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SStuartR1681268v1.pdf
A head and shoulder portrait of Richard with this air gunner's brevet next to the crest of 61 Squadron followed by operations records and reports.

Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…

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MStuartR1681268-180616-01.jpg
Investigation report detailing crash of Lancaster DV399 near Schacht Paul in Germany on 29 December 1943. Details burial place of the crew, including Richard Stuart and confirms that Flight Officer Donald F Thomas survived the crash.

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PFlynnRA2409.jpg
Six crew arranged in two rows of three. At the back are three air gunners and in front, from left, navigator, pilot with badge, reading 'Smith' and an observer.

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MFlynnRA1811716-241020-01.pdf
Concerns a flight engineer's course including carburettors, hydraulics, pneumatics, props, air-frames, oxygen system, heating, fuel, instruments and electrics, engines, take-off drill and pyrotechnics, with notes and diagrams.

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EWilliamsGThomson[Fam]450520-0001.jpg
Glad to hear good news that George was safe and sure they were relived. Hope it would not be long before he was home. Writes a little about his own activities and courses and trip as a navigator wireless operator

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PWyrillWR18020042.jpg
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Two men in suits, accompanied by six men in uniform walk by three single storey buildings with corrugated walls and roofs. Captioned: 'navigator's instruction block'.
An officer shakes hands with a man in a suit outside a building with…

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BWyrillWRWyrillWRv1.pdf
Family history including, early, school and village life, service with the Royal Air Force as an electrician with 242, 22 and 51 squadrons, and life after demob. Includes a photograph of a teacher and 26 children arranged in three rows, captioned…

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PWillettS1931.jpg
Group of seven airmen seated and standing indoors. Three men wearing peaked caps, four wearing side caps. Two have pilots' brevets on their tunics. One man (back row, left) has wireless operator's brevet. One man (back row, right has bomb aimer's…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB431207-0001.jpg
Catches up with his and their news. Continues with descriptions of activities. Mentions they were glad to have had him and pilot Norman home and was missing them both. Glad he had such a capable pilot and were sure that George would prove a capable…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB[Date]-14.pdf
Thanks him for letter and refers to his journey back from leave. Thanks for Norman Overend's home address and would write to his mother. Mentions he was missing his crew but he would be busy as second navigator. Look forward to meeting the crew again…

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ESmithJAThomsonW440921-0001.jpg
Notifies them that their son, Sergeant George Buchanan Thomson was missing as a result of air operations on night 12/12 September 1944 when the Lancaster aircraft in which he was the navigator set out to bomb Frankfurt was not heard from again. Does…

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BThomsonGBThomsonGBv1.pdf
Starts with description of early childhood, growing up and attending school in the Glasgow area. Having been in the air training corps, he volunteers for the RAF. Briefly covers his training before joining 15 Squadron flying Lancaster from RAF…

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ABookerSA241007.mp3
Stanley Albert Booker grew up in Chatham in a military environment surrounded with the sort of military paraphernalia he and his young friends found fascinating. He volunteered for the RAF at the earliest opportunity. He trained as a wireless…

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MAlexanderDW1238970-240626-09.jpg
The extract covers the crash of Denis Alexander's Wellington.

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NHartleyIJ190826-06.jpg
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) F/O J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) F/O T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sgt W R Docherty, flight engineer, Liverpool (6), Squadron…

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NHartleyIJ190826-02.jpg
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R Docherty, flight engineer,…

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NHartleyIJ190826-01.jpg
Under photograph of crew a caption lists members including Flying Officer I J Hartley rear gunner from Folkestone. List includes Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R…

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LAlexanderDW1238970v1.pdf
A log book kept by Denis during his service in the RAF between 12 June 1942 and 9 October 1942.

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NMilsonAE181005-13.jpg
Albert Millson and crew leaving their Halifax. Between them the crew have completed 228 operational flights.

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NMilsonAE181005-05.jpg
Albert Millsom and crew have completed 248 sorties. They have been awarded six DFCs and one DFM.

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NMilsonAE181005-01.jpg
The seven man crew captained by AE MIllson photographed with each man's individual operations. These total 228.

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Steve Bond Bomber Command recordings and transcripts.pdf
List of 43 aircrew and two groundcrew covered in S Bond sub-collections.

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PMilsonAE18010017.jpg
Four Lancasters silhouetted by the setting sun. One nose is side on and two are front viewed. The fourth is behind and viewed from the side.
On the reverse is 'British Official Photograph. "T for Tommy makes a sortie". There is information about the…

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SBondS-WensleyRv10014.pdf
Starts by stating that one of the most hazardous operations flown by bomber command were lone aircraft flying supplies to support resistance forces in occupied Europe. He recounts Richard Wensley's early life, joining ATC, training as a flight…

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SBondS-WelshGv10001.pdf
He starts with a brief service history, including training and a move after 40 Squadron, to fill vacancy on 9 Squadron Wellington. He names his pilots and squadron pathfinder roll. He failed to return from 30th operation on first 1000 bomber…

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