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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Dover"

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Image of the cliffs at Dover with radio towers on the clifftops. Annotated on the reverse 'German view of Dover from France 1940'. A description pasted to the reverse indicates that radio towers and barrage balloons are visible. The reverse of…

ABiltonW[Date]-01.mp3
William (Bill) Bilton recounts his 6 years of service in the RAF Marine Section, from 1940-1946. During his time in Air Sea Rescue, he served in the UK and Europe, assisting RAF operations from the waters. At his first posting in Dover, William was…

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Includes a description from a previous newspaper article of Minsk as it use to be. Continues with detailed account by Donald McCullough of a flight in a Mosquito. Includes photograph of front of aircraft with four bombs on trolleys. Goes on with…

EMartinESBatchelderHE20170502.pdf
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers episodes in his life until he was…

PWatersDW2010.jpg
15 airmen standing in the snow beside a wire fence. On the reverse 'Taken Stalag Luft I 28/12/41' and 'Gepruft 45' . It is addressed to Douglas' parents.

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Four items, Edward's description of the operation against a gun battery, his navigation plot, a map showing the target and newspaper cuttings describing cross channel operations and heavy explosions.

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…

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An abstract of a flight log to Stuttgart. It contains details of each leg including an attack by night fighters.

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Reports on recent mail and his leave, movements on posting to new station. Due to start flying again shortly although this might be delayed due to poor weather. Writes of new addition to crew, an English flight engineer. Notes that while there are a…

BMilesRJMilesRJv1.pdf
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

BMilesRJMilesJv1.pdf
A brief biography of Grandad Miles. He spent the war in Dover repairing and constructing buildings. Reg discusses flying over Dover in bomber attacks near Boulogne.

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The telegram advises Reg's mother that he is missing on operations.

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Form WG3 detailing travel arrangements for Mr and Mrs Peadon and Mrs J Hunter to visit Alec's grave at Antwerp.

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Map showing east Kent and French coast from Calais to Ailly. Annotated 'N-154826'.
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