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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.
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Five Airmen
Five men in khaki grouped at the entrance to a brick building.
Two Airmen
Two men sitting on a door step. They are in khaki and are wearing fur lined flying boots.
William Homewood
William, in shorts and khaki, sitting on a doorstep, eating grapes.
William Homewood
A half length portrait of William in uniform.
Nose of Halifax Bomber
The nose of a Halifax bomber with the pilot leaning out of the port window. It is annotated 'Macnamara 1st. Only two of her four engines visible. Note shamrock small [triangular] shaped window in nose is navigator's office'.
Halifax Bomber
The front of a Halifax with an annotated note stating 'Halifax Bomber. Macnamara the 1st with Paddy Murray, the skipper, at the controls'.
Seven Airmen
Seven men in flying kit standing under a Halifax.
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.
William Homewood's Operations in 51 Squadron
A list of William and crew with the date, aircraft and 37 operations.
Crew by a Nissen hut
Eight man crew with pilot. George, standing third left, standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Flt/Lt Frazer-Hollins and crew at Ludforf Magna about September 1943'.
George Frazer-Hollins
George wearing Sidcot suit, flying boots and gloves. He is holding his flying helmet with goggles around his neck. On the reverse 'Flt/Lt GAJ Frazer-Hollins DFC 101 Squadron Ludford Magna'.
George Frazer-Hollins in uniform
Head and shoulder's photograph of George standing in front of a brick wall. On the reverse 'Flt/Lt GAJ Frazer-Hollins DFC 101 Squadron Ludford Magna Sept 1943'.
Extract from the London Gazette
Describing operations under fire and return in a damaged aircraft leading to award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Recognition aid
Information provided to servicemen should they encounter Russian troops. It provides advice on how to act on contact and includes the Russian phrase for 'I am English'.
Philip James Anstey
Philip standing in the garden wearing a Sidcot suit, holding a helmet and oxygen mask.
Philip James Anstey
Head and shoulder studio portrait of Philip in uniform showing his sergeant's stripes and observer's brevet. Annotated 'Sgt P.J.Anstey, Observer. Killed 16.12.40 when his aircraft ditched in North Sea on returning from Ops to Berlin.'.
Lancaster above the clouds
Lancaster, TL-C, in which Eddie flew.
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Lancaster in flight
Air-to-air view of the rear fuselage and tail of Lancaster TL-S with identification PB 366 as flown in by Eddie.
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Fred 'Eddie' Edmondson
A bareheaded Eddie, in uniform, his hands in his pockets, standing in a garden.
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D S Flight Defford
A group of 21 uniformed men all wearing side caps. They are arranged in three rows, of nine, eight and four in front of an Anson. A Lincoln is behind with hangars in the background. The group is arranged around a sign reading 'D.$. Flight. Defford'.…
Receiving the Distinguished Flying Medal
Eddie being presented with the award in the open from Air Vice Marshall Don Bennett. A third airman is standing to one side close to a free standing microphone. A vehicle is parked to one side.
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Group with a Lancaster
Fifteen men, in uniform, informally arranged in two rows. Nine are standing and six squatting in front. Three of the men are wearing officer's caps and the rest are bareheaded. Eddie is second left in the front row.
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Fred 'Eddie' Edmondson
A studio head and shoulders portrait of Eddie in uniform showing his sergeant's stripes and engineer's brevet.