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300 Squadron badge
Photograph of 300 Squadron badge with the dates '1.7.1940 - 1.7.1945' printed beneath the image of the badge. Handwritten annotation at the top of the photograph stating Stanislaw Sewerin's name and RAF station. Handwritten annotation beneath the…
Stanislaw Sewerin's resume
The first document is a summary of Stanislaw Sewerin's career and employment with the Warsaw Race Horse Association, the Polish Independent Brigade of the British Forces, the Polish Air Force, Royal Air Force, Pegasus Airlines, Air Safaris Ltd, Eros…
Stanislaw Sewerin's cloth badges
An embroidered cloth badge for 300 Squadron with 'Ziemi Mazowieckiej' in the banner at the bottom of the badge.
A red cloth badge showing the five Olympic rings in blue, green black, yellow and red, the word 'Polska' in white and the Polish dragon…
A red cloth badge showing the five Olympic rings in blue, green black, yellow and red, the word 'Polska' in white and the Polish dragon…
300 Squadron
Three photographs mounted on the left hand page and one on the right.
The photograph top left on the left hand page is of a poster titled '300 Bomb Squadron' and has the sub-titles '14.09.1940 Port Boulogne' and '25.4.1945 Berchtesgaden'
The…
The photograph top left on the left hand page is of a poster titled '300 Bomb Squadron' and has the sub-titles '14.09.1940 Port Boulogne' and '25.4.1945 Berchtesgaden'
The…
Stanislaw Sewerin's Pilots Flying Log Book, Four
Pilots Flying Log Book for Master Pilot Stanislaw Sewerin covering 1 June 1956 to 3 June 1959 detailing flights with 61 Group Communication Flight at RAF Kenley and RAF Biggin Hill. Aircraft flown were Anson, Chipmunk and de Havilland Dove. Pilots…
Stanislaw Sewerin's Pilots Flying Log Book. Two
Pilots Flying Log Book for Warrant Officer Stanislaw Sewerin covering 19 July 1944 to 16 July 1948 detailing day and night training flights and operations with: 18 Officer Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and 300 Squadron. The period 29 June…
Z F Klatkiewicz’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book for Z F Klatkeiwicz, covering the period from 1 March 1943 to 30 September 1944. Detailing his flying duties with 13 Maintenance Unit, flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 13 Maintenance…
Conversations with Peter Spoden
Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…
Interview with Peter Sewerin
Peter Sewerin remembers his father Stanislaw Sewerin. He escaped from Poland and fought in North Africa before transferring to the RAF and training as a pilot. He flew operations as a pilot with 300 Squadron. After the war, he flew as a pilot in…
Funeral of Józef Staniewski
12 photographs of Josef and his crew's funeral.
#1 WAAFs and airmen holding wreaths at the graveside.
#2 coffins at the graveside
#3 airmen, Ella and Reg at the graveside.
#4 the procession of coffins.
#5 is airmen mourners
#6 and 7 are a…
#1 WAAFs and airmen holding wreaths at the graveside.
#2 coffins at the graveside
#3 airmen, Ella and Reg at the graveside.
#4 the procession of coffins.
#5 is airmen mourners
#6 and 7 are a…
Route of Jack's final flight
A series of annotated maps marked with the route taken by Lancaster PA278 down the Rhone valley and into the Mediterranean Sea. The position of the last radio contact is shown and the coordinates of the crash site.
Peter Anthony Lovegrove 3rd March 1920 - 12th November 1942
Biography of Peter Antony Lovegrove.
Lancasters issued to No. 166 squadron between September 1943 and April 1945
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…
Bill Freeman's Log Book
W. Freeman’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 1st August 1943 to 29th November 1944, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down (No. 7 Air…
Bill Freeman's Service Career
A detailed account of Bill's time in the RAF, starting with drill at Lords, training at RAF Bridlington and RAF Bridgnorth then RAF Stormy Down. He passed the course and, on return from leave, reported to RAF Hixon for crewing up. He describes…
Marion Clark Interview
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Marion Clark grew up in Lincolnshire and served as driver at RAF Hemswell and RAF Ingham. She discusses her role as a driver and life on a bomber station.
She describes how painfully cold it was in their accommodation but how the atmosphere of the…
She describes how painfully cold it was in their accommodation but how the atmosphere of the…
Interview with Wanda Szuwalska
Wanda Szuwalska was born on a farm in Poland and was deported to Russia by train at the start of the Second World War. She talks of the journey to Russia, the time she and her family spent there, then coming to England and becoming a WAAF. Wanda…
Marion Clarke Interview
Marion Clarke served as an mechanical transport driver during the Second World War, her main duties were on Bomber Command stations, primarily driving crew buses. She talks about the conditions she experienced, such as her accommodation, uniform,…
Interview with Lech Gierak
Lech Gierak was born in Poland and, after the death of his father, made his way to England and joined the Polish Air Force. He worked as an armourer on a number of stations and, after the war, moved to Stoke on Trent to become a miner. Lech talks…
Interview with Brian Llewellyn
Brian Llewellyn was a member of the Air Training Corps during the war and spent time with the RAF as well as the Polish Air Force. He talks about his time in Lincolnshire, including various stations he visited and his first flight. Brian had many…
Lancaster
View of starboard side of a parked Lancaster letters 'BH' registration 'NG265'. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster BH-V na lotnisku Faldingworth, maj 1945 r. W okresie tym latała na nim regularnie załoga por. pil. Tadeusza Wierzbowskiego'.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen wearing battledress and side of peaked caps sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster inside a hangar. Submitted with caption '300 Sqn Sept 1945'. T Wier is sitting centre of front row with his name captioned.
Lancaster airborne
Air-to-air view from starboard rear quarter of an airborne Lancaster letters 'BH-V'. Submitted with caption '017 - ostatni lot z bombami - na kwatere Hitlera w Berthesgarden'
Tadeusz Wier flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for T Wier, covering the period from 12 May 1941 to 5 October 1955. Detailing his flying training, Instructor duties, operations flown and post war flying with Number 4 Ferry Pool and Number 48, 9, 27 Maintenance Units. He was…
Some days in the life of a production test pilot
In conjunction with his log books covering his flying career, the author gives a brief outline of career starting in Poland in 1938 and then in United Kingdom in 1940. After training he became an instructor until volunteering for operations and…