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E[Author]ThomsonGB430701.pdf
telegram orders re-join unit immediately. Medical certification that he had been vaccinated and fit to travel in the restricted area.

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Catches up with mail and news of friends. Says he is on leave and mention dental issues and drinking. Mentions recent flying test which did not go well and that he was unlikely to be selected for pilot training. Was resigned to becoming an air…

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SBanksJF1578295v1.pdf
Correspondence returning John's flying log book and a piece of war medal ribbon to which he was entitled, his RAF service health records, a certified copy of his attestation, a signed farewell menu from 47 Squadron and his service and release…

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Gives personal details, enlistment, some career details and postings.

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A history of Jamie Barr's crew.

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BEleyNJEleyNJv1.pdf
Jim's autobiography recalls his time in the RAF, having joined, aged 17, when the war started. He describes, in detail, his training and crewing up. Post-war, he left the RAF but eventually re-joined for two years.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430503.pdf
Writes to him at RAF Ludlow. Comments on his life under canvas, current circumstances and the weather. Mentions Italian prisoners of war, that war news was good and the RAF were lighting up Germany. Writes she would hold his parcel until she had a…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430513.pdf
Chatty letter with gossip and news of daily activities, family and friends. Responds to some of his gossip in his latest letter. Commiserates over damage to his latest parcel and comments on his laundry. Mentions work in the food office. Mentions in…

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430517.pdf
Catches up on mail and parcels and notes his washing and ironing done. Notes his day off in Hereford. Continues with chat, gossip and news of daily activities and friends and family. Mentions going to see the Hurricane and changing of the guard with…

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MSaintTJ1452007-180212-01.pdf
Diary from joining the RAF in May 1941, through training as groundcrew and then volunteered for aircrew and eventually trained as air gunner and posting to 514 Squadron. Describes operations while on the squadron and notes details and losses.…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430510.pdf
Glad to know he was enjoying life at his new camp and giving news of his next parcel from them. Expected his washing that week. Continues chat and gossip about daily activities, family and friends.

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Acknowledges his last letter and was obtaining the desired toothbrush. Mentions contents of his next parcel. Comments on weather and then continues with chat, news and gossip of daily activities, family and friends.

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Tom's memoir of his early RAF days. He joined aged 15, after altering his birth certificate, and trained in Canada as a pilot. He talks about his cousin, Vivian Gunning who died in a Blenheim in June 1940.

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Card Number Number DFE 6368 168. For Charles R Godfrey originally from Potters Bar. Shows several changes of address in Coreley Staffordshire and eventually St Ives in 1947 and 1948

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A summary of JH Bird's postings in the RAF.

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SThomsonGB1572977v30009.jpg
For LAC Thomson G B from RAF Ludlow to 1 EANS Bridgnorth

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