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Alan writes that he has finished his exams and is waiting for the results. Something has affected his future training and he expects to return to England soon.

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ENorthWAStrongJ460616-Part.pdf
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Alan writes that he has been in London. He travelled back by train and ferry. Then via Brussels and then train the next day into Germany where a lot of the towns had been bombed.
[more pages missing]

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The blue cover with a price of twopence and two internal pages advising on the provision of prisoner's clothing, the sick and wounded, repatriation and protected personnel.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…

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Headed 9 Squadron Waddington December 1942 with three entries 17, 20 and 21 December 1942 with operations to Haselünne, Duisburg and Munich respectively.

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A flight simulator for V-bomber crew training and the crew of a Victor participating in a Battle of Britain air display.

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The V-station at which Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson served.

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The letter confirms that John is missing during an operation over Hamburg. The circumstances are not known.

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He has moved station. He has been busy on operations but force landed at North Weald. He has sent laundry and asks for a towel.

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Discusses the long march.

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A letter of condolence written to Mrs A. S. Pring, signed by King George VI.

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He thanks her for her letter and 'enclosures'. He is not feeling happy and wants to quit.

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He has had some traumatic flights with damage to his aircraft. They had a forced landing and got back by train. He thanks her for money she sent.

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He missed her at the station. He thanks her for Christmas and his presents.

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A list of names with five numbers underneath. Handwritten above is a single letter.
Below is a list of heights of each of the five lines of aircraft.

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ELawJHLawHF[Date]-01.pdf
He thanks him for his letter. He expresses warm feelings to his father for what he has done for him.

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MEllisEL183959-211116-05.pdf
Notes that Lewis Ellis's log book would be forwarded by registered post. Includes three pages of 166 Squadron flying operations lists of crews and aircraft for 6 December 1944, target Merseburg, 1 February 1945 target Ludwigshafen, 8 Feb 1945 Target…

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EEllisHEllisEL431023.pdf
Discusses mail expectations and disappointment that he had not got the previous weekend off. Asks after his health and mentions father had a cold as well. Comments on seeing Lancaster and Manchester fly over. Writes about brother playing for second…

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EEllisHEllisEL420426.pdf
Says there was little news from them and they were waiting for his mail to arrive. Passes on news from friend. Mentions father had got an allotment and was buying spade and seeds. Asks how he was getting along. Passes on more news of friends and…

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440728.pdf
Writes of journey back to Peplow. Says that they had finished all their day flying as none of his crew had been sick so they were the first to do so. Mentions going into Wellington to the cinema and going out cycling.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440726.pdf
Writes that he had received parcel with laundry. Says he was getting on well with night flying but did not think much of sleeping throughout the day. Catches up with news of friends. Mentions cycling and going to the cinema.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440428.pdf
Writes that he had done quite a bit of flying and comments on news from home. Mentioned that he had sent his washing off and would like it back as soon as possible. Writes that he had borrowed a bike on previous weekend and went to Woodstock for a…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440414.pdf
Catches up with news from home. Says he had a quiet Easter. Mentions hitch hiking into Oxford on day off and saw and American army show. Writes that he had now started flying but had to walk a mile and a quarter to the the flight. Discusses whether…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430302.pdf
Writes about weather and not much news. Comments on rumours of going home but no news yet. Feels he is in the worst part of Canada. Mentions sending parcel home with photographs and writes about daily activities. Writes about friend receiving happy…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430120.pdf
Writes that he had been busy after returning from new year's leave which he describes. Says that they had stopped flying due to intense cold. Acknowledges receipt of parcel (cigarettes) and letters. Comments that all RAF pilots expected to be home…

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Reports of a tour by the station concert party and a programme for "The Pride of the Regiment".

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