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MRoyallGL1801494-220420-02.pdf
Magazine of 48 Air School, South Africa. On the front cover is written: '1801494 LAC ROYALL G.L. 27/6/43'. The magazine contains articles of local and war news, a description of what life is currently like in Britain, photographs of key personnel at…

PNixonG17020002.jpg
A cardboard box from Jewellers Nickels & Sons enclosing a hallmarked silver baby's cutlery set comprising a spoon and a pusher. An accompanying note identifies it as a present to George Nixon's daughter from his fellow crew members. The card is…

PStachiewiczM17010044.jpg
Item 1 is an annotated chart for an operation to Cologne. There are areas highlighted in red around major cities.
Item 2 is a photograph of a Wellington framed by the entrance to the hangar.
Item 3 is a photograph of Batiuszka Cywiński standing…

MTurnerCF1042292-160822-08.jpg
A battle order for 186 Squadron for an operation to Gelsenkirchen. It details each aircraft and all seven crew members for each aircraft.

SKingEJ182986v10089.jpg
Four items, Edward's description of the operation, he refers to the target as a P plane base, the operation report refers to it as a storage site, his navigation plot, a map of the area close to the target showing their track and the target. Part of…

MGreenAW104402-160919-02.pdf
A biography of Alan Green with personal photographs and headlines. It covers his training in Canada and UK. First squadron was 218 at Marham flying Wellingtons as a navigator, then Stirlings. He flew 22 operations and was shot down by friendly fire.…

CCattyMA-180822-010003.jpg
Gee chain chart Sheet 6 covering west England, Wales and East Ireland

POpenshawB1803-0001.jpg
Two prints of the same photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of an officer wearing tunic, with observer brevet and medal ribbons, and peaked cap. On the reverse of the first photograph 'In my eyes always your image, on my lips, always your…

POpenshawB1803-0022.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait, wearing tunic, with sergeant's stripes, observer brevet and side cap.

POpenshawB1804-0001.jpg
Half-length portrait of an airman wearing battledress, with observer brevet and flight sergeant rank, and side cap.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010001.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

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Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010014.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010018.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010026.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010031.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010036.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010040.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

OThompsonKG12308603-150907-010074.jpg
Navigation calculations and a chart for operation to Berlin.

SKingEJ182986v10011.jpg
Seven items, Edward's description of the operation, his navigation plot, a map of Berlin. Press clippings captioned 'Vast areas of Berlin are like this' shows an area of about 280 acres showing the large amount of bomb damage. There is another press…

BAdamsHGAdamsHGv2.1.pdf
Account of his time as a navigator on the squadron from September 1944 to January 1945. Describes his crew and training in Australia travel via the United States to England to join Bomber Command. Writes of training for multi-engine bombers and early…

PHenningtonAJM17060008.jpg
Two head and shoulders portraits of Bertie.
#1 is Bertie in flying kit.
#2 is a studio portrait of Bertie in formal uniform.

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

PHenningtonAJM17050002.jpg
A wedding day photograph of Bertie and Wife outside the church. They are accompanied by an airman and a civilian.
A second image is a close up of Bertie and his wife.
A third photograph is very similar to the first.

This item was sent to the…

PHenningtonAJM17050003.pdf
Four photographs from an album.
#1 A half length portrait of Bertie and his wife outside the church.
#2 A wedding day photograph of Bertie and Wife outside the church. They are accompanied by an airman and a civilian.
#3 is a full length portrait…
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