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A group of 16 trainee airmen in uniform and half caps. Seven are sitting with their arms folded and nine stand in a line behind. Tom is standing second left back row. The other 15 men have signed the cover which is also annotated 'lads of No3 class…

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Full length portrait of Thomas in uniform standing in front of a concrete brick building with down pipe. On the reverse 'To my old pal from his old pal, Tom' and ''Thomas McMahon'.

SBratleyHW755503v10025.pdf
Relates experience of pilot trying to get control of their Wellington which had iced up. Writes of trying to get front gunner out of his turret and putting his torch inside his clothing as he would need it to signal for assistance. Once pilot got…

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A half portrait of Thomas McMahon wearing uniform and his air gunner's brevet. On reverse 'Thomas McMahon' and 'Do you know this Boy'.

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Thomas McMahon wearing uniform, sitting on the right, with a man wearing army uniform and a third standing man in naval uniform. On the reverse is stamped 'The State 581 London Road Glasgow, .S.E. 1 May 1945' and annotated 'Thomas McMahon on the…

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Four airmen, all holding cigarettes, sat in front of a man with pilot's brevet standing left and Thomas standing right. Thomas has his hand on the shoulder of the man, also with pilot's brevet, sat in front of him. Thomas and the other three men have…

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Head and shoulder portrait of Thomas McMahon, on the right, with another man, held inside a cover. Both are in uniform and Thomas has his air gunners brevet. On the reverse is printed 'The State Studios 581 London Road Glasgow and 18 Aug 1945', also…

OMcMahonT1061081-240301-02.pdf
Warrant Officer Thomas McMahon's service and release book from 26 August 1940 to 29 January 1946.

LEdgePM1576799v1.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced…

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Seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet, three sitting and four standing. Pilot is front centre.

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An airman sitting inside the mid upper turret of a Lancaster registration 'LL847'.

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Three airmen wearing uniform with half brevet standing by the rear turret of a Lancaster.

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An airman in the rear turret of a Lancaster. The turret has 'Ken' and 'Johnny' written on it.

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An airman wearing battledress with half brevet in the rear turret of a bomber. The turret has 'Ken' painted on it.

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Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.

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Head and shoulder portrait of Tommie in uniform with peak cap, air gunner's brevet, medal ribbons including Distinguished Flying Cross and flight lieutenant rank braid.

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An airman weaning flying helmet in the rear turret of a bomber.

LWhalleyJ1113651v1.pdf
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

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Seven aircrew wearing tunic with brevet including pilot. Four seated and three standing behind.

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Full length image of an RAF officer wearing battledress with air gunner brevet and peaked cap standing by the starboard undercarriage of a Lancaster.

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Half-length portrait of an RAF flight lieutenant wearing battledress with air gunner brevet and peaked cap.

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Top. Jack, in uniform, standing outside the doorway of the Parish Church of Chadwell Saint Mary with his bride Eileen, in wedding dress, holding a bouquet of flowers. A bridesmaid stands in the foreground with three male and one female guest standing…
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