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Flying Officer Bill Thomas' aircrew
A list of Bill Thomas' aircrew with 166 and 153 Squadron at RAF Kirmington and RAF Scampton.
Bomber Command 1939-45 Ribbon
1939-45 Star ribbon with a Bomber Command clasp belonging to Bill Thomas
Interview with Bill Thomas
Bill had joined the Air Defence Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps. He volunteered as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and flew Tiger Moths at RAF Sywell but was re-mustered as a navigator. Bill went to Canada as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme,…
This above all, to thine own self be true
Text reads 'This above all, to thine own self be true, and then it must follow, as the night the day. Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell. Wm. Shakespeare (Hamlet).'.
Wedding of George and Irene Wilson
Group wedding portrait. Sergeant George Wilson is in civilian clothes, there are three women in bridesmaid’s dresses and a younger girl, also dressed as a bridesmaid.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
George Wilson
George Wilson is dressed in a suit and tie. He is standing in a garden with houses in the background. He has his left hand in his pocket. On the reverse '18 FLIGHT, 39 IN [...], C SQUADRON, 6, HALL ROAD, LONDON N.W.8.'
George Wilson
Formal portrait of Sergeant George Wilson in uniform with bomb aimer brevet.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Marriage certificate of George Wilson and Irene Wright
Certified copy of an entry of marriage on 21 March 1942 between George William Wilson, 23, Batchelor of 181 Heage Road, Ripley and Constance Irene Wright, 21, Spinster of The Croft, Dimple Head, Crich at The Parish Church, Parish of Crich, County of…
Letter to his mother from George Wilson
Letter from George Wilson to his mother enclosing a letter to Irene, and asking her to save it and give it to her should anything happen to him. On the reverse 'PRIVATE'.
Letter to his wife from George Wilson
Letter from George Wilson to his wife telling her he has arrived at RAF Elsham Wolds with other people who were late. Discuss details of their recent marriage, asks for certain items of clothing to be sent to him and states he has his wife’s…
Letter to his wife from George Wilson
Sergeant George William Wilson praises her qualities, remembers the happy moments they spent together and gives instructions about the upbringing of their children. Urges her to remarry, as ‘you will be still young and beautiful’. Envelope…
Liz Eady
Head and shoulders portrait of Liz Eady in Women’s Auxiliary Air Force uniform, looking at the camera. She is wearing shirt, tie, and tunic.
Liz Eady
Head and shoulders portrait of Liz Eady in Women’s Auxiliary Air Force uniform, looking sideways. She wears shirt, tie, and tunic and cap.
RAF Waddington signals section
Five Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel, three standing and two crouched, are in front of a brick building. One is without tunic, another wears non-standard headscarf. A dog is partially visible. On the reverse:
'RAF
Waddington
May 1945…
'RAF
Waddington
May 1945…
Liz Eady's Airman’s Service and Pay Book
Entries cover the period from 29 October 1942 (call up) to 4 May 1941 (discharge).
Seven personnel in front of an aircraft
Seven aircrew personnel of various ranks stood in front of a Government Air Transport aircraft. Four are wearing side caps and three dress caps. John Tait is the second from the right.
John Tait
Head and shoulders portrait of Leading Aircraftsman John Tait.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
John Tait in front of a bungalow with an officer
Sergeant John Tait, standing in garden in front of a bungalow. At the left hand side, a flying officer with an observer’s brevet. Both are smoking cigarettes.
John Tait with a man and woman
Three people in a garden in front of a bungalow. Sergeant John Tait is on the on left holding a cigarette; and older bearded man is on the right, and elderly lady is seated between them.
John Tait's service and release book
Service in the Royal Air Force (29 December 1941 to 29 October 1946).
John Bagg by a Wellington
Leading Aircraftsman John Bagg is standing next to the rear turret of a Wellington.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Record of educational and vocational training
Corporal Leslie Clodd enrolled on 16 November 45 at RAF Mepal and that he had undertaken a course 'Motor Engineering at Robinson's garage, Cambridge'. Contains a record of monthly progress reports.
John Bagg playing bowls
Three men in shirts and ties are playing bowls. One is wearing dark glasses. John Bagg is in the middle. A wall covered in vegetation and a bench with items of clothing on it are in the background.
John Baggs off duty
John Baggs is sitting on a bench type bed, in a brick built room, smoking a cigarette in front of a wood burning stove. He is wearing gumboots. Posters, including a pin-up, are on the walls.
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Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance contributions record and notes
52 contributions made in the period 1 September 1958 to 6 September 1959.