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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.'
We are Innoculated
A cartoon of two WAAFs with throbbing arms after being inoculated by a medical officer.
Was it all a Dream
Bill Bailey's wartime memoirs, from enlistment, training in UK and Canada and detail of each of 31 operation in Bomber Command. After completion of his tour he was transferred to Lossiemouth to train Free French aircrew. After successful progress he…
Two medical officers and a woman
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The three are standing at a double door entrance.
To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
Letter from Harry Redgrave to Jessie his wife. He has had another inoculation and relates a story heard in a lecture.
Three articles about Eileen Pickering and her wartime experinces
Three articles in the same document. The first 'About the contributor Eileen Pickering nee Gascoyne' describes early life, growing up as well as describing parents, school and success at swimming. The second article 'A story of her work at Bletchley…
The war memoirs of 1096366 Cpl T Waller
Memoir covers early life, joining and training as a Royal Air Force Armourer and his subsequent wartime career. States that he served on 138 Squadron at Royal Air Force Stradishall and describes its Special Operation Executive operations. Goes on to…
The Story of Flight Lieutenant John J Blair, DFC
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A 52 page document detailing the history of John Blair's RAF service from 1942 to 1963, and his childhood in Jamaica. Introductory note says it was based on a taped interview with John Blair by his nephew in 1997.
John was born in 1919 to a poor…
John was born in 1919 to a poor…
The Kriegie June 2001
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers The Bomber War book review, Branch reports from East Anglia and the South West, details of the ex-Services Referral Agency providing support, the cash handout to Far East POWs, 40 Squadron…
The Hospital Staff #1 ANS Rivers
Six men and two nurses positioned on and around an ambulance.
Swift and Sure
Left page: top left, a report of a gorse fire on Harpenden Common. Centre, seagull in flight, annotated 'original photograph taken by Bob'.Top right, weather report; middle, attendees at a police dance, annotated 'Geoff Shaw was in the same squadron…
Royal Air Force medical officer
Head an shoulders portrait of Royal Air Force officer wearing peaked cap and tunic with medical officers badge. Betty’s husband who was a Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Medical Officer in during the Second World War, they met post war when he…
River Scene, RAF Wigsley and Flight Lieutenant Arthur Clegg
#1 is a river scene. On the right is a railway.
#2 is a river scene, captioned 'Wigsley 1944'.
#3 is a half length portrait of an airman, captioned 'F/Lt Arthur Clegg Wigsley 1944'.
#2 is a river scene, captioned 'Wigsley 1944'.
#3 is a half length portrait of an airman, captioned 'F/Lt Arthur Clegg Wigsley 1944'.
RAF Wigsley Station Sick Quarters personnel and Lincoln
#1, 3 and 7 are Lincoln Cathedral. #2 are swans on River Witham, Lincoln. #4 are the staff of RAF Wigsley SSQ, 1943. Captioned' Berry, Duncan,Gibbs, Williams, Corthine, Hobley, Smith, Moor, Sinclair, Green, Crowther'. #5 shows an ambulance, labelled…
RAF Wigsley Station Sick Quarters
#1 is five ground crew standing in front of two crash trucks.
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…
RAF Inoculation Certificate
Issued to Fred Edwards for Yellow Fever, TABC, ATT and Typhus inoculations. Includes dates of later inoculation boosters.
RAF Ambulance and patient
Photographs 1 and 3 are of two military ambulances outside a two storey brick building.
Photograph 2 is of a patient on a stretcher being carried between the building and a military ambulance. There is a sign 'Officer's Entrance'.
Photograph 4 is…
Photograph 2 is of a patient on a stretcher being carried between the building and a military ambulance. There is a sign 'Officer's Entrance'.
Photograph 4 is…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 53 110. Writes that final party from Stalag Luft 3 arrived along with some mail and photographs. Welcomes his parents in law home and mentions seeing German medical officer who could not find cause of his trouble over sense of taste and smell.…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 146-3. List her letters that have arrived. Anxious for news of new house. Mentions weather and seeing British medical officer. Feels fit despite lack of exercise.
Operations order 24 July 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 24/25 July 1945. Includes duty personnel. On the reverse part of a medical form, not filled in and scribbled over in blue.
Memories
Gives account of time at Bridlington which included training on basic navigation, bomb aiming, wireless operating and morse code. Also included physical training and drill. Mentions training on machine guns and then moved on to Lindholme, Pembrey,…
Medical officer's certificate
Part of document - includes medical officers certificate - recommendation for commission. Followed by similar document with different signatures but same recommendations and extra remarks. Both signed by WRP Perry.
Marion Clark Interview
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Marion Clark grew up in Lincolnshire and served as driver at RAF Hemswell and RAF Ingham. She discusses her role as a driver and life on a bomber station.
Margaret Kirkham
Head and shoulders of a nurse titled 'Senior Flight Sister Margaret Kirkham on duty aboard a Hastings aircraft'.
Margaret Agnew, Wigsley Ground Staff and Scotland
#1 is a portrait of a woman sitting on a tree stump, captioned 'Margaret Agnew Benoni'.
#2 is Station Sick Quarters staff at RAF Wigsley. Captioned 'Berry, Duncan, Gibbs, Williams, Corthine, Hobbley, Smith, Crowther, Sinclair, Green, Rattie'. Robert…
#2 is Station Sick Quarters staff at RAF Wigsley. Captioned 'Berry, Duncan, Gibbs, Williams, Corthine, Hobbley, Smith, Crowther, Sinclair, Green, Rattie'. Robert…