# I have the reference A705166/6/1005 for an online document but cannot find it

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**Created:** [16 January 2025 02:03 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993 "2025-01-16T02:03:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Fricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@John\_Fricker](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/John_Fricker)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2025 02:03 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/1 "2025-01-16T02:03:30Z")

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This tribute, [BURGESS George Leonard 423053 – Aviation Heritage Museum](https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/burgess-george-leonard-423053/) , includes excerpts from the statement, made after WW2, of the one survivor, Sgt Donald Grant, from the aircraft, Lancaster PB187 in which Pilot Officer George Burgess died in a bombing raid on Dortmund on 12 March 1945. The reference, National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705 166/6/1005, is given but no matter how I search I cannot find this. I have the reference NAA A705 166/6/1003 from another source but I cannot find that either. Am I doing something wrong?

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**Author:** ![TreeSpirit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TreeSpirit](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/TreeSpirit)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2025 16:33 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/2 "2025-01-16T16:33:59Z")

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A direct link to the details for item#1064975:  
[https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=1064975](https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=1064975)

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**Author:** ![John\_Fricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@John\_Fricker](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/John_Fricker)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2025 19:08 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/3 "2025-01-16T19:08:50Z")

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Many thanks for that response TreeSpirit. The reference came from a researcher at the Luftkriegsarchiv (Air Warfare Archive) in Cologne and the information answers some of my questions.

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**Author:** ![alliedlearningonline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@alliedlearningonline](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/alliedlearningonline)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2025 23:55 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/4 "2025-01-21T23:55:23Z")

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Hi again. This is the screenshot of Naa A705/166/6/1005…

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/naa1/original/1X/ac152cf2bc4a6fd5495259696042e04f47a7108d.png)

Best wishes.  
Ruth

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**Author:** ![alliedlearningonline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@alliedlearningonline](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/alliedlearningonline)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2025 23:55 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/5 "2025-01-21T23:55:47Z")

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I think this may be what your looking for. It’s a document from the archives and includes the specific reference number A705/166/6/1005 on page 181. This is the link:  
[![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/naa1/original/1X/ba16d66e850a587d1991dc17d861bcd2cdb565a1.png)](https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RC09125.011/document/6019481.PDF)

I’ll have to send the screenshot separately.

I hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![John\_Fricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@John\_Fricker](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/John_Fricker)\
**Post date:** [23 January 2025 03:07 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/6 "2025-01-23T03:07:16Z")

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Many thanks for that record, it provides the information I was seeking. It was also interesting to see the records of all 460 Squadron airmen who sacrificed their lives during WW2.

Best regards

John

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**Author:** ![alliedlearningonline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@alliedlearningonline](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/alliedlearningonline)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2025 23:53 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/i-have-the-reference-a705166-6-1005-for-an-online-document-but-cannot-find-it/1993/7 "2025-01-30T23:53:20Z")

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Hi John,

I also found this information interesting and am glad it was what you were looking for.

My best wishes in your quest.

Ruth
