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Seven airmen standing under their Halifax. Each man and position has been captioned on the photograph.

RAF Form 2168, a notice enlisting Alf Morrill in the RAF Volunteer reserve.

A humorous list of 11 items to be carried by a fire watcher.

A slip awarded to Alf Morrill for completing 5 years training for establishment as a Skilled Workman.

A membership card awarded to Alf for his parachute escape.

A card sent by George to Alf.

A note written by his niece explaining that he was known as 'Den', 'Alf' or 'Erk'.

A cutaway drawing of a Merlin.

A cutaway drawing of a Hercules.

A cutaway drawing showing the internals of a Halifax II.

A chart of Western Europe with a planned route over the North Sea to Kiel, and back.

Flight engineer's brevet, RAF badge and both sides of Alf's identity discs.

Three photographs.
#1 the two are walking along the promenade with swimming kit in towels, on the reverse 'Teignmouth 1935'.
#2 the two are walking along the promenade in suits. On the reverse 'Last day. Teignmouth Devon 1935.'
#3 the two are…

A front/side view of a Spartan Cruiser. On the reverse 'Railway Air Service Bembridge Aerodrome IOW 1934'.

A side view of an HP35. On the reverse 'Sir Alan Cobham's air pageant. Denbury 1935'.

Alf leaning on a fence post.

A postcard of a parachutist jumping out of a biplane.

Alf and Margaret on their wedding day standing on the steps of 17 Redcliffe Square, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW10.
On the reverse 'Uncle Den Morrill and Margaret, Caxton Hall Wedding Day'.

A head and shoulders portrait of Alf.

A letter requesting Alf to report to the recruitment centre.

The front cover and frontispiece of a book.

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The front cover and frontispiece of a book for identifying German aircraft.

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The cover and frontispiece of a book of British aircraft.

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Notes used by aircrew.

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A list of useful phrases in French, Dutch, German and Spanish. The list was issued to assist aircrew evading if they were shot down on operations.