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  • Collection: Shaw, Stanley

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Telegram from 44 Squadron, RAF Dunholme Lodge to Air Ministry, Bomber Command headquarters, 5 Group records and RAF Scampton. Reports Lancaster of 44 Squadron missing, presumed over target on night 17/18 August 1943. Lists crew and whether kin next…

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Informs Flight Sergeant S Shaw's wife that her husband has been officially promulgated as missing and advises her of allowances she is entitled to.

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Informs her that while her husband was still regarded as missing payment of temporary allowance at family allowance rate could not be continued for more that 26 weeks. Gives dates that payment will be made until.

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Informs her that the death of her husband had been officially presumed and advising her of revised reduced allowances.

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Informs her that the Royal Air Force missing research organisation had reported that the area of the Kolpin-See had been visited for the purpose of locating her husband's grave without success. States that commemoration would now be made at Royal Air…

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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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Informs her that her husband was missing as a result of air operations on night of 17/18 August 1943 when a Lancaster in which he was flying as an air gunner set out to bomb Peenemunde and was not heard from again.

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Advises her of the outturn of her husband's estate was £28.8.8.

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Informs her of her family allowance and allotment of pay. Includes instructions for accessing funds.

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Expresses sympathy over her loss and encloses an inventory of personal effects. Mentions that monetary matters would be dealt with by Air Ministry accounts.

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Confirms information in telegram sent her that, in the view of information received from the Red Cross, that her husband had lost his life as a result of air operations on night 17/18 August 1943. He would still be recorded as missing believe killed…

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Refers to letter dated 22 November 1943 and informs her that a report had been received from the Red Cross that her husband had been buried on 24 August 1943 on the south shore, Kolpin-See, Mecklenburg, Germany.

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Writes that he was sorry to hear her husband was reported missing and hoped that he was safe and to let him know if she had any news.

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Writes that her husband was missing as a result of air operations on 17/18 August 1943. Noted that her husband had been on the squadron for 5 months and had flown 22 operations.

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Catches up with news and sorry he could not meet Bill and speculates over future opportunities. Expresses sympathy to Connie that Bill is posted abroad.

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Catches up with family news and possible leave.

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Hopes she is not ill. Mentions he is confined to billet with septic ankle and writes of treatments and other suffering from effects of vaccination. Catches up with family matters and plans for coming home. Describes some of his activities.

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Mentions that he is looking forward to coming home and that he was on John Nettleton's crew until Roy came back. Comments on operation to Czechoslovakia with him.

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Writes after returning from operation to Italy. Catches up with family news and journey back to base. Enjoyed his leave at home and mentions next leave.

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Wishes her happy birthday.

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Says he had heard she was good and helped her mummy which was good as mother was involved with younger daughter Pamela.

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Just a note to inform her that he would be coming home next Saturday and that he would write again with travel information.

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Commiserates over lost leave, having to leave previous posting and going to sea. Philosophises over dangers of war but it was better to fight than to be held in ridicule by anyone. Writes of home and family on last leave. Mentions doing the odd trip…

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From Air Ministry to officer commanding No 4 M.R & E Unit 85 Group in Germany. Gives details of Stanley Shaw's 44 Squadron Lancaster and crew missing from operation to Peenemunde on 17/18 August 1943. Reports gives some details of burial of F/S Shaw,…

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Informs her that her husband 1596242 Flight Sergeant Stanley Shaw was reported missing on night 17/18 August 1943.

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