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Polish Air Force in Great Britain 1940-1947

Clare Wilson

Nov 193 min read

Polish Air Force in Great Britain 1940-1947

A newly released collection on Ancestry captures information about the 16,868 Polish airmen who served in Great Britain during World War 2

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Clare Wilson

Jul 313 min read

The George Cross

In 1940, King George VI created an award to honour men & women of the commonwealth who, as civilians, had carried out acts of Bravery

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Never Mind the Dambusters: A New Podcast on Bomber Command

Clare Wilson

Jun 282 min read

Never Mind the Dambusters: A New Podcast on Bomber Command

If you have a passion for Bomber Command, then this podcast is for you!

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Book Review – The Wrongly Executed Airman by Alan Strachan

Clare Wilson

May 312 min read

Book Review – The Wrongly Executed Airman by Alan Strachan

Utilizing forensic evidence that was ignored by the police, and documents that have never before been released to the public.

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Clare Wilson

May 314 min read

80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings

As we approach the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings codenamed ‘Operation Overlord’ we remember the heroism of the Allied Forces

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Clare Wilson

Apr 302 min read

The Dawn of the Fighter Pilot

A free new magazine from The Great War Aviation Society now aims to tell their stories and explain the context and technology of the period.

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Book Review – Mosquito Night Intruder Ace by Danny Burt

Clare Wilson

Feb 293 min read

Book Review – Mosquito Night Intruder Ace by Danny Burt

Read our book review of Danny Burts Mosquito Nigh Intruder Ace book that tells the story of W/Cdr Bertie Rex O'Bryen Hoare

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Remembering the Great Escape: 80 years on

Clare Wilson

Feb 294 min read

Remembering the Great Escape: 80 years on

It is 80 years since one of the most daring escapes of World War 2 took place ‘The Great Escape’.

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German Luftwaffe Archive of Aerial Images

Clare Wilson

Jan 314 min read

German Luftwaffe Archive of Aerial Images

The images in the collection are a unique archive of German World War Two reconnaissance pictures taken by the Luftwaffe.

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The RAF Stories Website – Collecting & Sharing Stories about the RAF

Clare Wilson

Nov 30, 20232 min read

The RAF Stories Website – Collecting & Sharing Stories about the RAF

One website that you might not be familiar with is the RAF Stories Website which was launched by the RAF Museum

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Book Review - Flight Lieutenant Thomas 'Tommy' Rose DFC by Sarah Chambers

Clare Wilson

Nov 30, 20233 min read

Book Review - Flight Lieutenant Thomas 'Tommy' Rose DFC by Sarah Chambers

Read our review of Sarah Chambers book on Flight Lieutenant Tommy Rose DFC

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Book Review – The Berlin Blitz by those who were there by Martin W Bowman

Clare Wilson

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Book Review – The Berlin Blitz by those who were there by Martin W Bowman

The Allied bombing of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War.

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Book Review – Faces of the Few by Dilip Sarkar

Clare Wilson

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Book Review – Faces of the Few by Dilip Sarkar

Whats it about There remains an enduring fascination with the Battle of Britain, and the RAF aircrew who fought and won this...

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Prisoner of War Collection on FamilySearch

Clare Wilson

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Prisoner of War Collection on FamilySearch

Consult the free POW Collection on FamilySearch

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Clare Wilson

Sep 28, 20232 min read

Forces War Records transferred to Fold3

Forces War Records holdings transfer to Fold3

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World War 2 POW Questionnaires now on Ancestry

Clare Wilson

Aug 16, 20232 min read

World War 2 POW Questionnaires now on Ancestry

The new ‘UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946’ includes 83,560 records.

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Clare Wilson

Aug 3, 20231 min read

Release of the Canadian 1931 Census

The recently released 1931 Census will prove to be useful to anyone researching Canadian Airmen who served during WW2.

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A fitting military funeral after 82 years

Clare Wilson

Mar 13, 20236 min read

A fitting military funeral after 82 years

Having researched WW2 Airman John Bromley who was shot down 82 years ago, I was honoured to be invited to attend his funeral in Sept 2022.

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Allied Air Force Research Webinar Series

Clare Wilson

Jan 12, 20232 min read

Allied Air Force Research Webinar Series

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The recent release of the Scottish 1921 Census

Clare Wilson

Dec 4, 20222 min read

The recent release of the Scottish 1921 Census

The release in the past week of the 1921 Scottish Census may assist Historians locate Air Force Personnel during their early life.

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