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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-02"

YHolmesWC176554v1.pdf
Describes, in detail, crossing the Atlantic to Canada and journey to Bowden, Alberta and then on to Estevan, Saskatchewan. Daily account of activities, flying and life in Canada, Concludes with journey back across Canada

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View of a Wellington parked behind an wall with palm tree and bullock cart in the foreground. Submitted with caption 'Wimpy at dispersal, Digri Feb '43 [Chota Ray via Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Two versions…

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PDentonDH20040.jpg
Five Venturas parked in a row, many airmen standing around, on reverse '21 Squadron Venturas and groundcrew - Feb 1943'. Sixth from the left is Leading Aircraftsman Herbert John Nassau ( 1920-1969).

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Article 1. Headlines: Paulus and 15 generals captured, 18,000 more prisoners at Stalingrad, total force surrounded known to be 330,000, Germans peril in Caucasus. Article 2. Headlines: Mr Churchill flies to Turkey, meeting with president Inönü, talks…

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Article 1. Headlines: Kharkov falls, city taken after fierce street fighting, German S.S army corps routed, Russians advancing on Taganrog. Article 2. Headlines: government policy on Beveridge plan, acceptance in principle with some reservations,…

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Article 1. Headlines: all resistance over at Stalingrad, remaining German forces capitulate, Lt-Gen Streicher taken prisoner. enemy lines pierced S.E. of Rostov. Article 2. Headlines: Cyprus great welcome for prime minister, islanders told of united…

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Top left: two musician on stage one standing with flute the other at piano. Captioned 'D34 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Convert. Stalag Luft 3, Feb 43'. Top right: large orchestra with conductor on stage. Captioned 'D35 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Convert.…

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The syllabus is divided into three parts plus amendments.

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MBattleJ2004710-190212-01.pdf
A book kept by Jane Battle during her service as a WAAF. It is marked 'Most Secret'. It contains details on aerodrome lights, marker lights, submarine bombing restrictions, secret documents, air sea rescue, Q codes, Bomber Command war orders and…

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ABoyntonS150624.mp3
Stuart left grammar school and joined the Air Training Corps in 1939. About six months later, he volunteered for aircrew and was accepted. He and his girlfriend were married in February 1943. Stuart was posted to South Africa working on Ansons and,…

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Binder1SHammentNW1335642v10002.pdf
Month by month account of battle of Stalingrad. Concludes that Stalingrad – the greatest lost battle in German history since the annihilation of the Teutonic Knights' army at Tannenberg in 1411 – marks the turning point of this war.

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A record of non commissioned aircrew posted to and from 218 Squadron. Service number, rank, surname, initials and trade are given for each person as well as the unit they came from or went to.
Sheet one covers December 1942
Sheet two covers…

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BSmithJSmithJv1.pdf
Second version. Covers life before the war and volunteering for the RAF in August 1940 and continues with an account of training as a wireless operator. The article includes radio school crest and photograph of a Battle aircraft. He describes his…

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BSmithJSmithJv1-2.pdf
Wartime recollections of John (known to his friends as Jack) George Smith from Pinchbeck. He tells of life before the war, how he went on to volunteer for the RAF in August 1940 and describes his training as a wireless operator. The document includes…

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STaplinJA1268696v10026.jpg
A cutting with brief details about John Taplin.

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Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…

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On one page 29 airmen, an officer and a sergeant in three rows. All airmen apart from one in battledress are in uniform tunic and side caps. Front row is seated with a flying officer and sergeant in the centre. Rear two rows standing. To the left…

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MBooneRH1331310-150729-020003.jpg
Provides details of nine operations carried out between February and May 1943 from RAF Elvington on 77 Squadron, flying a Halifax. Targets include Cologne, Berlin and several in the Ruhr.

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Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing top with flowered collar. Caption 'Roma Sanders February 1943'.

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A card letting his parents know he is safe and well.

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MHammentNW1335642-241009-010001.jpg
List operations with notes from September 1942 to July 1944 on 61, 97 and 635 Squadrons. Mentions returning on three engines, operation losses, daylight operations, hit by anti-aircraft fire, pathfinder ops, flew with Guy Gibson, battle of the Ruhr,…

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PSawyerFCA19020033.jpg
Note on Fred's service career.

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SBarrJ159928v10009.jpg
RAF Form 441 for a circular route around England and Wales.

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SBarrJ159928v10007.pdf
RAF Form 441 completed for flights to Lossiemouth and Bari, Italy.

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STaplinJA1268696v10027.jpg
A cutting reporting John Taplin is missing.

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