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Reg Harrison and a Halifax
Photograph shows left side of fuselage just below the cockpit. Ground crew working on No 4 engine standing on work platforms. Also visible is the right main undercarriage wheel, chock, a bicycle and power trolley.
From information kindly supplied by…
From information kindly supplied by…
Maurice Content and Reg Harrison
Two aircrew standing on the grass between rows of Nissen huts. From information kindly supplied by the donor, 'Harrison and his mid u gunner Content. Taken at Croft summer of 1944. Those Nisson (sic) huts were cold in the winter!'
Reg Harrison and crew
Seven aircrew, sitting or standing on left wing of a Halifax, between the engines. From information kindly supplied by the donor. 'Harrison and his crew. Seated left to right Harrison, Dumville, Hooker, Phillips, Samson, Taylor, standing is Content.…
Reg Harrison and fellow pilots
Four officer pilots, upper torso, posed outside wooden building. From information kindly supplied by the donor. 'This picture taken about two days after we received our wings at No 11 S.F.T.S. at Yorktown, Sask. Left to right Anaka, Linklater,…
Reg Harrison
Posed out side a house, complete with kitbag. From information kindly supplied by the donor. 'P.O. Reg Harrison leaving the small hamlet of Finnie, Sask. to catch the train for the trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia and then set sail for England and…
Reg Harrison, summary of flying and assessment
Log book insertion, above average.
Squadron Leader CJ Lofthouse DFC OBE
A head and shoulders portrait of CJ Lofthouse. He has badges for DFC, pilot and Volunteer Reserve. On the reverse is handwritten 'S/Ldr CJ Lofthouse DFC, OBE S/L Lofthouse DFC, OBE Fairways Ave, Kingsbury, Middx'.
Wing Commander Burrows
A half length portrait of a pilot. On the front is handwritten 'Missing Aircraft - After Dawn Vigil - w/cdr Burrows'.
Flying Officer Thompson
A head and shoulders portrait of a pilot. On the reverse is handwritten 'Flying Officer Thompson - RAF killed flying accident RAF Wymeswold 1944' and stamped 'AM Crown Copyright Reserved'.
Flying Officer Sanderson
A pilot standing outside a brick building. He is holding a pair of gloves. Behind is a sign with 'Bluenose Beverages'. On the reverse is handwritten 'Flying Officer Sanderson'.
EC Stewart Service Record
Form 543 issued to Edward Stewart.
Edward Colston Stewart DFC
A head and shoulders portrait of Edward Colston Stewart. On the front is handwritten 'To my darling Ann With all my love Teddy Come back soon' and on the reverse 'Edward Colston Stewart DFC Squadron Leader 1940's'.
Naval and RAF Officers
A senior naval officer and an RAF air-vice marshall. On the reverse 'Pilot and ?? 1940's'.
Caterpillar club card and four aircrew
Top - caterpillar club card made out to Flight Sergeant P Hogan.
Middle - b/w photograph of four aircrew, two in front two behind. Bottom left man has pilot's brevet and the others half brevet. Captioned 'Pat Hogan (44 version) with three members of…
Middle - b/w photograph of four aircrew, two in front two behind. Bottom left man has pilot's brevet and the others half brevet. Captioned 'Pat Hogan (44 version) with three members of…
Seven aircrew
Seven men, four standing behind and three squatting in front. All wear battledress with half brevet and side caps except centre front who has pilot's brevet and peaked cap. They are standing in snow with a building in the background.
Submitted with…
Submitted with…
Pat Hogan and friends
Four airmen all wearing tunics with brevet, a pilot and bomb aimer in front and navigator and flight engineer at the rear. Submitted with caption 'NR179 466 Sqn close friends'. On the reverse 'RAAF 466 Sqn crew NR179, standing (left to right),F/Sgt…
Interview Notes: 410364 Don McDonald, 578 and 466 Sqn Halifax pilot 1944-45
Notes on locations for Don McDonald's home, training in Australia. Notes people mentioned and scanned documents relating to a leave that Don enjoyed in London and includes a story of the leave written up by the interviewer from his notes which was…
Three officers
Half length image of three officers wearing tunics with brevet and medal ribbon sittings. The man on the left is a pilot and the other two are air gunners. Submitted with caption, 'Cyril, Harry and Gerald 1945'.
Details of crash of Maurice Monks' Lancaster
Gives date, aircraft serial number, 166 squadron, RAF Kirmington. Location of crash Hertenkamp Epe. Lists all crew members killed with grave numbers. On the reverse a description of the town of Epe in the Netherlands and location of cemetery. Details…
Details of crew of Lancaster LM 581
Lists crew missing on night 12/13 June 1944 and names of their next of kin.
Frank Page and Crew
Six airmen arranged in two rows. Frank and three men are standing with two seated. Each individual and his crew function is named.
On the reverse is 'Navigator Plotter -Paddy Lundberg Flight Engineer Dick'.
On the reverse is 'Navigator Plotter -Paddy Lundberg Flight Engineer Dick'.
Eric Parker's Biography
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Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…
Eric Parker and Crew
Seven airmen in a line in front of their Lancaster 'N'. Information supplied with the collection states:
'The crew are, left to right (ranks at the time the photo was taken, late 1944)
Sgt Trevor Connolly (NZ) - Wireless Operator
Eric Parker
Sgt…
'The crew are, left to right (ranks at the time the photo was taken, late 1944)
Sgt Trevor Connolly (NZ) - Wireless Operator
Eric Parker
Sgt…
An Airmans Tale
Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.
Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…
Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…
The Story of Frank Vivian Gunning
A biography of Vivian, born in Beaminster in 1920. He trained at Aldergrove and served at Bassingbourne, Wattisham, West Raynham, Watton then Wyton. Losses were high. He was shot down near Le Bourget, his two crew members dying with him. Additional…