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SClydeSmithD39856v10011.pdf
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers in great detail his pilot training activities including a crash landing during a cross country. After wings award moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft ferrying. After a short…

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SBondS-WellsOv10003.pdf
Transcript of oral history interview. Starts with brief service history. 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. Shot down on seventh operation, evaded for 4 months captured and prisoner of war. Stayed on in air force post war. Begins…

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PBarrJ24020010.jpg
A parachutist.
On the reverse 'A reminder of out parachute escape on 20 December 1942.'

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BBarrJBarrJv2.pdf
A biography of Jamie's time in the RAF.

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BBarrJBarrJv10001.jpg
A history of Jamie Barr's crew.

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SBondS-SpodenPv10016.MP3
Invited to discuss the tactics of 100 Group and their effect on German night-fighter operations, Peter describes older Kammhuber line system of ground controlled intercepts. He also talks of different kinds 100 Group jamming and spoofing and its…

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SBondS-SpodenPv10001.pdf
Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…

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SBondS-RokkerHv10003.pdf
Gives short details of participants mentioning that Heinz Rökke achieved 64 victories with NJG2. Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield was wireless operator /air gunner with 158 (Halifax) Squadron. Starts with Rökke and Bromfield discussing the latter's…

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NWaughJW180212-01.pdf
A newspaper report of a training accident at Moncton.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Letter from the navigator of the Halifax in which Fred Robinson, wireless operator, lost his life, to Fred's parents. In it Stuart relates some of the events of that night, describing being struck by flak, the immediate order to bale out and how he…

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SBondS-LordJv10002.pdf
Gives brief service background of both. John Elliot tells of crewing up at 83 OTU and comments on crew members and going on to 1667 HCU). John Lord comments the the HCU Halifax were not good aircraft and both then relate a very unfortunate experience…

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SLeeAJP1320246v1.pdf
The first letter asks Arthur to confirm a statement made by Robert Stauch.
The second letter thanks Arthur for replying and for his affidavit.
The affidavit is enclosed.

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20067-0001.jpg
The last flight of Lancaster LM381.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20032-0001.jpg
A summary of the raid on Brunswick, 14/15 January 1944. It includes the fate of the two survivors from the crew and the five who perished.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20019-0001.jpg
Subject is Ben Boothman. David is an archivist for the Elsham Wold association.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20014-0001.jpg
The email's subject is 'Ben Boothman', the flight engineer of Lancaster LM381. The message covers Ben's time in the air force but also covers his pilot, Alf Morren.
The document has handwritten annotations.
A second copy but with only pages 3 and 4…

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SClarkeBE1867619v20005-0001.jpg
A discussion of the different operations they carried out.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10088.jpg
A summary of the events when Lancaster LM381 was shot down.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10086.jpg
The two men were flying a Heinkel 219 [280?] and were shot down by a Mosquito over Kiel.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20007.jpg
Werner was an eye witness to the crash of Brian Clarke's Lancaster.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10059.jpg
A description of the last flight of Brian Clarke's Lancaster. The text has been translated from German and has been stamped by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10119.pdf
Brian's story told by his brother, Geoffrey's grand daughter. Louise goes into detail about his last operation. There are photographs taken at school and Brian in the Home Guard. Also there is a copy of his school report.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10065-0001.jpg
Notes from a telephone conversation with Ben Boothman. He details the events of the night the Lancaster was shot down. The aircraft exploded as the two survivors were clipping on their parachutes.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20059-0001.jpg
She apologises for the delay in replying. Her son was in hospital with Mrs Clarke's letter. The flight engineer, Benny Borthman had visited them.
Included is a poem 'To any mother'.

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