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BMorrisWMorrisWv1.pdf
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

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Squadron Leader Bob Iveson, son of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, is awarded the Royal Air Force Escaping Society's annual trophy. Bob is standing in his uniform with his wife, Veronica.

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Two airmen wearing tunics with peaked caps standing at ease with grounded rifles with bayonets. Behind them a wooden hut with open window. On the reverse 'RAF Wittering July 1939. Beckett and Bell ready for first guard at this camp with rifles and…

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MEdgarAG172180-180704-01.pdf
The memoirs were recorded in 1980 at a reunion at Sudbrooke. He starts by describing crewing up at Silverstone. His opinion of the Stirling was that it was awful on the ground and in the air. His first operation was a second 'dickie' (an observer) to…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-74-01.pdf
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-010.pdf
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the award of an OBE to the Association's President, the Prisoners of War memorial at Hendon, Trooping the Colour, the annual parade of the Air Cadets, a visit to RAF Cranwell, Lunches,…

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SBondS-LambLSv1.pdf
Lennox Lamb’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24th November 1930 until 27th October 1939.
Initial training as a pilot at Nos. 3 and 2 Flying Training Schools. Posted to 99 Squadron in January 1932. Between January and August 1933…

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Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…

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A relief map with bomber command airfields marked with their elevations. There are two copies.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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SBeckettG622136v10032-0001.jpg
On the front an RAF badge and Royal Air Force Wittering. Inside a photograph of an Anson airborne and 'Happy Christmas Geoff, To Mom and Daddy 1939-1940'.

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LPurnell[Ser#-DoB]v10001.jpg
Two pages of a log book completed by R Purnell. Details training flights and with a number of sodium flare path landings.

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LMackieNAJ88410v5.pdf
Norman Mackie’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 3rd September 1956 until 13th July 1960.
Continuing with 69 (PR) Squadron in Germany as a Squadron Commander. Posted to 8 Flying training School in May.
In July 1957 posted to 232 Operational Conversion…

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A man inside left wing that has been damaged, the man is sticking out of the damaged wing with head and arm showing with no cap.
On the reverse 'LANCASTER PO-L WITTERING AFTER RAID ON V1 STORAGE SITE TROSSY ST MAVIN AUGUST 3 1944'.

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Transcriptions of letters.
First letter to parents asking for enclosed to be cleaned for friend going overseas.

Second letter to parents dated 10 May 1941. Mentions recent letters and that they had been bombed and machine gunned but they worked…

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SBeckettG622136v10084.pdf
Includes envelopes and 5 page letter from Peggy not knowing he had been killed, asking after Geoffrey Beckett and passing news of friends and acquaintances. Writes a little about Stamford and mentioning Wittering.

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Writes of visit to London and mentions plans for future leaves. Talks of other visits and activities. Mentions seeing several shows in London. Postscript mentions short detachment to RAF Hendon which allowed visit to London West end.

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SBeckettG622136v10025.pdf
Writes of his last morning in London and returning to Wittering. Catches up with family news and gossip. Writes of activities on recent visit to London.

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Mentions arrival of granny's cake and recent visits to Calne and Chippenham. Comments on weather and activities at camp. Mentions events in Europe. Writes of upcoming Easter leave. Catches up with family news and gossip. Added to transcript that…

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SBeckettG622136v10027.pdf
Writes of lack of letters from home and that their station had been bombed and machine gunned over the last three nights. describes his duties and activities as well as damage to the station and casualties over the three nights. Suggests that they…

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LHookKG195765v1.pdf
K G Hook’s air gunner’s log book covering the period from 6 June 1943 to 30 November 1954. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos (9 OAFU); RAF Newmarket (1483 [Bombing] Gunnery Flight),…

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Form 280 issued to Jack's widow. it contains a summary of his service.

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B[Author]HanneJHv1.pdf
A biography of Jack, as he was known, from his birth to his early death.

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BUreILUreILv2.pdf
A part autobiography of Ivan's pre-war life.

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AHearmonPC160317.mp3
Peter was born in London and evacuated for part of the war. For National Service, he was taken on by the Air Force for a short time engagement and, subsequently,accepted a permanent commission. After RAF Padgate, Peter was selected as…

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Len Harper registered for the air force in April 1939, influenced by the positive experience of his brother, who had joined in January. Upon completing training at the Wireless Training School, RAF Yatesbury, he was posted to RAF Wittering, where he…

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