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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]41XXXX-01.pdf
Writes that most of camp had moved to the embarkation port. He and others would have to wait a further fortnight, but hoped to get a weeks leave. Thanks them for parcel.

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A large group of trainees pictured with four staff in front row, all sitting and standing in four rows. All trainees are wearing tunics with white belts and side caps. Building in the background right side and another behind trees on the left.…

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Writes about uniform issue and move back to Wilmslow.

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Writes of his journey, pay and promotions.

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Writes about upcoming 48 hours pass, exams and postings. Mentions how he will get home on 48. Mentions interview with C.O and score on maths exam.

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Catches up with family news. Hopes for leave after course finishes. Will get promoted if he passes exams. Writes about pay. Mentions drill exam and possibility of a commission.

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Front has b/w photograph of South Bay, Scarborough. Writes that postcard show similar view as that from his window.

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A summary of John's service in the RAF and a letter from Jeff Perry, his former pilot.

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Geoff wearing a Sidcot flying suit. On the reverse caption 'Sept 1941 Geoffrey Francis Shattock aged 20 yrs ITW Scarborough'.

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

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ440312.pdf
He asks about her knitting and fire watching. The weather is less cold and he has been out drinking beer. He has visited Scarborough to watch films.

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BPerryWRPPerryWRPv2.pdf
The memoir starts with early life and education in Tunbridge Wells before moving to Cornwall. He describes how he volunteered for aircrew in Plymouth shortly after his 18th birthday, his early induction and training in the RAF. He travelled to Canada…

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SGillK1438901v30046.pdf
Writes about trying to book somewhere in Scarborough for his next leave and outlines his plans for it. Mentions some places in France that his father used to talk about which were now in the news again. Catches up with family news.

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Writes about poor weather and that he thought summer was over. Comments on plans for upcoming leave with wife Vera and son Derek. Sets maths puzzle with diagram for his father that he has been trying to solve.

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Top left a programme for grand opera house Scarborough with advertisements, folded on first item, front cover on second and inside on third.
Bottom left - Kenneth and Vera Gill arm-in-arm, man wearing tunic with sergeant rank, woman wearing skirt…

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Four rows of trainees and one officer. At the bottom is handwritten '1941 Scarborough'. On the reverse 'October 1941 10 ITW Scarborough'.

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MStimpsonMC155249-190922-10.pdf
An address book kept by Maurice. It includes a list of when he wrote letters.

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BFranceAMStimpsonMCv1.pdf
A biography of Maurice covering his birth in 1921 to his death in February 1944.

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YAdderM170573v2.pdf
Day by day description of events and activities for 1941 and 1942. Records films seen, war news including RAF operations, football matches played, weather, going to cadets, air raids, dates with Mary, social events, meeting friends, fire watching…

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SAdderM175073v10037.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Comments on Alex's new course and news. Mentions exams he had taken and provided results. Mentions his sister visiting with friend previous Sunday and possible future visits. Mentions recent invasion exercises and…

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SAdderM175073v10033.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Catches up with news of friends. Writes of visit by his parents to Scarborough and describes activities including dinner at the Victoria hotel. Mentions receiving inoculation and being confined to barracks. Writes of…

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SAdderM175073v10028.pdf
Letter with explanatory note. Writes of recent posting to Scarborough and complains about training activities undertaken. Catches up with family news. States that food is good but not enough of it and comments on weather and his accommodation. Asks…

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Full length image of an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing on grass with shrubbery in the background. Three versions of same image.

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An airman wearing tunic and side cap arm-in-arm with a female wearing coat and holding handbag. In the background foliage. Captioned 'This photograph with his sister Edith and one of Mervyn alone were taken at Scarborough while he was a cadet'.…

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A brief list of Ray's RAF career on an RAF form.

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