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Six photographs from an album, annotated 'The Family, Dorothy and Fred my Skipper at Sheffield. Taken in the grounds 1945'.
Photo 1 is Ray's mother, father sitting with Fred, Dorothy and Ray behind.
Photo 2 is Ray's mother and father standing in…

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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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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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Sidney and Una both experienced the effects of the war in Sheffield as children. When Dunkirk survivors arrived at the nearby Reception Centre, Sidney collected many souvenirs such as cap badges. His aunt also took two soldiers in to her home while…

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The letter thanks Jimmy for his letter. They are pleased he has a partner. They are expecting a third child. They ask for a friend's address.

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The telegram from his parents expresses happiness that he is safe.

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The box used to send Jimmy's medals with his address on the front.

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A copy of The Star two days after D-Day. It contains war news, adverts, cartoons, local news and intimations.

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A package addressed to Jimmy Oates at RAF Keevil. It contains newspapers and cuttings.

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A cutting with the wedding of Evelyn and Leslie Jackson.

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

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A cutting referring to the award of a DFC to Flight-Lieutenant J Bowskill.

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A brief biography of Jimmy.

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The message expresses thanks that he is safe.

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A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. The author describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.

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Gives personal details and next of kin. Includes b/w photograph and fingerprint. Stalag IX C. Two versions of the same item. Submitted with caption 'Photo of Bob Burns's German PoW ID card for Stalag IXC'.

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Confirms their telegram that information had been received from the International Red Cross that her son was a prisoner of war. No information on address of camp he was in. As no news had been received about the rest of his crew, they ask to be…

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Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…

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Writes that she had received a telegram that her son Sergeant Geoffrey Beckett was missing as a result of air operations on 17 December 1942. Praying he will safe. Continues with description of her activities and actions. Notes that she had written…

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Includes some personal details of Sergeant Geoffrey Beckett (622136 RAF) qualified as WOP/Tech was mid-upper gunner. Includes photographs of his grave headstone in Den Burg (Texel) cemetery, himself, view of inside fuselage of Lancaster, wreckage of…

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SBeckettG622136v10084.pdf
Includes envelopes and 5 page letter from Peggy not knowing he had been killed, asking after Geoffrey Beckett and passing news of friends and acquaintances. Writes a little about Stamford and mentioning Wittering.

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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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Winston Churchill being cheered in Sheffield; naval warfare in the Atlantic; German invasion of Russia; actions of the Free French Forces plus photographs of various military leaders.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

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Catches up with news of sport, work and other activities.

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Writes about recent visit home and that he had not heard from Lewis for months. Says he is getting on OK in Normandy.

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