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Photo 1 is Dorothy sitting on grass with a dog, annotated 'Dorothy and Pete Sheffield'.
Photo 2 is Dorothy standing outside a house, annotated 'Home -Sheffield'.
Photo 3 is Dorothy and a young girl, annotated 'Dorothy and Norma'.
Photo 4 is Norma…

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Ellis family relatives from 1881 census. Lists Ellis's from 1803 father, wife and sons and grandsons up to 1879.

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Engagement of Hazel Crofts to Terrence Perrett

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Addressed to 1238597 LAC E L Ellis RAF Wimslow [sic].

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An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…

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Article announcing Sergeant Lewis Ellis was awarded his wings.

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Left - wedding photphgraph with two men - one in uniform the other morning dress - and a bride and bridesmaid with bouquets wearing dresses. Caption refers to wedding of United States servicemen.
Middle - family photograph of man holding baby while…

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Top left - baby with bonnet sitting under bush in garden with wooden hut behind. On the reverse '(in the rhubarb) Hazel Crofts at 54 Wulfric'.
Middle left - two servicemen wearing khaki uniform standing side by side, one wearing side cap. On the…

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A cutting announcing the death of Edward Fairclough on war service.

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Article stating that Flying Officer Lewis Ellis was now presumed dead. Includes b/w photograph.

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Bride and groom, an RAF flight sergeant wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and his bride with a bouquet standing in front of a stone build church. On the reverse 'Fred and Mum, Apr 29 1944 wedding'.

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Herbert's service life in an autobiography. It includes training in London, RAF Bridlington, RAF Morpeth and RAF Wymeswold. Later training as a crew was at RAF Castle Donington, RAF Lindholme and RAF Hemswell and provides detailed descriptions of his…

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Diary from 7 November 1941. Notes being posted to air gunner course after ITW. Posted to Bridlington then RAF Llandwrog. Daily diary from 21 March 1942. Goes on to describes daily activities and training including flying. Writes about leaves and…

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Reporting on Tommy's safe return from his 43rd and final operation in which his aircraft was shot down and his evasion with Squadron Leader Slater. Mentions the Swedish people's view of ongoing hostilities. The report also says that Tommy's brother,…

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Reporting on the events of Tommy's 43rd and final operation. Describing his escape and commenting on the people of Sweden's view of the ongoing hostilities.

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To Alan Luxford, sergeant, bomb aimer, lost life on 20th birthday.

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Lord mayor of Sheffield unveiling tablet in memory of High Storrs grammar school old boys who gave their lives. Includes photograph.

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Bill Harvey was working in the mines before volunteering for the RAF. He knew that, as a miner, he was in a reserved occupation and he would only be able to leave the mine if he was to volunteer for aircrew. He was accepted and began his training.…

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Dinah Smith was born in Bamford, Derbyshire in 1937, moving to Darley Dale when her father found a new job as an aqueduct linesman. Dinah outlines her experiences of school, friends, foraging for food, and celebrations during the war. She also…

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Eric Wright lived in Rotherham at the start of the war. As a school child he says that he did not really understand the implications of it. The family moved to Nottingham and he describes life there, with the air raids and sheltering under the…

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Gwendoline Thickett grew up in Rotherham and was a young schoolgirl when the Second World War began. She was in Sunday School at her local church when the news of the declaration of war was announced. Her parents had already begun to prepare for…

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Ken Beard served as a rear gunner during the Second World War. He has been a member of The Salvation Army all his life and his faith played a huge role in helping him through the horrors of war. Awarded a scholarship at Retford Grammar School, he…

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Kenneth Lindley was born in Hillsborough, Sheffield in 1926. Before joining the RAF, Kenneth was an engineer’s apprentice, and often helped the Air Raid Warden by acting as a messenger. He recalls joining the Air Training Corps as a teenager. When he…

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Peter Swallow was born in Sheffield in 1929, one of three children. He recalls hearing Mr Chamberlain’s declaration of war broadcast as a schoolchild. His father, a plumber, volunteered as a member of the Local Defence Volunteers, eventually becoming…

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Philip James was a valet to Captain Fletcher at Margham Castle before joining the Royal Air Force. At the age of 19, he trained as a flight engineer at RAF St Athan, working on the Halifax. At RAF Dishforth in Yorkshire, crews were formed and Philip…

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