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Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Describes arriving a new location near Doncaster and that he might be moved closer soon. Comments on recent holiday and looks forward to the next one. Mentions supply of cigarettes and writes of his activities. Discusses what she might do if called…
Three postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
Top - writes he is fit and well and that he went to a pantomime previous night. Mentions ice skating and not having any mail.
Middle - writes that he still has not heard from her. Hope mail and cigarettes on the way. Writes of meeting old school…
Middle - writes that he still has not heard from her. Hope mail and cigarettes on the way. Writes of meeting old school…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he is fit and well and had a good Christmas including special Red Cross food parcel. Still waiting for weather to be cold enough to be able to ice skate. Had just had a little snow so far. Asks if she has decided a name for the baby and…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of mail and says he had written to Air Ministry asking them to open an account in her name and mentions other financial matters. Catches up with news of friends and acquaintances. Mentions going to church and asks her not to send him…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Says he writes regularly and hope his letters are getting through but he has had none from her for two months. Says he is an an army camp now and they get their mail regularly. He says he will move camp again the next day and will write when able to.…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of three letters which were first for two months. Glad baby is well and will be glad when he gets photographs. Says he is in another camp, the third in a month. Hopes he will stay there but should be in another camp as he has been…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Discusses mail to and from. Noted that last letter was addressed to Flying Officer but he had had no confirmation but hoped she had received money due to her. Writes of friends and hopes they will be together next year. Says everyone has had enough…
Two postcards from Wally Layne
Top - to his wife saying he was writing by flickering lamp. Writes that things are moving quickly and everyone expects to be home by Christmas but he couldn't imagine the war ending.
Middle - front of postcard with address to Mr and Mrs…
Middle - front of postcard with address to Mr and Mrs…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Catches up with family news. Writes of life at RAF on Initial Training Wing at RAF Aberystwyth. Tells her what scores he got in tests, how much he’s earning and how leave is looking more unlikely. He also tells her about being interviewed by the Wing…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Letter written over several days. Initially expecting to have his flying test the next day and be able to return for leave soon after, but this is changed following snow. He and six others are unable to take their tests in time and remain at the…
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from William Feeling
Congratulatory letter written on House of Commons paper on award of Victoria Cross and relates views of others he has met, a missed meeting and inviting him for a meal.
William Norman's address book
Including addresses for family and various RAF stations. Also includes a poem.
Invitation to attend presentations and parade
An invitation issued to all married families to attend a presentation, march past and parade at St Eval.
Extracts from 'Nouvelliste Valaisan'
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27 pages transcribed from a local newspaper covering the night 100 bombers overflew Switzerland leading to two being shot down. Bombs were dropped on Swiss territory.
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Observer Section) Notice Paper
Notice paper for five years reserve service for James Douglas Hudson dated 29 June 1939. Gives conditions and contains certified copy of attestation with personal; details. Concludes with signatures, oath and certificate of a justice of the peace or…
Crew list for Boulogne E-boats operation
States date 15/16 June 1944, target, zero hour 2235. Shows Wing Commander Cheshire leader and marker in Mosquito and 22 crews flying Lancaster all armed with Tallboy bombs.
Attack on e-boats, Boulonge - narrative
Describes planned timing to attack at the same time as the main force. Reports that weather was unfavourable. After initially cancelling the operation leader checked out weather at low level but decided low visibility and target defences precluded…
Interpretation report - Boulogne - provisional statement of damage
Reports severe damage to shipping over the whole dock area. Describes hits on E-boat pens, with some craters visible on roof with no apparent damage. Three oil storage tanks destroyed, Describes other damage to port area and facilities. Mentions…
Interpretation report, Boulogne
Gives overall assessment and then detailed list of damage to E-boat pens, oil tanks, fuel storage, warehouses, huts, vessels, cranes, port facilities, public buildings, arsenal, other buildings in the town including the casino.
Parachute Drill (Emergency) - Lancaster
Actions to be performed by each crew member after the order to 'put on parachute' has been made.
Flying Control Log Book
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A record of events and their times at RAF Tholthorpe during the period 31 March to 13 May 1944 (68 pages).
Flying Control Log Book
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A record of events and their times at RAF Tholthorpe covering the period 21 July to 17 August 1944 (73 pages).
Envelope from Mrs Wareing to Jacqueline Pillot
Addressed to Jacqueline Pillot on front postmarked Scunthorpe - returned to sender.
Arthur Woolf record of service
Details non-commissioned service. appointments and promotions and postings with dates for all.
Notebook
Cash book but contains notes on: medicines/chemicals on first page. Followed by general notes and outline diagrams on Stirling, Halifax, Me-110, Dornier 215 & 217 and Hudson aircraft. Continues with flight engineer's notes on a large number of…