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Villers Bocage during Bombing
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing at Villers Bocage.
#2 is temporary graves of Bob Cooke and Crew at Tilly-sur-Seulles, Normandy.
#1 is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing at Villers Bocage.
#2 is temporary graves of Bob Cooke and Crew at Tilly-sur-Seulles, Normandy.
RAF Snaith and 51 Squadron Group
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial photograph of Snaith taken during the war.
#2 is a group of men arranged in three rows in front of a Halifax. Bob's position is indicated in the caption.
#1 is an oblique aerial photograph of Snaith taken during the war.
#2 is a group of men arranged in three rows in front of a Halifax. Bob's position is indicated in the caption.
Tags: 51 Squadron; aerial photograph; aircrew; Halifax; RAF Snaith
Excerpt of Bob Cooke's Log Book
Two pages from Bob's log book showing some of his training flights and operations whilst with 51 Squadron.
Events at Villers Bocage
Details of the events leading to the loss of Bob Cooke and crew, 30 June 1944.
Tags: 51 Squadron; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; bomb aimer; bomb struck; bombing; Halifax; killed in action; Lancaster; Master Bomber; mid-air collision; missing in action; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); pilot; RAF Snaith; RAF Tangmere; tactical support for Normandy troops
Bob Cooke and Crew
Photographs of all seven crew members.
Bob Cooke and Crew
A list of Bob and his crew. A colour drawing of their Halifax and the location of their graves in Normandy.
Teddy Bryan
A head and shoulders portrait of Teddy. On the reverse 'F/O Bryan Sqd 103 Bomber Command'.
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; observer; RAF Elsham Wolds
Presumed Killed
A newspaper cutting reporting that Teddy Bryan is missing, believed killed.
Tags: aircrew; killed in action; missing in action
Flying Officer CET Bryan 1921-1943
A biography of Teddy.
Cardigan
A vertical aerial photograph of Cardigan with River Teifi and Castle Street Bridge.
Identification kindly provided by Richard Evans of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by Richard Evans of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.
Tags: aerial photograph
Jimmy Wylde and Wren
Two head and shoulders portrait, on the left Jimmy and on the right a Wren.
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer
Officers' Mess, Butterworth
A colonial building with a traditional veranda. On the left a tent. On the reverse 'Officers Mess
60 Staging Post
B'worth
Malaya
March/46'.
60 Staging Post
B'worth
Malaya
March/46'.
Tags: mess
Jimmy Wylde
Jimmy, in tropical kit and shorts, sitting on a chair and smoking a cigar. He is wearing a garland of flowers round his neck.
Tags: aircrew
Jimmy Wylde
A half length portrait of Jimmy. On the reverse 'H J Wylde (Jimmy)' and a photographer's stamp.
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer
Elizabethan News
A newspaper published on the troopship enroute to North America.
Cologne
A target photograph taken on an operation at Cologne-Kalk. Bombs can be seen falling in lower right quadrant. Smoke is being emitted from near river bank top left. The River Rhine forms a curve from centre bottom to top left corner. Two bridges are…
Lincoln
A vertical aerial photograph of Lincoln. The cathedral is marked with a circle.
Tags: aerial photograph
Khaki Airmen
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is three airmen in khaki and shorts.
#2 is five airmen in khaki and shorts.
#3 is ix airmen seated on steps, in khaki and shorts. They are wearing garlands of flowers round their necks.
#4 is five airmen leaning…
#1 is three airmen in khaki and shorts.
#2 is five airmen in khaki and shorts.
#3 is ix airmen seated on steps, in khaki and shorts. They are wearing garlands of flowers round their necks.
#4 is five airmen leaning…
Tags: aircrew