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An account of Operation Manna
An account of events leading up to, and during Operation Manna, plus personal involvement. Page contains head and shoulders photograph of Jeff Brown, in uniform, showing an air gunners brevet and sergeants stripes.
No 166 Squadron history
A three-page potted account of the squadron's history.
Page one begins with the reformation of the squadron in 1936 and gives details of the aircraft operated, the stations flown from and the roles the squadron played in training and operations.…
Page one begins with the reformation of the squadron in 1936 and gives details of the aircraft operated, the stations flown from and the roles the squadron played in training and operations.…
Lancasters issued to No. 166 squadron between September 1943 and April 1945
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…
Aircraft of Bomber Command completing more than 100 operations
First page lists 13 lancasters and one Halifax by registration number and gives the number of operations flown, the squadrons they belonged to and their fate (disposal).
Second page lists a further 22 Lancasters by registration number only.
Second page lists a further 22 Lancasters by registration number only.
Flying Officer Francis Hosier's Record of Service
A list of Francis' service record.
The Last Flight of Francis Hosier
Details of Francis last flight with his crew members.
The Last Flight
Dedicated to the crew of LM381. it includes details of Elsham Wolds and its squadrons then details events on the night Brian was killed. Included is a photograph of the graves of the five crew members who died that night.
Brian Clarke biography
Brian's story told by his brother, Geoffrey's grand daughter. Louise goes into detail about his last operation. There are photographs taken at school and Brian in the Home Guard. Also there is a copy of his school report.
Brian Clarke service summary
A list, with dates, of Brian's service in the RAF.
Summary of the last flight of Lancaster LM381
A map of Germany showing where LM381 crashed and giving brief details of its last flight.
Email from David Fell to Paul Handel
The email's subject is 'Ben Boothman', the flight engineer of Lancaster LM381. The message covers Ben's time in the air force but also covers his pilot, Alf Morren.
The document has handwritten annotations.
A second copy but with only pages 3 and 4…
The document has handwritten annotations.
A second copy but with only pages 3 and 4…
Further notes Ben Boothman
Ben's narrative after being taken prisoner of war after his aircraft was shot down.
Notes Ben Boothman
Some information about the fate of Ben and the pilot after capture. Then a section on Ben's release.
The Last Flight
The last flight of Lancaster LM381.
After the facts - a surmise
Events the night Lancaster LM381 was shot down. It includes the fate of the two survivors from the Lancaster and their forced marches to prisoner of war camps.
Sergeant BE Clarke
A file about Brian with various photographs and a sheet of text. Photo 1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Brian. Photo 2 to 8 are of the crew of his Lancaster. Photo 9 is two Lancasters, from the BBMF and Canadian Warplane Heritage, seen flying…