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Air Transit Mess, RAF Yelahanka, 1946
Albert Frederick Nye (left) with another man, both in RAF uniform drinking at a bar. Drinking from short stemmed glasses with a glass jug on the bar. Annotated on the reverse; ‘”Air Transit Mess” RAF Yelahanka India Command July 1946’ and…
String Wrapped Package
A package addressed to Jimmy Oates at RAF Keevil. It contains newspapers and cuttings.
RAF Netheravon Christmas Card
A card sent by Flight Lieutenant St. Lernicus.
Sergeants' Mess RAF Strubby mess subscription card
Blue printed card made put for W/O Allam, 227.
Lone British Bomber Bombs Bonn
Geoffrey Robinson's recollection of an operation to bomb Bonn in December 1944.
Victory Dinner
The menu for the Victory Dinner held in the Officers' Mess, RAF Shallufa. On the reverse are the signatures of many who attended.
Officers' Mess, Kandy
A large building with one airmen walking in the front. On the reverse 'No 2 Officers' Mess RAF Kandy with "Paddy" walking along the steps Ceylon May 1946'.
The Boys at the Bar
A blurred image of three airmen sitting at a bar. On the reverse 'The Boys at the Bar RAF Tengah Singapore October 1946'.
Group of airmen
Group of men all wearing tunics some with sergeant or flight sergeant rank and brevet standing in front of a building with car on the left. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img422'.
Mess Kandy
A low building on a rise with steps and gardens leading up to it. On the reverse 'No 1. (our mess) RAF Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.
The Mess Defence
A field gun outside the Officers' Mess at RAF Tengah. On the reverse 'The Mess defence RAF Tengah, Singapore October 1946'.
Officers' Mess RAF Tengah
A two storey modern building identified on the reverse as The Officers' Mess at RAF Tengah, Singapore, October 1946.
Christmas menu
RAF Marston Moor Christmas menu for officer's mess. Signatures on reverse include K S Oakes.
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.
Sergeants' mess Christmas dinner menu 1942
No 36 Service Flying Training School. RAF Penhold, Christmas dinner menu for 1942. Includes several signatures and named 'Sgt Price A.P'. at top. On the reverse, many more signatures.
People, places and aircraft. Egypt and Sudan
Top left - group of five airmen, three wearing khaki uniform sitting in chairs in front of a building. Captioned 'Outside mess, Jan 1941, Heliopolis, Cairo'.
Top right - flying boat airborne above a river with trees on left bank. Captioned 'BOAC…
Top right - flying boat airborne above a river with trees on left bank. Captioned 'BOAC…
RAF Station Maripur Christmas 1945 sergeants' mess
Christmas greetings and Christmas dinner menu.
Christmas eve 1945 menu
Menu for Christmas eve dinner 24 December 1945. On the reverse signatures and location: RAF officers' mess Mauripur, Karachi, Sind, India.
Christmas 1943 sergeants' mess dinner
RAF Snaith dinner menu with signatures on reverse.
Sgt H.E. Wakefield F/Eng written at the top.
Sgt H.E. Wakefield F/Eng written at the top.
No 2 officers' mess - Christmas dinner menu
For mess at Mauripur Sind, SEAAF Christmas 1945. Includes wine list, list of toasts and Christmas day dinner menu. On the back are signatures.
WAAF's mess RAF Binbrook
Four WAAFs seated on benches at a trestle table, eating.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Presentation of the Squadron Standards, Waddington
The cover of a programme of events at the Presentation of the Squadron Standards at Waddington on 15 June 1967.
A second document is an invitation to a reception in the Officers' Mess for Ernest and his wife.
A third document is an invitation to…
A second document is an invitation to a reception in the Officers' Mess for Ernest and his wife.
A third document is an invitation to…
Ron and Violet Warren's Wedding
Ron and Violet with best man, two bridesmaids and a third man, in a suit. There is also a chocolate and sweet ration card for No 2 Sergeants' Mess, RAF Cosford.
Escape Aids and Instructions and Christmas Menu, 1944
Three photographs and four leaflets captioned 'Escape Aids & Instructions 1. Book of Do's and Don'ts in the event of capture. 2 List of phrases. 3. Photographs sewn inside battledress for use on false papers'.
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder…
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder…
Sergeants' Mess RAF Skellingthorpe
The Sergeants Mess laid out for a party. On the table are crests for 50 and 61 Squadrons. On the reverse 'April 20th 1945 Sgts Mess Skellingthorpe'.
Pilot at table
A sergeant pilot wearing battledress with brevet sitting at a table and drinking from a teacup. On the table a plate with baked beans and a teapot.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…