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YPearceAT1874945v4.pdf
Memorandum items addresses of friends and acquaintances, mentions many days/evenings out and what sort of time he had in Belfast, Lincoln, Gainsborough and many others. Mentions various journeys and postings, lists birthdays. Jots down daily…

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Joan Ray was born in Doncaster on the 11th March 1925. She suffered problems with her eyes in her early life and tells of the impact it had, including problems with reading and writing. She spent time in domestic service working at Hesley Hall in…

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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…

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Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…

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Ethel Smith (née Hanson) discusses her early life and her time in the WAAF. She joined aged 21, and remembers the camaraderie. She worked as a rigger at Number 12 Balloon Centre and was later posted to RAF Titchfield near Portsmouth. She discusses…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440912.pdf
Writes of journey to Doncaster and meeting up with his crew. Mentions drawing more flying kit and asks them to send on his shaving kit which he left behind. Asks if they can arrange to get his bicycle to him.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440921.pdf
Writes that he had received his bicycle okay, and was now able to get around easily. Hoped that they would start their course that week. Catches up with news from home.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440929.pdf
Writes that he had now been commissioned. Talks about uniform and still doing ground school. Mentions that a flight engineer had joined his crew and describes him. Writes about how busy he is with lectures and catches up with family and friends…

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Apologizes for not writing and relates daily goings on at RAF Stradishall. Mentions a visit to Doncaster, having to get up early for flying almost every day, a football match, not night flying yet and the fact that they are very isolated.

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Group Captain Blacklock writes of his life, from his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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A list, taken from Geoff's logbook, of RAF stations where he served or was trained.

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Thanks him for his service on leaving the active list of the Royal Air Force

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A Halifax showing damage sustained in a collision. Captioned, 'Halifax III - No MZ456 in collision - 13/14.1.1945'. Reverse stamped 'AM Crown Copyright reserved, 28th Jan 1945 RAF Station Snaith' and annotated, 'V Douglas Knox 20 Town Moor Ave,…

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A ration book issued to Joyce.

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A document requiring Malcolm Staves to enlist in the RAF on 16 February 1943.

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A document issued to Malcolm Staves advising him that his calling up is postponed.

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LSaundersEJ924532v1.pdf
Detailing his flying training and operations flown as navigator 16 January 1941 to 9 January 1946. He was stationed at RCAF Winnipeg (6 AOS), RCAF MacDonald (3 B&GS), RCAF Rivers (1 ANS), RAF Harwell (15 OTU), RAF Shallufa (38 and 40 Squadrons), …

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126 airmen arranged in rows in front of single storey buildings with corrugated roofs with metal chimneys. Beyond is a tall chimney. Reverse is stamped 'RAF Middleton St. George Ref No.MSG/G343 20 Dec 1941 RAF Official Copyright Crown reserved' and…

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Three-page handwritten letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes about life in the RAF at his station in Yorkshire including observers being posted to Scotland, training and his social life in Doncaster.

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A letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes that he is trying to find her somewhere else to stay in Doncaster as she is unhappy living in Peterborough and is looking forward to his leave.

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A letter from Harry Redgrave to Jessie. Harry writes about life in the RAF including returning from his leave to Doncaster and a simulated night attack on an oil refinery in Osnabruck.

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Harry writes to Jessie telling her of elements of his service life & duties including navigating a Hampden from Finningley to Hendon, and his input to their domestic life.

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Bettie was born in Wakefield. The family moved to Doncaster when she was 11 and, aged 21, she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service. While in Doncaster she helped at the YMCA café as part of the war effort and that is where she met and married…

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A card issued to Joyce.

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Writes of flying including cross country and over Doncaster and Gainsborough as well as scaring farmers ploughing with horses.

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