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William Coulton's wedding
Titled ‘Our Wedding 1st December 1945’. William Coulton is in uniform tunic. The bride is wearing a hat, dark suit and skirt and is carrying a floral bouquet.
Page 14 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Photo 1 - three airmen standing in front of a castle, captioned 'Me as an officer'.
Photo 2 - an officer with a woman smartly dressed with hat, fur and gloves. [Identified on page 22 as Woody and Lily Freamo on their wedding day, Dec…
Photo 2 - an officer with a woman smartly dressed with hat, fur and gloves. [Identified on page 22 as Woody and Lily Freamo on their wedding day, Dec…
Page 22 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Photo 1 - Woody Freamo in civilian clothes with a toddler.
Photo 2 - Wedding photograph of Woody Freamo and Lily. He is in uniform, she is wearing a dress with a fur stole over her shoulders, hat and gloves.
Photo 3 - a hotel in Bridlington,…
Photo 2 - Wedding photograph of Woody Freamo and Lily. He is in uniform, she is wearing a dress with a fur stole over her shoulders, hat and gloves.
Photo 3 - a hotel in Bridlington,…
Four men
Four servicemen standing in line. The two on the right are wearing khaki uniform tunics. The two on the left are wearing khaki trousers and blue battledress tops. In the background city buildings. On the reverse 'Christmas day 1945 with F/Sgt…
Christmas menu RAF Chivenor, 1945
Christmas dinner menu 1945 from RAF Chivenor. 24 signatures on reverse.
Christmas day 1945
Seven men and a woman, the men wearing a variety of uniform standing behind a lorry. Two men are holding tankards. On the reverse 'Christmas day 1945'.
Southwark 'Pathfinder' on goodwill mission
Top left - Arthur Pearce in the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Bottom right - Arthur Pearce leaning out of the rear door of a Lancaster rear turret which is rotated fully to port.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting title 'Southwark "Pathfinder" on…
Bottom right - Arthur Pearce leaning out of the rear door of a Lancaster rear turret which is rotated fully to port.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting title 'Southwark "Pathfinder" on…
Four air force officers and two women
Four air force officers wearing tunic, two with pilot's brevet and two with half brevet sitting sitting in line with two women wearing dresses between them. In the background a building with bay window. On the reverse 'Cape Town, South Africa, early…
Cape Town harbour
Blurred view of harbour with small boat centre and a ship on left. On the reverse 'Capetown [sic] harbour Dec 45'.
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.
Letter to David Donaldson from Hank Cooper
Letter to David Donaldson from Hank Cooper written post war. Hank gives news of his activities, people and the departure of wartime colleagues. He writes of pet dog and going to London to see semi-finals of Royal Air Force individual squash…
Letter to David Donaldson from Frank
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Letter to David Donaldson from Jim (a former RAF colleague) accepting role of godfather to David's as-yet unborn child and describing life at RAF Watton and how he is trying to find post war employment. Additional information about this item was…
Two Airmen
Two seated men with others in the background. On the reverse 'Christmas Day 1945. In the Sergeants' Mess. Campoformido Udine Italy'.
On the reverse of a second copy 'Xmas Day'.
On the reverse of a second copy 'Xmas Day'.
Christmas Card and menu 1945
A card issued by 61 Staging Post, Officers' Mess. It includes the menu and on the reverse signatures collected on the day.
William Homewood's Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
W R Homewood’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 2 May 1944 to 12 March 1945, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He was stationed at SAAF East London (41 Air…
Navigation chart for Operation Dodge 3
Geoff did three Operation Dodge flights, two with No 103 Squadron and this one with 57 Squadron.
Navigation log sheet (Form 441/2) for Operation Dodge
Flight from RAF Scampton to Naples carrying supplies.
Navigation log (Form 441/1) for Operation Dodge
Flight from RAF Scampton to Naples carrying supplies.
Margaret, RKS, Tommy Body and Snow's Mum and Dad
#1 is Margaret and RKS at Blenheim Palace after the Victory parade, June 1946.
#2 and 3 are Margaret and Tommy Body on top of a snowy Lincoln Cathedral, Xmas 1946.
#4 is Snowy's Mum & Dad.
#2 and 3 are Margaret and Tommy Body on top of a snowy Lincoln Cathedral, Xmas 1946.
#4 is Snowy's Mum & Dad.
Jim McGaughran's Leave Form
RAF Form 1672 issued to Jim for his leave. It includes a railway ticket from Leigh to Brighton.
Letter to Cathie from Ford Killen
Quotes from a poem and wishes her happy upcoming Christmas. Speculates on her coming to the United States and possible future. Mentions his worse traits. Says he has looked at other girls but keeps remembering her who made him so happy. Continues…
Christmas menu 1945
Menu for Christmas 1945 at RAF Church Fenton. Signatures on reverse.
Sergeants Mess Christmas dinner menu
Drawing of tree with birds and signs, list of food for dinner for sergeants' mess at RAF Abu Sueir. Signatures on the reverse.
Newspaper cuttings concerning Robert Palmers award of Victoria Cross
Left - Squadron Leader R.A.M. Palmer V.C., D.F.C. & Bar. Father and brother receive medals. Article explains that Robert Palmers father received the Victoria Cross and his brother his Distinguished Flying Cross at investiture at Buckingham…
Newspaper cuttings - heroism beyond praise of new air V.C.; Squadron Leader R.A.M. Palmer V.C. DFC & Bar; and Squadron Leader Robert A.M. Palmer V.C.
Top left - heroism beyond praise of new air V.C, in blazing Lancaster he scorned danger and flew on to target. Gives some service and family background and describes actions during operation to Cologne from which he failed to return but led to award…
Arthur, Douglas and Robert Palmer
Full length photograph of three airmen (two officers and one sergeant all wearing tunics (two with pilot's brevet standing on a path outside a house.
Captioned 1 - '(left) Arthur Robert Farley Palmer, Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps during world war…
Captioned 1 - '(left) Arthur Robert Farley Palmer, Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps during world war…