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SWardEM893293v10005.jpg
Top - a modified Lancaster with undercarriage down just above the ground. Captioned 'Pressure pattern flying trial may 1946'.
Centre - side view of parked modified Lancaster with signatures annotated including R Ward. Captioned 'Aries May 1946, RAF…

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PCrawfordJD2202.jpg
A group of eight Mosquito aircraft form a spiral from take off to full flight. The lead aircraft has a roundel on its fuselage. Below is the outline of south east Australia and the North Island New Zealand.

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A description of the Royal Air Force's Ex Prisoner of War Association including its objectives, activities and 'personalities'. The 'personalities' mentioned are Dixie Deans (The President), Wings Day (Vice President), Charles Clarke and Cyril…

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MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-06.pdf
An article written 40 years after the start of the war describing the role and functions of the RAF Ex-Prisoner of War Association. Quotes are included from honorary member Prince Philip. An Irish airman called Larry Slattery who baled out on 3…

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An article describing the role of religion and the clergy within Stalag Luft 6.

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LDodwellSL72147v6.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Stanley Lester Dodwell from 13 April 1943 to 18 March 1957. He was stationed at RAF Brough (4 EFTS), RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RAF Halton, RAF Sywell (6 EFTS), RAF Hamble (3 EFTS), RCAF Pearce (36 EFTS), RCAF…

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LDodwellSL72147v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Stanley Lester Dodwell from 20 April 1939 to 8 August 1954. Details Stan's previous flying experience as a pilot, his rank of Pilot Officer and training as an instructor. Includes monthly flying hours for the time Stan…

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BDodwellSLDodwellPv1.pdf
Including photographs, notes, cartoons and newspaper cutting details of Stan's early life and gaining his pilot's licence aged 18. He married and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and transferred to Canada to train as a flying instructor at…

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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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A part biography of AM (Tommy) Williams' military service. She helped prisoners of war from Changi and Kranji, in Singapore.

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PPearsonFS18030021.jpg
Half length image of a man - captioned 'first year in N Z, Betty cut off ... and Bob'. Submitted with caption 'First year in NZ with bride'.
Additional information about this item kindly provided by the donor'.

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PPearsonFS18030020.pdf
1 - Head an shoulder portrait of an army officer - headline 'missing at sea - Captain A.W.L. Lawn of Stratford, formerly Hawera'..
2. Full face portrait of an airman captioned 'Flying Officer Entwistle'.
3. Full face portrait of an airman,…

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PPearsonFS18030009.pdf
File submitted with caption 'ARH Warner_ Christchurch'.
1. An airmen being presented something on stage by an air commodore with a flying officer standing next to him. Other airmen waiting to go up on stage.
2. Four airmen wearing tunics and side…

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PPearsonFS18030008.jpg
First Notifies commissioning of Flight Sergeant Albert R H Warner as Pilot officer. Mentions home in New Zealand. Went to England a year ago and is flying Lancasters. Second - notes promotion of Warner to flying officer.

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PPearsonFS18030006.pdf
Submitted with caption 'AJH Warner_Rotorua'.
1. Group course photograph.
2. Airman walking down street.
3. Full face portrait of airmen.
4. Two airmen.
5. Seven airmen.
6. Three airmen.
7. Buildings round grass square.
8. Three airmen with…

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ADentonH19980904-0004.mp3

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Introduces himself and explains how he had knowledge of letters from the Thomson to Norman Overend's parents and was now writing back. Mentioned that he had been in England and in hospital in Scotland before sailing back. Mentions Norman's brother…

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BDonaghyJRDonaghyTRv20001.jpg
French language account from Tom Donaghy's son John about discovering what happened to his father from a French website and subsequent visit to France.

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BMilsonAEMilsonAEv1.pdf
An autobiography of Albert's time in the RAF.

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SBondS-WakefieldHv10002.pdf
Jack Wakefield’s Royal New Zealand Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 16th May 1940 until 27th July 1944.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observers School, RNZAF, followed by 5 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 75 (New…

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LClarkeGH3003034v1.pdf
Cadet G. H. Clarke’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 28 July 1942 to 23 May 1996, with a handwritten amendment stating “This logbook is an unofficial document”. It records flights and other civilian flying…

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Notes describing that Lancaster ND989 of 61 Squadron had been shot down and John Miln died together with his crew, Flight Officer Ian Melville Campbell, Sergeant John Norman Hoad, Sergeant Samuel Vernon Wickland, Sergeant John McCabe and Sergeant…

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SBondS-LloydEv10002.pdf
Document with copies of all his letters to his family. Starts with six letters while he was training in New Zealand. Gives very details description of activities and colleagues. Includes period of illness and hospitalization. Follows two letters…

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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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