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MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-050001.jpg
A booklet issued to RAF volunteers on arrival at a Receiving Centre. It summarises what is about to happen to the volunteer.

MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-070001.jpg
A booklet produced for Air Gunners. The cover features a Halifax and an air gunner brevet.This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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Reports Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC was presumed killed after being posted missing on 21 March 1945 on his 45th operation. Gives some local history concerning Ken Gill, mentions Tirpitz operation. Also reports other RAF Yorkshiremen killed, Sgt…

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The story of a Lancaster, NG358, LS-H. There are details of 12 operations during 1944/5. Dennis details the operations and his crew.

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Top - four m,embers of Women's Auxiliary Air Force standing chatting in a corridor to Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother). In the background a poster. Bottom - thirty-eight aircrew in four rows all wearing tunic and side caps. Reg Woolgar is in the…

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The document covers an operation on Rouen on the night of 18/19 April 1944. It describes the attack and details the aircraft and pilots that took part.
Two aircraft were shot down by a Me 410 as they were landing. The crews are listed.

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Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 113. W/C Turnbull. 427'

PCothliffKB15030048.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. Annotated is 'Posted to 420 Sqdn 23-4-4?.On the image is annotated '246 LMG. W/C Gray. 427'

PCothliffKB15030015.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 216.W/C Carling - Kelly. 427' and 'Posted 3/1/45'

PCothliffKB15030028.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.

PCothliffKB15030005.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '199. LMG. W/C Ball 427'

PCothliffKB15030085.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 132. W/C Mitchell. 427'

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Seven airmen arranged in two rows. Each individual has signed the photograph.

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MWarburtonW1067053-160217-03.pdf
Report of last flight of DV400; lost 27th Jan 1944,” findings of Michael Warburton’s research into the crash of ‘DV400’. Concludes that DV400 was hit by another Lancaster that had been shot down by a German night fighter and subsequently…

ONormanWC1592453-170521-01.pdf
From 22 March 1943. Contains entries of medical category, vaccinations, rank etc.

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1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal 1939-45.

MNormanWC1592453-170521-01.pdf
Has a copy of the Morse Code as well as Williams sister's address as well his own at the various RAF stations he was posted to. There a other addresses as well as a poem.

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Two cuttings reporting that William previously reported as missing is now presumed dead.

MNormanWC1592453-170521-07.jpg
Scroll sent to the next of kin of those servicemen who died in the war from King George VI.

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Seven aircrew standing and sitting in two rows. All wear battledress with brevet and side caps. From left to right, rear row: Sergeant Cyril Marjoram, gunner; Sergeant Douglas Richard Bacon, gunner; Flight Sergeant Tom Smith, wireless operator and…

MAutonJ[Ser#-DoB]-170119-11.jpg
A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.
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