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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1940"

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Ordnance Survey map of North Midlands and Lincolnshire, headed MILITARY EDITION and NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

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Jack Wolff’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 13th October 1940 until 31st October 1952. He trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals…

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Ronald was as navigator in a Wellington shot down over Osnabruck 30 October 1940. He was interrogated and then detained in Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft I (Barth), Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan), Stalag Luft 6 (Heydekrug), Stalag XX-A (Thorun) and the…

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Cartoon single seat fighter with worried pilot while bullets fly past. Captioned 'Drawing by Sgt obs [sic] GCG Todd. Hawkins in a German prison camp 1940'.

This caption is in the handwriting of Todd’s mother, Susannah Jane Hawkins (1884-1963). It…

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List of months and some days from August 1940 to November 1942.

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Brown envelope with text 'cards and letters 1940-41'

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Radio interview with Ron Mogg, Dixie Deans, Peter Thomas and Cyril Aynsley following the publication of, “The Sergeant Escapers” written by Ron Mogg. General conversation about the democratic make up of the prisoner of war camps they were held in,…

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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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Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…

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A biographical summary of David Craven's RAF service as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and later as a Wireless Instructor. He completed two tours of operations, took part in the opening of the Ruhr Campaign in March 1943 and was awarded the…

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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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Leaflet printed in German

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Stan, in uniform stands next to his wife, Edith. She is wearing a skirt and jacket, hat and buttonhole.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form:…

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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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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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A record of the RAF career of E. Tucker; it details his career from when he signed up in 1939, to his final position in 1940. It also states that Tucker was killed in action. Written in a letter to Mrs. P. Tucker, who had previously asked to see…

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Stan Dodwell, sitting on a bench on the roof of a brick building. His officer's cap is alongside him. Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no…

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Squadron Leader Steel (left) and Flight Lieutenant Dodwell (right) sit on a wall on the roof of a building, both have pilot brevet on their uniforms. In the background are further buildings with chimneys and a flagpole.

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LDodwellSL72147v5.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Stanley Lister Dodwell from 12 September 1940 to 12 April 1943. He was stationed at RAF Brough (4 EFTS), RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RAF Hamble (3 EFTS), RCAF Pearce (36 EFTS0, RCAF De Winton (31 EFTS), CFB…

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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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A list of the postings Elson was given when training, on operations and when instructing. Also a list of six aircraft types he flew in - Tiger Moth, Hawker Hart, Dakota, Folker, Stirling, Wellington. A small newspaper cutting is included, reporting…

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A head and shoulders portrait of Elizabeth. On the reverse 'Circa 1940'.

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Clare and an officer pointing at the damage to his Hampden to an officer.

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A half length portrait of the two airmen.

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LDodwellSL72147v4.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Flying Officer Stanley Lister Dodwell from 12 June 1938 to 12 September 1940. Details Stan's continued flying instructor training including aerobatics, air navigation, forced landings and night flying. Stan qualified as…

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