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MMcMahonT1061081-240301-02.pdf
A compilation of names and addresses. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers and identifies his camp barrack as 17A.

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EEllisHEllisEL431024.pdf
Writes of family argument going on and receiving his latest letter and laundry which she would post it back the following Wednesday. Suggest he sends home his own clothes that he does not wear so he had less kit to transport. Comments on thickness of…

EEllisHEllisEL431023.pdf
Discusses mail expectations and disappointment that he had not got the previous weekend off. Asks after his health and mentions father had a cold as well. Comments on seeing Lancaster and Manchester fly over. Writes about brother playing for second…

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EEllisELKnoxAT[Date]-01-Part.pdf
Mentions tanks and hush hush equipment and that he had quite a bit of stuff there. Mentions leave, flying and family matters. Swaps news and discusses arrival back in England. Mentions Harrogate with kit inspections and parades. Discusses his…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440118.pdf
Writes that he was now a flight sergeant and mentions his pay. Comments on mail and no news on leaving yet. Writes about training activities and going to cinema.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]431127.pdf
Now back at Harrogate. Reports on mail received. Writes he is stationed in the Grand Hotel which was very comfortable, but food not so good. Comments on daily activities and mentions pay. Speculates about leave for Christmas.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]431122.pdf
Writes about journey back from Sheffield to Whitley Bay. Mentions doing assault course, mock battle, and hand grenade drill. Says he probably will not be home at the weekend due to lack of funds and no leave pass. Thinks he will shortly go back to…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]431022.pdf
Writing from Harrogate about going into Leeds which he found to be dead at night. Mentions visits to cinema and daily routine. Comments that he had not got his crown yet. Continues with domestic gossip.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]4401XX-01.pdf
Registered letter. Mentions journey back to Harrogate. Comments on activities. Writes that he had not been promoted yet but had been approved. Mentioned he had been paid £15 and was enclosing £3 for them. Speculates on the future. Concludes with…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]43XXXX-01.pdf
Writes that he had arrived in Harrogate after leave. Comments on his activities and that he had been paid £6. Mentions that they were not allowed to leave Harrogate for any reason, even compassionate.

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PColingEF2201.jpg
Photograph of the wedding of Eric Coling, dressed in his RAF uniform, and Winifred Scott at St. Peter's Church. Winifred is wearing a tailored knee length, short sleeved dress, gloves, a netted hat and a double string of pearls and is holding a…

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BBurnsDRBurnsDRv1.pdf
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…

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PGearyPC17010052.jpg
Five photographs, first shows Patrick standing with two female RCAF members, captioned Dauphin 1943.Second shows two airmen walking down a road, one with a kitbag, captioned 'Moncton NB'. Third has two people crouching examining an object in a field,…

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-08.pdf
A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440426.pdf
He has transferred to Harrogate. His accommodation is better as is the food.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440321.pdf
He has received all her mail that went to Canada. His training has been getting him fit.

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Thanks her for parcel. Says they had been unwell and advised her to visit that weekend. Adds gossip about events.

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Author (probably Roy J de Niese) gives some information on recruitment and training of Ceylonese volunteers for the RAF. It includes his recruitment and initial training in Ceylon, travel to Great Britain, enlistment, elementary flying training and…

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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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BLovattPHastieRv1.pdf
An incomplete biography of Roy Hastie. Only pages 1 to 46, 104 to 106, 128 to 133 and 34 additional unnumbered pages are included.

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BWilsonRCWilsonRCv1.pdf
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers, in detail, the navigational techniques he used, and describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.

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Offers congratulations on award to both of DFC and DFM. Offers tea if they are ever in he location.

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MWestonF126909-161113-09.pdf
General Information about Fred. It records his date of birth and death with a comprehensive list of his family. Included are details of his funeral.

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MStimpsonMC155249-190922-10.pdf
An address book kept by Maurice. It includes a list of when he wrote letters.

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BFranceAMStimpsonMCv1.pdf
A biography of Maurice covering his birth in 1921 to his death in February 1944.

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