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The Eulogy for Squadron Leader Anthony David Lambert
A biography of Anthony David Lambert. He joined the RAFVR at age 19. He was shot down over the Baltic Sea and was able to swim ashore, where he was captured. He took part in the Long March. After the war he remained in the RAF.
Tags: 218 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 620 Squadron; aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; ditching; Dulag Luft; ground personnel; Lancaster; Lincoln; mess; Meteor; Mosquito; pilot; prisoner of war; Proctor; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Downham Market; RAF Driffield; RAF Marham; RAF Prestwick; RAF Swinderby; RAF Uxbridge; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stirling; the long march; Tiger Moth; Wellington; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Postagram to 462 Squadron
Announces approval of immediate award of Distinguished Flying Cross to Pilot Officer Robert Venters Jubb.
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Eleven airmen
Eleven airmen, two wearing Mae Wests and others in variety of uniform, five squatting in front and six standing behind. In the background the nose and port wing of a Halifax. On the reverse '1944, Halifax 3, Driffield, 462 Sqn, Back row, AC2 Neilsen,…
Eleven airmen in front of a Halifax
Eleven airmen, two wearing Mae Wests and others in variety of uniform, five squatting in front and six standing behind. In the background the nose and port wing of a Halifax. On the reverse '1944, 462 Sqn, Driffield, Yorks, Halifax 3, Back, A/C…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side caps, three squatting in front and four standing behind. Pilot is middle front. Three versions of the same image, on the reverse 'Driffield 1944, Back L to R, P Brett (W.Op), J Christensen (R/G),…
Domburg
Target photograph of open heathland with canalised ditch running top to bottom. The ditch has tracks either side and several crossing points. Craters are visible, particularly in lower left with one row crossing ditch with one crater visible within…
Duisburg
Target photograph showing smoke from bomb explosions and fires. Captioned '2686 DRF.14-10-44//8" 20000 >120.0908.Duisburg, R.7x1000.6x500.C.37 secs.F/S Jubb.R.462.".
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Sterkrade
Target photograph showing built up area in top half with road and railway running left to right. Smoke from bomb explosions top left. Captioned '2630 DRF.6-10-44//8"17500 >094.1716.Sterkrade. R.16x500.C.34 secs.F/S Jubb.R.462.'.
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Watten V2 bunker
Target photograph showing forest area in top half with smoke from bomb explosions. Many craters are visible in this wooded area. Cleared area where tracks converge in this wooded area top centre, just edged by clouds. Bunker itself is just below and…
Gelsenkirchen
Target photograph showing built up area top right with smoke from bomb explosions. Captioned '2391.DRF.13-9-44//8" 17000.1831.Gelsenkirchen.Nordstern.R.16x500.C.34secs.F/S Jubb.462'.
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Soesterberg
Target photograph showing airfield with smoke from bomb explosions. Aiming pint in annotated in red ink. Captioned 'DRF.3-9-44//7"18000 >120.1731.Soersterberg.R.9x1000.4x500.C.34secs.F/S Jubb.R.462'.
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Homberg
Target photograph showing clouds and smoke from bomb explosions. Captioned 'DRF.27-8-44//8"19000 >085.1403.Homberg.16x500.C.36secs Jubb.A.462'.
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Kiel
Night target photograph showing glare and anti-aircraft tracer. Captioned 'DRF.15/16-9-44//NT(C) 8"19000 >192.0120.Kiel.1x2000.11x4.30secs.F/S Jubb.T.462'.
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Le Havre
Target photograph showing coastline to top left and rural area behind with several villages and connecting roads. Annotated with "A/P" aiming point in red ink. Obscured by target markers and smoke. Captioned '3B 2347 DRF.11-9.44//8" 10000 >110.0750.…
Alvis 2 target area
Target photograph of rural area with villages visible top left and centre with connecting roads and tracks. Annotated with "A/P" aiming point in red ink to right of centre which is obscured by smoke and target marker flares. Tank ditch zig zags…
Gelsenkirchen
Target photograph show bombs on built up area. Annotated with aiming pot in red ink. Captioned 'DRF.12-9-44//8" > 168.1335. Gelsenkirchen. Buer.R.16x500.C.35secs.F/ Jubb.R.462'. Note: this was an attack on the synthetic oil plant at Scholven/Buer…
Domburg
Target photograph of sea wall with sea on left and land on right. Many bomb explosions visible. Annotated with aiming point in red ink. Captioned '2871 DRF 29-10-44//8"8,500. 110.1216. Domburg W.284, R.9 ANM59DN.4AMN64DN.C.24sec.F/S Jubb.R.462'.…
Calais Batterie Oldenburg and Batterie Waldam
Target photograph of coastline and Batterie Oldenburg and Batterie Waldam. Port of Calais is just to bottom of the photograph Bomb explosions, smoke and target markers obscure the target. The beach is visible with many obstructions. Two Halifax III…
Alvis 2 target area
Target photograph of bombs exploding and obscuring target. Many bomb craters on the right side of image. Captioned 'DRF 10.9.44//7" 10000 > 108.1707.Alvis 2, M.9x1000.4x500.C. 27 secs. F/O Wilson G.462'.
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A large group of airmen
A large group of airmen wearing battledress and helmets. One row sitting on the ground with rifles with a dog in the centre, another row sitting and two more standing, some with shouldered rifles. In the background a wooden hut. On the reverse…
Tags: 4 Group; air gunner; aircrew; animal; bomb aimer; navigator; RAF Driffield; training; wireless operator
Three aircrew
Three men standing leaning against a brick building all with hands in pockets. Man on the left wears battledress and side cap. An officer in the centre wearing battledress with half brevet and peaked cap. Sergeant on the right wears tunic with half…
Report on loss of aircraft on operations
Gives account of Halifax of 466 Squadron in which P J Hogan was navigator being shot down by German intruder aircraft on night 3/4 March 1945. The navigator and two gunners baled out successfully. The engineer left the aircraft but his parachute did…
Training, non-operational and operational details
Lists training details. Aircraft Anson and Battle in Australia. Advanced training in United Kingdom on Anson, Wellington and Halifax at West Freugh, Lichfield and Richall. Operational flying on Halifax 466 Squadron at RAF Driffield and 466 Squadron…
Hugh Jones Service Record
Two pages with Hugh's service record. Hugh lied about his age in order to join up. On the page is annotated his correct birth date, 21 June 1926. On the form it is 21 January 1925.
Bomber Command people
Top left. Head and shoulders photograph of Ivor Jones, in uniform, captioned 'Sq Ldr Ivor Jones 1941 Linton on Ouse', ''The Colonel' had been previously Indian Army'.
Bottom left. Photograph of Mary Brown, civilian clothes, seated in a field of…
Bottom left. Photograph of Mary Brown, civilian clothes, seated in a field of…