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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1941-12-09"
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Sergeant Bronisław Soltysiak’s RAF pilot’s flying log book
Sergeant Bronisław Soltysiak’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 4 September 1940 to 13 August 1942, detailing his training and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at RAF Carlisle (No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School), RAF Stormy Down (No. 7…
Eric Hannath's flying Log book
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners log book for E Hannath covering the period from 11 July 1940 to 3 June 1942. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties, including search and rescue operations of downed aircraft in the Western…
Tags: 115 Squadron; 12 OTU; 148 Squadron; 15 OTU; 214 Squadron; 216 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; Battle; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; C-47; crash; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; RAF Benson; RAF El Adem; RAF Harwell; RAF Heliopolis; RAF Kabrit; RAF Luqa; RAF Penrhos; RAF Stradishall; RAF West Freugh; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Extracts from Alastair Lang's pilot's flying log book
Covers from April 1941 on 150 Squadron flying Wellington, then on 21 Operational Training Unit and finally on 156 Squadron with Wellington and then Lancaster until operation to Dortmund 4 May 1943 when his aircraft was hit and target indicator bomb…
Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents
Copies words of cable sent the previous day mentioning important anniversary over which she reminisces. Mentions snow on two days of previous week. A year since they received the first letter from him. Writes that she sent him two calendars and…
Tags: prisoner of war
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Catches up on mail received and notes they are still not getting his letters to them. Enquires whether they received his last prepaid reply cable sent two weeks previously. Hopes they have adopted his suggestion of buying a new radio as present to…
Tags: prisoner of war; Red Cross
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes saying she is longing to see him and hopes nothing interferes with his upcoming leave. Mentions doctor visit to see daughter who has heavy cold. Catches up with family news and mentions that billeted WAAF has returned. Comments on Japanese and…
Photographs and ship launch document
Top - letter from John I Thornycroft & Co stating that they are enclosing photographs taken during the launch ceremony of HMS Nepal. Middle King George VI shaking hands with an RAF officer in front of a building. Bottom left - wedding party of…