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  • Collection: The crew of Halifax LV771

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The blue cover with a price of twopence and two internal pages advising on the provision of prisoner's clothing, the sick and wounded, repatriation and protected personnel.

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Post cards from Ronald 'Ron' Charles Wood, a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 3.

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Information to relatives of prisoners of war held in Germany regarding the writing of letters.

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Reporting on camp transfers, a new film available to loan, reports from camps and the suspension of parcel post.

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Information to relatives of those who lose their lives or are reported missing. Advising that only name, rank and service number are included in the official lists.

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Three boxed war medals and ribbon; War Medal 1939-45, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 Star and ribbon with Bomber Command Clasp.

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Robert 'Bob' Macpherson, bomb aimer (1922 - 1944, 154743 Royal Air Force) standing outside in uniform and flying boots.

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Robert 'Bob' Macpherson, bomb aimer (1922 - 1944, 154743 Royal Air Force) wearing a greatcoat and officer's cap. He is standing in a garden in front of a wooden fence with house beyond.

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Caterpillar club badge with pin issued for parachuting to safety.

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The cockpit and nose of a Halifax with art of a naked woman lying on her front framed by a heart, annotated 'Rosi Gallapagous'. There is a bomb tally of nine bombs below her.

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Half portrait of Horace Lindsay, air gunner (d.1944, 1869698 Royal Air Force).

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Sixty four uniformed aircrew arranged in rows. Ronald 'Tom' Arthur Gorton is standing back row second from right. Sixty one of the men are wearing side caps with white bands, denoting them as trainees with Pilot Officer Lankester sitting centre of…

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Half portrait of Sergeant Ronald 'Ron' Charles Wood, mid upper gunner, (1812663 Royal Air Force).

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Head and shoulders portrait of Ronald 'Tom' Arthur Gorton, flight engineer (1946 - 1986, 1877467 Royal Air Force). Annotated 'L J Teronia's Cardiff'.

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The cockpit with a painted naked woman lying on her front, named 'Rosi Gallapagous' framed by a heart with a bomb tally of nine below. There are four aircrew standing alongside the aircraft with the pilot standing second right.

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Eight airmen standing in a group, two wearing officer's caps, five in side caps and one bareheaded. In the centre three men are holding a depiction of Rosi Gallapagous, a naked woman lying on her front which is used s nose art on a Halifax…

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A group of seven aircrew wearing Mae Wests. parachute harnesses and flying boots. They are accompanied by a member of the ground personnel in his overalls and another man in a shirt and tie. They are standing alongside the fuselage of a Halifax.…

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Debrief questionnaire giving personal information of Sergeant Ronald 'Tom' Arthur Gorton. Lists the camps he was in, Stalag IX, Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag VIIA, and answers to questions about interrogations, escapes attempted, collaboration with enemy…

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Telling Vera that he has been freed by the Americans and was waiting from transport home.

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To the parents of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) advising that a report had been received from the Missing, Research and Enquiry Service. This confirms that Nigel's aircraft crashed at…

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Noting corrections for the positions of prisoner of war camps with a list of the types of camp.

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Confirming Sergeant Ronald 'Tom' Arthur Gorton is a prisoner of war. A note from Ron Wood to Vera Gorton telling her that her husband 'Tom' is safe and wishing her a happy Christmas.

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Map of Eastern Europe with prisoner of war camps marked with Stalag Luft I, III, IV and VI underlined.

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Communicating that Vera's husband Sergeant Ronald 'Tom' Arthur Gorton is missing following an operation.

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Confirming that the personal effects of their son, Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot, (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) had been received and would be forwarded to the family. A list of those effects is also attached.

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