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'Old Mike Squared' and Cape Town
The photograph shows Group Captain Sheen painting the DSO after the aircraft completed 125 operations. Captioned 'Old Mike Squared - believed to have done more ops than any other aircraft in Bomber Command with 139 operational flights to its credit. …
103 Squadron Battle Order for 18 September 1944
Serial no 90, lists aircraft letter and crews named individually for operations that day.
11 aircrew
LH page, all full length, all posed in front of similar building.
First captioned 'Ted'.
Second, captioned Flight Engineer.
Third captioned 'Frank',
Fifth captioned 'Ted again'.
Right had page, first photograph, wearing flying suit and…
First captioned 'Ted'.
Second, captioned Flight Engineer.
Third captioned 'Frank',
Fifth captioned 'Ted again'.
Right had page, first photograph, wearing flying suit and…
Aircrew
Eight photographs, all full length, LH page, first is of Geoff standing in a garden, caption unreadable except for 'Self at ... and Sept 44'. Second and third are of four aircrew standing in front of a low wall with a tree, building and motor…
Aircrew and aircraft
Nine photographs, LH page first one is of Lancaster nose, someone leaning out of cockpit window, squadron letter U visible. Second is of starboard engines of a Lancaster in flight, captioned 'Taken from Uncle in flight - over ten tenths cloud'. Third…
Aircrew and Geoff with a crew that he flew with
On the LH page, two aircrew sitting in the entrance hatch of a Lancaster, in flying equipment. Captioned 'Two representatives of the Nav Union 103 Squadron. F/O Kev CURTIN on the left and F/Sgt later F/O Pat CURTIN.
Australian twin brothers and…
Australian twin brothers and…
Cahagnes
Target photograph shows explosions with dust and smoke clouds. Some target indicator flares are to right. Rural area with some buildings visible in top left with track crossing left to right. Captioned '429.E.W.S. 30.7.44//8" 2.500 200(Degrees) 08.32…
Cahagnes
LH page, target photograph rural area with road running left to right and several buildings in top left. Many bomb explosions visible, captioned '429.EWS.30.7.44.//8" 2500 200(degrees) 0832.CAHAGNES MTT/TGT. U. 20 X 500.C.23 secs. F/Lt Josey. U.103'.…
Condolence letter
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From Barbara to Eileen concerning Danny.
Course photograph
Formal photograph, posed in five rows in front of a building with brick arches. Captioned 'Officers Course, June - July 1943'.
Geoff Blamires and crew
Geoff with four aircrew that he flew with. On the reverse captioned 'L to R Geoff Blamires - Nav, Doug Maycroft - Bomb Aimer, Den Barton - Flight Engineer, Frank Farnham - Mid upper gunner, Dennis 'Danny' Josey - Pilot. The last two are bracketed…
Geoff Blamires diary May to August 1944
Handwritten diary with a transcription. Covers a short period of time when Geoff had just arrived at Elsham Wolds flying operations on the Lancaster. A detailed account of his life concentrating on the non operational aspect.
Italy, Naples 1945-6, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Pompei Ruins.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth December 1942-March 1943.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth December 1942-March 1943.
Italy, Pompei 1945-6, course photograph, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of the Pompei Ruins.
Course photograph, posed in four rows, buildings in background, captioned ' Course 6AN, 42 Air School, Port Elizabeth, 22/11/42 - 6/3/43.'
Course photograph, posed in four rows, buildings in background, captioned ' Course 6AN, 42 Air School, Port Elizabeth, 22/11/42 - 6/3/43.'
Lancaster 'Mike Squared' and Cape Town
LH page has a Lancaster airborne over the end of a runway captioned 'The Lancaster Mike Squared gets airborne again'.
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
Mining Gdynia
H2S return for a mining operation to Gdynia captioned '27/2 EWS 26/27.8.44//13000. 250 10/10. M014010Mining Gydinia 190/8 HEL.PT. F/L Josey. U 103'.
Mining Stettin
Four H2S returns for a mining operation to Szczecin. Captioned:
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…
Mounted photograph of airborne Lancaster surrounded by signatures
Large print covered in signatures.
Naples 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Naples, taken from a balcony of what now is Villa Giullia (Via Armando Diaz 158) looking down the street in the direction of Mount Vesuvius.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth, two of his billet.
Identification kindly…
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth, two of his billet.
Identification kindly…
Naples August 1945, No 42 ANS Port Elizabeth
LH page, captioned 'Italy - England passenger service August 1945', four photographs of Naples and Castellammare di Stabia.
RH page four photographs of No 42 ANS.
RH page four photographs of No 42 ANS.
Naples Italy 1945 and Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Naples area, August 1945.
Three photographs of a night time electrical storm, Port Elizabeth November 1942 March 1943.
Three photographs of a night time electrical storm, Port Elizabeth November 1942 March 1943.
Naples Italy 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942
Four photographs of Naples area August 1945.
Open menu airmen's mess, 42 ANS Port Elizabeth. Captioned 'The only good meal we had in the mess'.
Open menu airmen's mess, 42 ANS Port Elizabeth. Captioned 'The only good meal we had in the mess'.
Naples, Italy 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei, August 1945.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth area November 1942 - March 1943.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth area November 1942 - March 1943.
Navigation chart
Track and calculations are on the chart but date and destination not known. Track goes to Baltic near Stettin
Navigation chart for Bullseye training flight
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse, 'F/O Blamires Night Bullseye 12/5/44'.