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BCuthillMSFHCuthillMSFHv1.pdf
Margaret Cuthill's handwritten account of her time in the WAAF, having volunteered at the age of 17.

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Thirty airmen wearing Sidcot flying suits, sitting and standing in three rows in front of a building. Submitted with caption 'enlisting RAF Prestwick Dec 1939 R. W. Rush 2nd left, middle row'.

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Twenty six airmen in uniform standing and crouching outside. The photograph is annotated with crosses above the heads of two men on the back row. Caption reads: 'RAFVR 1939/40 Prestwick LAC D Craven 3rd left top row'.

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SBondS-CookGv10006.pdf
Transcript of interview. Wireless operator air gunner on 49 Squadron flying Hampdens at RAF Scampton. Recalls joining up in 1939 and training as wireless operator air gunner. Posted to 49 Squadron on Hampdens and did 33 (32) trips. Describes worst…

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A large group of airmen in uniform sitting and standing in a large imposing doorway. Submitted with caption 'George Cook 6th from L Prestwick wireless course 1939'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Sent by J B Morton. Flowers and bells on the front with green ribbon. Woman at post-box inside front. Christmas greetings inside right.

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Contains personal information and postings/locations from joining to discharge on 28 February 1947. Notes that he was reported missing on 27 August 1940, was subsequently interned in Tunisia. Notes he was recommended for commission.

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ERobertsRFJacksonTW[Date]-01.pdf
Writing to his mother Roly describes that he is happy and that the change in weather has not interfered with flying and that he is looking for a local tennis court.

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BCleggPVIsaacsonPv1.pdf
Covers his flight from England west via the United States to Australia in 1943.

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Side view of a Fokker F XXII. Submitted with caption 'Fokker F.XXII Prestwick'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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LCookeH115312v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Horace Cooke covering the period 11 April 1944 to 1 June 1945 when Horace served in Canada with 31 Personnel Dispatch, 19 Elementary Flying School, 17 Service Flying Training School and 7 Bombing and Gunnery School.

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Writes and describes flying all day in Anson which was easier to navigate that the Fokker. Mentions 18 degrees of frost lying on the floor getting drift on the bomb sight. Continues to describe his route and other airborne activity.

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EKillenFReidKM470513.pdf
Writes about her recent letters. Mentions poor state of things in England and reminisces over his time there. Writes about the last time he saw her and his journey back to the United States. Continues to express his feelings for her and speculates on…

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Mentions letter from Douglas's mother informing writer that Douglas was missing and now delighted to know he was alive and safe. Catches up with news of acquanitances. Hopes he got Christms card. Asks Douglas to let them know if there is anything…

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A letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes about RAF life in Prestwick. He mentions a trip into Prestwick including to the cinema, his first taste of haggis and how difficult it is to keep up with the mathematics. He turned down a…

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A letter from Harry to his wife discussing his next leave. He is uncertain of train times.

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Letter in reply to one written by Jessie Redgrave, sympathising with her having to leave her home and inviting them to visit when the war is over.

LSpenceMA437564v1.pdf
Navigator’s flying log book for L Spence covering the period from 25 February 1944 to 12 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RCAF Edmonton (2 AOS), RAF West Freugh (4 OAFU), RAF Hixon (30 OTU), RAF…

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A Form 441 Navigation Log used as for an evening out at the Queen's Hotel, Prestwick concluding a B.2 course. It includes a menu and 43 signatures of the participants.

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BBoydKGBoydKGv1.pdf
Written by Ken Boyd, the brother-in-law of a Bomber Command pilot, Wilfred Comrie, who was killed in a crash at RAF Pocklington in March 1943. Wilfred was an American who joined the RCAF in May 1941 and served on 102 Squadron. Ken Boyd was a first…

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A three-page letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry is impressed by the amount of food they are getting, but has not had much opportunity to see the local area yet. The training course will be hard work and he is due to fly for the…

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A two-page letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. He has just been posted and describes his 13-hour rail trip from London to Prestwick. He has found that the accommodation and food are good. Harry is on a 16-week observer course followed…

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A five-page handwritten letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry describes the harsh weather, a trip into Ayr to see an ice hockey match and to the cinema. He includes a chart with his lesson timetable.

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A letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. He writes about the severe weather, including blizzards, and how it is interfering with training. Includes a description of the frozen river in Ayr. He also explains his problems with…

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A letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. He misses her greatly and discusses home, family and friends.

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