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Report on forced march made by occupants of Stalag Luft 7
Gives a detailed account of "death march" by 30,000 allied prisoners of war from Poland during last months of the second world war, in appalling weather conditions, as the Russian advanced. He tells of thousands of German civilians also making their…
The evacuation of Stalag Luft 7 - George Thomson
George's supplementary notes, made on route, of his recollections of a nightmare journey. He comments on Germans panicking and prisoners preparing to evacuate the camp. He describes departure and the first day in detail and then goes on to tell of…
List of letters and parcels received
List dates sent and received who from and parcel types.
George Thomson's prisoner of war diary
George Thomson’s prisoner of war diary in a wartime log supplied by the YMCA.
Describes being shot down and includes a day-by-day account of his life as a prisoner of war from 11 November 1944 to 25 May 1945. Includes descriptions of sports and…
Describes being shot down and includes a day-by-day account of his life as a prisoner of war from 11 November 1944 to 25 May 1945. Includes descriptions of sports and…
Letter from College of Arms to commanding officer Fighter Command Communication Squadron
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Letter from J D Heaton-Armstrong (Chester Herald at the College of Arms) offering assistance with design of a badge for the Fighter Command Communication Squadron.
Letter from the Air Ministry Casualty Branch
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To unknown addressee reference 575430 Flight Sergeant J D Jones. Passes on message received through official channels from her husband prisoner of war 850/L7 Stalag Luft 7 that he was quite well and asking after family signed John. Letter goes on to…
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Letter home from Doug Box February 1945
Doug asks after family and friends. He has been studying poultry keeping.
Doug Box's prisoner of war diary January to March 1945
Doug's diary of some of his time in a prisoner of war camp. Main subjects are food, the cold and being fed up. Various entertainments have happened in the camp. A play called 'Keep it Dark' and a lecture 'With the cavalry in India'. He attends church…
1945
List operations January to July 1945. All wartime operations as MUG on Lancaster with F/Sgt Boden as pilot. After hostilities, missions include food dropping and repatriating prisoners of war. Bottom left - Pathfinder certificate awarding badge to…
1945 calendar with dates on 7 Squadron
Calendar mounted below a b/w photograph of rear quarter of airborne Lancaster annotated 'Best of Luck from Ken'. Title 'East West Home's Best'. Successive items show successive months flipped up with dates blocked out and document with list of months…
Newspaper cutting - in memory F/O Harold Stevenson
Five in memorandum from various family members. Last one (sixth) from Mr and Mrs Ellis also refers to his friend Ellis lost Feb 1945.
Dakota at Merryfield, February 1945
Dakota parked on a taxiway, airfield and hangars in distant background. on reverse caption 'G.F.Shattock Merryfield, Somerset, Dakota 1315 Flight Feb 1945.'
List of Lancaster losses
A list of 129 Lancasters lost on 79 operations between September 1943 and April 1945. Target, date and aircraft tail numbers are listed in chronological order.
Tee Emm
Issue No. 11 of Vol 4, February 1945 of the Training Memoranda, 'Tee Emm.
Image #1: Front cover.
Image #2: Table of contents and foreword by Sir Charles Portal, Chief of the Air Staff.
Image #3: Cartoon advocating the use of 'Pilots' All Notes'…
Image #1: Front cover.
Image #2: Table of contents and foreword by Sir Charles Portal, Chief of the Air Staff.
Image #3: Cartoon advocating the use of 'Pilots' All Notes'…
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He wishes Jean a happy birthday and encloses make up that he bought in Ghent.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been flying and got diverted to Carlisle. He suggests taking wakey-wakey pills on their honeymoon. He has been at a variety show.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been busy with training. He is expecting leave soon.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He writes flippantly about her cooking and losing her job. He mentions black American troops in Suffolk.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been flying but cannot discuss what he was doing. Jean sent him a cake which he enjoyed. He has been to the dentist for a filling. He hopes to go on holiday with her soon.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He met his colleagues with the car and travelled back in comfort. His next leave is over five weeks away.
Squads I and II No 47 AB1 Course
17 airmen in two groups. The image is annotated 'Squads I and II No 47 AB1 Course EAAS 4.ILT4C Feb 1945'. On the reverse many have signed their names plus Jack has annotated the results of his exams'.
Two WAAFs and Six Airmen
Eight men and women grouped in two rows outside a nissen hut. On the reverse 'February 1945. Some of Screens from "D" Flight Blyton 1945.'
Lancaster Nose
An airman leaning out of the cockpit of a Lancaster. On the nose is written 'Snifter' with a dog leaving a mess over a map of Germany and a swastika.
On the reverse 'Feb 1945 "Chopping's Beaut Kite" 460 Sqdn. RAAF Binbrook'.
On the reverse 'Feb 1945 "Chopping's Beaut Kite" 460 Sqdn. RAAF Binbrook'.
Four WAAFs and a Woman
Five women in a group. Behind is a haystack. On the reverse 'Hazel, Madge, Doreen, Mum Waring and self, at the Farm. February 1945. Blyton'.