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Young Ricky
Left page: top right, four army cadets standing to attention outside a tent. Four images of a boy, annotated 'Ricky'.
Right page, head and shoulder portraits of Ricky.
Right page, head and shoulder portraits of Ricky.
Yorkshiremen in casualty list
Reports Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC was presumed killed after being posted missing on 21 March 1945 on his 45th operation. Gives some local history concerning Ken Gill, mentions Tirpitz operation. Also reports other RAF Yorkshiremen killed, Sgt…
X Prisoners of War From the parish in recognition of Service
A caption 'A token of appreciation of your War Service' which included a visit to Aldershot Hippodrome and a meal at the White Lion Hotel.
Item 1 is a caption.
Item 2 is a caption 'Programme of Show.
Item 3, 4 and 5 are the programme of the show -…
Item 1 is a caption.
Item 2 is a caption 'Programme of Show.
Item 3, 4 and 5 are the programme of the show -…
Wounded in Normandy
Two soldiers from Melton Mowbray were reported as wounded.
Workshop staff, P Brani
Four photographs, first two are similar, two soldiers two locals, with sign 'R.A.S.C. Central Marine Workshops, captioned 'The Boys'. third is of a launch captioned F.M.B. Almond', fourth captioned 'The Jetty P Brani'.
Woman in ATS Uniform
Full length image of Eva Scott wearing Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform standing by a window in wall of a brick house. Sister of Eric William Scott.
Winifred Kathleen Viollet
Head and shoulder portrait of a woman wearing tunic with staff sergeant rank and peaked cap. Underneath a row of medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'W/O Winifred Kathleen Viollet nee Joyce k/a "Chota" (don't know why), she was a W/O in the Army…
Whereabouts of British paratroopers captured at Montebello
Comandante Luciano Scotti reports to Major Gordon Lett that seven British paratroopers captured at Montebello have been transferred from La Spezia to Genova.
Wesel
Low level oblique aerial photographs of Wesel. Extensive bomb damage is visible in both images.
Wenham family photographs
Four photographs, first of Joy and John with a lady behind a rustic fence, the fourth is the same location with a man wearing a hat. Second is of a group of sailing dinghies on the sea. Third is of a small party of British army Guards with a…
Wellington Crew
Eight RAF and Army servicemen in tropical dress, four sitting on a bench and four standing behind. All have their arms crossed. On the reverse (first row standing, second row seated) -
'The Crew
Left to Right
Johnny - George - Jimmy -…
'The Crew
Left to Right
Johnny - George - Jimmy -…
Wedding photo
Bride and Groom posing, to the right of the groom a younger man stands in uniform. To the left side of the bride, a women is posing in a long formal dress holding flowers and an elderly man is stood in a suit.
We have under arms now in this island over 1250000 men
On the left main article with 7 photographs showing groups of soldiers after disembarkation from Dunkirk, lines of civilians at recruiting stations, soldiers with a dog and a group of sailors. On the right an article - what to do if this country is…
Warships off Dieppe
Three photographs: top showing two navy ships off a coastline. Middle shows a number of small boats a sea with smoke on left side. Captioned 'Two pictures illustrating part of work done by Royal Navy in the successful Combined Operations raid on…
War Weapons week - Home guard parade
An event organised to celebrate the Home Guard. Illustrated by a dart board and darts.
War Memorial, Ismailia
Two photographs of the war memorial at Ismailia.
Photo 1 - On the reverse 'No. 23 The Suez Canal War memorial on Gebel Mariam near Ismailia (Architect Roux-Spitz) imposing Monument, commemorating the defence of the Canal during the Great war.…
Photo 1 - On the reverse 'No. 23 The Suez Canal War memorial on Gebel Mariam near Ismailia (Architect Roux-Spitz) imposing Monument, commemorating the defence of the Canal during the Great war.…
WAR - Frankfurt Revisited
A booklet with information about the progress of the war. This edition covers RAF Bomber Command activities.
Wallet with escape and evasion Warning document inside
Brown card wallet/photo holder with folded document IS9 inside, outside of wallet with impressed wording and close up of wording '[...] Promenade, Blackpool'.
Walker and Moore Families
Nine photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a boy standing in a garden, captioned 'Peter now S/Lt RNVR'.
Photo 2 is a boy standing in a garden, captioned 'Noel'.
Photo 3 is a woman standing in a garden, captioned 'Mrs'.
Photo 4 is a head and…
Photo 1 is a boy standing in a garden, captioned 'Peter now S/Lt RNVR'.
Photo 2 is a boy standing in a garden, captioned 'Noel'.
Photo 3 is a woman standing in a garden, captioned 'Mrs'.
Photo 4 is a head and…
W M Gilmour
Five men standing by a dugout. WM Gilmour is talking and two men are taking notes. One is wearing a Mae West. On the reverse 'W M Gilmour North Africa 1943 Far Left'.
W A Franklin, Cyril Andrews, and J F R Read
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face photograph concerning Corporal W A Franklin whose wife had received first communication from him since fall of Java.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Victory day crowd
View looking down on a large crowd of people. Visible are men and women, civilians and military many holding up hands showing 'V' signs.
Veteran's lapel pin
White disc with army/navy/air force symbols superimposed. Crown above and Veteran below.
Vanguard of the British Eighth Army enters S. Giorgio di Nogaro
Vehicles with British flags are entering the town while civilians line the streets, waving and throwing flowers. In front of a large building, behind the fountain, the Italian, British and American flags are flying. An aircraft is flying over and two…
V C for Colonel Keyes
Commando raid on Rommel's HQ, Posthumous award. Account of award of Victoria Cross to Lieutenant Colonel G C T Keyes for his part of a raid on Rommel's headquarters in Libya in November 1941 and an account of the action.