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Frederick Edward (Ted) Darnell
Biography of Ted Darnell, comprising family background, RAF training and circumstances of his death.
Interview with Colin Bell
He discusses his eight months in the United States as an instructor and his 50 operations on the Light Night Striking Force, as well as transporting Canadian built Mosquitos to the UK. (Also present was Colin's friend Mark Vickers).
Sergeant Ted Darnell and other trainees
Group of eleven trainees in uniform wearing Leading Aircraftman rank. Sergeant Darnell is second from left, back row. On reverse, ten signatures.
Sergeant Ted Darnell
Head and shoulders portrait of Ted Darnell in uniform, showing sergeant rank and Observer brevet.
Stanley Abbott’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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Stanley Abbott’s Flying Log Book from 12th July 1943 until 23rd June 1944. Trained as an air gunner at No. 7 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1485 Flight, 1654 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Operational…
George Thomson
Full face portrait of an airman wearing tunic with navigator brevet.
George Thomson
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with navigator brevet and medal ribbons.
Newspaper cutting - Planes snatched doomed airmen from the sea
Relates story of Two crews rescued. The first when a Lancaster crew saw lights in sea and signalling air sea rescue who recovered seven exhausted airmen. The second a Lancaster crew ditched a badly shot up bomber were rescued by a fishing vessel…
Message from Commander-in-Chief Flying Training Command
Covers objectives of training and expected performance and behaviour.
Letter to George's father from the Air Ministry
Informs him that as a result of change of policy affecting aircrew prisoners of war, George was promoted to flight sergeant.
Letter to the Thomsons from W Howarth
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Writes that they were delighted receive a telegram informing them that George was safe as a prisoner of war. Hoped that they would get similar news of the other crew shortly. Comments on correspondence with families of other crew members.
Letter to the Thomsons from W Howarth
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Letter from relation of B J Howarth (flight engineer) in reply to the Thomson's letter to them expressing sympathy that Barry and George were reported missing. Mentions that Barry had spoken of George. Stated that they had received a letter from bomb…
Typed and signed certification slip.
Certification slip confirming understanding of Oxford Aircraft systems, signature illegible, dated 9 April 1944.
Typed and signed certification slip
Typed slip signed by Squadron Leader R Hughes, OC Flying, certifying that Flying Officer Gearon has been tested under Transport Command Categorisation Scheme and awarded provisional Category 'X'
Edward Gearon and five of his crew
Six RAF aircrew, including Edward Gearon front centre. Note on reverse states 'Dad front centre, Bob Blood - navigator behind him, Taffy - rear gunner on his rt'.
Three RAF trainees
Trainees, including E Gearon on left, outside a building, probably in United States. Handwritten note on reverse says 'Dad on left'.
American instructor and four RAF trainees
Instructor on left, trainees on right, all wearing US uniform, trainees wearing RAF caps. Standing next to a Stearman training aircraft. Unidentified squadron watermark top right of picture, 'Fortune Favours the Bold'. Edward Gearon is standing in…
Edward Gearon’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…
Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war
Incident over Mannheim
Short account of shooting down of 15 Squadron Lancaster NF958 (LS-M) by Ofw Ludwig Schmitt in Messerschmitt 110G-2. Two crew killed and the other prisoner of war. List crew including George Thomson (navigator). Includes painting of the incident.