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  • Tags: RAF Halton

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Four photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 3 are groups of airmen.
#4 is nine young men, captioned 'RAF Halton 1930.'

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A large group photo of airmen arranged in six rows. Information supplied with the collection states B Yeandle is back row, 7th from left.

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On the left a flyer for a £60,000 fundraiser for 12 hurricanes with the Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Keyes, as the speaker.
On the right an advertisement for a variety show with the proceeds going to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and a…

MBlewittT562676-180208-02.pdf
Personal information and details of Trevor's early years, family life, career in the Royal Air Force and later employment with Clayton Dewandre Ltd. Includes prayers and readings from the bible.

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On the left, a list of concert party engagements and the 3d programme for the Wings for Victory week which was seeking to raise £150,000 for squadrons of Spitfires and Albacores.
On the right there are three reports from the week's events…

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The service record of Albert Thomas Smith covering the period from his enlistment on 15 January 1926 to discharge on 23 March 1953. It includes reference to Albert being twice mentioned in despatches and being awarded the British Empire Medal and the…

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A programme for a variety show, a review of the show in aid of the Women's Land Army Benevolent Fund and a description of the show performed at the launch of a fundraising week on behalf of the merchant navy.

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Bertram kneeling with a dog.

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Bill in uniform standing outside a brick building. Information supplied with the collection states '1929-30 A.C.1 (RAF Halton)'.

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Bill is standing in his uniform. Information supplied with the collection states '1931 LAC (RAF Halton)'.

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Ten trainees at RAF Halton standing beside brick buildings. Information supplied with the collection states '1929-30 RAF Halton (centre)'.

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RAF Form 543 with brief details of bill's service record.

BMilesRJMilesRJv1.pdf
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

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Covers the period from joining as a Halton Apprentice in September 1932 for training as an Aircraft Fitter. Through the completion of his training and posting to 16 squadron, before being transferred to Egypt in 1937 and on to Iraq with No 4 Flying…

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On the left a flyer for a "Wings for Victory" concert party with music, sketches and comedy. On the right four uniformed personnel labelled 'Matt and Jock with Di and June. 1943.'. One of the women is wearing a skirt and the other trousers.

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Seven men and three women on stage with capital letters embroidered onto the left breast of their matching silky long sleeved shirts. The men wear light coloured trousers and shoes and the women wear knee length skirts. To the left another man, in…

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Two pages with scenes from the performance with the 19 cast members, annotated '"Cinderella" Xmas 1942'.

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Wallie Okin stands on the left holding a sign reading 'Result of careless stork!!'. Henry on the right is reading from a book he is holding with a surprised expression on his face. It is annotated on the reverse 'Wallie and Henry Halton'. They are…

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Henry, standing left, on stage with his comedy partner Wallie Okin. They are representing Stalin and Hitler.

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Ray talks a little of pre-war activities before joining 15 Squadron, including Battles at RAF Abingdon and being deployed to France in 1939, which is where he was when war broke out. He describes an airfield being attacked by Ju 87. On returning to…

MSmithBM582378-170220-01.pdf
Preface covers his training as an apprentice at RAF Halton and subsequent training as an electrical fitter at RAF St Athan. Outlines his career, transitioning to ground engineer and then other postings. Continues with time as an instructor teaching a…

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Nineteen cast members of the pantomime Cinderella in costume. They are standing on stage all in a line with linked arms.
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