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Air and ground crew standing outside a hut
Eight men in RAF uniforms pose for a photo outside a dugout hut. One man is holding a mascot of a small figure.
Text on rear: 'Air crew & ground crew taken outside dispersal hut built by ground crew for [illegible]'
Text on rear: 'Air crew & ground crew taken outside dispersal hut built by ground crew for [illegible]'
Dennis Ryder
A photograph of Dennis Ryder in uniform outside a house. He wears the Sergeant rank on his sleeve and and Observers brevet.
Wing Commander Frank Ruskell
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman in RAF service dress, annotated: "W/Cdr Frank Ruskell". He is wearing an observer brevet and pathfinders badge. His medal ribbons include a DFC and bar. As a Flying Officer, Frank Ruskell RAFVR, the navigator…
Mr Morgan
Photo of Mr Morgan (Sergeant) wearing observer brevet and Sergeant insignia.
Leslie Thick
Leslie Thick in uniform with observers brevet and officers cap.
Leslie Thick and Woman
Leslie Thick (right) and a woman (left). He is wearing a RAF observers flying brevet and flight lieutenant rank.
Roy Horace Wells with five aircrew
A black and white photograph of six men standing outdoors, wearing RAF battle dresses and caps. Some badges are visible on their chests and shoulders. There were trees and a building on the background.
Letter from Reg Johnstone to his parents
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Reg writes that he has moved to RAF Market Harborough. He has crewed up.
James Aston
Sergeant J C Aston in countryside location, wearing RAF uniform with Sergeant chevrons and Observer brevet.
James Carleton Aston
Head and shoulders picture of Sergeant J C Aston in RAF uniform with Sergeant chevrons and Observer brevet.
An observer airman
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing battledress with observer brevet, and peaked cap.
Picture of Sergeant I S Greenstreet
Colourised head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Irvine Stewart Greenstreet in RAF No1 uniform, showing Sergeant chevrons and Observer brevet.
James Darroch Crawford's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for James Darroch Crawford from 11 September 1943 to 1 June 1946. Details his training, operational duties and post conflict service. James served with 139 (Jamacia) and 627 Squadrons and flew 48 night time…
Edwin Jury's wartime log for British prisoners
Gives personal details and at Stalag Luft 6. Note about Dennis Watkins air gunner killed and buried in Berlin war cemetery. Gives addresses of fellow prisoners not all readable names but includes D B W Brewell (air gunner), P Hewdick, D A , H J…
Transcript of interview with Harold Bennett
A transcript with a prisoner of war, Harold Isherwood-Bennett by HC.
Airman and woman
An airman wearing tunic with observers brevet, and side cap walking with his arm around a woman wearing Jodhpurs holding a riding crop. Captioned '..not a cloud in the sky - but we went in anyway...'
The 'woman in jodhpurs' is meant to be in the…
The 'woman in jodhpurs' is meant to be in the…
Policeman, airman and woman
On the left a policeman with his eye on a sergeant airman wearing tunic with observer brevet sitting on a folding chair. On the right a woman sitting on a similar chair with her back to the airman.
Airman and servicewoman
An airman wearing uniform with sergeant rank yelling with fist up sitting with his other arm round a servicewomen on the same bench. Captioned ‘What are you trying to do - wreck my whole life?’
Airman walking with woman
An airmen wearing uniform with observer brevet walking and with arms around a woman who he is talking to. She is wearing jodhpurs and holding whip.
This drawing is on a numbered grid for making an enlarged copy.
This drawing is on a numbered grid for making an enlarged copy.
Drawing airman and girl
An airman in uniform with sergeant rank with a girl on his lap. Captioned 'He:- I'm just groping for words. She:- well you won't find them there'.
William Thew Mayson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One
William Mayson’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One from 20th October 1941 until 30th September 1947. During this time trained as an observer/navigator, air gunner, second pilot and air bomber. Trained at No. 9 Air Observers School, 23…
Maurice James Blower’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Maurice Blower’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th June 1942 until 12th December 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Training as an air gunner started at No. 45 Air School in South Africa, and…
Hampdens, Wimpeys and Barbed Wire
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…
Halifax DK174
Harry, centre, with three uniformed men on either side. The group stands in front on an Halifax aircraft with Royal Air Force roundel, identification letter W and DK174 on its fuselage. On reverse, 'subject centre'.
Biography of John James (Jack) Cox
A biography of Jack Cox summarising his civilian life and providing details of his operation to Emden on 24 July 1941. His Wellington, R1397, was shot down on the return flight by Helmut Lent, flying from Leeuwarden, and crashed near a farm in…