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Collection of miscellaneous papers and photographs relating to the RAF service of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry, 1943-1999
Archives, Circa 1943-1999, In Storage, X003-9938/010
Flight Lieutenant Hendry served as a navigator in the RAF, flying two tours of operations firstly with No. 467 Squadron and then No. 97 Squadron. After the war he remained in the RAF and was instrumental in setting up 'RAF News', the RAF's newspaper which is still published to this day.
An Officer from Trinidad, 319: Sqdn Ldr Philip Louis Ulrich Cross DFC, DSO by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper
Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00930
Known as Ulrich, Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1917-2013) arrived in Britain from Trinidad and Tobago in November 1941 and trained as a navigator, after which he was commissioned as an officer and assigned to No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, based at RAF Marham.
Medal Bar of Air Commodore John Searby
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-7393
John Searby was credited as the first Pathfinder "Master of Ceremonies" for the Peenemunde raid of August 17 1943, and for this was awarded the Distinguished Service Order seen in the medal bar.
Victory message to the Pathfinder Force from AVM Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett, 1945.
Archives, In Storage, A1272
VE Day victory message to the Pathfinder force from AVM Donald Bennett, 8 May 1945.
Pathfinder Force badge of Flight Lieutenant Angus Caesar-Gordon DFC DFM
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X004-5202
Pathfinder crews identified and marked targets for the main bomber stream of aircraft. These crews underwent additional training and were expected to complete one Tour of 45 operations. A qualified Pathfinder was allowed to wear the coveted eagle badge over his left breast pocket.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D
‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-8787
The DFC was awarded to Hendry on completion of a tour of operations and following his navigating a severely disabled aircraft back to the UK after severe icing resulted in the loss of engines and height over enemy territory.
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- 8 Group PFF (RAF)
- Bomber Command (RAF) [6]
- Royal Air Force [4]
- 467 Squadron (RAAF) [3]
- 97 Squadron (RAF) [3]
- Flt Lt Frederick William Arthur Hendry [3]
- 156 Squadron (RAF) [2]
- 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit (RAF) [2]
- 83 Squadron (RAF) [2]
- AVM Sir Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett [2]