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Route map
Map showing portion of north west England. Marked with parallel routes from Bradford to Lake District, Whitehaven/Bees Head and onward into the Irish Sea. Another route from Morcombe Bay to Whitehaven.
Interview with Henry Moss
Henry grew up in Bradford and left school just before the outbreak of war. He had various jobs, including working in the mill, a greengrocer’s shop, the dye works and then garment cutting for the army. Aged 17 and a half he was called up in London…
Interview with Olive Crowther
Olive had two brothers and a sister. One of her brothers joined the army and the other was an air gunner on Lancasters. She left school at 14 and went to work as a mender at Albion Mills. When she was 17 she worked on Lancaster navigation panels in…
The Prisoner of War February 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Food Situation about food parcel delivery, Editors comments, Sport reports from the Camps, suggestions for parcel contents,…
List of crew and next of kin, Lancaster ME674, 12/13 July 1944
Captain Flying Officer Charles Ronald Phillips and list of crew and next of kin.
Henry Moss national service grade card
Personal details and marked grade 1 (one) and includes some personal details.
Welcome to RAF letter to Henry Moss
Writes welcoming him to RAF. States he has been selected for aircrew training. Continues with mention of waiting lists to start and a little about the RAF and why he would have to wait to start training.
H Moss ration book
Ration booklet with instructions for use. Many stamps crossed off.
Henry Moss ration book
Includes ration for meat, bacon, butter, cheese, eggs, sugar, tea, and spare pages.
Henry Moss ration supplement book
Pages with stamps and some months crossed off.
Henry Moss service and release book
Made out for Flight Sergeant H Moss. last day of service 10 April 1946. Gives some personal details. Served from 22 October 1943.
JE Hanson's Funeral Service
A remembrance service held for JE Hanson at Nab Wood Cemetery.
John Holden with his mother and stepfather
Two photographs, John with sergeants stripes and pilots brevet, standing in the garden, in front of house wall. The first captioned 'Trixie and John', the second Uncle Percy & John.
John's Birth and Baptismal certificates
The two certificates in an envelope from a funeral director.
Interview with Peter Greenwood
Peter Greenwood was born February 2, 1926, in Halifax, and grew up in the Yorkshire countryside, where his father ran a dairy business. He studied at Sowerby Bridge Grammar School with a particular interest in physics and chemistry. He was later…
List of names
List of names, and nickname, with service number and place of origin. Robert Wallace Terras is first on the list.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Newspaper cutting - airmen back with squadrons
Description of 83 Squadron ground crew reunion for former Bradford airmen at RAF Coningsby. Also covers fifth reunion of 170 Squadron.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Newspaper with article Folkestone man in record crew
Under photograph of crew a caption lists members including Flying Officer I J Hartley rear gunner from Folkestone. List includes Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R…
Bomber crew's 228 operational record flights
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R Docherty, flight engineer,…
The record bomber crew
Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) F/O J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) F/O T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sgt W R Docherty, flight engineer, Liverpool (6), Squadron…
Letter from the Red Cross to John Hoden's mother
In reply to Mrs Holden's enquiry they express their sympathy at her loss. They provide details of when and where John and his crew crashed and died.
Letter to Mrs Holden about John's gold signet ring
Writing to John's mother with details of the circumstances of his death and mentions three rings recovered from the wreckage in the hope to return them to the families.
Lancasters ND411 and JB405
A letter to John's mother advising her of the findings of the investigation into the crash in which John died.
Telegram to Mrs Fairclough
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Advising that her son, Herbert, is no longer on the dangerously ill list.