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PLyfordFP1503.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of Percy Robert Lyford wearing an aircrew in training flash in his cap.

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

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An envelope, postcard and image showing Alfred's grave.
The image shows a white cross, inscribed with Alfred's name, service number and when he died.
The reverse reads "RHEINBERG" "K 52/ A 1828" "1X-L-17" and "P 409187"

MHuntMJ[Ser#-DoB]-151125-01.pdf
The diary records the publicly announced operations and bomber losses over Europe for 1943.
Another entry records the death and funeral of Sergeant Bill Forster (1533997 Royal Air Force) who flew with 156 Squadron did not return from an operation 12…

PLobleyF1501.jpg
The crew and ground crew are standing in front of the door area of Stirling V of No 75 Squadron RNZAF at Newmarket in 1942.
On the reverse 'L-R Sgt Roe, LAC Lobley, F/O Omerod, F/O Hosie, Wall,
P/O Bailey, Sgt Lillystone, Sgt Ottaway, Sgt…

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Sergeant James Canniff, seated in uniform (flight engineer). The reverse:

“Sgt James Canniff 106 Squadron shot down on night mission to Frankfurt on 25/8/42 He is buried in Holland.”

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An almost full length portrait of Frank.
Handwritten at the side is 'FO Frank Edward Claydon Killed in action on New Brunswick raid 13.01.1944 Sqn 166 130537 aged 35 yrs. Buried in Berlin Plot 14 A.3.'

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A cross marking Frank's final resting place.

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A scroll commemorating Sergeant T. Carter's sacrifice. His flight engineer's brevet is included in a frame.

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

PTeasdaleA2203.pdf
A brief story about the crew of 'M for Mother'. It includes details of the crew and a photograph of the crew in flying kit at the nose of their aircraft.

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A newspaper article about a campaign to recognise the loss of Teddy's crew mates.

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Bob's grave at Tilly-sur-Seuelles Commonwealth War Cemetery.

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Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing at Villers Bocage.
#2 is temporary graves of Bob Cooke and Crew at Tilly-sur-Seulles, Normandy.

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A list of Bob and his crew. A colour drawing of their Halifax and the location of their graves in Normandy.

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A newspaper cutting reporting that Teddy Bryan is missing, believed killed.

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List of crew members, next of kin and addresses; captain [pilot] Sergeant K H McLean, flight engineer Sergeant S N Leigh, navigator Sergeant D H McLeod, air bomber Sergeant RWL Muir, wireless operator Sergeant R C Barrett, mid upper gunner Sergeant L…

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.

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

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

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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…
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