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  • Tags: Caterpillar Club

MDaymontWH1111945-181016-05.jpg
Certificate of membership Card made out for Sergeant W Daymont

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PWakefieldHE17020004.jpg
Gold caterpillar pin in box with 'Presented by Irving air chute of Gt Britain Ltd'.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-50.jpg
Membership card for Caterpillar club made out to Sergeant H E Wakefield

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PPenswickJ17050001.jpg
Jacks's badges, dog tags and Caterpillar Club badge collected during his RAF service.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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PPenswickJ17050002.jpg
A letter accompanying a Caterpillar Club badge awarded to Jack.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Penswick, J - Notes-02.pdf
A compilation of photographs of Jack comprising 25 images in this collection.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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MWestonF126909-161113-14.jpg
A membership card awarded to Fred for safely parachuting from his aircraft.

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MWestonF126909-161113-09.pdf
General Information about Fred. It records his date of birth and death with a comprehensive list of his family. Included are details of his funeral.

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BMillingtonRWestonFv1.pdf
A biography of Fred. In addition it includes histories of aircraft and squadrons he served in, Details are included of airfields he served at. Additionally there are biographies of various servicemen associated with Fred's squadrons and service.
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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-050001.jpg
A membership card belonging to Reg including a Congratulations cover.

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-100002.pdf
Reg starts with a page about the Caterpillar Club then describes his life after the war. Over the years he had many reunions and he undertook research regarding the four crew members who died the night they were shot down. In 2001 he and 90 or so…

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BTrevayneKSTrevaynePRv1.pdf
A brief biography of Paul.

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MRidingRH1525125-210923-23.jpg
A certificate of membership awarded to Ron after his escape by parachute.

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PThornhillEB17010006.jpg
Two views of Ted's box opened revealing its contents.
There is a head and shoulders portrait of Ted with his POW number, 16865, printed on. There is a post it note with 'POW Germany Ted Thornhill 1943-1945'.
Inside the box is a Caterpillar Club pin…

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PThornhillEB17010008.jpg
A pin issued to Ted for parachuting to safety.

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PThornhillEB17010014.jpg
A card awarded by Ted for successfully parachuting to safety.

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PThornhillEB17020001.jpg
Three items relating to the loss of Ted's Lancaster. #1 is a note about the crew - 4 were killed and 3 baled out. #2 is the reverse of the note explaining that the WAAFs at Edith Weston were very kind to the Forces. Ted sold his logbook and medals to…

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MThornhillEB1426942-170515-05.jpg
A card accompanying the Club lapel pin awarded to Ted.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-60.pdf
Pat's research into her father's RAF life. He was shot down over the Netherlands and was protected by locals until he gave himself up. He was held at three prisoner of war camps and towards the end of the war he was forced into the Long March.…

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PBurnsDR22030007.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with observer brevet, caterpillar badge and medal ribbons. Two versions of the same image. Submitted with caption 'Bob Burns probably a Warrant Officer. Date unknown probably late 1945 in the…

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PBurnsDR22030018.jpg
Made out for Flight Sergeant D R Burns. Two versions of the same item. Submitted with caption 'Photo of Bob Burns's Caterpillar Club card- date unknown'.

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BBurnsDRBurnsDRv1.pdf
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…

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PLoveAI16030001.jpg
Front and rear of two of Ikey's badges.
#1 a Pathfinder badge.
#2 a Caterpillar club badge.

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BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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SCarterR1620578v10001-0001.jpg
An index of a biography of Ronald Carter

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