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Letter to Leonard Cheshire from 4 Group
Reply to a request from Cheshire that 4 Group provide crew. Not possible at present due to heavy commitments and new squadrons forming.
514 Squadron 2nd Reunion Dinner
A reunion dinner menu with the signatures of many who attended.
73rd Squadron Graduation Banquet & Dance
Jim's copy of the programme for his graduation. It includes a list of all the graduates and their town and country of origin.
Notebook
Notes on valve timing, pages of calculations, notes on aircraft fuel, diagrams and various other aircraft systems.
Stirling course notes
AF Notebook. Contains graph, lists of engine types, aircraft details, diagram of aircraft, notes and diagrams of fuel system, handling notes and procedures. Notes on equipment including dinghies and drills, pyrotechnics, emergency packs, automatic…
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Pilot Officer A J Ward
Writes that he is making excellent progress with both arm and leg and should be fit in five weeks.
Notification of death - Ivor Fraser
Certification of the death of 649384, Sergeant Ivor Roderick Fraser missing believed killed 8 September 1941.
Arthur Pearce - the aeroplane diary 1942
Contains addresses in London and one in Stalag XXB Germany. Entries for bithdays, maths, fire watching, dancing classes, holidays, fractured arm 15 September and hospital appointments September and October, fire guard.
Arthur Pearce - the aeroplane diary 1943
Contains personal information, address and telephone numbers of acquaintances. Entries for registered for RAF 9 Jan 43, fireguard duty days, swimming, medical appointment, passed selection board for Air Gunner 26 MaR 43,Holiday dates, call up papers…
Letter from Ron Witty to Norman
Tried to time this airgram to arrive on Norman's birthday and send greetings. Comments of bad news about a friend and Norman's disappointment on having to do ground work. Catches up with other family news and arrival of mail as well as commenting on…
Letter to Doris weeks from A T Edwards
Part of letter from Corporal Alan T Edwards at RAAF Mallala writes about mutual friends and difficulty of journeying to see Malcolm Payne's parent due to lack of petrol. Mentions that he has put in for discharge.
Letter to Homer Lawson from Acme Welders
A letter to Homer asking him to return to work
Transcript of interview with Allan Edgar
The memoirs were recorded in 1980 at a reunion at Sudbrooke. He starts by describing crewing up at RAF Silverstone. His first operation was a second 'dickie' (an observer) to Konisberg. On his third trip his bomb aimer opened his chute on the ground…
Letter to Doris Weeks from Australian Red Cross
Informs that Royal Australian Air Force have advised that Flight Sergeant Payne was buried in the local cemetery at Court L'Evegue.
Charles Hamilton DFC
Two newspaper cuttings, the first from the Ayr Advertiser has a photograph of Charles, the second has a brief biography and mentions his family in the Forces.
Notice to 617 Squadron wireless operators
From squadron signals leader. Directs arrangements for daily inspections of aircraft W/T equipment.
1943 Diary
Mentions anniversary of death of Uncle George December 1942. Daily activities for January and some of February and sporadic entries after that. Writes of going to pictures and walks. Contains some telephone numbers and addresses of friends.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Barnes Wallis
Classified Secret on Vickers-Armstrong headed paper. Thanks Cheshire for lending him distribution chart for 617 squadron. Looking at revised probability data. Graphs sent to Director Bombing Ops.
British Postal Censorship Letter
A letter returned by the Postal Censor. John Carter had sent a drawing to his Uncle Bill but the censor did not approve it.
The Log
Experiences of the prisoners of war in the Belaria camp of Stalag Luft 3 by Squadron Leader Bryce Cousens. It contains stories, poems and illustrations.
S/Ldr Smith Entertains at the Rose & Crown March 8th 1944
A cartoon featuring aircrew in their local pub. On a second sheet the names are handwritten and on a third sheet the names are overlaid on a copy of the cartoon.
Letter to Inspector in charge at L.M.S. Derby from the ministry of aircraft production
Sates that J F Nolan has been accorded household status and asks that he instructs Nolan to claim lodging allowance with effect from 7th September 1942.
Charles Godfrey's operations notes
Charles provides details of operations carried out along with dates. He lists his crew and positions with some extra notes. Mentions crews missing; a daylight operation to Trossy St Maximin; mentions aircraft shot down and own aircraft hit by anti…
Letter to Les Pickford's Father from CH Cahill
The letter sympathises with Les' father over his loss.
Letter from Casualty Branch
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Expresses regret that Sergeant Albert Ansell is missing as a result of his Lancaster failing to return from operations on 1 May 1943. Enquiries are being made through International Red Cross.