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AOrmorodJ170207.mp3
John Ormerod left school at 14 and worked in the textile industry before he volunteered for RAF. At first he trained as flight mechanic but later remustered to be a flight engineer. He talks about synchronising props and the German speaking eighth…

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MNealeETH1395951-150731-0250001.jpg
A menu signed by Ted Neale and others for the Christmas meals. Final page has 'ETH Neale, his effort'.

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SWatsonC188489v1-1.pdf
A memoir written by Cliff Watson divided into 20 chapters.

The Earliest Years.
Born in Barnoldswick, then in Yorkshire, now in Lancashire in 1922. His father ran a wireless business until 1926. He describes his years at schools and a move to…

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Thanks him for having allowed them six barrels of beer for a farewell party for aircrew leaving the squadron.

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YGeachDG1394781v3.pdf
Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.

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YGeachDG1394781v4.pdf
Third of David Geach's diaries describing his service & personal life training as an Air Bomber in Canada. He describes his ground & flying training experiences, social life both in camp and in local Canadian towns and New York. He details train…

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Maurice Stoneman was posted to 57 Squadron at RAF East Kirkby as the flight engineer on Lancasters in 1943. He recalls that on returning from operations they used to fly around the Boston Stump and around Lincoln Cathedral before finally landing. In…

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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MTerryD938465-170619-06.pdf
A note explaining the return of a Temporary Meal Permit Pass.

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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock. It covers his wartime service and also his service after the war for the RAF. It covers his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, Bridlington then Bridgnorth and…

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BBlacklockGBBlacklockGBv1.pdf
From his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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SRAFIngham19410620v100001-Audio.mp3
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…

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A photograph of a bar with sofas. On the reverse 'Gillman and Soame Photographers Oxford.'

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MBarrettR1863228-170515-09.pdf
Volume 4, number 5, May 1946, the final edition. The Journal contains information from the Air Ministry, stories from around the world and humour.

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Details out-turn of Harold Fry's service estate as a total of £18 5s 2d.

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Copy of letter with details out-turn of Harold Fry's service estate as a total of £18 5s 2d.

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MNealeETH1395951-150731-0710001.jpg
A card issued to Ted Neale allowing him access to the Sergeants Mess at RAF Station Maison Blanche. On the reverse is a handwritten address and messages.

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Four receipts for money received from Dick Curnock.
The first is for £40 sent to his mother. The other three are for messing in Helmieh camp, Cairo.

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A form with Muriel's RAF employment locations and dates.

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BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…

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EGortonHGortonLCM430715.pdf
He writes of an flying incident with one of his pupils and recounts an evening in the mess with his colleagues.

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EGortonHGortonLCM440213.pdf
He writes of life at RAF Silverstone and of his colleagues.

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EGortonHGortonLCM440221.pdf
He writes of activities on base, rationing and bomber scores.

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EGortonHGortonLCM440517.pdf
He writes of his arrival in Lincoln for his posting to RAF Scampton for a three week course.

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Two-page (undated) letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry has been attached to 106 Squadron for crew training and will be flying in Hampdens. He writes that conditions are better than at Upwood.

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