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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Gainsborough"

YCousinsHL[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Handwritten notes from January to July 1941.

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ESmithKJBSmithMEB441031.pdf
Comments on her medical issues. Continues with family and friends news and gossip. Wishes he had his little car on the station like some others. Continues to describe being lonely as there was only one other person in his hut and very few on camp.…

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ESmithKJBSmithE441205.pdf
Letter included with parcel of washing and explains why. Had tried to do some of his own washing but unsuccessful as camp water was too cold. Continues with chat about kit. Mentions he had a good crew, all Canadians with two commissioned officers.…

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ESmithKJBSmithE441010.pdf
Just arrived at new station which he says is extremely muddy. Speculates on getting a 48 hour pass when he had accumulated sufficient flying hours. Mentions being close to Gainsborough. Asks if she could send him a kit bag lock as he has a bag full…

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Catches up with recent family mail. Describes location as nothing but marsh, woods and fens. Writes about gramophone and hopes to get some Beethoven. Mentions plan to go to Gainsborough that afternoon and get a torch so he could see his way.

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Writes of gong to theatre in Gainsborough and that the station had a poor excuse for a cinema, but mentions films seen. Comments on lack of news and talks of poor weather and base being a quagmire. Thanks her for sending papers and concludes with…

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An airman in a rear turret of an aircraft fuselage supported on blocks of wood. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Johnny Johnson in Lanc at Roses'. Photograph is captioned 'Johnny Johnson DFC Ex/Flt 617 Squadron RAF.

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A workshop assembly line with a desk in the centre and rows of turrets down either side of the building. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Rose turret assembly 014'.

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Two figures wearing oxygen masks look out through the opening of a rear gun turret. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Rose turret 343'. Same photograph but image has been reversed recorded as turret 46.

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Two factory workers either side of a Rose turret. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'S Rose Lancaster turret 345. The individual on the left of the turret has been identified as Ronald H Scott (1916-2003)'.

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PDavyH1706.jpg
Herbert standing on the banks of the river Trent at Gainsborough, the Trent bridge is behind.
He was stationed down at RAF Hemswell for Lancaster Finishing School at the end of May 1944.

There is a second image at the same location.

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E[Author]P-JWareingJ440809.jpg
Expresses their sadness at her news and hoping that she will receive better news in the near future

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Sorry to hear the news about Robert.

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The author writes her thanks for a letter. She also mentions her delight that Bob is alive.

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Says she is glad that Robert is safe and thanks her for the photograph.

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Thanks her for sending Robert's letters for her to read and that she has passed them on for others to see.

MMoffatJ[Ser#-DoB]-151020-01-02.pdf
Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book [cover not shown].
M Moffat’s Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period 16 June 1943 to 30 March 1944. Hand written note 'missing’. Detailing his flying training and…

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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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AFreemanP180109.mp3
Philip Freeman was a young child in Gainsborough during the Second World War. His brother Desmond left Gainsborough to work for Lord Londonderry in London. From there he volunteered for the RAF and trained as a pilot. He was a fighter pilot but was…

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