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Flying Officer K W Payne
Head and shoulders portrait of K W in uniform.
Halifax and A Flight Groundcrew 192 Squadron
48 airmen, one WAAF and an officer in three rows in front of a Halifax with 'BABE' bare breasted pin up nose art.
K W Payne and crew with a Halifax
Halifax with 'Angel' nose art of a woman sitting on a cloud and putting on her stockings. Seven airmen standing in front. K W Payne is in the centre.
Note about K W Payne's crew
Lists the members of Payne's crew.
Summary of servicemen and women billeted with the Wray family
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Summary written by grandchild of William and Mollie Wray of 67 Lincoln Road Branston. Servicemen and women billeted with the family were: Patrick Richard Owen (61285, RAFVR); Desmond (Des) Ossiter Sands; Eva Akenhead; Mollie Ford and Sidney Kaufman.…
Jim's crew
Six airmen wearing jackets over their uniform or jerseys, with gloves and caps standing outside a Nissen hut.
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David James Hughes
Head and shoulder portrait of Jim with his engineer's brevet and sergeant stripes. Captioned 'To Jackie from Jim'.
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Small photos aircrew
A series of head and shoulder portraits of four of Jim's aircrew mates standing in front of a sergeant's mess.
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Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
People who fell from the sky
An account of Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade (1431537) bailing out of the rear turret of a Lancaster (A4-K) without his parachute and surviving a fall of 18,000 feet (5,500 metres).
Lancaster Rear Gunner Story
An account of Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade (1431537) bailing out of the rear turret of a Lancaster (A4-K) without his parachute and surviving a fall of 18,000 feet (5,500 metres).
Kenneth Steven and a woman
A woman, and Kenneth Steven wearing uniform with pilot's brevet.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
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…
Thomas McMahon in Sidcot suit
Full length portrait of Thomas McMahon in a Sidcot suit, flying boots and gloves. He is carrying a flying helmet and is standing outside a brick building with open windows. On reverse, 'Thomas McMahon'.
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'.
Ready to fly
Full length portrait of Thomas McMahon standing outside the wooden door of concrete block building. He is wearing sheepskin flying jacket and boots and is holding his flying helmet. On reverse, ‘Thomas McMahon' and 'To mum and pop, with lots of…
Memoirs of an Air Gunner
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'Ron Bedford volunteered for the Royal Air Force and was told he had the aptitude to be a pilot, but remustered as an air gunner to avoid waiting for call up. He reads the "Message of Welcome" letter he received in July 1942 from the Secretary of…
Photomontage
Montage showing various members of Bratley family with caption 'Happy Christmas 2000'. Includes photograph of Harold in uniform at the bottom.
Man climbing into rear cockpit
A man wearing white flying suit and helmet climbing into the rear cockpit of an aircraft. A man with glasses already sitting in front cockpit.
Harold Bratley
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with wireless operator brevet, medal ribbons including DFC, pathfinder badge, and peaked cap.
Newspaper cutting - D.F.C for old Ludensian
Announces that his parents from Louth had received news that their son Flight Lieutenant Harold William Bratley had been awarded the DFC. Gives details of former employment. Mentions that on his first tour he and crew came down in occupied enemy…
Sergeant Blaydon
An airman wearing flying suit, helmet, harness and life preserver sitting in the entrance to cockpit inside an aircraft. On the reverse 'Sgt Blaydon ("BB"), 2cd W/Op)'.
Sergeant Goldingay
An airman wearing flying suit, parachute harness and flying helmet inside the fuselage of an aircraft. On the reverse 'Sgt Goldingay ("Goldy")(Observer).'
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…
Harold Bratley service record
Gives personal details and list of postings. Notes at one stage missing believed intered.
Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing uniform (one with flying jacket) standing by the rear fuselage of a Wellington. On the reverse '1. P/O Moody (rear gunner), 2 ? (W/Op) 3. [.....] (observer), 4 Sgt [....], 5. Sgt Hudson, 6 "Stu"'.