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LSilverLH19250122v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for L H Silver, flight engineer, covering the period from 2 February 1944 to 8 January 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed…

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PMilsonGW24020006.jpg
Five items.
#1 part of a map of Java annotated with airfields.
#2 US submarine Sturgeon
#3George's POW badge.
#4 part map of Java with annotations.
#5 George's POW record.

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NMilsonGW240119-27.jpg
The story of the 12 airmen who escaped from Java in an open lifeboat.

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NMilsonGW240119-14.jpg
A newspaper article about an escape from Java to Australia.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-64.jpg
A brief biography of George's time as a prisoner of war (March 1942-September 1943)

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-60.jpg
A brief history of 84 Squadron. It includes a list of commanding officers and the squadron crest.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-58.jpg
A newspaper cutting with news about George Milson.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-52.jpg
A list of flights made from the UK to Indonesia.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-50.jpg
A list of instructions for prisoners of war.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-49.jpg
A certificate awarded to George Milson for his attendance at Book-keeping classes, Bandoeng Prisoner of war school.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-43.pdf
Describes conditions endured in Changi POW camp, including the journey there.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-24.pdf
A list of 84 Squadron personnel with their service number, address, next of kin.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-21.pdf
A list of men from the squadron with service number, next of kin and last known location.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-15.pdf
A list of 22 aircraft, crews and passengers that crossed from Egypt to Indonesia.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-13.pdf
A nominal roll of 84 squadron personnel, Eight narratives covering the period between 15/2/42 to 5/4/42 and life in various prisoner of war camps.

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EMilsonGWMilson[Fam]430903.pdf
George writes to his family. He has been moved to another camp. He describes the preparations and the actual move.
The first part of the letter is written at Batavia and the second at Changi, Singapore. He describes the crossing on the boat.

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EMilsonGWMilson[Fam]430701.pdf
George writes to his family. He describes changes at the camp. He has been on a march outside of the camp.

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EMilsonGWMilson[Fam]430103.pdf
George writes an update from his prisoner of war camp. At Christmas they had a fair with stalls and various amusements. Later they had theatrical entertainment.

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CMilsonGW-240119-04.jpg
A chart of the area around Tjilatjap, Java, Indonesia. Highlighted in red, and annotated, is the beach where George spent a month awaiting escape but he was captured from there.

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CMilsonGW-240119-03.jpg
A section of the tidal area round the port of Tjilatjap, Indonesia. It is annotated 'Passage of motor boat towing 2 lifeboats from Tjilatjap to Scorpion cove' and the route is added to the chart.

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CMilsonGW-240119-02.jpg
The map is annotated with 84 Squadron activity.

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CMilsonGW-240119-01.jpg
A section of a chart.

BWyllieJWyllieJv1.pdf
A brief history of 84 Squadron

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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
George Milson joined the RAF in September 1939. After receiving his wings, he was posted to No. 18 Squadron, flying night operations to Dunkirk, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven, and later carrying out low level shipping sweeps and “Circus” operations over…

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BMillarRDMillarRDv1.pdf
Memoir by Flight Lieutenant RD Millar DFC RNZAF

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