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Air Crew Europe star
Medal with blue, black and yellow ribbon.
1939 – 1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp
Medal with blue, red and light blue ribbon.
War Medal 1939 – 1945
Metal silver medal with red, white and blue ribbon.
Letter to Mrs C Shaw from the Air Ministry
Informs her that the death of her husband had been officially presumed and advising her of revised reduced allowances.
Letter to Mrs E Shaw from the Air Ministry
Advises her of the outturn of her husband's estate was £28.8.8.
Letter to Mrs S Shaw from the Air Ministry
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…
Letter to Mrs S Shaw from the Air Ministry
Informs her that action had been taken to presume, for official purposes that her husband had lost his life on 18 August 1943.
Letter to Mrs E Shaw from RAF Dunholme Lodge
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.
Letter to Mrs S Shaw from the Air Ministry Casualty Branch
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.
Letter to Mrs S Shaw from Managing Director Johnson & Barnes Ltd
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.
Letter from Stanley Shaw to his mother
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Wishes her happy birthday.
Letter to Elaine Shaw from her father
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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.
Letter from Stanley Shaw to his wife
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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.
Letter from Stanley Shaw to Vic
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…
Letter to Mrs S Shaw from RAF director of personal services
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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.
Letter to Mrs S Shaw from the Air Ministry Casualty Branch
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…
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve notice paper
Made out for S Shaw. Gives general conditions of service, gives personal details, questions to be answered and certificate of attestation.
Note of sympathy from the King to Mrs S Shaw
Offers heartfelt sympathy in her sorrow.
Remission of death duties
States policy that death duties payable on the deaths of RAF personnel of rank of sergeant and above, who were killed while on active service, would be remitted.
Commemorative scroll
Commemorates Flight Sergeant S Shaw RAF who gave his life.
Medical board certificate
Made out after examination of Stanley Shaw. Was found fit.
Telegram reporting loss of Stanley Shaw's aircraft
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…
Casualty enquiry
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,…
Pilot Officer Reg Harding crew operations
List 20 operations between 22 March 1943 and 17/18 August 1943 of Stanley Shaw's crew.
Envelope and photograph of Stanley Shaw
Envelope with return address for Mrs E Shaw. Overlaid with b/w photograph, head and shoulders portrait of Stanley Shaw as an RAF sergeant wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and side cap.