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A daylight raid
Art
Maker: Adams, Dennis
Australian Halifax aircraft on a daylight raid over Germany. This is the view obtained from a position immediately alongside the pilot and shown two of the powerful Bristol Hercules motors of a Halifa...ART22193
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A Halifax four-engined bomber
Art
Maker: Unknown
This British war poster shows a photograph of a Handley Page Halifax Mark II being checked before take-off.ARTV08521
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A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX AIRCRAFT FROM EITHER 462 SQUADRON RAAF OR 192 SQUADRON RAF, BEING TOWED ...
Photograph
Maker: Hines, Ronald Maxwell
A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX AIRCRAFT FROM EITHER 462 SQUADRON RAAF OR 192 SQUADRON RAF, BEING TOWED ALONG A TAXI WAY BY A DAVID BROWN TRACTOR. A 462 SQUADRON HALIFAX AIRCRAFT (LEFT) HAS VERTICAL YELLOW IDE...P01523.013
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A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The ...
Photograph
A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The "Lili Marlene", as it was known, was allocated to 466 Squadron with the following crew: 418205 FO Ron Tho...UK1917
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A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The ...
Photograph
A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The aircraft, MZ296, was lost on 15 October 1944 while returning from a raid on Duisburg. Damaged by AA and l...UK0963A
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A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The ...
Photograph
A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The "Lili Marlene", as it was known, was allocated to 466 Squadron with the following crew: 418205 FO Ron Tho...UK1911
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A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MARK III AIRCRAFT FROM EITHER 462 SQUADRON RAAF OR 192 SQUADRON RAF, ...
Photograph
Maker: Hines, Ronald Maxwell
A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MARK III AIRCRAFT FROM EITHER 462 SQUADRON RAAF OR 192 SQUADRON RAF, BEING REFUELLED FROM A TANKER.P01523.041
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A Handley Page Halifax B Mark III aircraft of 192 Squadron, RAF, showing some impressive nose ...
Photograph
Maker: Hines, Ronald Maxwell
A Handley Page Halifax B Mark III aircraft of 192 Squadron, RAF, showing some impressive nose art, consisting of a large kangaroo, a large bomb titled 'Reich 1,000' and a printed slogan, 'Matthews' & ...P01523.017
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A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MK III AIRCRAFT, 'B FOR BABE', OF 192 SQUADRON RAF IN THE HANGAR FOR ...
Photograph
Maker: Hines, Ronald Maxwell
A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MK III AIRCRAFT, 'B FOR BABE', OF 192 SQUADRON RAF IN THE HANGAR FOR SERVICE.P01523.029
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A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MK III AIRCRAFT ('W') FROM EITHER 462 SQUADRON RAAF OR 192 SQUADRON RAF, ...
Photograph
Maker: Hines, Ronald Maxwell
A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MK III AIRCRAFT ('W') FROM EITHER 462 SQUADRON RAAF OR 192 SQUADRON RAF, TAKING OFF FROM THE AIRFIELD.P01523.030
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A Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber squadron, No. 462 Squadron RAAF, operating in the Middle East ...
Photograph
A Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber squadron, No. 462 Squadron RAAF, operating in the Middle East Command is manned by flying crews from all over the Empire. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) N. Dear of D...MED0842
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Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Sergeant J A Nicholson, 158 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Crew Europe Star, impressed on reverse with recipient's name.REL49820.002
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Air Crew Europe Star : Flying Officer R J Harding, 466 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp. Medal unnamed as issued.REL32923.002
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AIR FORCE - ACTIVITIES AT A HALIFAX AND WHITLEY BOMBER STATION IN THE U.K. "THE TUG" - TO THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
AIR FORCE - ACTIVITIES AT A HALIFAX AND WHITLEY BOMBER STATION IN THE U.K. "THE TUG" - TO THE GROUND CREWS THE TRACTOR THAT PULLS OR PUSHES GIANT BOMBERS INTO OR OUT OF HANGARS. THE TUG DRIVER, SEEN T...012000
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Album relating to the service of Warrant Officer John Geoffrey Orr RAAF, No. 51 Squadron, RAF
Photograph
Photograph album documenting the service of 426755 Warrant Officer (WO) John Geoffrey (Geoff) Orr RAAF, (later AM), No. 51 Squadron, RAF. WO Orr served in Bomber Command after training in Australia, C...AWM2018.874.2
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Although No. 462 Squadron is Australian, many of the fliers come from other parts of the Empire. ...
Photograph
Although No. 462 Squadron is Australian, many of the fliers come from other parts of the Empire. Portrait of one of the flight commanders, 46341 Squadron Leader W. C. E. Craig DFC and Bar of Ealing, L...MED1716
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ATTACK ON ENEMY U-BOAT, BY 10 SQUADRON, RAAF, 1943-05-31, SHOWING A HALIFAX AIRCRAFT DIVING ON ...
Photograph
ATTACK ON ENEMY U-BOAT, BY 10 SQUADRON, RAAF, 1943-05-31, SHOWING A HALIFAX AIRCRAFT DIVING ON CRIPPLED U-BOAT.043767
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Australia Service Medal : Flight Sergeant J A Nicholson, 158 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal, impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL49820.005
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Battle of Germany: join an air crew
Art
Maker: Holmes H.M. Stationery Office
This British war poster depicts RAF Halifaxes flying over a fire from a bomb-damaged German tower.ARTV07256
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Bay of Biscay. C. 1943-05. A RAAF Sunderland flying boat of No. 461 Squadron RAAF assisted in the ...
Photograph
Bay of Biscay. C. 1943-05. A RAAF Sunderland flying boat of No. 461 Squadron RAAF assisted in the rescue of the crews of two other aircraft in the Bay of Biscay, receiving considerable damage in the p...SUK10982
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Bay of Biscay. C. 1943-05. A Sunderland aircraft of No. 461 Squadron RAAF before attempting a ...
Photograph
Bay of Biscay. C. 1943-05. A Sunderland aircraft of No. 461 Squadron RAAF before attempting a take-off which resulted in damage to the hull and forced the aircraft to land on Angle airfield near Pembr...SUK10983
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BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK ON GERMAN SUBMARINE U-461 BY SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT ...
Photograph
BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK ON GERMAN SUBMARINE U-461 BY SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT "U" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF. THIS U-BOAT IS ONE OF THREE ATTACKED BY SUNDERLAND "U" OF 461 SQUADRON RAA...AWM2019.98.4
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BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. GERMAN SUBMARINE TAKING EVASIVE ACTION DURING AN ATTACK. THIS U-BOAT ...
Photograph
BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. GERMAN SUBMARINE TAKING EVASIVE ACTION DURING AN ATTACK. THIS U-BOAT IS ONE OF THREE ATTACKED BY SUNDERLAND "U" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF, HALIFAX "B" OF NO. 502 SQUADRON RAF...AWM2019.98.2
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BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. SURVIVORS OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U-461, A TYPE XIV SUBMARINE TANKER, ...
Photograph
BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. SURVIVORS OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U-461, A TYPE XIV SUBMARINE TANKER, IN THE SEA AFTER THEIR VESSEL WAS SUNK BY SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT "U" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF. U-461, U-46...AWM2019.98.1
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BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES TAKING EVASIVE ACTION DURING AN ATTACK. THE TYPE ...
Photograph
BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES TAKING EVASIVE ACTION DURING AN ATTACK. THE TYPE XIV SUBMARINE TANKERS, U-461 AND U-462, ARE BEING ATTACKED BY SUNDERLAND "U" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF,...AWM2019.98.3
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BREIGHTON, ENGLAND. C.1942. CREW OF A HANDLEY-PAGE HALIFAX BOMBER AIRCRAFT (CODED UV-G) FROM NO. ...
Photograph
BREIGHTON, ENGLAND. C.1942. CREW OF A HANDLEY-PAGE HALIFAX BOMBER AIRCRAFT (CODED UV-G) FROM NO. 460 SQUADRON, RAAF. (DONOR J. RICHMOND)P00298.017
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BREIGHTON, ENGLAND. C.1942. CREW OF A NO. 460 SQUADRON RAAF HANDLEY-PAGE HALIFAX BOMBER. THIRD ...
Photograph
BREIGHTON, ENGLAND. C.1942. CREW OF A NO. 460 SQUADRON RAAF HANDLEY-PAGE HALIFAX BOMBER. THIRD FROM THE LEFT IS FLIGHT SERGEANT J.A. SAINT SMITH. (DONOR J. RICHMOND)P00298.016
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BREIGHTON, ENGLAND. POST 1942-08. A HANDLEY-PAGE HALIFAX BOMBER AIRCRAFT (CODED UV-G) FROM 460 ...
Photograph
BREIGHTON, ENGLAND. POST 1942-08. A HANDLEY-PAGE HALIFAX BOMBER AIRCRAFT (CODED UV-G) FROM 460 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, WITH CREW. FLIGHT SERGEANT J.A. SAINT SMITH IS SEATED FRONT, SECOND...P00298.015
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British War Medal : Flight Sergeant J A Nicholson, 158 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal, impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL49820.004
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Bullet riddled Halifax bomber turret door - Warrant Officer N F Williams, 35 Squadron RAF
Technology
Maker: Handley Page Ltd
Bullet riddled door from the rear turret of a Handley Page Halifax bomber which bombed Dusseldorf on the night of 11/12 June 1943.RELAWM34748
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Cairo, Egypt. C. 1943-06. A native gali-gali man (conjuror) entertaining a group at the Delta ...
Photograph
Cairo, Egypt. C. 1943-06. A native gali-gali man (conjuror) entertaining a group at the Delta Barrage gardens. In the group are members of the crew of an RAF Halifax bomber which was one of a formatio...SUK10989
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Cairo, Egypt. C. 1943-06. 16655 Sergeant C. D. Curnow of SA (left), with Pilot Officer Vertican ...
Photograph
Cairo, Egypt. C. 1943-06. 16655 Sergeant C. D. Curnow of SA (left), with Pilot Officer Vertican and Flying Officer Tempest of the RAF collecting cushions at the start of their steamer trip up the Nile...SUK10987
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CALAIS, FRANCE. 1944-09-25. HALIFAX AIRCRAFT BOMBING CALAIS. BY THE ORDERS OF HITLER, GERMAN ...
Photograph
CALAIS, FRANCE. 1944-09-25. HALIFAX AIRCRAFT BOMBING CALAIS. BY THE ORDERS OF HITLER, GERMAN GARRISONS IN LE HAVRE, BOULOGNE AND CALAIS WERE DECLARED "FORTRESSES" AND THEIR DEFENDERS WERE EXPECTED TO ...128350
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Calais, France. 1944-09. Under this pall of smoke lie heavily defended positions four miles West ...
Photograph
Calais, France. 1944-09. Under this pall of smoke lie heavily defended positions four miles West of Calais during RAF Bomber Command's attack on 1944-09-20 when large forces of Lancaster aircraft and ...SUK13047
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Campbell, Ivan Harold (415506 Flying Officer, 462 Squadron, RAAF)
Manuscript
Maker: Batten, Antony Granville
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 415506 Flying Officer Ivan Harold Campbell, 462 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1999. Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet consists of a typed manuscrip...MSS2011
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CANADA. 1944. AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY THE CANADIAN INFORMATION SERVICE. ...
Photograph
CANADA. 1944. AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY THE CANADIAN INFORMATION SERVICE. "HALIFAX". THE HANDLEY PAGE HP57 "HALIFAX". 4 ENGINED HEAVY BOMBER. GREAT BRITAIN. MID WING, ALL METAL CA...069310
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Celone, Italy. c. 1944. Group portrait of RAAF crew members of No. 614 (Halifax) Squadron RAF ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Celone, Italy. c. 1944. Group portrait of RAAF crew members of No. 614 (Halifax) Squadron RAF studying the route they are to fly on a supply dropping mission to Yugoslavia. Left to right: 410964 Flyin...MEC1773
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Celone, Italy. c. 1944. Group portrait of RAAF crew members of No. 614 (Halifax) Squadron RAF in ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Celone, Italy. c. 1944. Group portrait of RAAF crew members of No. 614 (Halifax) Squadron RAF in front of the Handley Page Halifax aircraft they are to fly on a supply dropping mission to Yugoslavia. ...MEC1774
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C. 1945-06. NOSE ART ON A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MARK III AIRCRAFT, 'JANE' (NO. MZ913), OF NO. ...
Photograph
Maker: Hines, Ronald Maxwell
C. 1945-06. NOSE ART ON A HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX B MARK III AIRCRAFT, 'JANE' (NO. MZ913), OF NO. 462 SQUADRON RAAF.P01523.032
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Cockram, John Crothers (Flying Officer, b.1924 - d.2017)
Private Record
Maker: Cockram, John Crothers
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 419379 Flying Officer John Crothers Cockram, 466 Squadron, 462 Squadron, and 96 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada, United Kingdom, and...AWM2017.586.3
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Cologne, Germany. 1945-03-02. An RAF Halifax aircraft leaves huge clouds of smoke billowing from ...
Photograph
Cologne, Germany. 1945-03-02. An RAF Halifax aircraft leaves huge clouds of smoke billowing from burning Cologne as it flies away after an attack by Bomber Command in support of the advancing Allied g...SUK13910
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Cologne, Germany. 1945-03. In the morning of 1945-03-02, strong forces of Lancaster aircraft and ...
Photograph
Cologne, Germany. 1945-03. In the morning of 1945-03-02, strong forces of Lancaster aircraft and Halifax aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attacked the city of Cologne, in support of the advancing Allied...SUK13908
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Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) : Warrant Officer K J Dennis, 462 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) (Geo VI). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/21118.001
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Constable, Donald Frank (Flight Lieutenant, b.1919 - d.1944)
Private Record
Maker: Constable, Donald Frank Mace, H A Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 409383 Flight Lieutenant Donald Frank Constable, 78 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia and the United Kingdom, 1941-1956. Wallet 1 ...PR04055
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Control column handle from Halifax Mk III bomber LV792 of 158 Squadron RAF
Technology
Maker: Handley Page Ltd
Control column yoke from Halifax Mk III bomber. The item consists of a side ways figure eight (8) with side handgrips, painted flat black, with bare metal triangular levers set behind. Above the lef...RELAWM34985
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[Daylight raid by Halifax and Lancaster bombers on Cologne] (Ops 263)
Film
Maker: RAF Film Production Unit RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command operational film No 263 of daylight raid on Cologne (Köln). Identified unit is 346 Squadron (Free French) RAF operating Handley Page Halifax heavy bombers. Various shots of Halifax ...F02600
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Defence Medal : Flight Sergeant J A Nicholson, 158 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal, impressed around edge with recipient's nameREL49820.003
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Diary of Clifford Timothy O'Riordan, 1942-1943
Digitised Collection
Maker: O'Riordan, Clifford Timothy
Diary relating to the Second World War service of 403397 Flying Officer Clifford Timothy O’Riordan, No. 460 Squadron, RAAF. This diary has entries dated between 26 February 1942 and 11 April 1943. In ...AWM2018.785.89
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Dorricott, Leonard 'Len' William (Sergeant, b.1923 - d.2014)
Private Record
Maker: Dorricott, Leonard 'Len' William
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 1230753 Sergeant Leonard 'Len' William Dorricott, RAF. The collection consists of an Observers and Air Gunners Flying Log Book detailing Dorricot...AWM2016.417.1
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Dusseldorf, Germany. C. 1945-04. The remains of the wrecked RAF Halifax bomber aircraft of No.10 ...
Photograph
Dusseldorf, Germany. C. 1945-04. The remains of the wrecked RAF Halifax bomber aircraft of No.10 Squadron Royal Air Force which crashed in front of the Municipal Offices after dropping its bombs on th...SUK14296