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A soldier with a propeller blade. On the reverse it is identified as being from Hopgood's Lancaster.

PMarriottR18010013.jpg
Aircrew of a Lancaster pose against the starboard fuselage of the aircraft. The serial number NG234 confirms it is a Mark 3 and the squadron code letters JO denote 463 Squadron.

PMarriottR18010012.jpg
Aircrew of a Lancaster pose against the starboard fuselage of the aircraft. The serial number NG234 confirms it is a Mark 3 and the squadron code letters JO denote 463 Squadron.

PMarriottR18010011.jpg
Aircrew of a Lancaster pose against the starboard fuselage. The serial number NG234 confirms it is a Mark 3 and the squadron code letters JO denote 463 Squadron.

PMarriottR18010010.jpg
Group of picture of a crew of a Lancaster, three photos in total, all showing the crew posing against the starboard side of the fuselarge. The serial number NG234 confirms it is a Mark 3 and the squadron code letters JO denote 463 Squadron.

PMarriottR18010004.jpg
Group of aircrew posing in front of a Lancaster, in the centre is Sergeant Marriott.

PMarriottR18010001.jpg
Four photos.
Top left: A cemetery cross bearing Sergeant Marriott's number, name and date of death.
Top right: Sergeant Marriott wearing his uniform, showing his Sergeant stripes and single wing brevet denoting his role as aircrew.
Bottom left: A…

LWesleyJM68791v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for John Marcus Wesley, covering the period from 16 July 1942 to 7 June 1944 when he failed to return form operations. He was stationed at 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAF Perth, 34 Elementary Flying Training School…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010022.jpg
106 Squadron token with picture of Lancaster, of Cologne opeartion, 3/4 July 1943. Crew: F/Lt Hartley [pilot], Sgt Sillitoe [W/Op], F/O Mclver [Nav], Sgt Liston [F/E], Sgt Roberts [RG], Sgt Cromb [B/A], Sgt Miles [MUG], F/O Ham [2nd pilot]. This crew…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010020.jpg
Top - Seven airmen wearing battledress and side caps in an outdoors location. The annotation on the rear of the phtograph, largely repeated on the album page, reads: "106 - Syerston 1943. Standing L To R: 1. Pilot EJ Foulsham (RAAF), 3 [sic] M/U…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010019.jpg
Top - A view over an airfield with seven dispersed Lancasters and a "J" Type hangar in the background. An unidentified large structure is in the middle background and is surrounded by unidentified items.

Bottom - A photograph showing the rear…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010018.jpg
Top - 106 Squadron Lancaster W4118, ZN-Y "Admiral Prune" at a dispersal, RAF Syerston, November 1942. The aircraft is being loaded with sea mines by a group of armourers and there is an airman sitting in the pilot's position. In the background is…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010016.jpg
Album page, incorporating two connected photographs, crew detail and a transcript of an official report of a flying incident. The top photograph shows a group of seven aircrew, six wearing battledress and the pilot wearing RAF service dress. An…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010015.jpg
Top - A group of seven aircrew in a mix of battledress and service dress, standing in front of the starboard wing of a Lancaster. The officers are wearing peaked caps, the NCO's side caps. This is the F/Lt Dave Shannon crew, 106 Squadron. A…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010012.jpg
Top left- air-to-air photo of 30+ Lancasters flying at low level over a river, fields in foreground and buildings to rear. Location Blere. A shared label on the album page reads: "En route to Le Creusot" This apparently refers to the daylight…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010009.jpg
Lancaster FN.20 rear turret with the gunner visible. The annotation on the rear of the photograph reads: "Jack Tucker" - identified as the rear gunner in the Flight Lieutenant Jim Cooper's crew.

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PFOMetheringhamAF26010008.jpg
Top left - Seven airmen standing on the port side of a Lancaster bearing the code ZN-Z. All are wearing battledress trousers, shirt and tie, with one wearing a battledress jacket. Four wear parachute harness. Attached labels identify them as, from…

PFOMetheringhamAF26010007.jpg
Top left - Group of aircrew queuing to board crew bus at an unidentified location. All are in flying kit with parachute harness and Mae Wests; several are carrying flight bags.
Top right - A group of nine airmen, two sitting, at RAF Syerston outside…

PDaviesJ18010007.jpg
Aircrew and ground crew in front of a Lancaster

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Sergeant Leslie Adams and his aircrew and ground crew on top of a Lancaster, he is fifth from the left in the photograph. Some aircrew are wearing Mae West lifejackets. Some are sat on the Lancaster's engine, some are on the main body and one member…