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MAllenDJ1880966-150702-04.pdf
Covers air gunners course including sighting, gun ranges, characteristics of machine guns, bullet patterns, harmonisation, firing techniques, use of tracer rounds and gun turret hydraulics. Front Cover captioned '1880966, AQC Allen, Class No 0, Hut…

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Head and shoulders of portrait of Derek Gurney.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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Three quarter length portrait of a man wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and side cap standing with hand in pocket in front of a Nissen hut.

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Alexander in the rear turret of a Lincoln, annotated 'Lincoln May 47 My Office BP Type D 2.5" Wyton'.

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Hear and shoulders portrait of a man wearing tunic with air gunner's brevet and peaked cap.

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Six airmen arranged in two rows in front of a large building. One photograph has been annotated 'Mildenhall 46 Alf Jack Cooper Self Bob Freddie'.

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Two photographs of groups of airmen marked 'MNO'.
Photo 1 is of 30 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. Their names are captioned underneath. This image is repeated but with the signatures of many of the men.
Photo 2 is of 35 airmen arranged in…

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A list of instructions on the use of a turret and its guns.

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From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Unknown Gunner with Camera.'

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Two air gunner's brevets

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Brevet badge, cloth, gold leaves, cream wing and text, blue background.

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Three verse poem concerning air gunners.

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Two photographs. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'HK555 KO-E Gunners, F/S McBride and F/S Stone (both RCAF)', and
'HK555 KO-E All Gunners -(S Guyan centre), R.McBride / S.Guyan / A.Stone'.

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Sets out details of association, history and subscriptions.

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Small square blue metal badge, image of air gunner's brevet in the centre, 'Air Gunners Association', bottom right, small RAF badge top left. Mounting pin on reverse.

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Half brevet with AG

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15 airmen and their officer. They are arranged in three rows, 14 are wearing side caps with a training flash. On the reverse '1943 Pembrey Pembrey Sth Wales No 1 Gunnery school
Middle Rear R McClements
To his left M.Mehan
Centre row 1st…

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Formal course photograph, 15 sergeants, in three rows, their names hand written, captioned 'A/Gs No 42 course'. this was at the No 8 A.G.S. at Evanton, Scotland. On the reverse are the following notes ' Den, April 15th 1942 - Bostons, Upwood, Hunts.…

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Two formal course photograph,first 15 sergeants in three rows, hand written names, captioned 'A/Gs No 42 Course', This was at No 8 AGS at Evanton, Scotland. Second is of 17 pilots, posed in three rows, captioned Pilots No 42 course. On the reverse a…

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23 air gunners posed in three rows in front of brick building, captioned 'squad 3 & 4 of No 60 A.G.I. Course Oct 1944'. The reverse captioned 'Subject 3rd left middle row.' Also some signatures.

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Gold coloured winged bullet lapel badge.

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Two strips each showing twelve circles with fall of shot indicated in each. Details and comments on shooting handwritten on right hand end of strip.

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Compilation of air-to-air gunnery films against Miles Martinet target aircraft.

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Headed 'Sgt Pearce, 23.6.44, Ex 1, Course 99B'. Air-to-air gunnery film with Miles Martinet target aircraft. Taken from Wellington from RAF Ingham.

VPearceAT[Date]-0003.mp4
Headed 'Sgt Pearce, 24.6.44, Ex 2, Course 99B'. Air-to-air gunnery film with Miles Martinet target aircraft. Taken from Wellington from RAF Ingham.
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