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PKilleenKAL1706.jpg
Seven airmen standing in a row in front of Lancaster 'C'. The image has been colourised.
On the reverse
'Brailey J. F/E Peters R/G Killeen K Nav. Thornton J. Pilot Wilcox W W/Op Thomas D MU/G Ross J BA'.

PLancasterJO1705.jpg
Three airmen standing on an airfield. Two are pilots and one has an Observers brevet.

PLancasterJO1707.jpg
A bomb load waiting to be loaded onto Lancaster 'R'. A pilot is sitting on a 4000lb bomb. Incendiary device cannisters are on the trolley behind

PLancasterJO1709.jpg
Seven airmen standing underneath the front of Lancaster 'R'.

PLancasterJO1710.jpg
Six airmen in the cockpit of Lancaster 'R'. Two are poking out of the roof, the pilot is in his seat, flanked by three others.
20 bombs are painted on for 20 operations.
In front of the cockpit the paintwork is marked.

PMottersheadF1602.jpg
A group of six airmen sitting on a sports car.

PMottersheadF1604.jpg
A group of air and ground crew positioned in front of their aircraft.

SJonesHB1866363v10009.jpg
A commemoration of the seven men who died after a possible mid-air collision over Charleroi, 18th December 1944. The photographs of the seven men, the Halifax and their names are listed, plus a 51 squadron crest.

SJonesHB1866363v10010.jpg
The report covers the loss of the Halifax with a focus on Hugh Jones. The research was undertaken by Eddy Daivier. He lists the crew and some of their operations.

SJonesHB1866363v10012.jpg
A section with a header page, seven photographs and two letters.
The first page is the header which states 'The Crew'.
Photo 1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Hugh Jones, captioned 'Hugh Brenton Jones - Air Gunner'.
Photo 2 is a head and…

SJonesHB1866363v10026.jpg
A section of six pages referring to the crash of the Halifax.
Page 1 simply states 'The Crash'.
Page 2 is a report of the crash in French and an eye witness report in English by Jean Bodart.
Page 3 is a copy of a photograph which appears on page…

SJonesHB1866363v10036.jpg
A document with a photograph of the crew, including Hugh Jones, of the Halifax that was lost whilst on an operation on the railway at Somain. Hugh Jones was in hospital and he was replaced by Harry Brown.

SJonesHB1866363v10046.pdf
A report on what happened to Halifax NP934. Information collated from operational record books, RAF reports, Herbert Browne's report (sole survivor of NR118 crash), Henry Wagner's report, analysis of the losses on the night of 17/18 December and SHJ…

PMooreD16010010.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three airmen in white uniforms, captioned "The Crew" and 'Van-Den-Ernie'.
Photo 2 is Dennis at his work station, captioned 'The great Moore at work in the air'.
Photo 3 is an airman, captioned 'Butch in…

PMooreD16010024.jpg
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1, 2 and 3 are the Chin Hills between Chittagong - Meiktila
Photo 4 is Butch flying.
Photo 5 and 6 are Ernie flying.
There is a second copy.

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PMooreD16020003.jpg
Six airmen grouped at the rear entrance of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'ME844 LS-C until 23/37 March 1945'.

PMooreD16020005.jpg
Two photographs of six airmen sitting on the port inner engine of their Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'(Mildenhall) ME844
Taken @ 15 Squadron shortly after moving from 218 Squadron (Methwold)
Left to Right
Jimmy Bourke - mid upper
Self (Dennis…

PMooreD16020009.jpg
Six airmen, including Dennis, standing in a row in front of their Lancaster.

PAdamsHG17010009.jpg
Four air force officers wearing tunic, two with pilot's brevet and two with half brevet sitting sitting in line with two women wearing dresses between them. In the background a building with bay window. On the reverse 'Cape Town, South Africa, early…

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PAdamsHG17010015.jpg
Half-length portrait of two airmen wearing tunic and side caps standing either side of a woman. Man on the left has pilot's brevet. On the reverse 'Terry Cook, Bert's best mate pilot' and Bert.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

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PMooreD16070031.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is inside a Nissen hut, captioned 'Officer's quarters, Wigtown'.
Photo 2 is an airman at the door to his accommodation, captioned 'Fred -Bomb Aimer'.
Photo 3 is a billet with pin-ups, captioned 'Methwold…

PNichollJ1801.jpg
51 aircrew in three rows in front of a Hampden and a hangar with a large dog in the centre of the front row. John Nicholl is fifth from the right in the front row.

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SMooreD1603117v10005.jpg
Dennis and five of his crew arm in arm in front of their Lancaster.

SMooreD1603117v10010.jpg
The six airmen are sitting on the port inner engine of their Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'Left to Right
Jimmy Bourke - Mid upper
Self - Navigator
Fred Shepherd -Bomb-aimer (Note new brevet)
'Mac' MacFarlane - Skipper'
Nobby Clarke - Rear…
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