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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.
Certificate of award of Pathfinder Badge to Flg Off Leslie Arnold Cox, 20 February 1945
Archives, In Storage, A344
In February 1945, Flying Officer Leslie Arnold Cox received a letter from AVM Don Bennett, advising him that he had qualified for the Path Finder Force Badge.
Portrait of Wg Cdr Raymond Hilton DSO DFC* and group photograph of 83 Squadron
Archives, In Storage, B3932
‘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.
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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]