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PStevensGE2402.jpg
85 aircrew in three rows in front of a Lancaster inside a hangar.
Captioned 'No.156 (Pathfinder) Squadron, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, September, 1946.'

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Head a shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with bomb aimer half brevet, medal ribbons and pathfinder badge.

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Introductory letter from Sir Arthur Harris for Hamish Mahaddie, in support of Mahaddie's post-war lecture tour of Australia and New Zealand. Harris greets Bomber Command veterans and describes the significance of their contribution to the war.…

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PSinclairET2305.jpg
Eric Sinclair in uniform and his wife wearing a coat and hat walking holding the hands of a child in a kilt between them.

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LSinclairET137290v1.pdf
Eric Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25th August 1941 until 30th June 1947. Training started at No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School followed by No. 36 Service Flying Training School in Canada in January 1942. Further training at 14…

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Two airmen standing at the nose of a Mosquito.
On the reverse 'Flight Sgt W Alan North VR 1583475. Pilot Johnny with Alan & their Mosquito bomber 1942-1946 Operations Pathfinder & 98 Bomber Command 1000 B Raids inc. Demobilised Autumn 1946 at…

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An inventory of items forming a collection of Alan's RAF memorabilia.

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SGrewB[Ser#-DoB]v10001.pdf
Flight Sergeant Archibald Steele’s Flying Log Book as a pilot and flight engineer from 20th April 1943 to 10th September 1945. Flying training started with 19 Elementary Flying Training School then at 12 and 36 Service Flying Training Schools in…

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BBrabinHWBrabinHWv1.pdf
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…

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BWhymarkRJWhymarkJPv1.pdf
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.

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The badge was awarded on 20.05.44. The Christmas card is of a Hampden and was sent from Fred. There is a post it note stating 'Dad sent this to GM & GD [Grandma and Granddad] Christmas 1941 Plane Hampden'.

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LChadwickF132173v1.pdf
Frederick Chadwick’s Flying Log Book as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner from 4th February 1941 to 17th December 1957. Started training at No. 2 Signals School, and then No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School. Posted to 16 Operational Training Unit. Posted…

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Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing battledress with half brevet, medal ribbons, Pathfinder badge and peaked cap.

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Newspaper cutting relating history of the squadron from world war one and disbanded in 1919, reformed in 1923 with Vickers Virginia, re-equipped with Heyford in 1935. Moved to Oakington in 1940 in 3 Group equipped with Wellington. After a time with…

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Mentions St John's Wood, Bridgnorth, 11 AGS, 12 OTU, 1657 Conversion Unit, Lancaster finishing school, 115 Squadron, Pathfinder NTU, 7 Squadron. Training and operational units have associated flying hours alongside,

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SShepherdGC3030576v20003.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of an officer wearing tunic with pilot brevet, Pathfinder badge and medal ribbons and peaked cap. Captioned 'Air Vice-Marshal D C T Bennett CB, DSO the navigation expert who has received the Russian Order of Alexander…

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PShepherdGC18050007.jpg
Bride and groom standing with a four RAF airmen all wearing tunics with brevet.

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PShepherdGC18050006.jpg
Bride and groom in the centre of a group with servicemen in uniform at rear and men women and children in front.

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PShepherdGC18050005.jpg
Bride wearing wedding dress and groom wearing uniform in the centre of a group on men women and children.

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PShepherdGC18050004.jpg
Large group of people including Air Training Corps cadets, servicemen and civilians standing around bride, in wedding dress and groom in uniform.

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PShepherdGC18050003.jpg
Full length image of groom wearing tunic with air gunner brevet, Pathfinder badge and medal ribbons standing beside bride wearing white wedding dress and holding bouquet. In the background steps and door.

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PShepherdGC18050002.jpg
Full length image of groom wearing tunic with air gunner brevet, Pathfinder badge and medal ribbons standing beside bride wearing white wedding dress and holding bouquet. In the background steps, door and part of column.

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PShepherdGC18050001.jpg
Three-quarter length image of groom wearing tunic with air gunner brevet, Pathfinder badge and medal ribbons standing beside bride wearing white wedding dress and holding bouquet. In the background steps.

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PShepherdGC18040020.jpg
Pathfinder brass badge with chain to two perspex hearts on with "B" the other with crown and RSF eagle.

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PShepherdGC18040008.jpg
Pathfinder badge

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