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  • Tags: RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor

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A list of place where Geoffrey was based.

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An explanation of how the paintings were acquired.

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Aerial photograph of RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor with three runways, hangars and buildings in open countryside.

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LSinclairET137290v1.pdf
Eric Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25th August 1941 until 30th June 1947. Training started at No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School followed by No. 36 Service Flying Training School in Canada in January 1942. Further training at 14…

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SSmithRW425992v10001-0002 copy.pdf
73 pages of Bob's memoirs. Concerns his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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LIvesonD19171121v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson covering the period 3 June 1939 to 10 June 1947 and 13 June 1947 to 15 June 1958. Served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron in Europe and North Africa. Aircraft flown were…

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Letter sends belated birthday greetings and a poem, Tail-end Tommy.

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NRobertsGF151109-01.jpg
Cutting reports that Sgt Fred Roberts of Mardy reported missing on 5 January 1943 was now presumed killed.

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PRobertsGF1501.jpg
Five aircrew posed in a line in front of a wooden building. By the door 'MT Workshop Keep Out' is painted. On the reverse, 101 Squadron P/O Brodie Navigator, Sgt Davies W/Op, Sgt Waterhouse, Captain, Self A/G, Sgt Clark Bomb Aimer' and Roberts 54…

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PRobertsGF1503.jpg
Hear and shoulders portrait of Fred Roberts as a leading aircraftman, annotated 'To Dorrie with Love Fred'.

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S102SqnRAF19170809v30004.jpg
Detailed operation order from group to 102, 77, 10, 158, 466, 640, 76, 78, 51 and 578 Squadrons with numbers of aircraft required. Target "Whitebait". Gives detailed instructions, routes, bomb loads, wave orders, fuel loads, window carriage, route…

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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.
At…

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SWeirG19660703v110001.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Robert Jubb, pilot. Covers the period from 23 November 1942 to 25 August 1946. Details his training, operations and post-war flying. He was based at RAF Bibury, RAF Lulgate Bottom, RAF Moreton in Marsh,…

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View from cockpit into bomb aimers station with part of pilots seat and throttles at top and bombsight in nose. On the reverse '1944, Holme on Spalding Moor, 76 Squadron, Halifax 3 and Mk 14 Bombsight'.

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SWeirG19660703v110004-0017.jpg
Target photograph taken during daylight attack on Tirlemont (Goetsenhoven) airfield. Patchwork of fields with aircraft dispersal hardstands to left and right of explosions and smoke centred on airfield itself. Village of Bost is to the bottom left…

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SWeirG19660703v110004-0016.jpg
Night target photograph showing tracer lines. Captioned '4413 HLM12/13-8-44//NT8" 16000 >060 degrees 0016. Russelsheim RD, S 1x2000 12x4 29 Secs F/S Jubb Q76'.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better…

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SWeirG19660703v110004-0015.jpg
Night target photograph showing roads and glare in centre. Captioned '4271 HLM.28/29-7-44//NT8" 10000 >150.0400.Foret Du Neippe. B1. 18x500 c21secs F/S Jubb M76'.

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SWeirG19660703v110004-0011.jpg
Image shows open countryside with Route National 158 between Caen and Falaise. Captioned '4425HLM.14-8-44//8" 6000 >140 degrees 1444 Tractable 22 RD, B16x500 c 23 secs F/S Jubb M76'.

Identification kindly provided by Ray Moroney of the Finding the…

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SWeirG19660703v110004-0008.jpg
Night target photograph showing railway with marshalling yard, glare in centre and tracer. captioned '4379.HLM 10/11-8-44//NT 8" 11000 >065degrees.0024. Dijon RD.C1 6x1000 3x500 C 21 secs F/S Jubb 0 76'.

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LChristisonA2210273v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigator’s, air bombers, air gunner’s and flight engineers for Sandy Christison, flight engineer. Covers the period 6th May 1944 to 24th April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF…

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BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…

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A newspaper cutting with news of the RAF 'At Home' days.

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PBeasleyDG1713.jpg
Six airmen sitting underneath a railway bridge, captioned '[Holm]e-on-Spalding Moor Station August 1944'.

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SWatsonC188489v1-1.pdf
A memoir written by Cliff Watson divided into 20 chapters.

The Earliest Years.
Born in Barnoldswick, then in Yorkshire, now in Lancashire in 1922. His father ran a wireless business until 1926. He describes his years at schools and a move to…

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LHolmesWC176554v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for W C Holmes, covering the period from 18 August 1942 to 18 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 512 squadron and transport command. He was stationed at…

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