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Portrait of seven airmen in a row. On reverse, from right, 'Alex (Heath) Sinclair, Engineer; Dickie Baylis, R/Gunner; Johnny, navigator; Stan Slater, Skipper; W E Day, upper gunner; G L Brown, B/A'. Tommy is standing far left. The image is stamped…

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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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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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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-017.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the large Canadian reunion of 1985 at Calgary, the Annual Dinner at Lords, Recco report of ex-POW activities, requests for help, Alan Bryett's lectures, the Association's AGM and annual…

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Arrive Doncaster 6pm love Bob

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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After a spell with 512 squadron mostly transportation flights Sam returned to the UK, flying as an instructor.
A the end of 1943 he returned to Bomber Command, 627 Squadron.
There is a photograph of the squadron grouped in front of a Mosquito.

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List postings and promotions from September 1939 until July 1945.

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OSawKC55612-151102-02.pdf
Contains personal data, mustering dates and trades, commission, course, postings, movements and duties. Includes post-war service.

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

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Top left - a man and woman in civilian clothes with trees behind. On the reverse 'uncle Lewis and Aunt Bet Waring'.
Bottom left - two boys, one sitting on chair, one standing. On the reverse 'uncles Jim & Harry Goodfellow'.
Top right - wedding…

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A postcard of the Doncaster club with five photographs of the club on the front.
A second postcard is of a NAAFI club in Lincoln.

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

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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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The letter is described as coming from Ken's archives held by Reg Saville, a historian at Langton Matravers.
In the letter Tom writes about losing their pilot due to illness. They have moved from Upwood to a more basic station where they live in…

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Writes hoping that Joan heard her husband, Squadron Leader Bob Wareing’s message on 6/20/44. He conveys the message as best he remembers it saying that Bob feels much better now and is sorry about the leave and asks for Joan to write to him at his…

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

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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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]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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EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450927.pdf
He thanks he for her letter. He is waiting to be posted. He had a pleasant journey to Doncaster. He has been potato picking.

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EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450828.pdf
He caught the train back via Waterloo and Doncaster. They have been on a RAF Regiment course shooting rifles.

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