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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Kettering"

BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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Writes that all was well and safe. On the reverse 'Telegram announcing safe arrival in Canada, Jan 41 to Dinks'.

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Good show heartiest congrats Howard.

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Congrats from all - Binks

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Good show and thrilled from Olive and John

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Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse 'Flying Officer WRP Perry'.

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The wedding party with bride, groom, bridesmaids and guests outside St Andrews Church, Kettering. A note of the reverse names others present.

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Left - Full length image of an airman wearing unbuttoned tunic standing on grass with fence and trees in the background. Right - Newspaper cutting reporting Flt Engineer Sgt F A Cavadiao, RAF "missing believed killed in raid on Lorient. He had…

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BMorrisWMorrisWv1.pdf
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

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E[Author]EWaringJ441021.pdf
Writes that saying they are pleased to hear that Bob is alive although a prisoner of war. They continue with general social news and gossip.

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Rev. E Goldthorpe and his wife, express their delight that Joan has heard that Bob is alive and passes on other news of friends and acquaintances.

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Letter from Eileen to Joan expressing sympathy at her news and saying that they are all thinking of her at this time and hope that she will receive good news soon.

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Neill Chapman’s diary entries from 27th May to 1st June including a list of crew members and the results of their bombing trials.

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ALinakerJ150924.mp3
Jack Linaker was working in a reserved occupation as a steelworker before volunteering to join the RAF. He was originally told he would be trained as a flight engineer but, frustrated by delays, he began training as a rear gunner. He joined 9…

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Reg writes of the funeral of Sergeant Frederick Charles Ball (1921 - 1944, 1161312 Royal Air Force) in Leicester, attended by four of the crew, including (Sir) Michael Beetham. He tells of the effect it has on his personal life and decisions.

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