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  • Contributor is exactly "Paul Ross"

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A head and shoulder portrait of an airman in uniform. On the reverse is some indecipherable handwriting in pencil.

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A list of aircraft and crew for an operation to Wurzburg.

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A document detailing the end of the Lancaster and its crew over Cologne, 2nd March 1945.

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A letter to John asking him to call to discuss a possible vacancy with an insurance broker following an introduction from Captain Platfoot. Annotated "Friday at 10 o'c would suit me".

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He is on a ship and although the food is edible the washing conditions are primitive.

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The note announces he has been made an instructor and will have an extra year in Canada. It accompanies a set of Pilot's Wings.

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Catches up with news from home. Writes about adventures while horse riding. Describes flight to Winnipeg to pick up Bolingbroke. Mentions that Canadian winter had started. Still no news on date to go home.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420902.pdf
Writes again from Chicago on summer leave and describes activities there having a wonderful time. Carries on with description and mentions that the British War Relief Society were paying their board.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420502.pdf
Reports on mail received. Catches up with news of service friends. Catches up with family gossip and news of other friends. Wonders how rationing effects them and mentions how it was in Canada. Comments on a sortie to Winnipeg. Writes about his…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420406.pdf
Writes about his and a colleagues flying training sorties and that he was still doing ground school. Mentions Canadian course 10 week ahead of them getting their wings. Comments on upcoming 48 hour leave and mentions sending a parcel with 2 pounds of…

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An explanation of why James wrote about his late uncle. Also a page out of a diary kept by Bob's father.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411230.pdf
Writes that he had received many letters from home and while they had had none from him, he had written every week. Describes his leave in Winnipeg and gives extensive details of his Canadian hosts and his activities while there. Mentions upcoming…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411214.pdf
Says he had been flying almost every day and that he had gone solo. Comment on his flying training, his pay, cost of living, graduation dance for previous course and the fact that it was snowing. Mentions getting a letter from a girl in Wigan as well…

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On the left a report of a dance in aid of the Red Cross Prisoner of War Fund organised by Wallie Okin and Henry Howard with music by the Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra at which £25 was raised. On the right a flyer to a concert party inviting all…

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A programme of singing and sketches presented by the station concert party; a note to Henry advising that it is not an appropriate time to begin a station newsletter and a list of engagements.

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On the left, a list of concert party engagements and the 3d programme for the Wings for Victory week which was seeking to raise £150,000 for squadrons of Spitfires and Albacores.
On the right there are three reports from the week's events…

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Comment on his promotion to Warrant Officer, Writes about having top stop over on his journey from Sheffield to Oxford. Comment on friends postings and speculates on his own. Mentions that he was unable to obtain warrant officer badges and them to…

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Writes that he had arrived in Harrogate after leave. Comments on his activities and that he had been paid £6. Mentions that they were not allowed to leave Harrogate for any reason, even compassionate.

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Programme for the operetta with proceeds to the RAF Benevolent Fund.

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Provides details of his son's service estate and moneys left.

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List of seven members of Lewis Ellis's crew.

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Advising that her son has been reported missing, believed killed following the discovery of the seventh member of the crew. Confirming interment of the unidentified body in the cemetery at St. Trond and that a request for information of personal…

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He has had no mail from her. Its been raining again. He is rehearsing for a concert party. No sport this week because of the weather.

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He asks for a cigarette machine and a diary. His health is good. They are having a sports meeting plus board games, lectures and concerts.

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He asks for a razor and letters via the Red Cross. He is well but its been raining a lot.

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