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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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Six airmen in khaki in two rows in front of a Lincoln.

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#1 is a Wellington with its landing gear down flying above some houses.
#2 is six airmen in khaki grouped in front of a Lincoln. Another copy at PSouterKP2127.

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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…

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A head and shoulders portrait of Les.

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Seven aircrew in uniform. Four standing, including air gunner George Nixon (far left), flight engineer, wireless operator, and second air gunner standing behind seated navigator, pilot and bomb aimer.

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A head and shoulders portrait of PR Thompson. He is wearing a signaller's brevet and his medal ribbons.

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Six airmen grouped at the front of a brick entrance. They are named in the caption underneath.
Their aircraft is incorrectly captioned. It was DV217.

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Seven airmen standing under their Lancaster port wing. On the reverse 'On loan P&R Darby Woodhall Spa. Dennis Oldman, 3rd from left'. Colin Cole, Wireless operator is second from right.

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A group photograph taken in front of a Lancaster. Included is a list of some of the men.

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Six airmen standing at the tail of their Lancaster after the Tirpitz operation.
On the reverse the six have signed their name and handwritten is 'Nov 44 On return from the "Tirpitz" raid'.

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617 Squadron flying programme, 11 December 1944. It lists personnel and their assigned aircraft.

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A full length portrait of Johnnie in Sidcot Suit and flying gear.
On the reverse 'My little Yatesbury WOP June 42- June 44. Missing June 9/10 over Lyon-la-Foret.
There is also a handwritten poem.

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A poem about a wireless operator lying, dying. His body is full of aircraft parts. There is also a 'Chad' sketch and reference to Gremlins.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 A half length portrait of Bertie and his wife outside the church.
#2 A wedding day photograph of Bertie and Wife outside the church. They are accompanied by an airman and a civilian.
#3 is a full length portrait…

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A wedding day photograph of Bertie and Wife outside the church. They are accompanied by an airman and a civilian.
A second image is a close up of Bertie and his wife.
A third photograph is very similar to the first.

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24 airmen arranged in three rows. Behind is a wooden building. On the reverse each man, including David George, has signed his name.

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21 aircrew posed in three rows, the end of a wooden building as background. On the reverse caption, 'Keith in Scotland 1943, July 21st, Back row, 5th from right'.

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Five airmen standing in grass outside a hut.
Kneeling bottom right is Freddie Webber (Navigator).
On the reverse 'Arthur W/O Junior Pilot Roy Gunner
F Ruddin Navigator ? Merv Clark Bomb Aimer/Front Gunner'.

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Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…

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Two photographs of JH Bird and crew.
#1 Five airmen forming JH Bird's crew.
#2 is the five airmen standing in front of a Wellington.

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Three photographs of JH Bird and his crew.
1. A Flight Sergeant airman wearing uniform and a Mae West life jacket. He is standing beside the rear turret of a Wellington aircraft. The photograph is captioned: 'JOE REAR GUNNER'
2. JH Bird sitting in…

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Form giving details of crew: pilot - Bishop C A, (annotated orig burial Schrouchenbach village), navigator - Burns D (annotated in hospital), W Op - Daw D (annotated dead), flt eng Healy H R, bomb aimer - [.....] (annotated safe), rear gunner -…
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