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Family photographs
Top left: A woman stands with her hands on the shoulders of two boys.
Top right: Four children play on and around a swing in a garden.
Bottom left: A marching band in kilts. There is a building with a concertina roof in the background.
Bottom…

Singapore
Looking across the city with the Memorial Hall with clock tower on the left and the court building with dome in the centre. There are colonnaded buildings, a church with a spire and a road with cars travelling around a roundabout.

RAF Seletar
Top left: Two boys stand in front of a Bedford QL lorry with the sign, 'RAF Seletar'.
Top right: Two boys in the back of a lorry looking out over the side.
Bottom: Two boys playing with a pedal jeep.

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Family in Singapore
Top left: A woman standing holding hands with two boys.
Top right: A woman stands with four children in a garden.
Bottom left: A woman stands with two boys in front of trees and bushes.
Bottom right: A girl stands with her arms on the shoulders of…

Race in kilts
A group of men in kilts run towards a tape stretch in front of them. A hangar with a concertina roof stands behind and there is a flagpole and flag to one side.

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Sports day
Top: A group of children run towards a tape with men watching next to a flag with a roundel on. In the distance is a two storey building with a concertina roof.

Bottom: A marching band wearing kilts. To one side is an open sided marque and a…

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Sports day
Top: Twelve men running towards a tape stretch across an open space at chest height. They are watched by more men and there are buildings, one with a concertina roof, in the distance.
Bottom: A crowd of men, women and children are sit and stand…

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The Tiger Oil House of Jade in Singapore.
Top left: the Tiger Oil House of Jade in Singapore. A single storey building with a two storey round tower with dome attached.
Top right: A woman and two boys standing at the top of a fight of stairs leading to a colonnaded entrance to the Tiger Oil…

Trevor Blewitt
Details of Trevor's family, his early years and marriage to Phyllis. Details his sporting interests, decorations awarded and courses attended.

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A tribute to Trevor Blewitt
Personal information and details of Trevor's early years, family life, career in the Royal Air Force and later employment with Clayton Dewandre Ltd. Includes prayers and readings from the bible.

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Trevor Blewitt’s RAF service record
Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.

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Trevor and Phyllis Blewit
Personal and family details. Mentions Trevor joining and his service with the Royal Air Force including overseas postings.

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Why! Version One
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. Phyllis describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.

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Why! Version Two
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. She describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.

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Anderson bridge, Singapore
A view across the bridge.

Crise en Allemagne
Le Courrier de l’Air No. 38, 1941

The main article mocks Hitler’s claim that he will follow his intuition to lead the armed forces. It suggests that he dismissed Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, and other military commanders, as a scapegoat…

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Millson's "War & Peace" Abridged
An autobiography of Albert's time in the RAF.

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Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson. One
Jock begins the interview with joining up and first flying on 201 Squadron, with flying boats from Sullom Voe. He then, briefly, covers training as wireless operator/air gunner. He was posted to 38 Squadron Wellingtons in July 1940 at RAF Marham and…

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I was a 'Military Brat'!
A memoir of an airman's daughter.

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Ray Lippiard note of postings and locations
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…

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John Francis Bank's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
The observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant John Francis Banks, born I July 1922, (1578295 Royal Air Force) from 28 March 1943 to 9 April 1946. Detailing his training and operations flown. Served at 41 Air School South…

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Tasting time at Waddington
RAF Waddington station commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson tasting the Christmas pudding mixture. Annotated 'Aug 1961. Chief intelligence officer of the Far East. Changi Singapore. Returned to England March 1964. Medmenham June 1964.'.

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Group Captain Douglas Iveson's obituary
Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…

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Ken Souter's pilot's flying log book. Two
Pilot's flying log book. Two, for Ken Souter. Covering the period from 27 March 1951 to 24 March 1958. Detailing his flying training, flying duties with 83 and 150 Squadron and operations flown. He was stationed at 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF…

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Flight Lieutenant Harry Smith
Reports Harry Smith dies in Singapore military hospital. Includes photograph
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