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Lads of No3 class
A group of 16 trainee airmen in uniform and half caps. Seven are sitting with their arms folded and nine stand in a line behind. Tom is standing second left back row. The other 15 men have signed the cover which is also annotated 'lads of No3 class…
To my old pal
Full length portrait of Thomas in uniform standing in front of a concrete brick building with down pipe. On the reverse 'To my old pal from his old pal, Tom' and ''Thomas McMahon'.
Description of operation
Relates experience of pilot trying to get control of their Wellington which had iced up. Writes of trying to get front gunner out of his turret and putting his torch inside his clothing as he would need it to signal for assistance. Once pilot got…
Sergeant Thomas McMahon
A half portrait of Thomas McMahon wearing uniform and his air gunner's brevet. On reverse 'Thomas McMahon' and 'Do you know this Boy'.
With four smokers
Four airmen, all holding cigarettes, sat in front of a man with pilot's brevet standing left and Thomas standing right. Thomas has his hand on the shoulder of the man, also with pilot's brevet, sat in front of him. Thomas and the other three men have…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet, three sitting and four standing. Pilot is front centre.
Mid upper gunner
An airman sitting inside the mid upper turret of a Lancaster registration 'LL847'.
Three airmen
Three airmen wearing uniform with half brevet standing by the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Rear gunner
An airman in the rear turret of a Lancaster. The turret has 'Ken' and 'Johnny' written on it.
Rear gunner
An airman wearing battledress with half brevet in the rear turret of a bomber. The turret has 'Ken' painted on it.
Six airmen
Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.
Tommie Kimberley
Head and shoulder portrait of Tommie in uniform with peak cap, air gunner's brevet, medal ribbons including Distinguished Flying Cross and flight lieutenant rank braid.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Rear gunner
An airman weaning flying helmet in the rear turret of a bomber.
Crew photograph
Seven aircrew wearing tunic with brevet including pilot. Four seated and three standing behind.
RAF air gunner
Full length image of an RAF officer wearing battledress with air gunner brevet and peaked cap standing by the starboard undercarriage of a Lancaster.
Flight lieutenant air gunner
Half-length portrait of an RAF flight lieutenant wearing battledress with air gunner brevet and peaked cap.
Jack Whymark's wedding
Top. Jack, in uniform, standing outside the doorway of the Parish Church of Chadwell Saint Mary with his bride Eileen, in wedding dress, holding a bouquet of flowers. A bridesmaid stands in the foreground with three male and one female guest standing…
In uniform
Top left: Jack sat in the cockpit of a Hurricane with the identification letter Y on its fuselage. Top right: A group of seven airmen in uniform sitting on the grass. Jack is back row far left, wearing a Mae West and side cap. Bottom left: Jack is…
Two airmen with bicycles
Two sergeants wearing tunic with half brevet standing in front of a hay stack with bicycles. One is smoking a pipe.
Mid-upper gunnner
An airmen wearing flying helmet inside the mid-upper turret of a bomber.
Seven aircrew
Seven sergeant aircrew all wearing tunics with brevet in two rows outside a wooden hut.
Rear gunner
An airman wearing flying helmet sitting in the rear turret of a bomber.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew, three in front, four behind all wearing tunics with brevet.
His last flight
Jack in his flying gear with reports of his final flight, piloted by Flight Lieutenant G Taylor in which all six crew members died together with 17 members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and two nurses. Details of Staff Sergeant Jessica Semark,…
45 Course - Air Gunners
25 airmen arranged in two rows. Each man has had his name added.