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Twelve members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Group portrait of twelve members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in two rows in shirtsleeves. Front row is sitting, rear row standing. Third from the left in the front row is a section officer, all the others are non-commissioned. In front a small…
Tribute to a Pathfinder captain
Tribute to Squadron Leader William G Neal Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre, 1912-2001. Describes how Don Briggs met and was crewed with Bill Neal’s crew who having completed one tour had been selected for a…
Trevor Saint diary/memoir
Diary from joining the RAF in may 1941, through training as groundcrew and then volunteered for aircrew and eventually trained as air gunner and posting to 514 Squadron. Describes operations while on the squadron and notes details and losses.…
Travel document
A travel document issued to Liz Humphrey when she was posted to RAF Stradishall.
Transcript of interview with Allan Edgar
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…
Tobacco and Confectionary Ration Card
A card issued to Jose whilst serving at RAF Ventnor.
Thumbnail photographs
Forty-eight thumbnail head and shoulders portraits of Joyce Donaldson wearing uniform tunic in various poses.
Three women and a white poodle
Three Women's Auxiliary Air Force waitresses with Simon the poodle (Cheshire's dog) in front on a lawn with a two story building on the right behind. In the backgroaund trees. Taken in the grounds of Petwood hotel, Woodhall Spa. Central woman is…
Three waitresses and a dog
Three waitresses standing on a lawn. In front of them sits a white poodle, (Leonard Cheshire's dog Simon). In the background trees and to the right a building. On the reverse 'Kitty McQuillan. WAAF waitress. After war, came to Le Court married Henry…
Three WAAFs and two Airmen
The five are sitting and reading in a mess. On the reverse 'Royal Canadian Air Force Photography'.
Three WAAFs and Four Airmen
A group of seven airmen and WAAFs standing together.
In a second photograph only the airmen are present. This photo has been damaged by light.
In a second photograph only the airmen are present. This photo has been damaged by light.
Three WAAFs and Four Airmen
A group of seven standing at the edge of a road.
Three WAAFs
#1 is a full length portrait of three WAAFs, including Audrey.
#2 is Audrey sitting on a desk.
#2 is Audrey sitting on a desk.
Three WAAFs
Two photographs of three WAAFs.
On the reverse of one is 'Audrey Lily Doris'.
On the reverse of one is 'Audrey Lily Doris'.
Three WAAFs
The three section officers are in the gardens at the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth.
Three members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force in front of a building
Three members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force, two wearing tunics and one in shirtsleeves. Two are sitting in deck chairs including Joyce Donaldson in the centre. In the background a brick building with window.
Three members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Three women, one sitting in front and the other two kneeling and standing behind all with hands on shoulders of the one in front of them. Noted as being '109 Squadron Wyton'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Three articles about Eileen Pickering and her wartime experinces
Three articles in the same document. The first 'About the contributor Eileen Pickering nee Gascoyne' describes early life, growing up as well as describing parents, school and success at swimming. The second article 'A story of her work at Bletchley…
Three airmen and three WAAFs
A group of six RAF personnel with Muriel Meen second from the left. On the reverse '1941-1942 Muriel second left'.
Three Airmen and Four WAAFs
A group of seven comprising four WAAFs and three airmen. One WAAF is about to get a piggy back from a second WAAF.
Three Airmen and a WAAF
Three airmen and a WAAF in an office with a typewriter. On the reverse 'J. Oats [sic] 2nd (R)'.
This is why I joined the RAF
A poem written in December 1942 after her first love was shot down over France. After his death Betty resolved to join the Royal Air Force and became a wireless operator. According to a note, she later found out that some of what she wrote down went…
Theme song from rhapsody in hut 13- Swannington
Multi-line poem echoing chat between friends. Asking for cigarettes, mentioning going out, going to the NAAFI, domestic chores, boys.
Their husbands' decorations
Article and photographs concerning three widows receiving medals earned by husbands. Includes Vera Gill, DFC of her husband Flying Officer Gill, Mrs Richard Bunker, DSO and bar of her husband Wing Commander Bunker and Section Officer Liddell WAAF VC…
The WRENS party
Nine verse poem about WAAFs attending a WRENs party who outshine the navy ladies with the sailors. Comments on their revenge.