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Memorandum on the steps taken to trace missing personnel
An explanation as to how missing personnel are located.
Missing document
A document is missing and the text reads 'War pension granted to Dad's mother ie my Grandmother Mrs Hilda Annie Chandler on behalf of her late husband Mr Edmund Chandler (my Grandfather) dated Aug 1935'.
Memorandum on the steps taken to trace missing personnel
A document published by British Forces explaining what procedures are followed to trace missing servicemen.
Chan Chandler and Arthur Tanner
The two men are standing on the quayside at Tromso.
On the reverse 'Arthur Tanner self Tromso'.
On the reverse 'Arthur Tanner self Tromso'.
Chan Chandler, Arthur Tanner and Norwegian crew
The four men are at the quay side, Arthur is drinking from a hip flask. Behind are two Catalinas on the fjord..
On the reverse 'Self Arthur & Norge crew Tromso'.
On the reverse 'Self Arthur & Norge crew Tromso'.
Chan Chandler's parent's documents
Nine documents relating to Chan's parents.
#1 Mrs Chandler's national insurance number.
#2 Chan's father's reference from E Jones and Colegate.
#3 Chan's father's cadet discharge certificate.
#4 Notice. -Recruits for the Regular Army, Special…
#1 Mrs Chandler's national insurance number.
#2 Chan's father's reference from E Jones and Colegate.
#3 Chan's father's cadet discharge certificate.
#4 Notice. -Recruits for the Regular Army, Special…
Letter to Chan Chandler's mother
The letter advises Mrs Chandler that she is entitled to a widow's pension of 20/- a week.
Chan Chandler and colleagues
Three photographs.
#1 Chan sitting with camera equipment at the quayside.
#2 Chan and colleague drinking at the quayside.
#3 Chan and three colleagues at the quayside, drinking from a hip flask. Behind are two RAF Catalinas.
#1 Chan sitting with camera equipment at the quayside.
#2 Chan and colleague drinking at the quayside.
#3 Chan and three colleagues at the quayside, drinking from a hip flask. Behind are two RAF Catalinas.
Chan Chandler
Chan, with injured arm, at Tromsø.
In a second photograph he is standing with Arthur Tanner.
In a second photograph he is standing with Arthur Tanner.
Servicemen embarking a C-47
They have disembarked from lorries marked with an American star and are now queuing to embark on an RAF C-47, Dakota.
To Peter's grave
Describing the route for a visit to Peter Hopper's grave.
The Pocket Pictorial Gospel of St John
Part of a religious text.
Hymns and prayers
A prayer book for use among 'sailors, soldiers and airmen of the Methodist Church'.
Family service
Reporting on Tommy and Herbert's progression in the Royal Air Force, their sister Enda's service with the ATS and younger brother Ernest being a member of the Morley Wing of the ATC.
Ferry and rail ticket
From Belfast to Glasgow
Report on a forced march made by occupants of Stalag Luft 7, Germany
Report by D C Howardson RAMC - camp medical officer andPilot Officer Peter A Thomson RAAF camp leader for the attention of the Swiss Commission, acting as protected power. Details day by day events that occurred during the forced march from January…
Glider drop zone
Gliders landed in fields and along trackways and dykes. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'G38'.
Gliders on the ground at Arnhem
Views of gliders in fields around Arnhem. All are captioned '18 Sept 44'. The reverse on all is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved'. Two are annotated 'Arnhem' and one 'gliders on the ground Arnhem'.
Unloaded gliders
A glider landing zone with a number having the nose open for unloading. Captioned '0050 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/14"// FARN' Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved. stamped '0124' and annotated 'Arnhem'.
Glider landing zone
Glider landing zone in a flat rural landscape. There is a single storey building to one side. Captioned '0051 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147// FARN'. Reverse is printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'Arnhem'.
Arnhem Bridge
View of the bridge at Arnhem and the surrounding town. Captioned '0021 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147// FARN'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved', stamped '0123' and annotated 'Arnhem Bridge'.
Hamilcar
Hamilcar showing its tracks where it landed in a grass field. The nose of the glider is open and tracks lead from it showing a vehicle has been unloaded. Captioned '0018 P 16/NE 18 Sept 44 F/147//FARN'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved'…
Horsa gliders
Three Horsas in a field. The front two sections of two aircraft are detached from the rear sections, to aid unloading. One has a damaged starboard wing. Landing tracks and pieces of wreckage litter the field. Tracks lead from the open nose of one…
Horsa gliders at Pegasus Bridge
Looking down on three Horsa gliders having landed at Pegasus Bridge. The rear section of one of the gliders is at an acute angle to the main fuselage. Captioned '4007 16/412: 6 Jun 44: 20'//K18'. Reverse printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and…
Normandy assault
View of a coastline crossed by Halifaxes towing Hamilcar gliders. Vessels can be seen approaching the coast on the sea below. Reverse printed, 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and annotated 'Normandy Assault and G-H058'.This is part of operation…