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Guy Gibson taking his oath to rejoin the Boy Scout movement together with Group Captain E Colbeck-Welch, Wing Commander S P Richards, Flight Lieutenant K Davison and Lieutenant F Carruthers; a report of an operation by Wing Commander C M…
Newspaper cuttings
Viscount Clive with his daughter Davinia Herbert; acting Squadron Leader F D Hughes who was killed in action and an annotated picture of 'Flight Lieutenant Tony Stuart' in evening dress.
The second page shows Flight Lieutenant Anthony Stuart…
The second page shows Flight Lieutenant Anthony Stuart…
Kenneth Richard Pexman's grave
Wooden cross with the upright marked 'No 10' and the date of death. The cross bar has 'PEXMAN ENGELSCH VLIEGENIER' written across it. The grave is in Schoonselhof cemetery.
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Sympathy letter from E Thomas to Mabel Pexman
From Flight Sergeant G T Welsh's mother providing information of Kenneth following the aircraft's crash. Advising that her son and Sergeant Langton are held in same camp.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Letter from the Air Ministry confirming killed in action
To Mabel Pexman confirming death of her husband and mentioning his personal effects. Annotated with hand written 'Return requested please'.
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Missing believed killed
Sympathy letter from the Royal Air Force, Record Office, to Mabel Pexman.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Letter from Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company to Mabel Pexman
Kenneth's ex employer expressing regret on hearing of his death.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Letter from Ministry of Defence to G Marshall
To Kenneth's brother in law regarding aircraft crash. Provides details of his grave and surviving crew members; Sergeant S A Langton, pilot; Sergeant T G Welsh, observer; Sergeant J Haworth, wireless operator and air gunner and Sergeant J Johnson,…
Telegram to Mrs Mabel Pexman
Advising that her husband, previously reported missing is now missing and believed to have been killed, as reported by the Red Cross.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Abraham Thomson Lyon
A head and shoulders portrait of Abraham Thomson Lyon with sergeant stripes, air gunner brevet and wireless operator badge. On the reverse 'In Memory of Abraham Thomson Lyon Warrant Officer 1360209 218 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who…
War Widow
The story of Ron being missing in action then located at Stalag VII, promoted then a telegram announcing he had been killed at Arnhem. Later corrected and a bunch of flowers delivered as an apology.
Crew graves
A number of crosses in a tended cemetery with planted roses. In the foreground there is a row of four crosses, two of which simply have the date 11 November 1944 on the crossbar. The second left cross has '1595438 Sgt G Nixon' and '1436511 Sgt JGD…
One Last Op
Events leading to the shooting down of Ron's aircraft over Caen.
Ron Carter's Crew when Shot Down
A list of the seven crew on the day they were shot down.
RT Black Certificate of Service and Discharge
RAF Form 280 issued to RT Black
RT Black's flying log book
RT Black's flying log book from 6 January1938 to 18 December 1939.
Flight Sergeant William Spencer
Head only portrait of Flight Sergeant William Spencer (1922 - 1943, 1265249). William was an air gunner in 102 (Ceylon) Squadron and was killed in an operation over Hannover on 22 October 1943, aged 21. He was the husband of Joyce Spencer, also known…
David Burrows George
A colourised head and shoulders portrait of David, as a trainee.
A post-it has 'David Burrows George. KIA 22.1.45'.
A post-it has 'David Burrows George. KIA 22.1.45'.
David George's Grave
Three photographs of David's grave.
#1 is a general view of the cemetery where he rests.
#2 is a close up of his grave.
#3 is his cross with a woman tending to flowers.
#1 is a general view of the cemetery where he rests.
#2 is a close up of his grave.
#3 is his cross with a woman tending to flowers.
Bangor Airman Presumed Killed
A newspaper cutting with the news of George's presumed death.
David Burrows George
A biography of David from his birth in Bangor, Northern Ireland. He died at the age of 21. A tribute was printed in The Spectator.
Flashbacks to My Tour with the Americans
An diary kept of operations, starting 1st to 18th December then 8 May 1944 to July 30th 1944.
Letter to Next of Kin of Sergeant DB George
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The letter advises that Mr and Mrs C Huttjes have adopted David's grave in Venlo, Holland. The family has ordered flowers to be laid regularly.
The Diary of an Airman
Jack's record of events after his aircraft was shot down over France.
Harry William Wickham
Recalls Harry's joining the RAF and describes his initial, then basic and advanced aircrew training. Follows move to operational training unit, and joining 102 Squadron flying Whitley. Mentions operations to Berlin, Stettin and Duisburg. Converted to…