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Babies Anti-Gas Helmets
Advice that the helmet can be collected.

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List of Names and Addresses
A list of 14 names and addresses, most in England but two in Canada.

Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Ham
He apologises for not having written before but is pleased that Abdul (Ronnie) is again fit to fly. He reports that Freddie is in Switzerland and is doing well.

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Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Malcolm
He tells Abdul (Ronnie) that he has been flying around. He asks after his wife, Dolly and the children.

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Letter to Ronnie Abbott from John
He apologises for not writing. He has passed a medical and can fly again but only in the UK.

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Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has been moved to a camp at Sulmona, near Rome. He asks for a fountain pen.

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Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
Still no parcel but he has received letters. They are having a concert at Christmas and a dance at new year. Heavy snow for three days.

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Letter from Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company to Mabel Pexman
Kenneth's ex employer expressing regret on hearing of his death.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Greenwich Pilot, 19, Killed in Jet Crash
A brief obituary of John Gillard killed when his Vampire crashed in Devon.

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Christmas menu
For Christmas 1939 at RAF Wittering. Airmen's Christmas dinner. List menu and signatures on the reverse.

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Letter to Jack Pittwood from Air Ministry
The letter advises that they are setting up the RAF Escaping Society.

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Tatoi
A target photograph taken during an operation to Tatoi Aerodrome, near Athens, Greece. The lower half of the image is obscured by light but hangars and buildings can be seen at the top. The photograph is annotated 'A4' in the top left corner and is…

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Bob Burns computer compendium
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…

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Pilot Officer Scheidhauer - The Forced Landing and "The Great Escape"
A memoir of Bernard Scheidauer who was shot down over France but crashed on Jersey. He was a prisoner at Stalag Luft 3 and was involved in the tunnels used during The Great Escape.

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Letter to George Royall from RAF Records Office
Letter requesting George Royall send his flying log book to the Records Office so that his claim for campaign medals can be assessed.

Jean Welland's 1944 Diary
A diary kept by Jean but only a few pages in January and May have been completed.

Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
They have been out drinking. He has recovered from playing football.

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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He talks about organising the kitchen when they get married. He has been doing more training.

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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
His course has become easier due to the weather. It has been cold. His food is still good. He is not impressed with Irish girls and thinks they are very impoverished.

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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He thanks her for her letters. He discusses Jean playing tennis and the weather.

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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He is still waiting but is working in the camp post office. He has been on parade in Moncton and walking in the countryside.

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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been trying, without success, to buy elastic for Jean. They went to a resort but didn't swim because there were too many icebergs. Summer and mosquitoes are coming.

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Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He thanks her for her two letters and parcel. He makes flippant comments about the length of her letters. His model Lancaster is progressing. He is expecting to be released from service and promises to get to work on their flat when he gets home.

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Interrogation
Multi-line poem about post operation debrief of aircrew. With considerable handwritten editing and notation.

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Dornier Do 17
An aircraft recognition card with a side drawing of a flying Dornier Do17 and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.
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