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MGrayDA1006912-210610-09.pdf
There is announcement about the allied landings on the morning of 6 June 1944, on the northern coast of France. There is a further statement from General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. He states the landings…

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PHardyJ1919.jpg
Two airmen walking along Via Nazionale, Rome. Behind are six storey buildings.

Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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SBondS-WilliamsRv10006.pdf
Biography of Ron Williams. Contains photographs and scans of documents.
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…

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MBarraletAF85233-210609-10.pdf
A newspaper for relatives of prisoners of war. It has news on repatriations and events in camps, sporting and dramatic.

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PSeaggerA16010082.jpg
The Coliseum with several pedestrians in front.

MNealeETH1395951-150731-0210001.jpg
Ted arrived in Portici, south of Naples from training in Palestine. He recalls meeting Jesse Owens, Olympic athlete, during a trip to Rome. Ted was subsequently transferred to Foggia to join 37 Squadron. He recalls various members of his crew.

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CEdwardsF-180314-02.jpg
A chart used for navigation, covering Belfast-Rome at 1:2000000

PBirdJH18010052.jpg
1. The Castel Sant'Angelo and Pont Sant'Angelo, seen from Ponte Vittorio Emanuale II.
2. The Vittoriano Monument, seen from the Piazza Venezia.
3. An interior view of St Peter's Basilica, showing the Chair of St Peter.
4. Five women washing…

CDaviesIDW-190418-010007.jpg
A navigation chart of Rome and the surrounding area. Navigation tracks have been hand drawn on the chart.

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LCurnockRM1815605v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for R M Curnock, covering the period from 28 July 1943 to 25 February 1944 and from 18 September 1946 to 26 October 1946. He was shot down on 25 February 1944 and became a prisoner of war…

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EChadwickRChadwickM330809-0001.jpg
From Roy Chadwick to wife. Talks briefly of journey from Brindisi and that he has not enough time to sight see. Will find out about train times to for tomorrow. Painting of path way, trees,fountain with building in the background.

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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock, covering his wartime service and his service for the RAF after the war. It talks of his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, RAF Bridlington then RAF Bridgnorth and…

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A menu produced by the RAF 2 Base Area Rest and Leave Camp, Rome. On the reverse are several signatures.

EMayDMayP421208.pdf
Dorothy writes that she hasn't heard form Paul in two weeks but is fed up being surrounded by pessimistic people. One neighbour's nephew has been killed, aged 21 and various cities have been 'visited' by and the alarm has been sounded regularly. She…

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EOCRAFRecOffPickfordF410828.jpg
The letter advises that his son has died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430721.pdf
Notifies him that food parcel is on the way also includes socks. Continues with goings on at home. Mentions going to see open air dancing and other activities. Encloses letter from another member of family. Continues with family matters and memories.…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB440605-0001.jpg
Glad to know that all their post had reached him. Notes that Rome had fallen. Catches up with news and gossip and comments on his news from his last letter. Comments on his flying and egg supper luxury. Continues with description of daily activities…

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Written aboard ship on route to Brindisi. Writes of journey through Greek archipelago and about travelling companions. Says that he will arrive in Brindisi in the morning and take train to Rome. Hopes to spend a couple of days in Rome before taking…

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ELampreyPGuntonW[Date]-30.pdf
Peter Lamprey writes about his latest exploits including operations to Turin and Gelsenkirchen. He ends the letter as he has received a battle order for that night.

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Idwal writes that he is sending nuts and fruit if he can find wrapping paper. He is just back from Naples.

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SBondS-DidwellNv10001-0008.pdf
Letter describes the challenges and problems of taking an ex-RAF Liberator that had been handed to the Indian Air Force at the end of the war and had now been donated back to the RAF for exhibition in museum. Details all the engineering work to get…

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SWatsonC188489v1-1.pdf
A memoir written by Cliff Watson (divided into 20 chapters.) It covers his life events, from birth to his career in the RAF and beyond. It provides details of his family life in Yorkshire, before relocating to London. Having joined the RAF, he…

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PCulkinJ17010088.jpg
Album page, five photographs, first is of Jack with another SNCO, urban street scene in background, captioned 'Rome 1945'. Reverse captioned 'Rome May 1945, Darling, as I was when peace was declared in Europe, yours as always Jack xxx'.
Second is…

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Memoro#7059.mp3
Silvana Zerbini (b. 1924) remembers the bombing of the San Lorenzo neighbourhood in Rome and the concern she had for her husband’s fate. She recalls the attempt to move her grandparents to a safer place out of the capital and remembers American…

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