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Frederick Stanbury and Norman Rutherford
Pilot Officer Frederick Stanbury and Norman Rutherford (right) standing in front of a Mosquito.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Interview with Alan George Buxton
Alan was born in Parramatta, Sydney, in Australia. After going to the Middle East with the army, he returned to Australia, when Japan entered the war, and transferred to the RAF in November 1942.
Alan was posted to Bradfield Park for training and…
Alan was posted to Bradfield Park for training and…
Jack Darby's Observer Brevets
Jack's brevets.
Jack Wainwright
A head and shoulders portrait of Jack with an Observer brevet.
Brevets
An observer brevet and a bomb aimer brevet.
Norman Gorfunkle
A head and shoulders portrait of Norman wearing his Observer brevet.
A group of observers
Fifteen airmen, mostly sergeants, wearing tunics with observer brevet and side caps, standing in two rows in front of a building with window on the left. In the background right other barrack blocks.
Seven airmen
Seven airmen wearing tunics, six with side caps and one with peaked cap, in two rows. Three in the front row have brevet (one pilot, one observer, the other unidentified half brevet).
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing khaki uniform with shorts standing on sea shore. The man on the right has an observer's brevet and a handwritten annotation 'Les' above.
Seven airmen
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side caps sitting and standing in two rows in front of a brick building. submitted with caption 'Photo Stirlings [sic] Crew'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…
Cyril Robert Brown
A head and shoulders portrait of Cyril Robert Brown in uniform with observers brevet. On the reverse 'Cyril Robert Brown GB. 1334289'.
Frank Jolliffe
Head and shoulders, with medal ribbons, observer brevet and Flying Officer braids. On reverse, 'F/O Jolliffe passport'.
Army and RAF officers at Wellington Barracks
A large group of Army and RAF officers, some with pilot's or observers brevet sitting and standing in five rows.
A warrant officer stands on the left and an senior RAF officer with cane sits fourth from left in front row.
The officer seated…
A warrant officer stands on the left and an senior RAF officer with cane sits fourth from left in front row.
The officer seated…
Course photograph
Forty-six airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. One officer wearing peaked cap sits in centre of second row up. Titled 'B Flight No 2 Squadron, 3 I.T.W Hastings, October 1939'. Captioned 'Bob Palmer second row from…
Certificate of proficiency - air training corps
Fulfilled necessary conditions while in Air Training Corps and qualified in the pilot/observer syllabus of training.
20 Airmen
20 airmen arranged in three rows under the front of an aircraft. On the reverse is 'J Oates. Back. Middle'.
Course 45A Observers
13 airmen in two rows in front of a Fairey Battle. Each man is named on the front. On the reverse each man has signed his name and 'A/C Fairey Battle Course 45A Observers No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School Mont-Joli PQ July 1942 Back Row RCAF Front RAF…
Observer (navigator) cartoons
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A number of cartoon drawings featuring observers - the brains of the bomber crew who takes the aircraft, crew and payload to where it will do the most good. It includes cartoons of a secretary, Albert Einstein and Adolf Hitler.
31 Airmen
31 men arranged in three rows. A post-it with 'grandad' marks Ron, bottom row, 5th from left.
37 Airmen
37 men arranged in five rows in front of a hangar. A post-it states that Ron is in the second row from top, 5th in row.
Two Airmen and Snow Scenes
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen standing in the snow. One is wearing a greatcoat and the other has an Observers brevet
#2 is a snowy track.
#3 is the same two airmen, the one on the right is about to throw a snowball at the other…
#1 is two airmen standing in the snow. One is wearing a greatcoat and the other has an Observers brevet
#2 is a snowy track.
#3 is the same two airmen, the one on the right is about to throw a snowball at the other…
Course 45 No 9 Air Observers School
30 airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. Ron is marked with a post-it, bottom row, extreme right.
It is annotated with 'Course 45 No 9 Air Observer's School St Johns PQ Canada June 1942'.
There is a second copy, almost identical, but…
It is annotated with 'Course 45 No 9 Air Observer's School St Johns PQ Canada June 1942'.
There is a second copy, almost identical, but…
Ron Riding and Course Members
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is Ron being awarded at a parade.
#2 is 23 airmen in two rows in front of an Anson. Ron is back row, second from right.
#1 is Ron being awarded at a parade.
#2 is 23 airmen in two rows in front of an Anson. Ron is back row, second from right.
Airmen Working and Relaxing and a Church
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman observing a sun shot using a sextant.
#2 is three airmen playing golf.
#3 is the Rivers United Church on corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue at the side of rail tracks.
#4 is four airmen…
#1 is an airman observing a sun shot using a sextant.
#2 is three airmen playing golf.
#3 is the Rivers United Church on corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue at the side of rail tracks.
#4 is four airmen…
Rivers, Manitoba and an Airman
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is the town hall, a small building with a tower.
#2 is the post office with a flag pole.
#3 is an airman using a sextant to observe a sun shot.
#1 is the town hall, a small building with a tower.
#2 is the post office with a flag pole.
#3 is an airman using a sextant to observe a sun shot.