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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-01-12"

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Adds to previous letter. Mentions studying, life and radio. Asks how long mail takes. No news of note and mentions letter from friend.

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Writes of poor weather. Catches up with news, including of wounded acquaintance. Describes activities. Notes information George had written in his last letter about mail received. Hoped they had sorted how to send money. Asked if he an Norman had…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440114.pdf
Write that he had sent clothes home and asks that she lets him know of their arrival. Describes activities involved in sending parcel. Describes some of his duties and having to send more articles home. Concludes with some description of food…

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Says how nice it was to get her letter. Describes his room and view from garden roof of the flat. Mentions going to YMCA and other entertainment activities. Catches up with gossip and friends.

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LSproatesHB1107339v1.pdf
Harrison Sproates’ Flying Log Book as wireless operator from 3rd January 1941 until 29th May 1944. Training was at No. 2 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, and 13 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 244 Squadron for operations in the Middle…

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Informs her that action had been taken to presume, for official purposes that her husband had lost his life on 18 August 1943.

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SGillK1438901v30031.pdf
Catches up with news of family and friends. Mentions recent Christmas and speculates a little on war progress. Writes a little about astronomy to his father and stellar movement. Mentions he would be home later in the month. Comments on weather and…

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Top left - view across open countryside with village in the distance. Captioned 'Budleigh Salterton from the links, 12.1.44'.
Top right - A man standing on grass with seashore and bay to right and village in the distance. captioned 'Budleigh…

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Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Stanley Barham. He is wearing an air gunner brevet.

On the reverse '12 Jan 1944 Stanley Rayner George [arrow indicating should be George Rayner] Barham'.

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LWilsonJ1486634v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for J Wilson, covering the period from 12 July 1942 to 26 March 1945. Detailing his flying training, Operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF…

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