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SBondS-WensleyRv10009.jpg
Rear quarter view of a Stirling with squadron letters 'XY-T' parked on airfield. Submitted with caption 'Stirling III EH906 XY-T C Flt 90 sqn Wratting Common'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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BJohnsonKAJohnsonKAv1.pdf
Describes a two year delay in joining the Royal Air Force due to his reserved occupation making cables for barrage balloons. Covers recruitment and life during initial training, Recalls 'crewing up' with Harry Watkins (P), Doug 'Duggie' Hockin (N),…

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PHughesDJ1805.jpg
Six airmen wearing jackets over their uniform or jerseys, with gloves and caps standing outside a Nissen hut.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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PGouldS19110055.jpg
Full length image of a airman wearing flying jacket and parachute harness and holding parachute, standing in front of a Nissen hut.

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PGouldS19110033.jpg
Nine airmen, some in uniform, one with a brevet, one in sports kit, two sitting, the rest standing, all in front of a Nissen hut.

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PPearceNL1805.jpg
Two photographs of Noel with his fellow crew members. #1 seven airmen under the starboard wing of their Halifax with their names annotated underneath. #2 five airmen at the door of their Nissen hut. Their names are annotated underneath.

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PPearceNL18010005.jpg
Five men in the door of their Nissen hut, three standing and two seated. On the reverse 'subject front left'.

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PGouldS19050003.jpg
Full length image of an airman wearing flying clothes. Another airman behind facing away also in flying clothes. In the background a Nissen hut and two other figures.

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PBoxDC18030035.jpg
Doug, in flying kit and boots, standing in front of a Nissen hut.
On the reverse 'All my Love Darling, Doug'.

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PBoxDC18030031.jpg
Five photographs of Doug, two newspaper cuttings and a 21st birthday card.
Photo #1 and 5 are prisoner of war head and shoulders with his service number.
Photo 2 and 3 are prisoner of war side, head and shoulders with his camp number.
Photo 4 is…

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PBoxDC18020008.jpg
A full length portrait of Doug in flying kit standing in front of a nissen hut. On the reverse 'Love Doug xx May 1943 Taken just after a trip'.

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PBoxDC18010007.jpg
Five photographs on a page.
#1 is a head and shoulders of Doug Box
#2 is three airmen standing in front of tents
#3 is Doug in flying kit, in front of nissen huts
#4 is two men and a woman, dressed for a wedding, at a church door.
#5 is a head…

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PGouldS19010022.jpg
A group of thirty-five airmen mostly with visible brevet sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Nissen hut.

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PShepherdGC18010092.jpg
Huts including two Nissen huts in snow. Cleared path bottom left to centre. On the reverse 'view from hut 20 down site'.

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PShepherdGC18010013.jpg
An airman wearing greatcoat and side cap standing with foot on running board of a car registration 'GX2297' holding a newspaper, In the background a Nissen hut, to the right the entrance to a blast shelter.

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PParkeRG2303.jpg
Ray Parke trained as a flight engineer. During one training flight, the pilot wanted to get back to base as soon as possible because he had a date but they were flying a Stirling. The pilot made an error on landing and the wheel stayed in the ditch…

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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SSmithRW425992v10002-0002 copy.pdf
23 pages of Bob's memoirs.
Covers his training.

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YCrawfordJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Covering the period 3 December 1941 to 1945 it details Jack's initial training, sailing from New Zealand to Canada and subsequent train journey, visiting a fox farm, canoeing, taking exams and getting the results and trips in the snow. Qualifying as…

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PFrazerHollinsGAJ1803.jpg
Eight man crew with pilot. George, standing third left, standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Flt/Lt Frazer-Hollins and crew at Ludforf Magna about September 1943'.

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PCampbellJK18080016.jpg
Eleven photographs from an album, captioned 'Jurby IOM May 1942'. #1 is Jack & Don sitting outside their hut. #2 Gordon & Ken standing in flying kit. #3 Jack, Gardner, Paddy Hipson, Taylor and Ken standing outside huts. #4 Norman & Gordon…

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PCampbellJK18080015.jpg
Four photographs from an album. Captioned 'Jurby IOM May 1942'.
#1 Roth lying on a grassy bank.
#2 Three quarter length portraits of Roth and Ken smoking their pipes.
#3 Roth sitting on a grassy bank.
4. Duff and Shag standing outside a Nissen…

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PCampbellJK18080014.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
All are captioned 'Jurby IOM May 1942'.
#1 'To be or Not to be'. Ken in flying gear.
#2 'Off duty'. Ken standing outside his hut.
#3 and 4 are of 'Roth' captioned 'Jurby IOM May 1942'.

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PCampbellJK18080010.jpg
Twelve photographs of Ken, captioned 'Jurby IOM, May 1942'.
Each has a further caption:-
#1 'On the Wall'. Ken on a wall.
#2 'Home Sweet Home'. Ken's Nissen hut.
#3 'Browned Off'. Ken sitting on a grassy bank.
#4 'Thoughts of home'. Ken sitting…

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PCampbellJK18070010.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Ken and Griff leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Self'.
#2 Griff and Roth leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Roth'.
#3 Jack sitting on a chair in a…

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