Duncombe, Edward Fleet

Title

Description

102 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Edward Fleet Duncombe (b. 1920, 903442 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, photographs and a copy of Handle with Care.

It also contains a sub-collection of photographs of arts and crafts, and theatrical events taken inside prisoner of war camps.

He flew operations as a pilot with 15 Squadron and became a prisoner of war in 1941.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Anne Duncombe and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.

Date

2021-06-18

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Duncombe, EF

Collection Items

E38 "For the Love of Mike." Stalag Luft 3. Mar.43

One man lying on the sofa with another sat astride him with his fist raised. A man, dressed as a woman, stands to the right of the sofa. In the centre another man, dressed as a woman, wears a dressing gown. To the left a man, also wearing a dressing…

F9 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43

Three men are standing behind a table, covered with a tablecloth, on which sits a basket and two cocktail glasses. The central character is wearing a shirt, jacket, bow tie and a flat peaked hat which has three letters above the peak. There are three…

F7 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43

A man and a man dressed as a woman hold each other on stage. The woman has one knee bent and her foot is raised in the air. She is wearing a long dress and he wears flannels and shirt. Behind on a table are two cocktail glasses, three chairs, a door…

F6 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr. 43

Two men on stage dressed as women. The one on the left is wearing a coat and hat and has a handbag on her arm. The woman on the right is wearing a dress and is staring at the other actor. Behind is a sofa, chair, painting and a fireplace. The…

F5 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr. 43

A man wearing a dress is standing on a sofa. At either end of the sofa is a man leaning over. Behind is a chair, standard lamp, a painting of a three masted ship in full sail and a fireplace. The backdrop is of curtains and a painted window.

F4 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr. 43

A man dressed as a woman is holding the hand of a man wearing a suit. Another man dressed as a woman in a coat and hat clothes is sat on a sofa. Behind is a chair, a table, a standard lamp, a painting of a three masted ship in full sail is on the…

F3 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr.43

In the centre is a man dressed as a nurse holding a baby. On either side are men in uniform. To the right is a man in pyjamas and on the left a man, dressed as a woman, is wearing a long coat. Behind is a single bed, with drapes behind, and a chair.

F2 "Home & Beauty." Stalag Luft 3. Apr 43

A man in uniform is sitting on a single bed with another standing to the left. A man, dressed as a woman in coat and hat, is standing to the right with a man in pyjamas on her left. There are chairs, a bedside lamp, drapes behind the bed and…

Fi Show Poster

A poster for the play 'Home and Beauty', by Somerset Maugham to be staged at 5:45pm. There is a drawing of a woman's head inserted next to silhouettes of two men. There is a cast list and a description of scene and the three acts. The cast, of 12…

F26 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Thirty six members of the cast lined up on stage in front of a backdrop of a castle gatehouse. They are in a multitude of costumes and several men are dressed as women.

F24 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Three men and a man dressed as a woman all dressed in period costume. One is wearing a long dress and is holding the hands of one of the men. The other two men wear long cloaks. Behind is a painted backdrop.

F23 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Panoramic view of a band on stage, including trumpet, guitar, drums, double bass and saxophones.

F21 "Thru The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Two actors stand centre stage in front of a castle gatehouse. The man on the left wears period costume including tights and a short tunic. He is holding hands with a man, dressed as a woman, in a long dress.

F23 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag `luft 3. June 43

A panoramic view of a band, including trumpet, guitar and saxophones.

F18 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Panoramic view of a stage set with the cast standing in front of a painted backdrop. One man, standing centre stage is dressed as a woman. and is holding hands with a man wearing a naval officer's uniform. Another actor is dressed as a bear. To the…

F17 "Thru The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Panoramic view of a man, dressed as a woman, tap-dancing on stage. She is accompanied by a band of guitar, drums, saxophones, double bass, piano and trumpet.

F16 "Thru' The Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43

Two couples standing on stage in front of a castle stage set. On the right one man is dressed as a naval officer holding a man, dressed as a woman, in his arms. To the left a man in tights and a short tunic, with a sword at his side, is facing a man,…