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PArthurEG1610.jpg
Eric is seated, reading a book, wearing sheepskin body warmer.

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PArthurEG1605.jpg
Newly qualified aircrew parading in Melbourne before they were posted to their duty stations. Eric is in the middle of the second row of sergeants.

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PPollockHAJ1617.jpg
A mixed group of airmen, two naval officers, soldiers and one woman arranged in three rows outside a building. Henry is second row on far left. On the reverse 'Shawbury 56'.

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Alan writes during his training at Torquay. He had just heard about the bombing of Coventry, where his family lived. He has arranged leave to visit his family. His course has finished and he has been made Guard Commander.

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Alan advises he passed his observer's course and was now studying for an astro-navigation course.

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PTansleyEH16070003.jpg
Ernest Patrick (l), Roy Lewis (r). Two aircrew both wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and sergeant rank. Both standing on a path with a family group in the background. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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PDaviesJR1604.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing uniform tunic with observers brevet and side cap.

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BPerkinsFWJPerkinsFWJv1.pdf
Covers joining the RAF, training as an engineer and first posting to RAF Christchurch which undertook radar research. Writes of life and flying as observer in Fairey Battle on radar measurement flights. The unit then moved to RAF Defford. Goes on to…

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PAn00509-1605.jpg
Twenty six airmen trainees wearing either battledress or khaki uniform and side caps. Two instructors centre of front row both wearing khaki tunics with half brevet. They are all sitting and standing in three rows. In the background an Anson.

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PCameronD2026.jpg
Several senior RAF officers sitting at a dining table with one standing to address audience. In the background curtains. Submitted with caption 'Officers Mess Head Table dinner Feltwell No 3 L.F.S January 31 1945'

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PColsonWA1603.jpg
Half-length portrait of an officer wearing tunic with observer brevet and medal ribbon as well as peaked cap. Submitted with caption; 'William Alfred Colson'.

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PLucasWE17010022.jpg
Bill Lucas with five other aircrew, informally posed with end of building in the background. Three are wearing flying jackets.

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BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19010012.jpg
Top - five aircrew wearing battledress or tunics standing in line with dog lying in front. Man on left has a tankard in his hand. In the background left a bicycle and building behind group. Submitted with description 'Group of 5 RAF officers outside…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19030010.jpg
Top - five men in uniform standing in a group on steps in front of a building. The man in the centre holds a tankard. Submitted with description 'Five officers standing on steps in front of building. RAF Syerston. Date unknown. Left-right: Lt…

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PCameronD2137.jpg
In front an RAF pilot wearing tunic with a women wearing suit and hat and carrying a bouquet. Behind another couple, man wears observer brevet on tunic and woman also dressed in suit with bouquet. In the background a doorway with columns on left.…

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BCotterJDPCotterJDPv1.pdf
Describes training and crewing up at operational training unit on Wellingtons. Mentions staying in London on leave with RCAF colleague, using the Canadian forces club London and dining at the Ritz. Includes diary entry describing operational baptism.…

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PStewartEC17090010.jpg
Four photographs of groups of airmen.
Photo 1 has nine airmen grouped in front of a statue of Mercury on a plinth.
Photo 2 has the same nine airmen arranged in front of the statue.
Photo 3 has seven airman and one WAAF in front of the…

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PStewartEC17090011.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of an airman.

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PStewartEC17090013.jpg
A full length portrait of a couple in uniform. The image has been damaged by light.

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PBrettDT1512.jpg
A group of four airmen sitting on a wall. One is wearing a flying jacket and flying boots.

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BPayneTPGunningFVv1.pdf
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…

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PScottEW17010004.jpg
Left - two airmen wearing khaki uniform, the man on the right with observer brevet, standing side by side in a formal garden. Captioned 'Jack and myself in grounds of Y.M.C.A.'.
Right - Ḥamāh waterfall running from left to right with Orontes…

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PScottEW17060003.jpg
Cloth badge single wing with 'O'.

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PDentonDH20101.jpg
Course photograph of observers, 23 individuals, some sergeants some officers posed in three rows in front of a camouflaged structure. On the reverse RAF stamp but no unit or date, two stickers Bristol 01 and 0274.

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