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Information on four casualties including Lawrence McNamara. Also mentions Pilot Officer Ronald Harwood. Flight Lieutenant Arthur Russell Chaplin and Sergeant air gunner Douglas W Cumming.

Inmoving the appointment of Wing Commander Duncan Frank Hyland-Smith DFC, AFC as senior pilot and officer commanding Queen's flight.

B/w photograph of Lawrence McNamara with biographic detail and Lancaster with Genoa operation citation and crew list. Letter to Mrs McNamara from George Read with description of Lawrence last operation.

For Jill Elizabeth with description and infomation.

Headed 9 Squadron Waddington December 1942 with three entries 17, 20 and 21 December 1942 with operations to Haselünne, Duisburg and Munich respectively.

The book describes journey and events of the journey from S Rhodesia to UK in June 1942 and then staying with her father's parents. It lists events growing up: teeth and first words. Two b/w photographs of baby in pram and other children. It carries…

Informs him of location of his brother's grave.

Apologises for delay in writing as he though earlier would upset her. Now considered that was wrong and that she would like to know what happened. Gives condolence on loss of 'Mac'. Goes on to describe events on operation to Nienburg on 17 December…

Catches up with family news. Complains that he had not been in action yet. Relates tale of his journey from South Africa and subsequent travels in UK.

Informs him that his brother Laurence McNamara was now officially presumes killed in action on 17/18 December 1942.

Describes Laurence's early life and education. He travels to South Africa to join police in S Rhodesia where he met and married his wife, Eileen. He decided to learn to fly with Rhodesian Air Force, Joined the RAF and travelled back to UK. Mentions…

Passes on family news. Mentions Laurence reported missing over Germany on 18 December 1942 and writes of correspondence from air ministry. Writes of family reactions. Passes on other news and gossip.

Letter with gossip and family news.

Top left - course photograph of No 1 A.T. Course, South Cerney with 10 pilots standing in a row in front of a building. Captioned with names.
Bottom left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and a woman.
Bottom middle - an RAF…

Thanks for letters received. Writes of family health matters and catches up with news and gossip. Complains about the weather since arriving in England from Southern Rhodesia. Not yet posted to a squadron. Mentions journey home.