Bracey, Harold Pearce (Flight Lieutenant, b.1919 - d.2005)

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Accession Number PR03779
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement Extent: 5 cm; Wallet/s: 2
Object type Log book, Document
Maker Bracey, Harold Pearce
Royal Australian Air Force
Place made Australia
Date made 1941-1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of 411855 Flight Lieutenant Harold Pearce Bracey, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1941-1945.

Wallet 1 of 2 – Consists of one flying log book of Flight Lieutenant Harold Pearce Bracey, containing entries dated between 22 September 1941 and 10 November 1943. This log book covers the period of Flight Lieutenant Bracey’s pilot training and service as a flying instructor in New South Wales. The entries in this log book record information such as dates and times of flights, aircraft types and numbers, names of co-pilots, and purposes of flights. Some of the recorded purposes of flights include elementary flying training, service flying training, and the instruction of flying pupils. This log book also contains training notes and flying assessments of Flight Lieutenant Bracey, and one poem by graduating pupils of 5 Elementary Flying Training School, Narromine, New South Wales.

Wallet 2 of 2 – Contains two folders of material relating to Flight Lieutenant Harold Pearce Bracey.

Wallet 2 of 2, Folder 1 of 2 consists of one flying log book of Flight Lieutenant Bracey, containing entries dated between 10 November 1943 and 12 September 1945. This log book covers the period of Flight Lieutenant Bracey’s service as a flying instructor in New South Wales. The entries in this log book record information such as dates and times of flights, aircraft types and numbers, names of co-pilots, and purposes of flights. Most recorded purposes of flights involve the instruction of flying pupils. This log book also contains flying assessments of Flight Lieutenant Bracey.

Wallet 2 of 2, Folder 2 of 2 consists of one booklet titled “No. 5 Service Flying Training School, Instructors/ Pupils, Application of AP. 1732B., to Wirraway Aircraft.” This booklet was used by Flight Lieutenant Bracey during his service as a flying instructor in New South Wales. It contains guidelines for flying instructors, and the course curriculum for 5 Service Flying Training School.