CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
HENSHAW |
First Name/s: |
Arthur Vaughan |
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Service No/s: |
1166769 172788 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
MBE, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal with Good Conduct Oak Leaf. |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Jun 1940 |
Enlisted at the Recruiting Centre, Cardington as AC2 as MT Driver |
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30 Jun 1940 |
No.2 Initial Training Wing, Morecambe |
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22 Jul 1940 |
No.9295 SBB, Hale (nothing can be found about this unit) |
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10 Oct 1940 |
RAF Speke; MT Driver |
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04 Apr 1941 |
No.1 Receiving Wing, Babbacombe; presumably on remustering as U/T Pilot |
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18 Apr 1941 |
No.3 (or No.5) Initial Training Wing, Torquay |
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01 Aug 1941 |
No.21 Elementary Flying Training School, Booker (precise date tbc) |
Tiger Moth |
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01 Oct 1941 |
No.2 Service Flying Training School, Brize Norton & Akeman Street (precise date tbc) |
Oxford |
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01 Jan 1942 |
Awarded Flying Badge and promoted to Sergeant (precise date and month tbc) |
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01 Feb 1942 |
No.23 Operational Training Unit, Pershore. (precise date and month tbc) |
Wellington |
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03 May 1942 |
No.142 Squadron, Waltham and Kirmington. Flew three operations as second pilot: Cologne on 30 May, Essen on 01 Jun and Bremen on 03 Jun. |
Wellington |
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10 Jun 1942 |
Taken to Station Sick Quarters, Waltham and admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital |
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17 Jun 1942 |
Transferred to RAF Hospital Wroughton |
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23 Jul 1942 |
RAF Binbrook, as supernumerary non-effective sick. Still suffering from injuries sustained in the crash of 10 Jun 42. Confirmed by No.1 Group on 04 Aug 42. |
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20 Sep 1942 |
No.2 Airman's Convalescent Depot, Hoylake |
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01 Dec 1942 |
No.166 Squadron, Kirmington (non-effective) |
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10 Dec 1942 |
Admitted to RAF Hospital, West Kirby |
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10 Jan 1943 |
No.2 Airman's Convalescent Depot, Hoylake |
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12 Apr 1943 |
Station Headquarters, RAF Elsham Wolds on discharge from hospital and declared 'able-bodied'. |
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27 Apr 1943 |
RAF Lindholme |
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29 Jan 1944 |
Commissioned as Pilot Officer on probation (emergency) from the rank of Warrant Officer (London Gazette 18 Apr 44, p1765) |
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26 May 1944 |
Air Sea Rescue Officer's Course, Blackpool |
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01 Jun 1944 |
RAF Lindholme: Airmanship & Air Sea Rescue Officer (precise date tbc) |
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08 Jun 1944 |
Mentioned in Dispatches in the 1944 King's Birthday Honours List (London Gazette 08 Jun 44, p2625) |
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01 Jul 1944 |
No.1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, Lindholme (precise date tbc). Last flight 23 Aug 44 |
Lancaster, Anson, Halifax |
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29 Jul 1944 |
Promoted to Flying Officer (war substantive) (London Gazette 18 Aug 44, p3823) |
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21 Sep 1944 |
Tactics Course, Ingham to 30 Sep |
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01 Jan 1945 |
No.1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, Lindholme. Joins the rest of his crew. |
Lancaster |
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01 Jun 1945 |
No.576 Squadron 'C' Flight, Fiskerton |
Lancaster |
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02 Jun 1945 |
Promoted to Acting Flt Lt (tbc) |
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12 Sep 1945 |
Last flight on 576 Squadron |
Lancaster |
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20 Sep 1945 |
No.10 Air Crew Holding Unit, Burn; pending posting |
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20 Oct 1945 |
Remustered as U/T Motor Transport Officer, Gransden Lodge |
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01 Jan 1946 |
Motor Transport Officer's Course, Weeton, to 14 Feb 46 |
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29 Jan 1946 |
Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (war substantive) (London Gazette 22 Feb 46) |
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01 Jul 1946 |
Headquarters Flying Training Command, Shinfield Park, Reading; Northern Area Command Motor Transport Officer |
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03 Oct 1947 |
Headquarters British Air Force of Occupation (BAFO), Bad Eilsen, Germany; Command Staff Motor Transport Officer |
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02 Jan 1948 |
Air Support Course, Old Sarum to 26 Jan 48 |
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14 Sep 1949 |
Equipment Officer's Course, Bircham Newton |
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21 Sep 1949 |
RAF Bircham Newton; Site Officer |
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07 Dec 1949 |
No.66 Maintenance Unit, Cuckney; Site Officer |
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04 Jan 1951 |
Promoted to Flight Lieutenant (London Gazette 23 Jan 51, p423) |
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10 Mar 1952 |
No.1 (F) Wing, RCAF North Luffenham; RAF Liaison Officer |
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16 Sep 1952 |
Mutual Defence Assistance Program (MDAP) Course, No.61 Maintenance Unit, Cranage to 22 Sep 52 |
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16 Jul 1953 |
RAF Newton; Senior Equipment Officer |
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14 Sep 1953 |
RAF Spitalgate; Motor Transport Officer (flying twice as 2nd pilot with No.17 Service Flying Training School) |
Oxford |
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16 Jul 1956 |
Headquarters Technical Training Command, Shinfield, Reading as EI (A) |
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16 Aug 1956 |
Attached to Headquarters 215 Wing, Yatesbury as Wing Equipment Officer |
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02 Nov 1956 |
Attached to 215 Wing, El Gamil, Egypt as Wing Equipment Officer |
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23 Dec 1956 |
Returned to Headquarters Technical Training Command, Shinfield Park, Reading as EI (A) - (meaning of EI (A) not known) |
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13 Jun 1957 |
Awarded MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 'in recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, Oct-Dec 1956' |
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01 Jul 1957 |
Promoted to Squadron Leader (London Gazette 28 Jun 57, p3861) |
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13 Jan 1959 |
RAAF Maralinga, SA, Australia; Chief Equipment Officer (CEO) to 04 Jan 60 |
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08 Feb 1960 |
RAF Scampton; Officer in Charge Supply and Movements Squadron |
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01 Jan 1963 |
Headquarters No.1 Group, Bawtry (precise date and role tbc) |
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29 Aug 1964 |
Retired from the Service at his own request (London Gazette 29 Sep 64, p8213) |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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20 Jun 1945 |
PA307 |
UL-W |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h05 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise and fighter affiliation. |
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21 Jun 1945 |
LM294 |
UL-P |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h40 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise. |
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22 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-P |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h40 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation; Air-to-sea firing |
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25 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-P |
FLENSBURG |
0700 |
1200 |
5h00 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM 1 - evaluation of the German air defence network |
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27 Jun 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h40 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Night bombing (two details) |
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28 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Air Test |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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29 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
FLENSBURG |
1025 |
1530 |
5h05 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM 2 |
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01 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Air Test |
nk |
nk |
0h15 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Air test. |
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03 Jul 1945 |
RA562 |
UL-B |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Bombing. DNCO as target obscured. |
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04 Jul 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
FLENSBURG |
1255 |
1710 |
4h15 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Exercise POST MORTEM 5 - evaluation of the German air defence network. |
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13 Jul 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h45 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Cross-country navigation exercise; Bombing; Air-to-sea firing |
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16 Jul 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
7h20 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Night cross-country navigation exercise. No 'George' (autopilot). |
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17 Jul 1945 |
ME502 |
Ul-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h40 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Exercise 'Bullseye' |
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18 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h10 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Night bombing (two details). |
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21 Jul 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Night fighter affiliation. Landed Coleby Grange. |
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23 Jul 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
Bomb Disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h25 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Incendiary disposal in the North Sea. Load 65,500lb. |
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24 Jul 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Bomb Disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h25 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load 65,500lb |
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24 Jul 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Bomb Disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h25 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load: 64,500lb |
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02 Aug 1945 |
NG273 |
UL-I2 |
Cook's Tour |
1205 |
nk |
3h50 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Tour of the areas attacked in Germany and France for station personnel. No route or passenger details. |
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03 Aug 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
1530 |
1700 |
1h30 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Air-to-air and air-to-sea firing; Circuits and landings |
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04 Aug 1945 |
NG273 |
UL-I2 |
Bomb Disposal |
nk |
nk |
1h40 |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Incendiary disposal in Cardigan Bay |
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11 Aug 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO |
0735 |
nk |
n/k |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Positioning flight to Pomigliano, near Naples. The Fleming crew's usual Air Bomber, Sgt Field, occupied the Mid-Upper Gunner's position and would look after the passengers on the return trip. |
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13 Aug 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE, the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Italy. Load: 20+ passengers. |
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13 Aug 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
nk |
1700 |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Empty positioning flight back to base. |
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17 Aug 1945 |
PA176 |
*UL-H2 |
Air Test |
1110 |
1200 |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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22 Aug 1945 |
PA176 |
*UL-H2 |
FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO |
0810 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Positioning flight to Pomigliano, near Naples. |
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24 Aug 1945 |
PA176 |
*UL-H2 |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE; the repatriation of Allied servicemen from Italy. Load: 20+ passengers. |
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24 Aug 1945 |
PA176 |
*UL-H2 |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
nk |
1830 |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Empty positioning flight back to base. |
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05 Sep 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO |
0830 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Empty positioning flight to Pomiligliano, near Naples. |
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12 Sep 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Fg Off A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE; the repatriation of Allied servicemen from Italy. Load: 20+ passengers. |
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12 Sep 1945 |
ME502 |
UL-G2 |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
nk |
1715 |
nk |
P1 Fg Off A.V. Henshaw |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE; Empty positioning flight back to base. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Details |
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Arthur Vaughan Henshaw was born on 16 June 1916 in Doncaster, son of William Henshaw and Ruth Clara Vaughan (from whom he takes his second name). He had two siblings; Florence Edith b.1908 and George William b.1921. On 03 September 1937, Arthur married Anne Mary Henderson at Shardlow, Derbyshire. He passed away on 19 February 1990 in Quorn, Leicestershire. |
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Details |
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The Henshaw crew on 576 Sqn. Henshaw is at centre and Beet far right. The other airmen have not yet been identifiedEmma Beet |
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Henshaw's 576 Sqn logbook 20-29 June 1945576 Archive Collection |
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Henshaw's 576 Sqn logbook 01-24 July 1945576 Archive Collection |
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Henshaw's 576 Sqn logbook 02-24 August1945576 Archive Collection |
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Henshaw's 576 Sqn logbook 09-12 September 1945576 Archive Collection |
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Arthur Henshaw's Medals. L-R: MBE, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal and Mentioned in Dispatches Oakleaf576 Archive Collection |
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