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  • Tags: bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943)

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Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…

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Starts with account of Thorne's aircraft being shot down. Follows account of Thorne's escape from prisoner of war camp, evading, recapture and death. Then relates his meeting and experiences during posting for training in the United States. Continues…

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Joined the RAF in February 1939 and was eventually selected for training as an air gunner. Writes of training and crewing up at OTU where he flew some operational leaflet and mining operations on Whitleys. Follows a time on Coastal Command and…

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Half-length portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic and peaked cap. On the reverse 'Sydney Frederick Norman Fox 1913-1943, killed in action July 29/30 1943 (RAF) over Hamburg. (Father of Clive Drayton Fox b June 4th 1942) and husband of Myrtle Alice…

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Gives details of report into loss of Lancaster ED525 on operation to Hamburg 29/30 July 1943. Notes crash at Flogeln, place of burial, list crew. Provides evidence collected from local people and notes shot down and crashed into woods. Noted place of…

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Includes some detail about Sydney Fox and W/O Reginald Burcher RAAF (Wireless Operator). Complains that RAF did not take much trouble with salvage of aircraft or identification of crew. This explains why there were so many commonwealth missing. He…

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Sydney Fox’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th August 1942 until 28th July 1943. During this time he had trained as a flight engineer.

Trained at No. 4 School of Technical Training, followed by operational posting to 460…

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Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

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List six aircraft with crew, up and down times and details of flight. Reginald Rush is navigator in first aircraft listed.

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List of operations with date, destination, squadron, ac number, letter, captain, departure time. For 100 and 625 Squadrons.

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List of 21 operations on 100 and 625 Squadrons, noting squadron, date, aircraft letter, target number of aircraft and number lost.

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One page of log. Pilot Canham, navigator Rush. Aircraft ED 647 'T'. List navigation points and times, fixes, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critical comments from supervisor.

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Pilot Canham, navigator Rush, aircraft ED647 'T'. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments.

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A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…

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A commemorative photograph of a Lancaster with all seven crew captioned and signed by PA Cochrane AOC.

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A photograph of a Lancaster captioned 'Hamburg 24/25.7.1943' and the seven crew names, also signed by RA Cochrane, AOC.

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Willy Welsh’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 1st November 1942 until 3rd August 1943 when death was presumed. During this time trained as an air gunner. Attended No. 4 Air Gunnery School. Posted to 9 Squadron for operations.

Served at RAF…
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