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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1940-11-01"

PMayD24010026.jpg
Left: A man, wearing an overcoat, hat and with a pipe in his mouth looks down at the citadel's ramparts. Annotated, '1 November 1940', 'Besançon: in der Zitadelle' and 'P.P.'.

Right: View acroiss an open hillside. Annotated, '28 April 1941:…

PMayD24010026.jpg
Top: View along a river valley to a town with a forested hillside on one bank. Annotated, '1 November 1940: Besançon.', 'Blick von den Zitadelle' and 'P.P.'.

Bottom: A town in a river valley. Annotated, '1 November 1940: Besançon', Blickk von…

SThomsonGB1572977v60017.jpg
Speech honouring those who died in Battle of Britain and memories of 602 Squadron's part in it. Mentions he was member of ATC. Concludes with extract from book written by friend Hector MacLean.

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SBondS-RichardsonAv10002.pdf
Alan Richardson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 11th April 1940 until 31st August 1943. Trained as an air gunner and wireless operator at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School and No. 9 Air Observers School. Posted to 11 Operational Training Unit…

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LKeelingRV82689v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Victor Keeling covering the period 15 June 1939 to 30 June 1943. Details his training and operational duties. Bob flew 27 night operations, 15 as second pilot to Pilot Officer Deacon, Sergeant Prior and…

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YAnsteyPJ751929v1.pdf
Contains details of the nine operations Philip flew to Stettin, Hanau, Maresburg, Cologne, Bremen, Magdeburg, Wesseling-Köln, the railyard in Berlin and the Leuna oil refinery. Includes descriptions of targets, weather conditions, defences…

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E[Author]JohnsGS401101-0001.jpg
A hand written letter sent to George Shephard Johns from a relative. The letter concerns sending sympathies to George on the death of his mother. The letter also provides general family updates concerning George's relatives.

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LJenkins138520v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F C Jenkins, navigator, covering the period from 3 January 1940 to 10 May 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 575 Squadron, 46 Squadron and 14 Reserve…

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EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE401101-0001.jpg
Mentions he is allowed two letters a month and hopes his previous ones have arrived. Hopes they are keeping well. Reports he is well and has not lost any weight. Mentions current weather and that they are quite high up. Writes of various clothes he…

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