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Biographies of the men of Ryedale who died serving with the RAF. Research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group.
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Three photographs - airmen
Top left - an airman standing at the back of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'An airman (an NCO fitter) wearing overalls at rear of a Lancaster. Annotated on rear: "Alan Strudwick clearing snow off the tail plane of 'G' George Metheringham…
Two photographs of Lancasters
Top - four airmen lying on grass, two sitting in a gantry and one with gas cylinder trolley. In the background the front of a Lancaster parked on dispersal. Submitted with caption 'A Lancaster at a dispersal, with its engines running. Seven airmen…
Seventeen airmen
Seventeen airmen standing in front of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Seventeen airmen stood in front of a Lancaster, and two airmen kneeling on the right wing. Annotated: "Syerston Autumn 1943. From the situation either ZN-F, ZN-G or ZN-H"'.
Two photographs of airmen
Top - fourteen airmen one lying in front other squatting and standing with station buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Fourteen airmen in an outdoor location. Rear row shows seven men standing. Front row, shows; six men kneeling, and…
Groundcrew and people in civilian dress
Top - eight groundcrew in front of Lancaster PB676. Submitted with caption 'Eight ground crew. The annotation on the rear of the photograph reads: "Left to Right: Bernard Miles, Howard Main, Hank Nicholson, Lofty Guy, Paddy Donnachie, Stan Brickles,…
Bomber Command casualties during the war
A summary of the numbers of casualties amongst air and ground crew. Figures are also provided for the air forces of 'Empire' countries and there is a table comparing the losses of The United States Air Force and Bomber Command.
O for Oboe crew
Page 25 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Seven photographs of the crew and groundstaff of "O" for Oboe. Photographs 1, 2,4,5,6 and 7 are various airmen and ground staff. 9 Squadron code WS is visible.#3 is a front view of their Lancaster.
One day in May 1942 on a bomber station
Harold Batchfelder provides a detailed account of the preparation for a raid on Mannheim, events during the operation and his forced landing at RAF Horsham St Faith due to damage sustained during night fighter attack on the return journey. His crew…
The story of an operation told in pictures
Six photographs.
#1 aircrew walking to their aircraft. Behind is a hangar.
#2 ground crew working on a Stirling.
#3 a WAAF working on a pictorial map of the airfield.
#4 bombing up a Wellington.
#5 view of an operations room.
#6 aircrew…
#1 aircrew walking to their aircraft. Behind is a hangar.
#2 ground crew working on a Stirling.
#3 a WAAF working on a pictorial map of the airfield.
#4 bombing up a Wellington.
#5 view of an operations room.
#6 aircrew…
Intelligence room, plotting room and returning aircrew
Four photographs.
#1 and 2 are men and women at work in the Intelligence room.
#3 is officers at work over a plotting table.
#4 a returning bomber crew being greeted by ground personnel.
#1 and 2 are men and women at work in the Intelligence room.
#3 is officers at work over a plotting table.
#4 a returning bomber crew being greeted by ground personnel.
Charlie Munnery
Three versions of same photograph of an airmen wearing tunic and side cap sitting on a chair. Second is captioned 'Charlie Munnery'.
Charles Munnery biography
Recounts Charlie's service in the Royal Air Force as a flight mechanic. Provides account of accident when he was hit by ricocheted bullet and its lifelong effect.
Royal Air Force brief statement of service and certificate of discharge
Made out for Charles Munnery. Gives personal details, statement of special aptitudes or qualities or recommended employment. Trade was flight mechanic (engineer). Notes on reverse.
Fairey Battle
Fairey Battle aircraft with cowling removed and undergoing maintenance or repair. Mechanic on stepladder next to aircraft.
Aircrew and ground crew with Lancaster
Eleven men in uniform standing and crouching in front of a Lancaster.
Five airmen
Five airmen in uniform standing and sitting outside a hut. Two are corporals. Two words painted on the side of the hut are obscured by one of the men standing on the back row. A note attached to the reverse of the image provides the following…
Aircrew and ground crew for Stirling K for King
Fourteen men in uniform standing and kneeling outside.
Charles Woolford's exercise book
An exercise book of handwritten technical notes and diagrams including descriptions of aircraft instruments, equipment, controls and maintenance procedures . Page one is annotated '1438113 AC1 Woolford C J 137 Entry Class 3 Hut Y6 A Squadron 1…
Charles Woolford's exercise book
An exercise book of handwritten technical notes and diagrams including workshop notes and descriptions of aircraft instruments, equipment, controls and maintenance procedures . The front cover is annotated '1438113 AC1 Woolford C J 137 Entry Class…
Ten ground crew
Ground crew standing and sitting on grass. A Lancaster is visible in the background.
Airman leaning out of cockpit
An airman in uniform leaning out of a Lancaster cockpit window. Other aircraft are visible in the background.
Three ground crew with Lancaster
Three ground crew standing next to a Lancaster.
Robert Walter Beales' diary
Nine pages from a diary covering nine days in January 1940. Beales describes in detail how he spent his last day of leave, his work in repairing various aircraft and his life at RAF Scampton.
Seven airmen sitting on bombs
Seven men in unform sitting on bombs next to an aircraft. Four are wearing side caps. The letter Q is painted on the side of the fuselage.