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Bill would spend his school holidays with his grandmother in Scotland. He went to St Edward Island in Canada to do a reconnaissance course, after which he went to Harrogate to await posting. He completed another course on Chipmunks before being…

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Bill Leckie Bill was born in Glasgow but moved to the countryside, as his father suffered from bronchitis. Initially, working as a cinema projectionist, Bill joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 18, enlisting at St John’s Wood in London as a…

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An00509's autobiography., consisting of 17 chapters and an epilogue. Chapters 1-4 deal with early life and schooling; chapters 5-14 - the war years; and chapters15-17, post war.

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Margaret Habberfield was born in 1923. Aged 16 she joined the Royal Air Force, having declared her age as 18. She began her six-week general training at RAF Harrogate and was billeted with around 20 other girls. Margaret was then posted to RAF…

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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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Bill had been a member of the Air Defence Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps. He volunteered as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and flew Tiger Moths at RAF Sywell but was re-mustered as a navigator. Bill went to Canada as part of the Empire Air…

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Daphne joined the Air Ministry at 17. She initially joined the Civil Service, as she believed it would be a safe job with high wages. Throughout the war, she was stationed at Ladies’ College in Harrogate and was in charge of supplying water to many…

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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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YGeachDG1394781v3.pdf
Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.

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YGeachDG1394781v5.pdf
Fifth and final diary kept by David Geach chronicling his time training and on operations. He writes about his return from Canada on the Queen Elizabeth then his training in England which began with arriving at the Posting Centre in Pannal Ash,…

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Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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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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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]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]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]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]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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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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A card issued to John for recording his fitness.

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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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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…

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Henry, volunteered for the RAF and learned to fly Tiger Moths at Brough, before being transferred to South Africa on a troopship. His flying training came to an end after a poor solo flight and he was re-trained as a navigator. On completion of his…

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Thanks for letter and discusses battledress. mentions future move to Blackpool and current activities including sport. Ian is avoiding lectures by playing sport. He describes punting on the Nidd. He is due to depart shortly for Blackpool.

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

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