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Letter from David Donaldson to Colonel Rooney United States Army Air Force
Addressed to Colonel Rooney, 603 Squadron United States Army Air Corps thanking him for kindness and hospitality shown to Flight Lieutenant Morley and crew one of David's squadron who diverted to his base at RAF Nuthampstead.
Interview with Lacey Peter Webb
Lacey Peter Webb remembers his role as a flight engineer in the Royal Air Force during the war and flying thirty operations on Halifaxes and two on Lancasters. Retraces his training in various stations, among them St John’s Wood, where he was…
Interview with Harold Stanley Gardner
Harold Gardner was a navigator on 106 Squadron based at RAF Metheringham during the final months of World War 2. Known throughout his RAF career as Stan, he was born in Brighton. In 1937 when 14-years-old, his father arranged employment for him with…
Donald Baker's wartime log for British prisoners
A gift from the war prisoners aid of the YMCA, it contains notes in German and English, and names and addresses of people in Australia, Brazil and Canada, tables, figures and calculations, weekly rations with list of food, and photographs of…
Letter to Joan Wareing from Edwin George Blaydon
Edwin thanks Mrs Wareing for her recent letter and writes of losses to his family. He also encloses a photograph of his late brother.
Operations order 7 March 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 7/8 March 1945. Includes duty personnel. Crew second from left in third row has been crossed out.
Operations order 6 March 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 6/7 March 1945. Includes duty personnel. Fourth member of each crew is underlined.
Operations order 3 March 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 3/4 March 1945. Some members of each crew are ticked. Right hand crew in second row is crossed out. Includes duty personnel.
Report on a domestic shelter
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Report on the condition of a domestic shelter, with notes on the condition of items of clothing that have been stored inside.
Letter from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Writes that he was now feeling much better and had received half a Red Cross parcel with more to follow. Says he was rationing cigarettes and asks how things were at home. Says it will now not be long before he is home and closes with family banter…
The memoir of Eric William Scott
Text and numerous b/w photographs (some of which are also located in sub-collection albums) covering from immediately before and during World War II - (1939-1946). First page has colour photographs and description of prisoner of war medal. Continues…
Derek Clare
A head and shoulders portrait of Derek in uniform showing his observer's brevet and ribbons, including for the Distinguished Flying Cross. On the reverse is a stamp from the photography studio of Edward C Partridge and annotated '5874/2' and 'Derek…
Edward Thompson writing to Jack's wife
Thanking her for her letter of sympathy regarding his son Paul and hoping he and the rest of the crew are safe.
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Letter to Cathie from Ford Killen
Gives excuses for his poor correspondence. Writes of moving between bases. Mentions his first meeting with her and playing Heathcliff to her Cathy. Explains his feelings. Continues with description of some of his activities. Writes of his recent…
Letter to David Donaldson from F P Grant
Catches up with current personal news from Canada. Writes that he misses squadron but has received letter from colleague. States things in Canada better than England and comment on the weather. Send regards to all.
Frank Jolliffe's Commissioning of Aircrew form
Prepared prior to Frank's commissioning, gives summary of his operations and behaviour.
Frank Dennis' memoir
In 1943 Frank completed an engineering apprenticeship and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer. He completed basic training in London, where he witnessed the fatal crash of a C-47 and then went to Initial Training Wing at RAF…
Gordon Mills sortie record sheet number 2
Lists thirteen sorties 16-28 on Lancaster of 75 Squadron as air gunner. Records eight wartime operations and five after the end of hostilities.
Gordon Mills sortie record sheet no 1
First five operations on 149 Squadron Stirling, then one operation on 218 Squadron before he Joined 75 Squadron on 16 January 1945. List 15 operations as air gunner on Stirling and Lancaster.
Extracts from George Royall's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Nine images on three sheets of selected pages from George Royall's log book, each showing a double page spread.
The three images on the first sheet cover nine bombing operations as well as training and air test flights. Each image has the…
Geoffrey North account of being shot down and time as prisoner of war
A day by day account consisting of three parts. Part one covers his being shot down on 21 February 1945, his capture and journey to prisoner of war camp arriving 15 March 1945 including an mention that his train was bombed by Marauders. Part two…
Geoffrey North rewritten account of being shot down and time as prisoner of war
A day by day account consisting of three parts. Part one covers his being shot down on 21 February 1945, his capture and journey to prisoner of war camp arriving 15 March 1945 including an mention that his train was bombed by Marauders. Part two…
Interview with John Green
John Green was born on the 22nd of September 1921 in Penge, South East London. He registered for the Royal Air Force to prevent being called up by the Army and was drafted in 1942. He was posted to the Isle of Man, where he volunteered as a drogue…
Letter to Kenneth Gill's father from air ministry
Informs him that , in view of circumstance in which his son was reported missing and believed killed, in the absence of any evidence of survival, his death was now presumed to have occurred on 21 March 1945.
Grave relocation
Advising his wife that Jack's grave has been transferred to a British military cemetery.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.