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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1945-12"

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Card with Royal Air Force crest and "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" in Chinese characters on the front. Inside a note commenting on enclosed photograph, the Air Officer Commanding's character and other news of colleagues. Sends kiss to Jennifer.…

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Army Form W4098 issued to Jose

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Upon leaving school, Ronald was employed, initially, as a pawnbroker's assistant, and then a butcher's assistant. In 1943, upon reaching the age of 18 he followed his brother's footsteps and enlisted in the Royal Air Force. After initial training, he…

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A menu signed by Ted Neale and others for the Christmas meals. Final page has 'ETH Neale, his effort'.

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After baling out on 12 September 1944 and evading with the flight engineer for 8 day, George describes his capture and the prisoner of war camps. He gives detailed description of camp and activities. He records dates of memorable events during his…

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Christmas card with a photograph of Mosquito, TA118 on the front. Captioned '140 Wing RAF Gutersloh BAFO BAOR December 1945.' It is signed 'Phyll and Jim' and has a handwritten comment 'How do you like my [pal?] on nose of A/C?'.

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A notification to Clifford Watson about his DFC. Citation includes that in his numerous operations 'he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty'.

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Angelo Bernabe is requested to report to the local housing board headquarter to speak with a lawyer.

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Peter's memoir starts with his account of life at school (Rendcomb College) from 1931 to 1937 and continues through the decade 1938-1948, starting with his time at Cheltenham Art School in 1938 and 1939. He then continues with an account of wartime…

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A pass issued to Jose to allow her to travel home.

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Christmas cards with servicemen, farmers cart and Christmas items with countryside. Handwritten message 'To my everloving [sic] friend Rene and her beloved Mother. Heres [sic] wishing you both the very Best off [sic]everything. Your everloving [sic]…

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Top left - Arthur Pearce in the rear turret of a Lancaster.

Bottom right - Arthur Pearce leaning out of the rear door of a Lancaster rear turret which is rotated fully to port.

Bottom left - newspaper cutting title 'Southwark "Pathfinder" on…

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Photo 1 - three airmen standing in front of a castle, captioned 'Me as an officer'.

Photo 2 - an officer with a woman smartly dressed with hat, fur and gloves. [Identified on page 22 as Woody and Lily Freamo on their wedding day, Dec…

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PBradburyDC17010022.pdf
Photo 1 - Woody Freamo in civilian clothes with a toddler.

Photo 2 - Wedding photograph of Woody Freamo and Lily. He is in uniform, she is wearing a dress with a fur stole over her shoulders, hat and gloves.

Photo 3 - a hotel in Bridlington,…

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A record of Terence Leedham's life outlining his RAF career, joining in 1936 as a Halton apprentice armourer. Having been promoted to flight sergeant at the beginning of the war, he began a long association with 57 Squadron, flying Blenheims, as…

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Four airmen in the mess, drinking beer. Underneath is a caption with 'Marp, Murry, Bru, Shep'. Information supplied with the collection states 'Flying Control Leeming Christmas 1945'.

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Blurred view of harbour with small boat centre and a ship on left. On the reverse 'Capetown [sic] harbour Dec 45'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Four air force officers wearing tunic, two with pilot's brevet and two with half brevet sitting sitting in line with two women wearing dresses between them. In the background a building with bay window. On the reverse 'Cape Town, South Africa, early…

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For mess at Mauripur Sind, SEAAF Christmas 1945. Includes wine list, list of toasts and Christmas day dinner menu. On the back are signatures.

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Christmas greetings and Christmas dinner menu.

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For show "Fastair' with programme of acts and other events. Christmas 1945 RAF Mauripur.

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Top left - view on landing from aircraft window of airport buildings including control tower. Runway in foreground. Captioned 'Taken just as we landed at Dum-Dum aerodrome, Calcutta, March 46'.
Top right - snake charmer with snake in basket.…

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Drawing of tree with birds and signs, list of food for dinner for sergeants' mess at RAF Abu Sueir. Signatures on the reverse.

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Menu for Christmas 1945 at RAF Church Fenton. Signatures on reverse.

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Seven photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 3 are annotated 'The billets and our bunk at Seletar'.
#4 is a man at his desk annotated ' Benny at desk in section'.
#5 is a man annotated 'Tommy Handley outside the Section'.
#6 is a man on a bike…

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