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SBraithwaiteP[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Biographies of the men of Ryedale who died serving with the RAF. Research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group.

It contains biographies of the following:

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Writes that he flew his eleventh operation on previous night. Provides some details of flight, was attacked twice by night fighters. Rear gunner replied and they received no hits. Refers to a previous operation to Essen. Says they would be sorry to…

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A newspaper cutting confirming that Sergeant George Warren has been reported as missing after his aircraft failed to return from operations.
It gives details of his family, home address, education and civilian occupation.
It includes a portrait…

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Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-39.pdf
Douglas' notes on accidents and operational duties. Includes 'to do' lists, suggested alterations to logs, operational failures, lists of missing, injured and killed.Additional information on Gordon Leslie Hyde is available via the IBCC Losses…

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LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

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PPearsonFS18020011.jpg
Top - four airmen, one sitting in mid-upper turret and three standing in front of rear fuselage of Lancaster letter 'UM-P'. Annotated 'Wickenby, UM - Peter'.
In the centre is Aircraftman John Desmond Crowe (1901017 Royal Air Force).
Bottom -…

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PPearsonFS18010064.jpg
Two men standing either side of the Wickenby memorial shaking hands. On the reverse 'Subject right'.

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APhilpotsJ[Date]-010004.mp3

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AHowesS020910-0004.mp3

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PPearsonFS18010053.jpg
One airman in the mid upper turret and three standing in front of rear fuselage of a Lancaster with letters 'UM-P'.
In the centre is Aircraftman John Desmond Crowe (1901017 Royal Air Force).

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PPearsonFS18010039.jpg
Stone monument to RAF Wickenby in memory of one thousand and eighty men of 12 and 626 Squadrons who gave their lives in operations from this airfield.

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A list of names under title 'Wickenby - 1945 -626 Sqdn, 1945'. Underneath is letter note to Graham from Dave. Says list of names for huts photo, on the reverse a list of ingredients.

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LSewerinS704459v2.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for Warrant Officer Stanislaw Sewerin covering 19 July 1944 to 16 July 1948 detailing day and night training flights and operations with: 18 Officer Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and 300 Squadron. The period 29 June…

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A local report of the crash of Lancaster ED966 in which Victor Wells died together with pilot Flight Lieutenant Ivor Philip Chester Goudge, air bomber Sergeant Ronald Stuart Richmond, Flight Engineer Sergeant Albert Edward Graham, air gunner Sergeant…

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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BPayneSBelfordN-LeeAJPv1.pdf
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.

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SBondS-LancasterJv10014.jpg
Jo Lancaster wearing battledress sitting on a 4,000-lb HC bomb on trolley, with further trolley behind with incendiary cannisters, all in front of a parked Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Jo Lancaster with Lancaster I W4366 PH-R and 4,000 lb…

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SBondS-LancasterJv10011.jpg
Several aircrew crammed in the cockpit with two looking out of the escape hatch on top of the canopy of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Jo Lancaster & crew with Lancaster I W4366 PH-R 12 Sqn Wickenby '43 2 [Jo Lancaster]'. Additional information…

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SBondS-LancasterJv10006.pdf
Top page 1 - six airman standing in line in front of the starboard engine of a Wellington. Captioned with crew names 'Left to right: Sgt J O Lancaster RAFVR 2nd pilot, Sgt Glen Leitch RCAF nav, Sgt Jack Crowther (Welsh) WOp/AG No.1, Sgt Keith Coleman…

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SBondS-LancasterJv10003.jpg
View out of cockpit of runway on airfield. Submitted with caption 'approaching Wickenby in 12 Sqn Wellington [Jo Lancaster]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-LancasterJv10016.MP3
Steve Bond explains the purpose of the interiew, that he is gathering information from personnel involved with the Wellington with a view to producing a book on the "Wimpy". Jo starts by talking about his training and Wellington flying. He starts by…

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SBondS-LancasterJv10018.pdf
Partial transcript of a conversation from minute 21 to minute 45:44 of the oral recording. Starts by describing his training at EFTS and OTU; includes details of crewing up. Posted to 40 Squadron at RAF Wyton & RAF Alconbury on Wellingtons. He…

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EOC12SqnRAFWellsD440116.jpg
To Victor's wife expressing sympathy and confirming that any credits due to him would be paid and giving advice on his personal possessions.

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SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v090002.mp3
Leading Aircraftsman Richard Moore joined up aged 18 and completed his basic training in Lincolnshire. He served as ground crew at RAF Locking, RAF Squires Gate and RAF Wickenby, working on several types of aircraft. He was able to take the controls…

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