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This is a short series of 10" His Master Voice records made by
EMI in late 1941 and put on sale in early 1942, with the last one made
in 1943. The label design has been seen in two colours, as shown here. The blue seems to be the usual design. |
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Alan Kelly's transcription of the Gramophone Company's recording files have been used for this listing, along with sight of some of the originals, courtesy of 45CAT.com and Richard Prout.
Page last updated on: April 05, 2026
| Cat No | Matrix No | Recording Date | Title | Artist |
| RAF-1 | 0EA-9498-3 0EA-9607-3 |
20-Nov-1941 21-Nov-1941 |
Trumpet Calls Of The
R.A.F. (1. Royal Air Force Call; 2. General Parade; 3. Markers;
4. Advance; 5. Reveille; 6. Alarm; 7. Carry On; 8. Retreat; 9. Guard
Salute; 10. Last Post; 11. Lights Out) God Save The King; Land Of Hope And Glory |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-2 | 0EA-9608-1 0EA-9611-1 |
11-Nov-1941 | Royal Air Force
March (Sir Walford Davies) General Salute & Slow March - The Duke Of York (arr. Balfour) |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-3 | 0EA-9609-1 0EA-9610-1 |
11-Nov-1941 | Fall In And Fly,
march (Noel Gay, arr. Gordon Mackenzie) The Lad From London Town, march (R.P. O'Donnell) |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-4 | 0EA-9443-1 0EA-9444-1 |
20-Nov-1941 |
National Anthems of
Our Allied Squadrons: Belgium; Czecho-Slovakia; France Holland; Norway; Poland; USA |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-5 | 0EA-9618-1 0EA-9619-1 |
12-Nov-1941 | The Roast Beef Of
Old England; It's In The Air Espana, waltz suite (Chabrier, arr. Waldteufel) |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-6 | 0EA-9616-1 0EA-9617-1 |
12-Nov-1941 | Madame Butterfly,
selection, part 1 (Puccini) Madame Butterfly, selection, part 2 (Puccini) |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-7 | 0EA-9614-1 0EA-9615-1 |
12-Nov-1941 | Over To You (Eric
Coates) Song Of Loyalty (Eric Coates) |
Orchestra of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-8 | 0EA-9620-1 0EA-9621-1 |
12-Nov-1941 | A Sentimental Shanty
(Shenandoah) (arr. Fletcher) FEstival Of Empire (arr. J. Mackenzie Rogan) |
Band of The Royal Air Force (cond. w/Commander R.P. O'Donnell, MVO) |
| RAF-9 | 0ER-583-1 0ER-586-1 |
14-Nov-1941 | Medley Of RAF
Choruses, part 1 (She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain; I've
Got Sixpence; Bless 'Em All) Medley Of RAF Choruses, part 2 (Here Comes The RAF; Fed Up And Far From Home; Roll Out The Barrel) |
RAF Station Band
(Yatesbury) (cond. Sgt A.H. Rogers) (Community Singing, with Dance Band) |
| RAF-10 | 0ER-579-1 0ER-581-1 |
13-Nov-1941 14-Nov-1941 |
Abide With Me (Monk,
arr A/C Fenoulhet, H.F. Lyte) Fight The Good Fight |
Male Voice Choir, Band Of The Royal Air Force, Yatesbury (cond, Sgt A.H. Rogers) |
| RAF-11 | 0EA-10026-1 0EA-10027-1 |
12-July-1943 |
March from "Target
For Tonight"; Talk by Sir Arthur Harris RAF Over Essen. (Actually recorded inside the bomber over the target) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur ("Bomber") Harris, KCB. |