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Interview with Harry Denton

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Letter from Commonwealth War Graves Commission to George Thomson
Answers George's letter to them requesting information about the grave of a New Zealand airmen. Gives location of Flying Officer Norman Overend 422090 RNZAF in Durnbach war cemetery, Germany. Gives information for travelling to cemetery.

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A Canadian experience
Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.

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Three aircrew and George Thomson's crew
Top - three photographs of airmen unrelated to this collection who were killed. Flight Lieutenant Brian Ordish, Pilot Officer Clive Perring and Pilot Officer Robert Skillbeck RAAF. Gives details of final flights.
Bottom photograph show seven airmen…

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Caught napping
Describes being shot down on his twentieth operation, He was navigator and lists remainder of crew. Describes crew bailing out, and details adventures while evading with the flight engineer for several days. Goes on to describe being found by German…

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Norman Overend
Full face portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and New Zealand shoulder patch.

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Letter to Norman Overend from Mr and Mrs Thomson
Addressed via New Zealand Base in the Strand London. Returned to sender as the addressee was reported and missing believed killed. Congratulates him on his commission and promotion and pleased to hear he enjoyed his tour of the north of England.…

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Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes about his dad's car crash. He lists the cards he has sent.

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Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes about letters written and received. He has been into Norwich to see a film. He describes a funeral of one of their crews.

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Letter to George Thomson from Dick Parkin
Catches up with Georges latest news. Writes that he was disappointed with the organisation and accommodation at Mepal. Relates his arrival and initial activities. Mentions a colleague having only 28 (operations) to do and comments on work practices.…

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Letter to Mrs Thomson from Norman Overend's cousin.
Introduces himself and explains how he had knowledge of letters from the Thomson to Norman Overend's parents and was now writing back. Mentioned that he had been in England and in hospital in Scotland before sailing back. Mentions Norman's brother…

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Letter to Mrs Thomson from Bob Kendall
Writes that he had had heard good news of Spagatner and a letter from Barry who was now home. Says he had a letter from Mrs Beverton and wished he could have had better news for her. Asked for Norman Overend address. Notes that he would be in…

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Thomas Donaghy and crew
Six airmen, three squatting in front, three standing behind, all wearing battledress with brevet and side caps. On the reverse 'Bomber crew 1944, Lancaster, Donaghy T R centre rear'.

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Donaghy family
Full length image of an airman wearing tunic and side cap walking down town street with young boy and girl. On the reverse 'Thomas Rodger Donaghy, John Roger Donaghy, Janet Elizabeth Donaghy'.

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Thomas Rodger Donaghy
Half-length image of an airman wearing flying jacket, helmet and goggles. Captioned 'Thomas Rodger Donaghy'.

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The Lancaster of Tillières-sur-Avre
Details of operation and loss of Lancaster HK553 piloted by Tom Donaghy during operation to Dreux in France. Contains:
The needs of the landing of June 6 1944.
An effective German defence.
The bombing of Driex.
The Lancaster HK553 crash with…

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Il tout commencé avec Google
French language account from Tom Donaghy's son John about discovering what happened to his father from a French website and subsequent visit to France.

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It all started with Google
Son of Thomas Donaghy starts by mentioning his father was a New Zealand Lancaster pilot on 75 Squadron who was shot down in June 1944. Author was born in 1939 and never knew his father.
Account is translation of French language document describing…

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Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…

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Pilot Officer Jack Wakefield
Full face portrait of an officer wearing khaki uniform shirt and peaked cap. Submitted with caption 'Wakefield, Jack'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Jack Wakefield’s Royal New Zealand Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Jack Wakefield’s Royal New Zealand Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 16th May 1940 until 27th July 1944.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observers School, RNZAF, followed by 5 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 75 (New…

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Flight Sergeant John Montague Miln
Notes describing that Lancaster ND989 of 61 Squadron had been shot down and John Miln died together with his crew, Flight Officer Ian Melville Campbell, Sergeant John Norman Hoad, Sergeant Samuel Vernon Wickland, Sergeant John McCabe and Sergeant…

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Letter from Flying Officer LB Stuart to Mr & Mrs Robinson
Letter from the navigator of the Halifax in which Fred Robinson, wireless operator, lost his life, to Fred's parents. In it Stuart relates some of the events of that night, describing being struck by flak, the immediate order to bale out and how he…

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The letters of Eric Lloyd during World War Two
Document with copies of all his letters to his family. Starts with six letters while he was training in New Zealand. Gives very details description of activities and colleagues. Includes period of illness and hospitalization. Follows two letters…

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The Wellington bomber - Dad's life during the 2nd World War
Covers training as wireless operator then air gunner and posting to operations on 75 Squadron at RAF Feltwell with Wellingtons. Relates some early training and operational sorties. Tells of having to abandon aircraft over north Devon on tenth…

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