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LGallopWCD1381643v1.pdf
Sergeant Gallop’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th April 1941 until 6th February 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Electrical and Wireless School, 15 Operational Training Unit. Posted to…

MichaelMyersWaymanPDF.pdf
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

MichaelMyersWaymanPDF-Revised.pdf
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

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The letter advises that any mail that Brian would have received is forwarded to Records Office in an unopened state.

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The letter refers to Brian's personal effects and cash.

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The letter advises on the storage of Brian's personal kit.

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The letter advises that Brian's cycle has been sent to his father.

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The letter advises that Brian's personal effects have been received and asks if his father requires them to be forwarded to him.
Also included is an inventory of the effects.

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A file about Brian with various photographs and a sheet of text. Photo 1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Brian. Photo 2 to 8 are of the crew of his Lancaster. Photo 9 is two Lancasters, from the BBMF and Canadian Warplane Heritage, seen flying…

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A folder cover and a comment about a memorial seat inscribed with crew names at Elsham Wolds association headquarters. Presented by the Unwin family.

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Two types of hangar that were installed at Elsham Wolds, J1 and T2.

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A summary of the raid on Brunswick, 14/15 January 1944. It includes the fate of the two survivors from the crew and the five who perished.

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The email's subject is 'Ben Boothman', the flight engineer of Lancaster LM381. The message covers Ben's time in the air force but also covers his pilot, Alf Morren.
The document has handwritten annotations.
A second copy but with only pages 3 and 4…

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A map of Germany showing where LM381 crashed and giving brief details of its last flight.

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A description of the last flight of Brian Clarke's Lancaster. The text has been translated from German and has been stamped by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.

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The five locations that Brian bombed during his operational service.

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A diagram of the airfield with the A15 trunk road, built in the 1970s, overlaid.

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Brian's story told by his brother, Geoffrey's grand daughter. Louise goes into detail about his last operation. There are photographs taken at school and Brian in the Home Guard. Also there is a copy of his school report.

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The letter expresses sympathy regarding the news that his son has not returned from an operation. On the reverse is a list of fellow crew members and their next of kin.

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Dedicated to the crew of LM381. it includes details of Elsham Wolds and its squadrons then details events on the night Brian was killed. Included is a photograph of the graves of the five crew members who died that night.
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