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A newspaper cutting about the Ashford Grammar School Memorial.

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A flight through thunderstorm activity leading to structural damage.

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Seven photographs and three newspaper cuttings from an album. A eighth photograph is behind one of the cuttings. #1 is four airmen, two in flying kit, leaning on a car. #2 is Arthur and a woman standing in a garden. #3 is seven airmen standing under…

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The award of the medal to Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, following his multiple operations bombing the naval base at Trondheim and against battleships in Brest harbour. The second award was in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying…

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'Bomber County', a History of the Royal Air Force in Lincolnshire, by T N Hancock.
This copy was passed around a 617 Squadron Association reunion in the early 1980s. It was signed by several veterans from the squadron.

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Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, the new secretary following his retirement from the Royal Air Force.

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To the parents of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) advising that a report had been received from the Missing, Research and Enquiry Service. This confirms that Nigel's aircraft crashed at…

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The award of the DFC to WF Martin, recorded in a local paper.

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Adels at the controls of a Hudson. On the reverse is handwritten his name and that he later drowned on a torpedoed passenger ship.

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John Taplin and fellow crew members. They are standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse they have signed their names. An additional note states 'LR (Rear Gunner) Waite Dad [circled, John Taplin], Gordon (Nav) Black'.

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A pamphlet created giving government advice and information for their evacuation scheme. The pamphlet details payments, conditions, assembly points and how to register for the scheme. The last page asks for volunteers to help with the scheme.

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Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…

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A woman wearing a skirt, woollen jacket and a hat sat on the grass with a dog. There is a greeting from Iga on the reverse.

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Unveiling of the Valiant fleet at a cost of £6m. Annotated 'Daily Mail March 21 1956'.

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Detailing the cooperation with the Air Ministry to collect evidence relating to the fate of missing aircrew and offering condolences regarding their son, Nigel Bruce Carrall.

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He writes to Doris, his sister. He complains about the long journey to see his wife. The weather is bad.

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He writes that town nearby was bombed. He talks about Art, his sister's husband.

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He talks about his sister moving out of London to avoid the raids. His airfield has been bombed.

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Part of a letter to Doris. He has moved from Coltishall to Leuchars.

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He thanks them for their letters. They had a forced landing at a USAAF base and rested their whilst their aircraft was repaired.

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He thanks her for various items she has sent and discusses their financial situation.

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With apologies to John for not saying goodbye when she left the camp but she had to be taken to the car on a stretcher. Iga is sad that she cannot continue their correspondence but hopes that the war will soon be over. She is now working as a sister…

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A letter to John passed between the men and women's prisoner of war camps. Iga thanks John for the letter he sent and goes on to talk about her life, enjoying dance and sports and attending pilots school. She mentions seeing John in the camps and…

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Asks Jack to forgive for the delayed letter, writes he is home on seven days leave. Asks if he has heard the news today of the Lancaster. Writes it is a smashing aircraft, and asks when Jack will next get leave as home gives them the 'willies'.

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Sergeant James Canniff thanks Jack for the letter which his mother had sent on to him, writing he is glad to hear he is okay. James tells him that he is currently staying at Stockport, and tells Jack of how superb the Lancaster he has been flying in…

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