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- Collection: Reid, Kathryn. Songs and poems
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A song of hate
Five verse song about an Irishman and the trouble R/T girls have with him.
Air raid
Four verse poem about the horrors of bombing.
Air raid draft version
Four verse poem about the horrors of bombing with fifth verse annotated.
Air raid final version
Five verse poem about the horrors of bombing.
An American invitation
Six verse poem about a visit of WAAFs to an American celebration which involved Glen Miller band.
Bawtry bind and Envy
Two poems. The first about being Air Force GD (General Duties) and having job of cleaning floors and steps. The second about not envying WRENs.
Christmas - Waltham 1943
Three verse poem about Christmas. Relates to a children's party and mentions WAAF officer doing party planning, trying to bring cheer to Waltham station. On the reverse 'Keith Burrows, RAFA'.
Conversion of 199 Squadron
Five verse poem about converting a squadron from Wellington to Stirling.
Happy Christmas
Multi-line poem relates story of crews arriving back at fog bound airfield from operation to Berlin. Aircraft crashed and 18 aircrew were lying dead in medical centre. Laments hoping they did not die for nothing.
He is flying tonight
Short, one verse poem worrying over someone flying.
Interrogation
Multi-line poem about post operation debrief of aircrew. With considerable handwritten editing and notation.
J for Jonny are in disgrace
Two verse poem about the antics of crew of J for Jonny.
Knights of the nocturnal moon
Two versions of four verse poem, one draft and the other final. First has handwritten corrections and other annotation. Second is final version.
Memorial at Hatcliffe top
Poem concerning a crew killed when crashing on return form operation to Berlin. Memorial at site.Additional information on the crash is available via theIBCC Losses Database.
Ode to a WAAF
Four verse poem about another WAAF who was in a billet with the author. Describes her and tells of getting drunk and being tangled in a fir tree.
Poem
Poem about life and death of aircrew and hope they get home.
Radio roundelay
Sub-titled 'Mosquito's at Swannington impatient to land. Eight verse poem about aircraft orbiting waiting to land.
RAF Waltham Xmas eve 1943
Multi-line poem mentions forty aircrew returning from Berlin trying to land on fogbound airfield, crashed and killed on Christmas eve.
Raw recruit
Three verse poem about the WAAF recruit process.
Sally Lancaster
Ode to a local village girl whose mother took in washing from aircrew. Refers to 100 Squadron. Two versions both annotated 'Kathryn Reid, (half pint)' and other notes.
Station dance
Eight verse poem describing a station dance.
Station dance. Bomber Command 1943
Multi-line poem describing a station dance.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated revision notes.
Take off
Untitled version of a poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off, watched by the station commander and off-duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated handwritten revision notes.