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SDeansJAG-MoggRv1.pdf
Transcript of an interview.

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SDeansJAG-HeapeJv1.pdf
A copy of a diary kept by John.

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Colour drawing of Pinocchio and birthday greetings.

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-05.pdf
The document covers in detail the history from April 1942 to January 1945.

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Front shows drawing of Mickey Mouse leaning on a fencepost saying 'Five Huh'. Greetings from Stalag Luft 1. Inside birthday greetings and illustration of five ducks.

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Colour drawing of 'Pooky Rabbit' with birthday greetings text.

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-04.pdf
A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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Includes transcripts of letters and card to family on 28 September 1944, 12 October 1944, card 17 October 1944 and the first part of letter 24 October 1944.

28 September 1944. Catches up with mail received, photos and home news. Making enquiries…

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Includes card to Harry and Evelyn 26 December 1942, letter to family 27 January 1944, card to Harry and Evelyn 25 February 1944, Card to mum and dad 19 April 1944 and card from Reginald Grose 23 September 1944.
26 December 1942 - Thanks for letters…

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Glad she had received extra allowance he made through AM. There would be more money when his promotion came through. Catches up with gossip.

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Received 25 January 1946. Noted his 9th anniversary passing and 5th apart, hoping future ones would be different. Writes that his hut mates congratulated him and knew all about her. Dreams of their reunion and recounts favourite one. More love and…

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Received 14/1/45. Reports arrival of Richards birthday photo and a letters with dates. Still making enquiries about colleague. Catches up with news of friend. Endearments.

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Also has dates added 3/5/44. Suggest she had been in touch with colleague who was able to tell her how things were in camp. Comments how good they look in photographs. Looking forward to getting back to them. Mentions drawing cartoons for Canadians…

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Apologises for not writing for long time. Thanks them for letter, cigarettes and tobacco they sent. Look forward to seeing them soon.

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Reports his birthday celebrations. Wishes mum happy birthday. Closes with encouraging remarks.

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Includes second card sent 16 February 1941, letter 23 February 1941, card 19 April to mum and dad as well as card 4 November 1940 to Mrs J W Blackmore. Finally start of letter March 1941.
Second card 16 February write he is preparing props for a…

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Carlton Younger discussed his experiences as a prisoner of war with a producer who was hoping to make a film about the life of Dixie Deans.

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Dixie Dean was shot down over the German/Dutch border and became a prisoner of war. He was elected as camp leader at the first prisoner of war camp which was a post he maintained at all further camps where he was held. He sent/received coded messages…

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James ‘Dixie’ Deans was captain of a Whitley bomber when after twenty five operations he was shot down on the 10th of September 1940 and became a prisoner of war. He was imprisoned initially at Stalag Luft 1 where he became Camp Leader. He then moved…

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Two copies of a map of prisoner of war camps published by the Red Cross. The names of the camps are printed in red and there is an index of camps, civilian internment camps and hospitals on the right side of the map. The bottom of one of the maps…

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Biographical notes on Harold Batchelder's RAF service with brief details of training, operations and his time as a prisoner of war.

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A summary listing key events in Harold Batchelder's life from his birth in April 1920 to his retirement in October 1985.

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An abstract, summarising Harold Batchelder's wartime service with Bomber Command, and two additional pages providing background details of his education and pre-war employment.

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German document with photograph and personal details of William Slater at Stalag Luft 3.

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ESlaterWJ[Recipient]R20060415.pdf
Joined the RAF in February 1939 and was eventually selected for training as an air gunner. Writes of training and crewing up at OTU where he flew some operational leaflet and mining operations on Whitleys. Follows a time on Coastal Command and…

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