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YWyrillWR553311v1.pdf
Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…

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BWyrillWRWyrillWRv1.pdf
Family history including, early, school and village life, service with the Royal Air Force as an electrician with 242, 22 and 51 squadrons, and life after demob. Includes a photograph of a teacher and 26 children arranged in three rows, captioned…

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LMorrillDA1867345v1.pdf
D A Morill’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 14 February 1944 to 04 May 1946 1943, detailing his training and operations flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Marston Moor (1652 HCU), RAF Snaith (51 Squadron), RAF Leconfield…

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EOC51SqnRAFMorrillDA451130-0001.jpg
The letter refers to Alf's application for the Caterpillar Club and contains a copy of the application sent to Irving air chute.

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SMaceHA1295485v30034.pdf
A history of the squadron with a list of the airfields used and a comprehensive list of their Halifaxes and their fates.
A second copy is a typed version of this.

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SStrattonM1673355v10023.pdf
Details: 51 Squadron, captain W/O Johnson, navigator Sgt Sabloski date 18/19/3/45. Includes orders, times, navigation data and observations. Signed M Sabloski.

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SStrattonM1673355v10018.pdf
Details: 51 Squadron, aircraft 'MH-X', captain W/O Johnson, navigator F/Sgt Sabloski, date 25.4.45. Includes orders, times, navigation data and observations. Signed M Sabloski.

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SStrattonM1673355v10017.pdf
Details: 51 Squadron, captain W/O Johnson, navigator Sgt Sabloski, date 19.3.45. Includes orders for window, time on target and bombing course. Contains times, navigation data, observations and comments.

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SStrattonM1673355v10013.pdf
Details: 51 Squadron, captain W/O Johnson, navigator F/Sgt Sabloski, target Heligoland. Includes orders for window and marking as well as times, navigation data and observations. General column includes comment 'aircraft crashed on target' as well as…

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SStrattonM1673355v10011.pdf
Details: 51 Squadron, captain W/O Johnson, navigator Sgt Sabloski, date 24.3.45. Includes orders, times, navigation data and observations.

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SStrattonM1673355v10007-0001.jpg
Records times and navigational observations. Notes was 51 Squadron, captain W/O Johnson, navigator Sgt Sabloski date 24.3.45.

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SKeelingRV82689v10027.jpg
Left page: top, notice of the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Pilot Officer R.V.Keeling.
Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career…

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SKeelingRV82689v10023.jpg
Left page:
top, a group comprising bride and groom, seven bridesmaids and two couples, annotated 'Kay Tomlinson's wedding'.
Bottom, four men walking abreast, three wearing top hat and tails and one a vicar.
Right page:
Top left, a copy of…

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SKeelingRV82689v10021.jpg
Left page: top, left and right, Whitley NI352 in flight above fields.
Bottom left, a view of Whitley NI352 in flight from below.
Bottom right, Whitley H MH on a runway with chocks under the front wheels, annotated 'Bob's Whitley MH H'.

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SKeelingRV82689v10020.jpg
Left page: top left, a report of a gorse fire on Harpenden Common. Centre, seagull in flight, annotated 'original photograph taken by Bob'.Top right, weather report; middle, attendees at a police dance, annotated 'Geoff Shaw was in the same squadron…

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SKeelingRV82689v10018.jpg
Left page: from top, descriptions of the Magister, Anson and Whitley aircraft, annotated 'RAF aircraft in which Bob did his training'.
Whitley aircraft, B-DY, C-DY and E-DY, flying in formation; bottom, crashed Whitley MH-H, annotated 'Usworth 17 11…

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MKeelingRV82689-230601-01.jpg
Top, report of the death of Douglas Jeffries in aircraft MH-M. Bottom, report and picture of Whitley T4218 MH-H, following a failed landing attempt on its return from an operation to Gelsenkirchen in an electrical storm. The image is stamped 'R Moore…

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LKeelingRV82689v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Victor Keeling covering the period 15 June 1939 to 30 June 1943. Details his training and operational duties. Bob flew 27 night operations, 15 as second pilot to Pilot Officer Deacon, Sergeant Prior and…

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MHomewoodWR1577093-190724-03.jpg
A list of William and crew with the date, aircraft and 37 operations.

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SHomewoodWR1577093v1.pdf
A detailed account of William Homewood's service in 51 Squadron including copies of the squadron's operational record books.

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LHomewoodWR1577093v1.pdf
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…

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SIvesonD19171121v10041.jpg
A summary of Group Captain Douglas 'Hank' Iveson D.S.O, D.F.C service career, following his retirement. Annotated 'Aug 1961 Chief Intelligence Officer of the Far East. Changi. Singapore. Returned to England. March 1964' and 'Medmenham. June 1964.…

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NIvesonD181213-01.jpg
Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…

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LIvesonD19171121v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson covering the period 3 June 1939 to 10 June 1947 and 13 June 1947 to 15 June 1958. Served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron in Europe and North Africa. Aircraft flown were…

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SUprichardWG[Ser#-DoB]v20061.jpg
An order for an operation at Fiat, Turin. The route is identified both there and back. The bomb load and height of bombing is detailed.

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