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SChattertonJ159568v10001.jpg
Hard book cover annotated 'Secret' with label '44 Squadron Briefing Reports'.

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MAdamsHG424504-170215-01.pdf
Extracts from publications giving details of all operations by 467 and 463 Squadrons from 10 September 1944 to 25 April 1945. Details include number of aircraft, target, bombloads and losses. Interspersed are details of operations carried out by…

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MThorpJF1623333-160412-04.pdf
Some information about 467 Squadron's history and about Lancaster R5863 'S Sugar' which is currently in the RAF museum at Hendon. Mentions operations on 6 June 1944. Includes colour photograph showing front quarter of a Lancaster inside a museum. In…

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PAllenBW18020004.jpg
Group photograph of 50 air gunners, in three ranks, and reverse. Caption reads, '(redacted) SQDN. Air Gunners. May 1945.' Reverse has yellow sticker with, '207 Sq' written on it.

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MHarrisonR[Ser#-DoB]-151208-08.jpg
Course details for the 51 air gunner initial training school and enemy aircraft gunnery school.

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PStoneGB16010014.jpg
12 airmen arranged in three rows. George Stone is back row, far right.

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PLordWCJ18020005.jpg
13 airmen arranged in two rows. Each man is annotated with his name. On the reverse 'Subject Front Centre'.

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EJohnsonDGulliverP20110516-0002.jpg
Seven aircrew all wearing Mae West and parachute harnesses standing by, or on, a ladder in front of the starboard inner engine of a Halifax. Accompanied by note reading '51 Squadron 1943, Self, Sgt Curtis W/Op, Sgt Moronay - bomb aimer, Sgt Gracey -…

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SHomewoodWR1577093v1.pdf
A detailed account of William's service in 51 Squadron including copies of the squadron's operational record books.

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PDavyH17010001.pdf
Three photographs.
#1 A group of trainee airmen including two officers arranged in four rows. At the bottom and upside down is a caption' Herbert Davy Rear Gunner 626 Squadron ACRC St John's Wood London May 1943'.
#2 is Herbert leaning against a…

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MBrownJ2205595-170131-07.jpg
List detailing 25 aircrews, headed, 'No.576 Squadron RAF Station Fiskerton, Order of Battle NO.290'.

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MDavyFR1108748-190530-04.jpg
A list of aircraft and crew required for operations on 18 July 1944.

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PLoveAI16020001.jpg
A group photograph taken in front of a Lancaster. Included is a list of some of the men.

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PFordTA17040017.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Reg Weedon, Navigator.
Photo 2 is Harry Fitzwater, Rear Gunner.
Photo 3 is Eddy Muller, Flight Engineer.
They are all in flying kit and positioned with their left foot on the the rear access ladder of a…

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MWeedenRC153661-170409-06.jpg
Battle order for 9/10 September 1944. List aircraft and crews for operations as well as duty personnel

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MFordTA1585520-170411-31.jpg
A battle order for 6/7 December 1944 detailing aircrew and aircraft involved in the operation. The target was Merseburg synthetic oil plant.

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SHookKG195765v10001.jpg
A number of individuals eating at trestle tables, sitting on folding chairs in Nissan type building, stove in foreground. Notes refer to photograph, Richard Dimbleby photographs, subject leaning back at L.H. table.
Second is a photograph of a group…

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MHarrisonR[Ser#-DoB]-151208-02.jpg
A list of the coverage of the eight week course at 76 Operational Training Unit.

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SHorryM[Ser#-DoB]v10015-0005-0001.jpg
A programme of events for a IX Squadron reunion and presentation of the portrait of George Thomson VC. The booklet covers the events leading to the award of his VC, the programme of events and the menu, a biography of the artist, a thank you to the…

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MMcDermottC1119618-161216-12.pdf
Briefing notes for gunners for an attack on Hamburg marshalling yards.

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PCothliffKB15030016.jpg
The aircrew of DK253. Seven airmen arranged in two rows. Underneath a caption has their names.

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SCarterR1620578v10002-0001.jpg
A brief biography of Ronald Carter.

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BPatisonLEPatisonLEv1.pdf
A detailed account of a 467 Squadron Lancaster crew's operation to the Dortmund-Ems canal on 1 January 1945. Crew captain was Flying Officer M G Bache and crew is listed. Book covers crew early training and operations before the subject date. There…

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10002.pdf
Biography of Rohan Amerasekera. Consist of early life, war service in the RAF including training eventually as as a navigator. Operational tours on 158 Squadron and 35 Squadrons. Lists his crew. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in January 1944.…

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LTravellAE1460176v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A E Travell, air gunner, covering the period from 4 September 1942 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Dalcross, RAF…

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