eric standing by the tail of a Mosquito, aircraft serial DZ32-.

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

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…

PArthurEG1610.jpg
Eric is seated, reading a book, wearing sheepskin body warmer.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

PArthurEG1629.jpg
Eight men posed in two rows, seated on a wooden bench with part of a lifeboat in the background. John Herriman is on the back row on the left, Eric is next to him.

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

YArthurEG431155v1.pdf
Diary starts in early 1944 and describes in some detail his journey to England and his travels around Britain when on leave. Eric was called up into the Australian Army in November 1941 and transferred to the RAAF in June 1943. Went to No 2 AOS at Mt…

BBarffAColingEFv1.pdf
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…

PSangerEW1501.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF Officer wearing tunic with observer brevet, and peaked cap.

PArthurEG1627.jpg
Four ground crew with Eric gathered round the left hand propeller of a Mosquito.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

PTansleyEH16070003.jpg
Ernest Patrick (l), Roy Lewis (r). Two aircrew both wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and sergeant rank. Both standing on a path with a family group in the background. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

PCothliffKB15030008.jpg
Five airmen arranged in a row.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the pilot.

PBowerFG2025.jpg
F G Bower's sergeant stripes, Observer and RAF badge mounted on a small frame.

NBeltonSLS151120-02.jpg
S Belton received a Distinguished Flying Medal for his son Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton. He was educated at Southend High School, worked in a bank and on his father’s farm.

PAzzaroVE1730.jpg
Four airmen at the tail of a Wellington. A fifth airman is sitting at the entrance of the rear turret. The Wellington is coded 'ZO-H', HF464. The photograph is signed by J W Beale, W F Temlett and F Elliott. On the reverse 'Azzaro, 196 Squadron…

STaplinJA1268696v10009-0001.jpg
John Taplin and fellow crew members. They are standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse they have signed their names. An additional note states 'LR (Rear Gunner) Waite Dad [circled, John Taplin], Gordon (Nav) Black'.

PFranklinJB1603 copy.jpg
Five airmen standing in a row. The second from the left has navigator's brevet and the second from the right a pilot's brevet. In the background a Mosquito with clover leaf nose art and five double rows of bomb symbols. Noted as being '109 squadron…

PWilsonH2201.jpg
Five servicemen, three army and one RAF (Harold Wilson) in uniform and the fifth in shirt sleeves. Sitting round a table with glasses and cups inside a room with picture on wall behind. Submitted with caption 'Commonwealth War graves'.

PDorricottLW15090070.jpg
Three airmen sitting on the grass with a further three lying on it. In the background is a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Me Nav Jimmy Joyce WOP Bob Henderson Pilot (Aussie) Mug F. Eng' and 'Len Dorricott James Joyce Bob Henderson Malcolm Whitehouse…

SThomasFDJ120392v10006.jpg
Head and shoulder portrait of a officer wearing tunic with observer brevet, and peaked cap. Captioned 'Flt Lt Frederick Denzil James Thompson DFC and Bar'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…

PWilsonH2202.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with observer brevet, DFM ribbon and Pathfinder badge. Submitted with caption 'Flt Sgt Harry Wilson DFM'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better…

PMadgettHR19030028.jpg
Full length portrait of an officer wearing tunic with observer brevet and peaked cap. He is standing by the wall at corner of a building with another two story building in the background. On the reverse 'Flying Officer B Girdwood, 4 Main Street,…

PBrettDT1512.jpg
A group of four airmen sitting on a wall. One is wearing a flying jacket and flying boots.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2