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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1945-08"

PFieldPL19050019.jpg
Top left - view along road on top of dam.
Top right - plume of water into river.
Bottom left - jet of water from sluice at bottom of dam.
Bottom right - group of airmen wearing greatcoats looking out over river.
Captioned 'Möhne Damm [sic]…

PFieldPL19050017.jpg
Top middle - view down street with buildings either side.
Top right - view down street with buildings either side.
Both captioned 'Münster June 1945'.
Bottom left - view across street with tram of large multi-storey building (Royal…

PFieldPL19050009.jpg
Top left - four airmen sitting at a table with beer steins outside a stone building. Captioned 'On the road to Bielefeld, Saturday August 4, 1945',
Top middle - three airmen standing in front of a destroyed building. Captioned 'Bielefeld August 4…

PFieldPL19050007.jpg
Left - view of castle with round tower captioned 'Das Schloss, Detmold'.
Top - view of street with destroyed buildings. Captioned Detmold, June 1945'.
Bottom - view of gateway with truck driving through and people outside. Captioned 'RAF station,…

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PFieldPL19020025.jpg
Four airmen wearing battledress sitting at a table with beer steins outside a stone building. On the reverse 'Between Detmold and Bielefeld, Saturday afternoon, August 4 1945'.

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LRosserLV745193v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book 2 for L V Rosser, covering the period from 22 July 1943 to 6 August 1945. Detailing his instructor duties, flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Edgehill (aka RAF Shenington), RAF Wing, RAF Little…

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PSparkesW17010024.jpg
Top - note that at the end of war, Ned Sparkes crewed up with other instructors at 85 OTU to convert to Lancaster and train for Tiger Force.
Left - wedding photograph a full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and holding peaked…

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LFlintJ121331v2.pdf
J Flint’s pilot’s flying log book covering the period from 17 March 1944 to 23 October 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe (29 OTU), RAF Swinderby (1660 HCU), RAF Syerston (5…

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EAdj85SqnRAFHamilton[Mo]XX0808-0001.jpg
The writer regrets that he has no news of her son. There is uncertainty where he bailed out. He promises to write to the pilot who is ill after repatriation.

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MDaymanC1818522-210821-03.pdf
Contains details of Private Doreen Dayman date stamped 2 August 1945 and includes testimonial.

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Declares that he has 21 days recreation leave due to him.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-440001.jpg
Order of service with hymns and prayers.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-380001.jpg
Made out for Flying Officer H E Wakefield on cover. Includes medical classification and lists protective inoculations and vaccination.

LBiltonGHA175723v1.pdf
Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying log book for George Bilton, flight engineer, covering the period from 18 August 1943 to 1 August 1946. Detailing his final flying training, operations flown, instructional postings and flying in transports. He was…

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SHoganPJ436464v20013-0001.jpg
Details for P J Hogan, gives medical classification and lists inoculations and vaccinations.

SHoganPJ436464v10003.jpg
Personal details. Rank Flying Officer, 466 Squadron flying. List courses.

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EHoganPJHoganM450831-0001.jpg
Comments on reliability of mail lately. Mentions leave and activities in Edinburgh with other members of crew. Writes of family issue with Kevin. A large part of this letter is damaged and unreadable.

PStewartEC17120007.jpg
The signing of the agreement to end the war with Japan. Seven allied officers and two Japanese are visible on the remains of this photograph. On the reverse 'Lt Gen Browning signing the 'agreement' at Rangoon Aug 1945'.

EShreeveSGPerkinsAG450827.jpg
Informs her that no further news news concerning him or any member of his crew had been received. Informs her that RAF missing research and enquiry service would be established to pursue enquiries for all RAF personnel reported missing.

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LDentJ2206473v1.pdf
Flying log book for J Dent, flight engineer, covering the period from 25 August 1944 to 8 May 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war duties with 44 Squadron, air ministry film unit and 148 Squadron. He was stationed at RAF…

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PDentJ20020004.jpg
On the left page top - a photograph of five aircrew wearing tunics with brevet standing in line in a garden. Captioned '23 July 1945, John Parker, F/O White (bomb aimer), self, F/O K A Smith (Skipper), George Wellington'.
Bottom - half length…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19040006.jpg
Top - two airmen, one wearing battledress, the other a tunic with pilot's brevet and both with peaked caps, standing behind the port tailplane of a Lancaster. Submitted with description 'P/O Jock Cassells and 2nd pilot, P/O E. White - both of 106…

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BCleggPVMartinCv1.pdf
Navigator of 166 Squadron covering a total of 30 operations. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Gibson and Flying Officer Allen. From 9 April 1944 until 22 May 1944 and then some subsequent flying. Also flew a number of Operation Post Mortem…

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LElliottFW1865520v1.pdf
Wireless operators flying log book for F W Elliott, covering the period from 1 October 1943 to 13 July 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with Radio Warfare Establishment. He was stationed at RAF Madley,…

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PEdwardsAE16010003.jpg
Top - titled 'Milfield X Squadron'. Copy of a painting of side view of an airborne Martinet in brown and green camouflage flying to left with fields below. Captioned 'A Martinet flying over Milfield. Copied from a painting by Noel Wooding'.
Bottom…

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