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Pilot Officer Ernest H Tansley 149542
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse 'P/O Ernest H Tansley, 149542, original copy'.
Tansley family
On the left a woman wearing coat, on the right a sergeant airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. Between the adults a girl and a boy. Captioned 'mum, Anne,Peter, Dad 1943 (edited), Irene Tansley, Anne, Peter & Ernest Tansley'.…
Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. Captioned 'Ernest Tansley, In pilot’s uniform'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. Two versions.
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…
Sergeant pilot Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet. On the reverse 'Dad late 1942'. Two versions, second captioned 'E H Tansley'.
Family portrait
On the right a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's wings, sergeant rank and side cap. On the left a woman wearing overcoat. Between then a boy and a girl all sitting. In the background a curtain.
Sergeant pilot Ernest Tansley
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet. On the reverse 'Sergeant Pilot 1345042 Ernie Tansley'.
Family portrait
On the left a man wearing uniform tunic with pilot's wings, sergeant rank and side cap. On the left a woman wearing overcoat. Between then a boy and a girl all sitting. In the background a curtain.
Seven aircrew
Seven men standing in line, some wearing battledress and other flying clothes. In the background the rear turret of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Before Len joined Dad's crew. Far right Sergeant Leonard Charles Brown, flight engineer, J Alan Edwards…
Jack Dalton
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing uniform tunic and side cap. On the reverse 'Pilot Officer Jack Procter Dalton, 161782, second pilot'. Gives other details.
Course photograph
Twenty nine individuals, mainly aircrew, posed in three ranks, in front of the end wall of a wooden building, the reverse captioned 'Subject third from right back row.'
271 (T) Squadron "C" Flight
A group of aircrew and ground personnel arranged in four rows. Each man is named in the caption.
271 (T) Squadron Aircrew
Large group of airmen arranged in five rows. Each individual is identified in the caption.
Flight Lieutenant FC Jenkins
A biography of FC Jenkins. It covers his birth and marriage but concentrates on his RAF years. He took part in 58 operations and survived the war to continue in RAF service.
Group photograph
Eighteen individuals posed in three rows, 15 men most of them aircrew, two WAAF and one in civilian clothes. Captioned Elizabeth Patricia Simmonds - Hull front 2nd from right.
Peter Twinn's Dresden Story
An article about Peter and others with reference to Dresden.
Blood-Red Pall over the Heart of Nazi Germany
A newspaper cutting referring to an attack on Berlin. Peter Twinn and Alec Gilbert have been quoted with comments on the cold and the fires in Berlin.
Three Airmen
Two photographs of three airmen standing in front of a building. On the door is a sign with 'W/Cdr Doubleday, DSO DFC O/C 61 Sqdn'.
On the reverse -
'10May ?
F/O Mills, D'Day, F/Lt Nugent
Dad painted the board at the back of photo. I remember him…
On the reverse -
'10May ?
F/O Mills, D'Day, F/Lt Nugent
Dad painted the board at the back of photo. I remember him…
Ernest Tansley personal details
Official document with personal details. Service commenced 19 March 1941. Selected and passed as pilot. List units during training.
Extract from 57 Squadron O.R.B (Air.27/258)
Account highly successful attach on Turin on 12/13 July 1943 by aircraft of 57 Squadron which included Sgt E H Tansley as second pilot in aircraft ED655. Includes list of aircraft and bomb load of ED655. Account of a further attack on Milan on 16/17…
Pilot Officer Robert Wareing DFC
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot officer wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet, DFC ribbon and VR pins.
Two aircrew in front of a Hampden
Two aircrew, the one on the left wearing flying jacket and side cap, the one on the right flying helmet and battledress with pilot's brevet and parachute harness. In the background the nose of a Hampden with a dragon and 'P/O R Wareing' painted on…
Squadron Leader Bob Wareing a prisoner of war
Article about Scunthorpe double DFC baling out from blazing plane. Relates how news was passed by French woman in a letter to a Canadian who posted it to Mrs Wareing. Robert Wareing was in hospital with burns but was getting better.
Robert Wareing's list of operations
Table with dates target/operation and flying time from December 15 1940 up to 12 June 1941.
Pilot's notes Lancaster
Lancaster pilot notes for all marks with all engines. Outline drawing of aircraft.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.