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Enclosing a copy of the investigation report by the Missing Research and Enquiry Service confirming their findings and the deaths of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, 432117 and Flying Officer Terence 'Terry' James Taylor McGrath, 432441.

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Detailing the cooperation with the Air Ministry to collect evidence relating to the fate of missing aircrew and offering condolences regarding their son, Nigel Bruce Carrall.

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Patrick Hogan's discharge from Army Service Corps 6th Brigade in consequence of being required for service with the Royal Australian Air Force.

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A postcard receipt sent to the Australian Red Cross for a parcel sent to Jim Cahir from his mother. The parcel has been received at Stalag IVB.

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Covers early life in Australia and then training in Canada and England as an air gunner. Flew operations on Lancaster with 467 Squadron at RAF Waddington. Recounts details of operations to Walcheren Island. Continues with several other anecdotes…

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Recounts events that happen during his service career. Includes detailed account of first operation to Walcheren Island in daylight. Continues with account of engaging German fighters from mid upper turret on operation to Essen. Follows account of…

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Flight Sergeant Bob Porteous grew up in Australia and, after spending time in the bush, he joined the Royal Australian Air Force. After training and spending time in the United States, he travelled to Scotland on the Queen Mary. He flew operations as…

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Flying Officer Eric Barton flew operations with Bomber Command. Eric talks about the various aircraft he flew in, and recalls an incident at Banff in Scotland where, following a night exercise, his tyre blew out on landing. He gives an account of an…

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A letter to Don referring to their operation over Friedrichshafen. It includes a copy of the navigator's log and a newspaper article.

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Contents list - Book 1. A list of four significant events in Bob's service.

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Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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Covers his training.

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Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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He has many letters from home. He complains that Mair has only sent 10 letters in 21 months. Camp activities are water polo, vegetable gardening and theatre. He talks about going to Australia to check farming.

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A poem written by Brian Walley telling the life story of him and his wife, Mair.

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A poem written by Brian looking back on his life.

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A poem about the life and love of Brian Walley as he approaches his 100th birthday.

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Four page Western Italy edition of the newspaper containing articles from various operational theatres around the world and from Britain.
Page 1 headline is: 'I SAW GENERAL SHOOT AT PRISONERS'.
Page 2 is given over to the forthcoming General…

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Noted that F/O A J Johnson, W/O R M Burcher and W/O C T O'Riordan all RAAF and deceased. Includes copy of casualty enquiry. List crew of Lancaster ED 525 including P/O S F N Fox. Red cross information indicated that two known an three unknown were…

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Dan London - a profile. Biography of Dan London, past secretary of the association who had recently moved to Australia. Page has caricature of London with caption 'Dan now claims to be a dinkum Aussie'.

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A wrapper off a chocolate bar. On the reverse 'War-time Emergency Label'.

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1 - news cutting concerning a 92 year old Second World War veteran penning an apology for bombing German cities. 2 - letter from Laurence Larmer while offering no apology, regretting that the operation he flew on 11 April 1945 resulted in the loss of…

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The letter accompanies a letter from Jim's commanding officer.

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The letter refers to Jim Cahir's personal effects which will be kept in storage until his release from prisoner of war camp.

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