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  • Collection: Darby, Charles Arthur Hill

YDarbyCAH927893v1.pdf
A diary kept by Jean but only a few pages in January and May have been completed.

PDarbyCAH1808.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Jean Darby (nee Welland).

PDarbyCAH1807.jpg
A recent head and shoulders portrait of Jack, smoking a pipe.

PDarbyCAH1806.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Jack with a bomb aimer brevet.

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PDarbyCAH1804.jpg
A group of 21 men standing in the snow in front of an Anson. On the reverse 'Lethbridge Back row 5th from left'.

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ODarbyCAH927893-180202-01.pdf
Air Ministry Form 1406 with details of Jack's war service.

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-08.pdf
A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-07.jpg
Three photographs of Jack.
#1 is two men in a sandbag bunker with a gun. It is captioned 'CAH Darby Ground Defence at ?Tiitchfield'
#2 is seven airmen standing in front of their Lancaster. It is captioned 'F/O Darby Bomb Aimer P/O Jack Hart Pilot …

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LDarbyCAH927893v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Charles Arthur Hill Darby, air bomber, covering the period from 23 August 1943 to 13 August 1945. He was stationed at RCAF Lethbridge, RCAF Edmonton, RAF Bishops Court, RAF…

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450717.pdf
The RAF has changed their plans and they are not being sent overseas or mixed with transport command. Redundancy looks likely.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450716.pdf
His squadron is about to disband and his flight will become part of Transport Command. He may be retrained for non-flying duties in Yorkshire. He discusses complications regarding the wedding due to the leave situation.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450710.pdf
He and his crew have been practice bombing at night. He discusses wedding details. Only 16 days to wait.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450706.pdf
He discusses their wedding plans then domestic news. They flew to Denmark to test German radar.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450629.pdf
He writes that he has been flying to test German radar. He talks about their wedding plans, folk dropping out of the wedding and presents.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450626.pdf
He thanks Jean for her letter and cake. He has booked their honeymoon hotel in Bideford since Lynton was not available. He has just enough petrol saved up and rationed. Jack is coming back so they can resume flying.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450623.pdf
He replies to Jean's latest letter with domestic comments. He says he has no news.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450620.pdf
His next leave is sorted, when they intend to get married. He is trying to book accommodation at Lynton and hotels enroute.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450619.pdf
He is not flying because his pilot is ill. He writes about getting tyres for his car and playing in cricket match.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450614.pdf
He discusses letters and a problem involving insurance. he is looking forward to his next leave.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450528.pdf
He has been into Bury for a meal, cinema and beer. They went on a Cook's tour over Germany.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450524.pdf
He thanks her for her letter and photograph. he hopes to get away on leave a little earlier. They have been doing POW trips and Cook's tours for ground staff.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450519.pdf
He thanks he for her letter and a cake. He explains the RAF's system of pay for married men. He discusses their wedding arrangements.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450516.pdf
He has been collecting POWs from Juvaincourt. He has been flying low over south England and describes changes to spots they have visited. He is expecting to get nine days leave.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450511.pdf
His VE day was very quiet and they have been dropping food in Holland and collecting POWs from France.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450507.pdf
He has still been dropping food in the Netherlands. He has been posted to Transport Command.

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