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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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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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EOresondDWRThomson[Mrs]451122-0001.jpg
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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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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EKnoxATEllisH460323.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of her letter with the bad news. Writes about what Lewis meant to him. Extends sympathy to her and her husband. Thanks her for sending photographs and comments that his son Lewis would be able to see them in the years ahead.

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SCheshireGL72021v20026-0001.mp3
Starts by talking about the fact that his generation had rejected war, but governments made mistakes, so they were thrown into world war. Retells of event after the war that prompted him to work with the disabled. Told of spread of his organisation…

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SWeirG19660703v050006.jpg
Informs him that his son was missing from operations. He was hit by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a train and it was presumed that he bailed out successfully.

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SWeirG19660703v050001.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Keith F Thiele, covering the period from 20 January 1941 to 18 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties including his conversion to single seat fighters with operations over…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10030.jpg
Two names. Peter Ripon and Jeffrey Bastion both from New Zealand.

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ECahirFSCahirM430706.jpg
A letter to his mother from Jim. They are in Christchurch, New Zealand and enjoying the night life.

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ECahirFSCahirM430705-0001.jpg
Handwritten letter on "Union Jack Club" headed notepaper from Sergeant F S Cahir to his mother, outlining his activities since arriving in Christchurch.

ABeechingJB180118.mp3
John Beeching was born in London and joined the RAF in 1941, although his initial training was in Canada. After several escapades John joined 169 Squadron as a night fighter pilot and worked in electronic counter-measures, as well as training crews…

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