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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-12"

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Colour drawing of a four engine bomber and text 'to mummy xmas 1944'.

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Provides descriptions and transcriptions for six illustrated cards. PoW card with scene of palm tree to Jess on birthday. PoW card to Richard on birthday with drawing of Donald Duck in fighter aircraft. PoW card to Richard happy birthday and sketch…

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Peter Hoare's memories of Christmas at Metheringham.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Top - target photograph of Urft Dam showing river valley, cloud/smoke. Captioned 'METH 8.12.44//8" 9500 120 1106 URFT DAM, 14 MC 1000 DT C26 F/L BARDEN Z/106. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of the Urft Dam dated 8/12/1944. The pilot was F/Lt A…

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Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing tracer, captioned '3394 METH 21/22.11.44//NTC8 4000 060 2106 LADBERGEN.Z, 12 AMN 65 DT 1 GP 500 DT 23 SECS F/L BARDEN Z 106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 21-22/11/1944. The…

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Group of seven airmen and a note identifying the men.

Back row, from left: Sergeant Davis, navigator; Sergeant Powell, wireless operator; Sergeant Cotton, flight engineer; Sergeant Topham, rear gunner.

Front row, from left: Flying Officer…

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A Christmas menu with two signatures on the face and over twenty signatures on the reverse. Most signatures are indecipherable.

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EMaunsellJ[Recipient][Date]-01.pdf
A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.

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BLafileZMaunsellJv1.pdf
A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …

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Drawn map showing layout of camp.

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Diagram of layout of camp with some annotation. Titled 'Stalag Luft 7, Bankau, Upper Silesia, Germany'.

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List dates sent and received who from and parcel types.

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Two servicemen and an local driver in the cab of a steam roller. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn Christmas '44 Dhubalia India. L to r WO Bill Welling, Flt Sgt Bill Lemar, Indian driver, Sqn Ldr Sandy Webster [Norman Didwell]' Additional information…

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BDennisFDennisFv1.pdf
Frank left school in 1937, aged 14 and worked in a local engineering company, which later became an armament factory. In 1943 Frank volunteered as a Flight Engineer in the Royal Air Force. He recalls his training and describes the operations in which…

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List operations on 27 August as MUG and skipper awarded DFM. Continues to list operations through September, October, November and December 1944. All in Lancaster with F/Sgt Boden as pilot. Includes photograph of a large group of airmen wearing…

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Ray Parke trained as a flight engineer. During one training flight, the pilot wanted to get back to base as soon as possible because he had a date but they were flying a Stirling. The pilot made an error on landing and the wheel stayed in the ditch…

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Gives service history of Wing Commader N A J Mackie DSO, DFC currently OC Admin at RAF Coningsby. Completed 32 operations on Hampdens and Manchesters with 83 Squadron. Instructional tour on Wellingtons then return to 83 Squadron on Lancasters. Shot…

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List operational flying hours on Mosquito and Lincoln (571 and 12 Squadrons) and non-operational flying on Meteor and Canberra on training schools.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]4412X9-01.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of their latest letter and parcel. Comments on journey back to camp. Writes that they had had a couple of nights off and went into Grimsby to the cinema. Mentions a good variety show at the camp theatre and plans to go to camp…

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Conrad Vince wishing season's greetings from Ralph Reader's gang show. Annotated on the front 'happy memories' and on the reverse, 'Photos! of Coy!'.

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Ten men in sportswear in a field with trees behind. Five men are sat in a row with five stood behind. The central figure in the front row is holding a football. Nine of the men are wearing matching team kit and the central figure in the back row is…

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The telegram offers congratulations.

SRoyallGL1801494v10039-51.pdf
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ441228.pdf
He thanks her her letter and a parcel. He has not flown since Christmas eve because his pilot has been sick. He comments on family news from Jean.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ441222.pdf
He wishes Jean a Happy Christmas and regrets they are not together. Fog has stopped his flying.

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