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John 's award announced in the London Gazette.

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Three-quarter length portrait of Flight Lieutenant John Whitworth with Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. On the reverse 'JUNE 1946', 'F/LT John Withworth'. This item has been redacted in order to protect the privacy of the lender.

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Seven aircrew in Mae Wests standing in front of the undercarriage of a Halifax. Two kneel in front and five stand behind. The middle man in the rear is wearing an officers peaked cap. The letter B can be seen behind on the undercarriage door. Crew…

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Six photographs from an album.
#1 is Johnnie Holden as a trainee. It is signed on the front 'Lots of Love, Green Eyes, Johnnie x'.
#2 is a full length portrait of Johnnie Holden in flying kit.
#3 is a grave in the woods.
#4 is a head and…

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On the left head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing a light coloured top. Captioned 'Joy Noreen'. On the left a head and shoulders portrait of a man in tunic with pilot brevet. Captioned 'Stephen Raynor'.

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David Donaldson wearing Royal Air Force tunic with pilots brevet and carrying peaked cap under arm stands next his wife who is wearing formal dress and hat. In the background two steps and the doorway of Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road,…

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Two colour photograph of Jozef in uniform with his medals.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Jozef. The reverse is blank.

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Jozef's autobiography. He flew with the Polish Air Force and escaped to Romania after the German's invaded. He further escaped to France and flew there against the Germans until he was instructed to head for the UK. He was shot down and taken…

MNogalJ19110317-171129-04.pdf
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.

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Halifax with 'Angel' nose art of a woman sitting on a cloud and putting on her stockings. Seven airmen standing in front. K W Payne is in the centre.

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K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…

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Top - a photograph of a stone memorial with plaque, crest and aircraft cut-out with metal railing in front with aircraft plaque, On the right a man wearing check shirt standing.
Middle - note mentions that Karl Frauhamer was the inspiration behind…

YDexterKI127249v1.pdf
Day by day diary recording events from his joining the Air Force in April 1941 up until 8 November 1942. Covers time at 1 Initial Training Wing and No 1 Elementary Flying School at Hatfield including interview with the British Broadcasting…

YDexterKI127249v2.pdf
Day by day diary covering events from November 1942 to June 1943. Describes flying at Little Rissington and illness over Christmas 1942 which delayed posting. Eventually posted in January 1943 to 30 Operational Training Unit. Describes events at…

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Personal data including dates of commissioning, promotion and death as well as postings and next of kin details.

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A speech given by Keith. He recalls his 30 operations and his time training at Scarborough, Brough and Canada. Initially a pilot he was reassigned as a bomb aimer. He was posted to East Kirkby. He details some of his operations.

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Pilots flying log book for K Ganney, covering the period from 7 December 1942 to 16 April 1943. Detailing his flying training. It also lists his flying prior to log book. He was stationed at RAF Brough, RCAF Davidson and RCAF Dauphin. Aircraft flown…

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Crew standing in front of Lancaster tail turret, some one is sitting in turret. On the reverse 'Blyton, Gainsboro 1943'. 'Joe Welsh, Rear Gunner, Dick Gundy, Bomb Aimer, Ken Corkill, Pilot, captain, Keith, Nav, Les Swales, Mid Upper Gunner, Charlie…

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Seven aircrew, four standing, three seated, back ground is a field with buildings in the distance. Annotated, 'Second tour crew, No 199 Squadron, Halifax, Radio Counter Measures Sqdn. 100 Group. Feb - July '45'. ' "Cis" Bryant, Rear Gnr, Bob Brown…

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The pilot is identified as Ken Hinde and was Ikey's pilot.

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A pilot seated in a Lancaster cockpit.

LSouterKP129001v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book. One, for Ken Souter. Covering the period from 5 July 1939 to 27 April 1945. Detailing his flying training, operational flying and instructor duties. He was stationed No.43 Elementary and Reserve flying traing School at RAF…
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