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Charles Martin Allen by Mrs Anne Phillips (niece)
A brief biography of Charlie written by his niece, Anne. Charlie was an air gunner on Bob's crew.
Bob Cooke and Crew
Photographs of all seven crew members.
Presumed Killed
A newspaper cutting reporting that Teddy Bryan is missing, believed killed.
Welfare and entertainments committee
Requesting that Corporal Henry Howard and Wallie Okin be allowed to attend meetings. Annotated 'Agreed'.
In memoriam Alan Luxford
To Alan Luxford, sergeant, bomb aimer, lost life on 20th birthday.
Memories of Harold Stevenson
For friend Harold Stephenson lost Dec 24 1944 from Mr and Mrs Ellis.
Treasured memory
For Lewis Ellis with four of his crew
Copy of Lewis Ellis's will
Will leaving all to his mother and appointing father as executor.
Letter to Mrs Ellis from the News of the World
Gives advice on cashing in on post war credits which she inherited from her son.
Letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission
Notification that the task of erecting permanent memorials on war graves was nearly complete including those at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
Forty years on
Three verse song (with chorus) recalling the war experiences.
Fine Effort
A positive review of the farce 'Love's a Luxury' by the Hambros Players, the proceeds of which went to the Batford paddling pool.
Deserved Better Audience
A favourable review of 'Love's a Luxury', a farce, which was poorly attended. Henry Howard was praised for his role of Bobby Bentley.
How to make £2,000
A review of the variety show 'Spotlight on Flannel' which toured and collected funds for Wings for Victory and RAF Benevolent Fund. The cast included Leading Aircraft Woman Diana Male, Flight Lieutenant Gottlieb, Flight Sergeant Jimmy Cummings and…
Whizzo
A flyer for a comedy arranged, produced by and featuring Henry at the station theatre performed by the Waddington Variety Company by kind permission of Group Captain David William Frederick Bonham-Carter.
Ops are On
An image of three men standing around the wheel of an aircraft accompanying the poem Three Cheers for the Man on the Ground. Annotated with 'from Lancaster'.
Spotlight on Variety
Programme of a revue arranged and produced by Henry Howard and Wallie Okin.
List of next of kin of crew
List names and next of kin for Flying Officer L Ellis, Sergeant R C Finlayson, Flight Sergeant D Taylor, Flying Officer J W Rae, Flight Sergeant D W Eastcott, Sergeant A G Chapman, Sergeant R Richards.
Letter to Lewis Ellis's father from the Air Ministry
Informs him the the Royal Air Force missing research and enquiry team had now found where his son, Flying Officer E.L. Ellis had been laid to rest. Gives location and some details. Informs his that policy required that fallen should not be left in…
Letter to Lewis Ellis's father from the Air Ministry
Informs him that in view of time elapsed since his son was reported missing, and in the absence of evidence of his survival, it must be concluded that he lost his life.
Letter from the Air Ministry confirming John Holden's death
From the Casualty Branch to his next of kin stating that the International Red Cross had confirmed John's death although saying that it occurred in August not May.
Letter from P. Michel, Beauchery, France regarding the identities of the aircraft crews
Letter is from P.Michel a resident of Beauchery where John's aircraft crashed. He describes the fact that two aircraft crashed on the village that night and as he was directed by the German authorities to bury the bodies of those who had died he…
Covering letter for John Holden's Log Book
From the Central Depository requesting acknowledgement of receipt of the Log Book.
Notification of death
Certifies that Reginald William Lingfield Muir was missing and presumed to have lost his life as a result of air operations.
Course 28 Pilots
Formal course photograph, 11 pilots posed in two rows in front of a wooden door. Annotated with 'Course 28 Pilots' and their names: Holden, Warmington, Swanston, Clifford, Crabtree, Shaw, Bryden, Slade, Aldridge, Gardner, Brown.