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BAndersonRJAndersonRJv1.pdf
A 58 page account in which Robert Anderson describes his training in Tasmania and Canada, and his tour of operations to targets in France and Germany with 106 Squadron.

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PClaptonG20010008.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of the abbey after the bombing. It is captioned with detail of the operations.
The photograph is captioned '5008 12PB 412 3PG 15th Feb 1944//1600/F12"/3900'.

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MHitchcockJS740899-170926-24.pdf
Notes kept by John during his training.

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MWalleyBS1062112-180127-09.jpg
A list of 12 airmen.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430708.pdf
He writes there is a rumour of a posting. The weather is good but camp is boring. There have been church parades but they have managed to do a rota so that they have more time off. There are a lot of French Canadians with huge families of 12 to 17…

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440321.pdf
He has received all her mail that went to Canada. His training has been getting him fit.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440510.pdf
He has been kept busy training. The weather has been changeable and he has been doing a lot of walking. Food is good.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440906.pdf
He has transferred to Scampton. He describes his journey back to base. He doesn't much like Lincoln - too many RAF and not enough beer, food or cinemas. Food and accommodation at the base are very good. He asks about V-1s.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440912.pdf
He has moved to RAF Winthorpe. He is hoping to finish the course early and get some days leave. He has found beer in Lincoln. His PS expresses love for Jean.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ441226.pdf
He thanks her for two letters and a Christmas card. Christmas dinner was very good, followed by a dance.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ441228.pdf
He thanks her her letter and a parcel. He has not flown since Christmas eve because his pilot has been sick. He comments on family news from Jean.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450507.pdf
He has still been dropping food in the Netherlands. He has been posted to Transport Command.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450511.pdf
His VE day was very quiet and they have been dropping food in Holland and collecting POWs from France.

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SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v10004.jpg
Two typed sheets with handwritten annotations listing the escapees.

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SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v20005.jpg
The letter is from the Chaplain at Charlie's airfield. He expresses sadness and hope.

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SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v20011.jpg
A newspaper cutting with news of Charlie Warner's death.

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PBirdJH18010021.jpg
Target photograph for an operation to Kraljevo. Apart from some light and smoke in the central lower part, much of the ground detail is clear. At top centre is the circular 'Square of Serbian Warriors', with a residential area below. The Ibar river…

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PDixonM2201.jpg
Seven aircrew standing in front of a Lancaster, squadron letter K. Hangar in background. Captioned 'Kindest regards from crew of 'K''. On the reverse a skull and crossbones and 'in memory of a tree & a pair of torn pants R. Aird. Engineer, M/U…

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PBirdJH18010030.jpg
Handwritten summaries of three separate operations to the River Danube, east of Novi Sad; to Bologna Marshalling Yards and to Milan Lambrate Marshalling Yards.

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MColingEF1481171-220427-03.jpg
RAF Form 3813 issued to temporary Warrant Officer Eric Coling by reason of his 'enlistment into the reconstituted Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve'.

BBarffAColingEFv1.pdf
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…

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MColingEF1481171-220427-020001.jpg
Diary of 50 Squadron based at RAF Skellingthorpe including night bombing of Bochum, Germany; laying mines in the Baltic Sea off Gdynia, Poland with the loss of one aircraft; ditching in the North Sea off Denmark, having been attacked by the night…

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PBirdJH18010037.jpg
Five men posing in front of a Wellington aircraft. At least four are in uniform and one, in the centre, is wearing a shirt. The man on the left is a Flying Officer and pilot, at the rear, right, is an aircrew member and at the front, right, is a…

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PWickhamHW19010010.jpg
Menu with bomber aircraft at top and three squadrons named - title 16 days middle east. Several named Mediterranean towns. Signatures on the reverse.

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PShattockGF18020121.jpg
Geoff Shattock with fellow course members on No 44 course, August 1943. On reverse caption 'No 44 course No 3 Flying Instructor School, Castle Combe, Aug 43'. Posed in four rows in front of a single storey building. Names are handwritten on the…

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