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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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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
Memoir written by George

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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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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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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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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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Judith writes that her father is in hospital and it is unlikely he will be well enough to come out.

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First entries of Jack's journal describing his time as ground staff, refuelling and starting aircraft, taking, and passing the aircrew entrance exams and waiting to sail.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…

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Various mementoes and drawings from Jack's military career.

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A list of the 48th entry graduates including John 'jack' Crawford.

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MCrawfordJ416818-170808-11.pdf
Jack's wife (Edna) recalls meeting Jack, their marriage and her later life. She describes meeting with Jack's surviving crew members, pilot Tom Dykins, Sergeant Bert Price, Sergeant Doug Looms and Stan Jones, who had been held as prisoners of war…

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