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3rd class railway ticket valid for two weeks. Issued in Gent.

MKroeseW19240508-170829-06.pdf
A memoir about Frederik Kroese's wartime activities. There is a brief biography followed by a portrait of Frederik. Included are photographs of various related items.

MCoxJJ921698-180801-05.pdf
A coloured booklet of text and photographs describing the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden. The Wellington crashed at Kleiterp [Klaeiterp] near Bozum and the crew were killed. Identification was not possible…

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The writer advises that Idwal has been awarded the Dutch Flying Cross in recognition of his valuable service.
There is also a b/w head and shoulders portrait of Idwal.

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MBowkerDG[Ser#-DoB]-151216-14.pdf
Contains foreword by the Queen of the Netherlands as well as news about training of Dutch paratroopers, the Dutch merchant Navy, the queen and government of the Netherlands in London, an eyewitness account of the Battle of the Java Sea, an item on…

SCavalierRG1264567v10026.pdf
Magazine containing foreword by the Queen of the Netherlands as well as: news about war progress; the Dutch Royal family; European resistance movements; why the German Blitzkrieg on Russia failed; Dutch flyers; church resistance; Malta surviving air…

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List of phrases translated into German, French, Dutch and Spanish to help with evasion.

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List of phrases translated into German, French, Dutch and Spanish to help with evasion.

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Six head and shoulders portraits of Alexander Lamb and a page of English-Dutch phrases. They are captioned 'Escape pictures for use in fake docs if needed'.

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Freedom does not perish. A Dutch language newspaper dropped by the RAF.

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BLafileZMaunsellJv1.pdf
A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …

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A hand-drawn sketch illustrating a crash site. Distances are shown between the aircraft and a building and a road between Deurne and Helmond. The sketch is captioned ' Deurne 22 Sept 44' and is annotated with the name and address of the…

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A hand-drawn map with a key illustrating the crash site of Lancaster LM718. It depicts main roads, sand roads and the houses of the families Coolen and Linders. Annotated in blue ink 'Drawing made by [L/R]ev Hoek'.

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An order authorising J Davies to return to London by boat.

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An empty Dutch victory cigarette packet. These were dropped over the Netherlands to celebrate the Dutch Queen's birthday.

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Ted Neale's South African Post Office Book.

MCoxJJ921698-180801-03.pdf
A coloured booklet of text and photographs describing the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden. The aircraft was shot down by the German pilot Helmut Lent. Head and shoulders photographs of Lent and the crew of…

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Account of the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden on 24/25 July 1941. The Wellington crashed at Kleiterp [Klaeiterp] near Bozum and the crew were killed. Identification was not possible and they were buried at…

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A memorial panel describing the crash of R1397 on its return journey from bombing Emden. It was shot down by a German night fighter. The crew remained unidentifiable for years until the Stichting Missing Airmen Memorial Foundation identitief the…

MGreenAW104402-160919-02.pdf
A biography of Alan Green with personal photographs and headlines. It covers his training in Canada and UK, his first squadron, 218, at Marham flying Wellingtons as a navigator, then Stirlings. He flew 22 operations and was shot down by friendly…

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Propaganda leaflet issued by Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces to the people of occupied Holland, advising and instructing them on how to deal with relief food drops. Original in Dutch and English translation.

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Offering support for all servicemen and women. It details, in English and Afrikaans, the facilities available and give a map of Ladysmith showing places which may be of interest.

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Ceramic tile commemorating Operation Manna. A woman holding a child's hand is waving a handkerchief. the child is waving a Dutch flag. Two aircraft are flying over dropping food. At the bottom the caption reads 'Voedsel-Vrede-Vrijheid 29 April . 1945…

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List of phrases in English, German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Along the top are four head profiles.