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1000 miles with a school map
The story of how a group of airmen escaped the Japanese on small boats, eventually being rescued by a Catalina.
1000 miles with a school map
A newspaper cutting with the story of how a group of airmen escaped from Java after the Japanese invasion.
John Martin's memoir
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers episodes in his life until he was…
A squadron of Hurricanes
On the left a flyer for a £60,000 fundraiser for 12 hurricanes with the Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Keyes, as the speaker.
On the right an advertisement for a variety show with the proceeds going to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and a…
On the right an advertisement for a variety show with the proceeds going to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and a…
Southeast Air Corps Training News
The front page of Maxwell Field newspaper for November 15th 1941. There is a photograph and mention in an article reporting the arrival of a new batch of trainees, 750 of which were British. On the reverse Geoff has recorded a timetable for a day at…
Additional Information - 84 Squadron
A list of airmen, trade and addresses and where they were held.
Framed Lancaster Operations
Two framed drawings of a Lancaster with a reference to two operations.
#1 is the Spezia operation of 18/19 April 1943.
#2 is the operation at Cologne 3/4 July 43.
Each drawing has the names of the crew members and is signed by the AOC RA…
#1 is the Spezia operation of 18/19 April 1943.
#2 is the operation at Cologne 3/4 July 43.
Each drawing has the names of the crew members and is signed by the AOC RA…
Allied and Axis Aircraft
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A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.
Appendix IV. Large collision & enemy action repairs carried out since September 1939
List of 68 vessels that were docked in Malta’s yards for repairs from September 1939: Chenonceaux, Franconia, Garland, Keppel, S.S Cornwall, Imperial, Decoy, Hotspur, Havock, Andromeda, Illustrious, Coral, Beryl, Essex, Ploughboy, Encounter, Medusa,…
Casualties 1.9.44
A list of airmen missing or killed. The list identifies most of the airmen by service number and name with a brief explanation of his fate. The second and third sheets give addresses of some of the airmen,
Charge Sister A M Williams
A part biography of AM (Tommy) Williams' military service. She helped prisoners of war from Changi and Kranji, in Singapore.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Casualty details
John Raymond Jeudwine's casualty details.
Defolies
Programme of a student revue with Henry as the guest compere.
Edward Nevill's decorations
A frame containing Edward's five medals, a head and shoulders portrait and a newspaper cutting about his award of a DFM.
Decorations are: Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945.
Decorations are: Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945.
Extract from the Journal of the Taiwan POW Camp HQ in Taihoku
A translation certified as true used as exhibit "O" in James Cross' affidavit. On the reverse is handwritten 'Try to tell.... any ex-POW... That you believe... that the atomic bombs should not have been dropped on Japan. The atomic bomb saved his…
Farewell concert
Programme for a review annotated with song titles to the community singing and with Henry's name at the top of the page.
Fepow Fulcrum. No.30
A newsletter published by the Far Eastern prisoners of war. They are campaigning for recognition of their time kept in Japanese camps.
Flashbacks to My Tour with the Americans
An diary kept of operations, starting 1st to 18th December then 8 May 1944 to July 30th 1944.
Follow us around Supplement
Requests from FEPOW club members to keep in touch with other ex-prisoners of war.
Friday March 26
#1 is a note about issues in the prisoner of war camp.
#2 is six pages of notes.
#2 is six pages of notes.
Memoirs of Flight Lieutenant George William Milson DFC
A collection of George's letters written in FEPOW camps, describing his daily routine as well as a detailed description of Christmas Day.
From Hackney lad to air bomber
Written by his nephew, a narrative of Reg's early life, his participation in student exchanges in Germany, joining the Royal Air force, training, life on the station and the crash in which he died, together with air gunners Sergeant Leslie Johnson…
George Milson newspaper cuttings
A collection of 13 newspaper cuttings about George. They cover his capture, news about George being a prisoner of war and then his release.
George Milson's commissioning certificate
Form 1443 completed by George when he received his commission.
George Milson's inventory and monthly pay record
Each item of the inventory has a value handwritten beside it. The second part is a record of salary received from July 1941 to December 1943.