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  • Contributor is exactly "Angela Gaffney"

SUprichardWG[Ser#-DoB]v20004.jpg
Sketches of Mont Blanc (with height measured in feet), the Matterhorn and Jungfrau. On the reverse are handwritten notes.
There is a second copy.

SHowardHF1158144v10064.jpg
On the left two full length portraits of men standing in front of a stage curtain one has large round glasses and the other is wearing even dress. On the right, signatures of members of the cast and crew and the parts they played.

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Priced at 6d a programme for the show with proceeds to the Women's Land Army Benevolent Fund. Eleven members of the Royal Air Force band on stage with their instruments and a conductor.

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Eight airmen arranged in two rows. Each man has signed his name.

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Two telegrams with details of the escape from Stalag Luft III.

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Two newspaper cuttings, the first one records the award of the DFM to Patrick.
The second cutting records the death of a fellow crew member, Sergeant Harold Parrott, who had flown 13 operations with Patrick.

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Outline draft notes for memoir. Mentions posting, Grimsby, flying control, Lancaster, people, dances, parties, heartbreak, Americans, Heathcliff, removal of camp, posting to Swannington, Mosquito and more.

MRosserLV745193-190517-16.pdf
Includes: tables of fighters, multi-engine bombers, as well as national aircraft markings, drawings of aircraft, meteorology notes. Continues with notes on preparation/completion and disposal of form 2330 by RAF for flights in Great Britain and…

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Top - Title note Hamburg 1944 relates 431 squadron lost 48 aircraft between July 1943 and October 1944. Mentions that 5 aircraft were lost out of 17 dispatched to Hamburg om 29 July 1944.
Below - document listing all aircraft lost on squadron with…

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A large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a building with arched windows. On the reverse 'No 62 Course, No 2 SFTS Brize Norton May 1941 and list of names'.

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Covers airmen reported missing, private effects under RAF control, family and dependents' allowance and pay, rates of pension, claims. Deceased airmen same subjects. Airmen reported prisoned of war or interned private effects and pay and allowances.…

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Signatures of fellow course mates with Eric on his flight engineers course.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Describes early life, joining the RAF, training and joining 10 Squadron as mid-upper gunner on Halifax. Was shot down during operation to Munich on 6/7 September 1943. After evading was capture and prisoner of war until April 1945. Goes on with…

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States the situation of British in camp that the Russian authorities were responsible for the administration and security of he camp. Mentions responsibility for work in camp, the food situation being precarious, overcrowding due to influx of Italian…

MBaxterPD52604-160712-040001.jpg
For Apprentice Wing on 19 December 1938. Reverse and front has signatures.

PBaxterPD16020024.jpg
From information provided by the donor. Four photographs ,the first is a reverse with the crew listed, annotations 'Baxter 507, L - R top, Sgt Baxter, F/eng, Sgt Prowse R/Gunner, P/O Deare W/Op, L -R Bottom, S/L Villiers Pilot, F/O Allinson Nav, P/O…

PMilesRJ16010012.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Reg used as an escape photo. It is annotated with his name, trade and other details.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

PMilesRJ16010009.jpg
A Halifax nose with 12 airmen perched on top. Each man is identified by name, trade, air force and home town.
The nose art is a cartoon of a woman, painted 'Tak Yer Time I'm Easy'. 56 bombs are painted on. Under the cockpit is 'Beryle'.
There is a…

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Notifies him that he is moved on long term detachment to A V Roe at Chadderton. Covers some financial issues and action he needs to take if he was registered under national services (armed forces) act.

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Instructions for doping including method, inspection and visits to dope shops. On the reverse a letter concerning orders.

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Covers degreasing operations in factory. On the reverse a letter accepting price quoted.

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Three photographs of trainees.
Photo 1 is 11 airmen arranged in two rows.
Photo 2 is ten airmen arranged in two rows.
Photo 3 is 11 airmen arranged in two rows.
Each man's name is listed under each photo.
The groups are positioned in front of…

PMCDermottC16060010.jpg
Two photographs of trainees.
Photo 1 is ten airmen arranged in two rows.
Photo 2 is nine airmen arranged in two rows.
Each man's name is listed underneath each photo.
Behind both groups is the same wooden hut.

PMcDermottC16020011.jpg
Ten trainee airmen arranged in two rows in front of a wooden hut. On the reverse are their names and a stamp 'RAF Evanton Crown Copyright Reserved'.

PMcDermottC16010005.jpg
Ten airmen arranged in two rows, captioned 'No 7 A.G. Instructors Course (Squad 3)' and the names of the ten airmen.