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Enrolment form of Lionel Eric Hargreaves (Flying Officer) outlining when he may be called up, what will happen and what to do. With a note written on the bottom saying that he signed the portion required and returned it.

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The memoir describes, in detail, Moore's life as a civilian in Leicester, his RAF aircrew training and as an air bomber in Bomber Command. On leaving school in 1938 Moore worked as a junior auditor and a typist before joining the Royal Air Force…

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Ethel Smith (née Hanson) discusses her early life and her time in the WAAF. She joined aged 21, and remembers the camaraderie. She worked as a rigger at Number 12 Balloon Centre and was later posted to RAF Titchfield near Portsmouth. She discusses…

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Shows six flights in Lancaster (PD328 - Aries) while on detachment to test & development section, Empire air navigation school RSF Shawbury and the stations Met office and RAF.
Bottom left is b/w head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer…

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Promotion, unable to determine rank for K D Smith (156957) on 4 March 1944.

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Commission for Kenneth Dutchman Smith.

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List acting Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Dutchman Smith as awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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An official notification from the Under Secretary of State for Air to Mrs H. Wells, enclosing photographs of the cross marking the grave of No. 1318974, Sergeant Roy Horace Wells, photographs not present. The notification mentions arrangements for…

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A letter from the British Red Cross Society to Mrs H. Wells, expressing condolences and confirming that her son Sergeant R. H. Wells (No. 1318974), has been missing and believed killed in action on 2 December 1943. The letter notes that the report…

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A letter from Air Ministry to Mrs. Wells informing her that the her son Sergeant R. H. Wells had been reburial from Dusseldorf Cemetery and re-interred at Reichswald Forest British Military Cemetery, Grave 9, Row A, Plot 7.

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A letter from Air Ministry Casualty Branch to Mrs. Wells, confirming that her son Sergeant Roy Wells and the six other occupants of the aircraft were killed on 2nd December 1943, without information regarding the burial place. Letter also mentioned…

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Telegram from Air Ministry to Mrs. Wells informing her son Sergeant Wells was believed to lost his life as a result of air operation on 2 December 1943.

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Half-length image of two men wearing civilian jackets. captioned 'On leave from RAF duties. Left my father Anthony Valentine Thompson with his elder brother my Uncle Paul Thompson DFC. Photo taken about 1945/4, London 74 Umfreville Rd,…

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Reg writes that he has moved to RAF Market Harborough. He has crewed up.

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Gives the location of his son's grave in the Reichswald Forest cemetery.

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Invitation to Buckingham palace for the award of his son' s Distinguished Flying Cross. Gives some rules.

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A woman seated on motor bike with two children on pillion by a brick wall. Captioned 'Pre-RAF days. Paul (on back of bike) his brother and their mother Elsie in rear garden of 74 Umfreville Rd Haringay [sic]'.

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Thanks her for her letter of condolence about his son Paul. Comments on the relationship between Paul and her son John 'Jack' Crawford. Hopes that the boys were safe.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…

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Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet, one with hat talking to two women in the street with another man and houses in the background. On the reverse 'Allied flyers in Swedish custody, Feminine company provides agreeable diversion. Sergeants…

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Includes personal information, service information and statement of special aptitude, qualities or types of employment.

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Includes what to bring to board, personal details, flying hours, medical category and board location.

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Queenie 'Robbie' Hall was born in Suffolk and had wanted to join the WRNS while under age; she bluffed her way into the RAF instead. She describes volunteering, her recruitment and training. At first she worked in kitchens but remustered as a clerk…

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Financial details of Robert Greer's estate.

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Informs him that his son was reported missing as a result of air operations night of 22/23 March.

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Reports on investigation by RAF missing research and enquiry service in Austria. Says it was not possible to identify separately 13 of the 14 unknown airmen buried in Villach (Austria). Now transferred to Klagenfurt British Military cemetery. It was…

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