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Robert Greer's grave stone
Grave of Flight Lieutenant R F Greer pilot Royal Air Force, 22 March 1944.
The Villach Road
Two pages of chapter from travel book which tells of the crash of an English plane and the death of an airman witnessed by locals.
Preston catholic college memorial booklet
List with photographs of all ex-pupils who gave their lives in the second world war. Robert Greer on page 9. Notes he joined RAF in October 1940 and was shot down over Austria 22/23 March 1945 while piloting a Liberator. A number of other RAF airmen…
Letter to Robert Greer mother from Imperial War Graves Commission
States that arrangements for visits to graves were not made by the commission and suggested getting in touch with travel agent. If she would let them know when they were to visit he would let cemetery caretaker know.
Letter to Mrs M Renner from Commonwealth War Graves Commission
States that Flight Lieutenant Robert Greer RAFVR lost his life on 22 March 1945 and was buried at Klagenfurt war cemetery, Austria. Gives directions to cemetery. Handwritten note 'age 22 was bombing the marshalling yards at Villach'. Two versions of…
Letter to Robert Greer's father from the Air Ministry
Reports on investigation by RAF missing research and enquiry service in Austria. Says it was not possible to identify separately 13 of the 14 unknown airmen buried in Villach (Austria). Now transferred to Klagenfurt British Military cemetery. It was…
Letter to Robert Greer's father from, officer commanding 178 Squadron
Provides some details of the operation to Austria on which his son was reported missing. Offers sympathy and comments on Greer and his effects.
Robert Greer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book 2
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…
Letter from Air Ministry to Robert Greer's father
Confirms telegram which informed him that his son was missing in action as a result of air operations om 22/23 March 1945. His son was pilot of a Liberator set out to attack marshalling yards in Villach Austria.
Funeral religious notice for Robert Greer
Died 24 March 1945 interred in Austria. On the reverse religious artwork and prayer.
Ken Hemmings Autobiography
A detailed autobiography of Ken's RAF service.
Maps of prisoner of war camps
Two copies of a map of prisoner of war camps published by the Red Cross. The names of the camps are printed in red and there is an index of camps, civilian internment camps and hospitals on the right side of the map. The bottom of one of the maps…
4000 tons on Essen in heaviest day raid
Page 18 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Ken's 19th operation was to Essen, which is covered by a newspaper cutting. His 20th operation was to Dortmund which is covered in a second cutting. His 21st, 22nd and 23rd operations were to Arnsberg, these are…
Warum es mit Hitler keinen Frieden gibt
Through a series of articles and photographs, the leaflet concludes that there will be no peace with Hitler. It notes that Hitler has consistently broken his promises about peace and broken every non-aggression agreement. He had meticulously prepared…
St. Nikolaus
Left: Three men and two women look through an open window into a wooden building, where three men look out. To the left of the window is a chalk board with writing. Annotated, '20 Mai 1940' and 'St. Nikolaus'.
Right: Three men on a stage set, one…
Right: Three men on a stage set, one…
Ken Hampton’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Ken Hampton’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 6th August 1943 until 18th August 1945. During this time trained as a navigator, bomb aimer and air gunner.
Trained with No. 24 Bombing, Gunnery and Navigation School.…
Trained with No. 24 Bombing, Gunnery and Navigation School.…
Prison camps map
Map of Germany showing location of prisoner of war camps.
Conversation with Cliff Hobbs
Cliff mentions that he had interviewed his pilot Peter Fotherby, looking for further information about some incidents. He describes volunteering for the RAF and training as an air gunner in Ansons. He was posted to the Middle East, trained and crewed…
Map of the principal camps for British and Dominion prisoners of war in Europe
Prisoner of war camps with a list of their geographical location.
Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. Two
Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th January 1944 until 31st January 1945. Posted to 311 Ferry Training Unit as a wireless operator. In February 1944 operational posting to 40 Squadron in Italy where he became Signals…
Luftpost, 6 November 1943
This special edition deals with the Moscow Conference between the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union. There is said to be a full consensus over a joint approach to military and political aspects both during the war and in the post-war…
Prisoner of War Camps
Two maps and a list of extra camps.
Map #1 covers Germany, Poland and Austria.
Map #2 covers Italy.
The list covers 16 camps not plotted on the first map.
Map #1 covers Germany, Poland and Austria.
Map #2 covers Italy.
The list covers 16 camps not plotted on the first map.
Bob Smith's Memoirs
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.
The Road Home
Notes for soldiers and airmen returning home by road. It details the towns that they will pass through, starting at Villach in Austria and ends in Calais. There is a map of the route.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.
Nach Hitlers Sturz
A series of statements from various United Nations statesmen about what will happen when Hitler is defeated. They include Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Lord Chancellor John Allse Brook Simon, the Archbishop of Canterbury…