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  1. Ashford, Geoffrey Reginald (Flight Sergeant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ashford, Geoffrey Reginald

    Certificates, letters, photographs and other service records of Flight Sergeant Ashford relating to his service with the 459 Squadron in the Second World War

    PR01070

  2. Berglund, Geoff, (Flying Officer)

    Private Record

    Maker: Berglund, Geoff

    Flying logbook and personal diaries which provide a detailed insight into the training and operational service of a Bomber Command Air Gunner. Discusses his experiences on operations in Lancaster over...

    PR00402

  3. Bierwirth, Rudolph (Lieutenant General, b.1899-d.1993)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bierwirth, Rudolph

    Collection relating to the Korean War service of 314 Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, British Commonwealth Forces Korea, England, Japan and Australia, 1955-1956. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of pap...

    3DRL/6409

  4. Bowman, Alan W (Flying Officer, RAAF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bowman, Alan Wollaston

    FOLDER CONTAINING TRAINING NOTES ON THEORY OF BOMBING AND SYLLABUS OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUCTION FOR COURSES IN CANADA

    3DRL/6653

  5. Brown, Roye Wilmott “Bill” (Flying Officer, b.1918 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Brown, Roye Wilmott

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 404932 Flying Officer Roye Wilmott Brown, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), attached to 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Canada and England,...

    PR03872

  6. Bryant, Robert Maxwell (Flying Officer b.1921 - d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bryant, Robert Maxwell

    Extensive collection of papers (including letters, diaries, logbooks) describing enlistment, training in Australia and Canada, and active service in Europe. Includes `Australia Remembers' souvenir lea...

    PR00275

  7. Burrows, Wilfrid Gordon (Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Burrows, Wilfrid Gordon

    Notes and letters regarding flight training in Australia and Canada, letters relating to missions from England and information on Burrows' death in action. Newscuttings and photograph album.

    PR85/078

  8. Cameron, Colin Stewart (Flight Sergeant, b.1923 - d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cameron, Colin Stewart

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 422410 Flight Sergeant Colin Stewart Cameron, 10 Squadron. The four letters date from April to August 1943, They were sent to Cameron's father's ...

    PR04744

  9. Cave, Sidney F (Flight Lieutenant, b.1912)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cave, Sidney Frederick

    Notes, log books, identity cards, pay books, forms relating to demobilization, loading manifests, newscuttings and very brief diary relating to Flight Lieutenant Cave's RAAF service.

    3DRL/7896

  10. Childs, Thelma Minnie (Matron, b.1914 - d.2003)

    Private Record

    Maker: Various

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of Matron Thelma Minnie Childs (nee Moxham), Australia, America, Canada, United Kingdom and New Guinea. Collection consists of letters, certificates...

    AWM2016.391.8

  11. Clarkson, John F (Pilot Officer, b.1916 - d.1990)

    Private Record

    Maker: Clarkson, John F

    Letters to his family describing training as a Wireless-Air Gunner, operations, leave, mail, close relations of a Lancaster crew, and later service in the SWPA with groups 569, 681, 628.

    PR00415

  12. COSGRIFF, Brian, P (Flying Officer, b.1922 - d.1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cosgriff, Brian

    Diary kept by Flying Officer Brian Cosgriff between April 1943 and July 1944. The diary commences with Cosgriff's departure from Australia as a member of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) aboard t...

    PR00708

  13. Coutman, Harold (Able Seaman, RANR)

    Private Record

    Maker: Coutman, Harold

    PHOTOGRAPH OF A B COUTMAN AND A LETTER HE SENT TO HIS GRANDMOTHER DESCRIBING HIS STAY IN CANADA WHERE HE WAS DOING A COURSE. HE ALSO MENTIONS A TRIP TO ICELAND, SCOTLAND AND WARTIME CONDITIONS

    PR87/214

  14. Cowper, Robert Barson (Squadron Leader), DFC and bar; McCall, Katharine (Corporal)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cowper, Robert Barson McCall, Katharine Various

    Collection relating to 407666 Squadron Leader Robert Cowper, 456 Squadron and his fiancee (later wife) 422366 Corporal Katharine McCall, WAAF. It comprises correspondence between Cowper and McCall, ...

    PR03428

  15. Craigen, George Percy (Flight Lieutenant, RAAF, b.1919)

    Private Record

    Maker: Craigen, George Percy

    Discharge certificates, pay book and flying log book kept while training with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    PR89/071

  16. Crapp, Errol Clifton (Flying Officer, d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Crapp, Errol Clifton

    Flying log book, diaries, letters and telegrams relating to FO Crapp's training as a navigator in Canada and England and his service with 460 Squadron and 100 Squadron RAF. There are 3 diaries and ove...

    PR00144

  17. Cruden, David (Don) Macdonald (Flight Lieutenant), DFC

    Private Record

    Maker: Cruden, David 'Don' MacDonald

    A collection of papers of Flight Lieutenant David 'Don' Cruden consisting of 20 navigators' logs and charts (1944-1945), a GEE radar navigation plot chart, no 5 Air Observers' School graduation dinner...

    PR00159

  18. Darke, Roy Harry (Flying Officer, b.1923 – d.1972)

    Private Record

    Maker: Commonwealth of Australia Darke, Roy Harry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 432678 Flying Officer Roy Harry Darke, 456 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1943 to 1945. Wallet 1 of 2 – Consists of four books [with asso...

    AWM2020.984.9

  19. Davidson, Charles Edward DFC, (Flight Lieutenant, b.1923)

    Private Record

    Maker: Davidson, Charles Edward

    Davidson's memoirs detailing his training and operational role as a navigatpr with 464 Sqn, flying against German positions in France.

    PR84/037

  20. Dyson, John Henry (Flight Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dyson, John Henry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402569 Flight Sergeant John Henry “Jack” Dyson, No. 405 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and United Kingdom, 1940-1942. Flight Serge...

    PR05367

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