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War record of Benjamin Kenneth Hall Evans
Official war record of Benjamin Evans, service number 1031846
Crashed Lancaster rudder
A rudder recovered from a crash site. It is annotated with dimensions in millimetres. It is largely intact but shows rippling. On the reverse ' Rudder, Lanc. Sion/CH 12/13.7.1943 via Roger Anthoine ex-pl.470'.
Derrick Allen in doorway of Lancaster
Derrick Allen crouching in the rear door of a Lancaster.Ladder hooked on at the bottom of the door. On the reverse 'F/Sgt D J Allen, 1945, 467 Squadron, Waddington. Second photograph same as the first.
Seven airmen smoking pipes
A group of seven airmen in desert uniforms, smoking pipes. They are standing in front of a car and behind are wooden huts.
Horace Badge and Ronald Brett
Two head and shoulders portaits of two airmen, both sergeants, on the left is Horace Badge and on the right Ronald Brett.
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Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew in two rows three kneeling in front and four standing behind. Derrick Allen is on the right of front row. Two in the centre of the back row are wearing peaked cap and remainder side caps. In the background part of the fuselage of a…
Pilot Officer Horace Badge
Head and shoulders portrait of Pilot Officer Horace Badge. On the reverse 'P/O Horace Badge RAFVR Pilot'.
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Sergeant Arthur Wright
Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Arthur Wright
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Two men and a large dog
Two men standing with a large dog. Behind is a garden and a house.
Three men, two in swimming trunks, one in airman's uniform
Two men sunbathing whilst an airman is hiding with his head under a tent made from a chair and a towel. They are seated outside a wooden building. On the reverse 'Humewood Port Elizabeth August 1942'.
Seven aircrew and a crew mascot in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew all wearing flying helmets in two rows. Five aircrew stand in the back row and two kneel either side of a airwoman crew mascot also wearing flying helmet in the centre of front row. In the background part of a Lancaster fuselage with…
Arthur Wright in sidcot suit
Arthur Wright standing in his sidcot suit and boots, carrying a flying helmet. Behind are several wooden huts.
Arthur Wright and three aircrew in flying suits
Three airmen in Sidcot suits, standing, carrying flying helmets. A fourth airman is in uniform and carrying a flying helmet. Arthur Wright is on the right of the photograph. They are in front of a building with wooden doors. On the reverse 'If found…
Arthur Wright in shorts
Arthur Wright wearing shorts and standing in front of a brick building.
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Arthur Wright in sidcot suit
Arthur Wright standing in his Sidcot suit holding his flying helmet. Captioned ' With love & happy memories Arthur'. On the reverse 'To Henry + Lil From Arthur Port Elizabeth S.A. July 1942'.
Six aircrew
Formal portrait of six aircrew in two rows. Front row sitting, rear row standing, all in battledress. On the reverse 'Back row L to R, K Broch W/Op, Don Wills r/g, Bill Le[...], Front row L to R, W Mundy B/Aimr, K E J Tammel pilot, R [...] Nav'.
Letter to Mr and Mrs Wright from Arthur Wright
Letter to brother Henry, Lil and Barbara from 75 Air School in South Africa from Arthur Wright. He describes sailing to Durban. He is impressed with the food, the city and the people. Then a 23 hour train journey to the camp. He discusses his social…
Monument de la R.A.F. prés de l'empreinte de l'aviateur au Vieux-Pré à La Reid
Postcard with two photographs. The first captioned 'L'ARDENNE' show the front side of a stone memorial with a plaque to heroes of the RAF who fell 2 November 1944. In the background a three bar wooden fence, pasture and wooded hill. The second…
Letter to Mr & Mrs Wright from Arthur Wright
Letter to Henry, Lil and Barbara from Arthur Wright, their brother. Flying training has not gone well due to his 'Undeveloped air sense'. He is now training as an Observer. At first he was unhappy but quickly started to get much satisfaction from…
Letter to Henry, Lil and Barbara from Arthur Wright
Letter to his brother Henry, Lil and Barbara from Arthur Wright. He writes from the Hotel Metropole, Brighton. He is waiting for a posting but it is not clear whether it is before or after training in South Africa.
A woman
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing a short sleeved dress.
Sergeant J Spence
Sergeant James Spence in uniform standing in the snow outside a brick building.
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Robert Wood
Three quarters portrait of Robert Wood in airman's uniform. Behind is a telephone box.
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Robert Wood on a Norton 16H motorbike
Sergeant Robert Wood seated on a Norton 16H motorcycle 'YS9384'
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Hotel des Etrangers Spa
Four story building with tables chairs and plants outside. First and second floor normal windows and dormer windows on the top floor. Two people are seated at tables and one man is standing by the door. On the reverse the address in Spa Belgium and…