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Concerns financial matters for Hedley Madgett's estate.

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David was called up in August 1941 and went to the Initial Training School at Victor Harbor. Elementary Flying Training School followed, and he was posted to Parafield, flying Tiger Moths. He then went to the Service Flying Training School at Point…

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Frank was an aircraft spotter for the Local Defence Volunteers and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a pilot. He went to Calgary in Canada on the Empire Air Training Scheme, where he few Tiger Moths at the Elementary Training School. He…

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He enjoyed Christmas but there has been a lot of snow.

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Calculations, observations and chart used for an operation to Calais.

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A log sheet used for calculations for a flight from Honeybourne to Mildenhall.

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Charles Frederick Green was born in Peckham, London, in 1921. On leaving school, he began an apprenticeship with a printing company, acting part-time as a police courier, before becoming an Air Raid Precaution warden. He then volunteered for the…

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Required to report for regular service in accordance with instructions. In the meantime would remain on the reserve with no pay or allownaces.

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Informs her that a war gratuity was payable in respect of Ian Wynn's service.

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Letter concerning payment of war gratuity for the late Pilot Officer I A Wynn.

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Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.

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Fifth and final diary kept by David Geach chronicling his time training and on operations. He writes about his return from Canada on the Queen Elizabeth then his training in England which began with arriving at the Posting Centre in Pannal Ash,…

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Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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Notes arrived at POW Camp Luckenvalde IIIA February 8th. Escaped form there in May. Lists some of his operations and result of combat against enemy aircraft and damage by anti-aircraft fire. Includes forced landing at Pershore and eventually shot…

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Covers joining the RAF, training as an engineer and first posting to RAF Christchurch which undertook radar research. Writes of life and flying as observer in Fairey Battle on radar measurement flights. The unit then moved to RAF Defford. Goes on to…

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Informs her that her son was now a prisoner of war and she would be entitled to payments and should continue to cash the orders in her RAF order book. Cancels a previous correspondence.

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Provides information with regard to his voluntary allotment in payment to her in view of the fact that her son, Sergeant G B Thomson had been posted as missing. Payment would be allowed for 17 weeks from the date of him going missing. Provides…

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Made out for Norman I Powell

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Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.

Chapter 1. Under Training. Covers the period between being assessed in Birmingham Geoff before setting off to London in August 1942 for training at Lords. Initial training was at RAF…

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LHoldenJE173327v1.pdf
John Holden’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 20th June 1942 until 3rd May 1944. Trained as a pilot at 15 Elementary Flying Training School, 35 Elementary Flying Training School, 41 Service Flying Training School, 7 Elementary Flying Training School, 6…

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Letter to Mrs K M Hobbs informing her that a war gratuity of £32 16 s is payable in respect of service of Flight Sergeant F J Hobbs.

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Refers to fact that husband is officially promulgated as missing and provides information on allowances entitled to and how long they will last..

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Gives details of the outturn of service estate of the late Pilot Officer I A Wynn and total was £40 9s 11d. Payable order would be sent in a few days.

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From Air Ministry confirming war gratuity is payable and encloses form of application for payment. Matters of wills and probate need to be considered. Includes leaflet on advice to relatives of a man who is missing.

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To Hedley's mother. Document announcing Hedley Madgett discharge as airman on commission.

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