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Diary for 1936-37. List school months and days including events. Pages with annotation. Includes class lists and other school infomation including sports fixtures, lectures and prospectus.

Writes of her activities and replies to comments in his letters. Catches up with news of acquaintances as well as descriptions of holiday in Wales. Continues with descriptions of activities and hospital work.

Report on progress, conduct and attendance. Marks for English, maths and drawing.

Notes subject passed with credit in seven subjects. From Presto Catholic College.

From Catholic College Preston. States his academic achievements.

Noted he died 22 March 1945 on war service and his father was beneficiary for his estate. On the reverses stamps for Air Ministry accounts, Lloyds bank, chief inspector of taxes. inspector of taxes, Preston savings bank, borough treasurer Preston and…

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

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

Provides some details of the operation to Austria on which his son was reported missing. Offers sympathy and comments on Greer and his effects.

Confirms telegram which informed him that his son was missing in action as a result of air operations om 22/23 March 1945. His son was pilot of a Liberator set out to attack marshalling yards in Villach Austria.

Financial details of Robert Greer's estate.

Sent in reply to their card. Hopes they had had good news about Bob. Comments that English streets would be empty as US troops had gone home with English brides. Mentions Mavis growing up and that they were canning peaches. Comments on UK rationing.

Copy of death certificate

List with photographs of all ex-pupils who gave their lives in the second world war. Robert Greer on page 9. Notes he joined RAF in October 1940 and was shot down over Austria 22/23 March 1945 while piloting a Liberator. A number of other RAF airmen…

Writes about his posting. Could have done with more time in Manchester. Problem was leaving all friends behind. Provides addresses for Miss T Home, Miss M Meagher, Miss D Waring, ACW D Clarke and Pte J Soper. Two page letter and typed transcript.

To mother saying he was safe and well.

Air mail letter. Writes that he had changed stations and about leave in Alexandria about which he adds details of activities. Writes about food and condition at his new camp. Writes about blackout. Catches up with news of friends and provides banter…

Includes transcript. Apologises for lack of letters. Mentions leave in Alexandria, short visit to Naples and was at a new base (Italy) and weather was different than in Egypt. Says he had not sent Christmas cards and catches up with home news.…

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…

Certificate with results of exams.

Death of Robert Greer, husband of Agnes. On the reverse a portrait of mater Dolorosa.

Died 24 March 1945 interred in Austria. On the reverse religious artwork and prayer.

Qualification made out for Robert Greer

List all sporting events with space to fill in winners. Includes officials and past records.

Eleven players and one other man. Unreadable note at top. Part of caption 'xxxx representative association club No 8, Preston North End'.