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Zosia Kowalska's Wedding
Zosia and Stefan on their wedding day. Information supplied with the collection states that Zosia was a cook at RAF Ingham.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Zosia Kowalska Interview
After a challenging time being sent from country to country, Zosia Kowalska finally came to England and became a WAAF. After training, she was posted to RAF Locking where she met her future husband whilst she was working as a cook. The wedding was…
YMCA tea car at RAF Sleap
A group of 18 RAF personnel are standing or seated around a YMCA tea car, some are holding mugs, others are smoking, others are standing in lines in front of the open side of the van. John Bagg is sitting on the running board with the white mug.…
Yehuhi Halifax
Two airmen working on the nose of a Halifax. Nose art is visible, including a cartoon rabbit and 'Yehudi'.
It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.
This item was sent to the IBCC…
It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.
This item was sent to the IBCC…
Working Personnel 12/7/46
A handwritten list of personnel divided into signals, equipment, SHQ, A/M Mess, CTO, 165 Squadron, Intelligence, MT and EVT. At the bottom is written 'To be given to Sgt Hayhurst'.
Workers in camp
Three men standing in uniform with slouch hats holding shovels and pickaxe. Arthur Atkins is in the centre. In the immediate background a row of tents, in the far background a sparsely wooded hill. Captioned '1941'
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel and Lancaster
A large group of WAAFs arranged in three rows in front of a Lancaster. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'W.Cdr Hull & female staff'.
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel
Ten head and shoulder portraits, eight in uniform. Annotated on page one Kay Clarke, Sybil Orman, Edie Nash, Pat (Eve) McKenzie and Dorothy Tidpory. On page two, Pauline Leach, Irene Hill, Pat Dickens, Peggy Hammond and Connie Conzina. Both pages…
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel
Six head and shoulder portraits of uniformed personnel annotated 'Hilda Jaquest, Betty Davies, Grace Allen, Betty Gay, Ivy King and Marjorie Crust'. On the second page is a full length photograph annotated ' Pat Dickens'. She is bare footed, wearing…
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel
On a page annotated 'West Malling', eight head and shoulder portraits of Beryl Day, Pat Wilson, Kitty Argent, Joyce Donnelly, Iris Perks, Kitty (Yttie) Hanbrick, Pat Mead and Hilda Sladdin, seven of whom are in uniform. A second page annotated 'West…
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force Officers' School Initial Course no 55, "A" Flight
A group of women arranged in three rows at Rutland Hall, Loughborough. Each woman is named underneath. A/S/O Imming is underlined and handwritten beside it is 'my mother'. Annotated on the front is 'My love to 55 CF Seabrook Fl/Off' and…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force, RAF and RCAF people.
left page:
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force members and RAF Officer
Top - a member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force standing on a bicycle wheel stand with rolls of paper under her arms. In the background a brick wall. Submitted with description 'Unidentified WAAF LACW holding rolls of maps at RAF Metheringham. Date…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force badge
Gold wreath with crown surrounding blue background and gold 'WAAF'. At bottom `1939-46'.
Women's auxiliary air force and 192 Squadron air gunners
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…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force - Notes for the Information of Candidates
Notes to encourage women to enlist in the RAF.
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Top - eight members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and seven Royal Air Force officers in two rows. Seven sitting in front and eight standing behind. All are wearing tunics and peaked hats. There is one padre in back row. Joyce Donaldson is third from…
Women in a Rowing Boat
Four photographs of women in a rowing boat.
Photo 1 is a woman rowing.
Photo 2 and 3 are a different woman rowing. She is wearing a jersey with an RAF crest with 'Per Ardua Adastra'.
Photo 4 is a third woman wearing battledress, rowing.
Photo 1 is a woman rowing.
Photo 2 and 3 are a different woman rowing. She is wearing a jersey with an RAF crest with 'Per Ardua Adastra'.
Photo 4 is a third woman wearing battledress, rowing.
Woman and dogs at Petwood hotel
A member of the Woman's Auxiliary Air Force kneeling in snow with two dogs either side of her. In the background a two story building with gabled windows. Reported as Leonard Cheshire's poodle Simon (on the right) with Kitty McQuillan WAAF (later…
Wing Commander Walsh
He is standing drinking from a beer mug. He is dressed in khaki and shorts. On the reverse 'Wing Commander Walsh. Principle Medical Officer RAF Tengah Singapore October 1946.'
Wing Comander with pint glass and pipe
An Australian airman, a WAAF, another airman and a Wing Commander socializing.
William Jones Pass Card and Aircrew and Erks
William's pass card and a photograph of ten airmen.
RAF Form 295A issued to William containing details of his temporary leave.
The photograph is captioned 'Aircrew and Erks' and has ten men in two groups in front of a hangar.
RAF Form 295A issued to William containing details of his temporary leave.
The photograph is captioned 'Aircrew and Erks' and has ten men in two groups in front of a hangar.
William Jones Mess Card, RAF Locking
Five items from an album.
Item 1 is a Mess card from RAF Locking.
Item 2 is an address card for William Jones, part of his mess card.
Item 3 is the reverse of the address card.
Item 4 is the monthly charges at the Mess.
Item 5 is the cover of…
Item 1 is a Mess card from RAF Locking.
Item 2 is an address card for William Jones, part of his mess card.
Item 3 is the reverse of the address card.
Item 4 is the monthly charges at the Mess.
Item 5 is the cover of…
William Jones 54 MU Leave Pass
RAF Form 295A issued to William to allow him leave whilst at 54MU. Captioned 'On to 54.MU later to be demobbed'.
William Edward Parry
A biography with details of all of his life. He joined the RAF in 1940 and worked as ground crew.