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  • Collection: Mace, Harold Arthur

AMaceHA[Date]-01.mp3
Recalls his being shot down, being taken as a prisoner of war, and conditions at a prisoner of war camp.

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A plaque with the crest of 78 Squadron.

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A slip 'With best wishes' from the Caterpillar Club

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Prisoner of war camps with a list of their geographical location.

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YMaceHA1295485v1 1.pdf
A diary kept during Arthur's RAF service.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary.
A third diary covers 1944.

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A poem by Harry Whittaker lamenting that air gunners and WOP/AGs will no longer be needed.

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A comment about the high loss rate suffered by Bomber Command.

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He wrote that the wireless operator and air gunner face greater risks than anyone and are the least rewarded.

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A poem about Tjome

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A brief resume of Arthur's work and service in the RAF.

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A poem about losing friends on bombing operations and the horrors of warfare.

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A poem written by Arthur (Roy).

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An offer of training in RAF procedures, unpaid.

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RAF Form 2544 partially completed by Arthur Mace.

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A brief note advising candidates what may happen if they volunteer for other duties.

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Air Ministry Form 935 with instructions to be followed for enlistment.

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An identity card issued to Arthur.

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RAF Form 1690, a leave pass valid for 28 days, issued on his return from being a prisoner of war.

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SMaceHA1295485v30036.pdf
The individuals who made up Arthur Mace's crewmates. A description of the operations they undertook.

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SMaceHA1295485v30034.pdf
A history of the squadron with a list of the airfields used and a comprehensive list of their Halifaxes and their fates.
A second copy is a typed version of this.

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A brief history of the squadron with the number of sorties flown, bombs dropped and squadron losses. On the reverse 'Beaujolais'.

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A breakdown of becoming part of a bomber crew and what happened on an operation.

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A poem about a bombing operation.

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A poem by AG Boyd describing a bombing operation.

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A poem by Arthur Mace. A rewritten version of 'The Choice' describing a bombing operation.

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