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BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…

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A letter requesting Alf to report to the recruitment centre.

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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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EPerryWRPPerryHE430714.pdf
Wishes her happy birthday. Explains he did not write the previous day as he had a long flight (11 hours 15 minutes) and was very tired. Catches up with mail received and family gossip and other matters. Mention future plans and that his commission…

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A newspaper with details of the end of the war with Germany.

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PChristisonA2012.jpg
A map with seven crew signatures and their route back to UK listed.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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PDoxseyJA18010055.jpg
Top - view from air of houses, buildings and hangars. Captioned 'Landing at Croydon'.
Bottom left - front quarter view of a civilian twin engine aircraft (Airspeed Consul). Captioned 'Consul snowed up at Zurich, Feb 47'.
Bottom right - view from…

BMannAMannAv5.pdf
The memoir starts with early life and interest in aviation, including photographs of pre WW2 aircraft seen at Croydon airport. He recalls going to last open day at RAF Biggin Hill, and continues with an account of events of the lead up to, and start…

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PLordWCJ18010026.jpg
Photo 1 is Bill sitting on a child's pedal car with 'L' plates. It is annotated 'Me learning to drive Croydon 1938'.
Photo 2 is Bill sitting on a motorbike annotated 'Croydon 1940'.

PLordWCJ18010025.jpg
Photo 1 is Lynne leaning on a bird bath. It is annotated ' "sis" Shirley 1936'.
Photo 2 is Bill in a casual suit sitting on a rowing boat, annotated 'Hove 1936'.

PLordWCJ18010022.jpg
Lynne is dressed in black dinner jacket, pants and stockings. She is carrying a cane and is tap dancing on a piece of hardboard.
Photo 1 is annotated ' "Lyne" [sic] Shirley 1936'.
Photo 2 is annotated ' "Sis" Shirley 1937'.

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PLordWCJ18010021.jpg
Photo 1 and 3 are the town hall gardens and are annotated 'Croydon Town Hall Gardens 1937 Coronation Illuminations'
Photo 2 is the Town hall, annotated 'Croydon Town Hall Coronation Illuminations'.

PLordWCJ18010015.jpg
Photo 1 is a night shot of a decorated town hall, annotated 'Town Hall Clock Coronation Illuminations Croydon'.
Photo 2 is a man on a ladder in a storage room, annotated ' "The Tomb" Tower Chambers 1938'.

ELordWCJBennettLR440103-0001.jpg
He encloses a Christmas card, he had a trip to London with Euny and he expresses sadness that Stan lost all his clothes.

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ELordWCJBennettLR430902-0001.jpg
He writes to Lynne about her holiday in Bournemouth, his brief trip to Andover to see Euny, he called in at his old firm and saw old friends and finally he mentions Stan and his letter.

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ELordWCJBennettLR430708-0001.jpg
He writes enclosing a cheque, explains he was on leave in Torquay but got recalled, he asks if Euny has written to her, he talks about the 'bonus' being 'grand', asks about Stan who is a prisoner of war and he hopes she has a good holiday.

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ELordWCJBennettLR430317-0001.jpg
He asks Lynne if she has recovered from her flu, explains he has joined a crew with a very experienced pilot, he asks her to arrange beer if his pilot comes to visit her, he asks about Stanley and mentions his pay rise.

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ELordWCJBennettLR420803-0001.jpg
He apologises for not meeting her, explains he has not been out much and has a sore tooth, he is going to a 'posh' dance, asks about Stanley and sympathises with Robbie.

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MDyerJH1217992-160108-01.pdf
Note from his niece which gives outline of operation to Berlin on 2 January 1944. Mentions that Missing Research and Enquiry Service contacted his parents with news that his remains had been found and he and rest of crew were buried in the village of…

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SNolanJF150621v10043-0001.jpg
Report on processes. Letter on reverse concerning orders.

SNolanJF150621v10040-0001.jpg
Report of where riveting is carried out in factory and how it is conducted. Includes heat treatment control. On the reverse letter concerning an order.

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Covers degreasing operations in factory. On the reverse a letter accepting price quoted.

BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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BRhodesG-KPayneAv1.pdf
A description of their time during the war, provided by their daughter. Her father joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in September 1940. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore, 1942. He was released on 12 September 1945 and…

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BThickettPSaundersEJv10003.jpg
A biography written by his daughter about her father. It describes his early years but mainly his time in the RAF.
Photo 1 is of EJ Saunders.
Photo 2 is EJ Saunders cycling on an egg and spoon race.
Photo 3 is his Mother, Francis and…

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