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Beaches
A beach scene with families on the sand and walking along a raised footpath behind the beach. On reverse, 'Kattegat ?' and 'Beaches'.
Little belt bridge
View up at the road bridge spanning the Little Belt Strait. On reverse, 'the bridge across the Little belt'.
Lake scene
View across a lake with wooded banks towards a building with an onion domed roofed tower attached.
Princes gate
Three women and a man walk through a stone arch set in the ramparts. Two men and two women sit either side of the gate on benches. On reverse, 'old gate in the ramparts' and 'Princes gate'.
The foot soldier
Statue of a soldier holding a rifle in one hand and a laurel leaf branch in the other. One foot rests on a short mortar cannon. On reverse, 'The unknown soldier of the war 1898-99, when it also was Germany who attacked'.
Women looking up at a tower
Three women on grass looking up at a water tower. On reverse, 'from the ramparts'.
Thomas Fairclough's statement of service and certificate of discharge
Service in the Royal Air Force (19 May 1941 to 9 January 1946). Contains details of enlistment and date and reason for discharge, personal details, trade, rank and awards.
Family service
Reporting on Tommy and Herbert's progression in the Royal Air Force, their sister Enda's service with the ATS and younger brother Ernest being a member of the Morley Wing of the ATC.
Danish Underground Planned His Escape
Reporting on the help provided to Tommy and pilot, Stan Slater, by the Danish underground movement during their evasion. Mentions Tommy witnessing the liberation of Danish people from a prison house.
Home from Sweden
Reporting on Tommy's safe return from his 43rd and final operation in which his aircraft was shot down and his evasion with Squadron Leader Slater. Mentions the Swedish people's view of ongoing hostilities. The report also says that Tommy's brother,…
Christmas greetings
Dick wishing 'Fairy and Phylis' lots of happiness with the Royal Air Force cap badge emblem surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Notice from the Ministry of Pensions
A letter to Tommy enclosing the King's Badge awarded to those who are disabled as a result of war service.
Gratitude and appreciation
A booklet containing various documents including a certificate expressing thanks to Frederick Chr. Oscar Korvel for the help provided to evading combatants. Personal accounts of the events following the crash of a mine-laying Lancaster including the…
Aftermath
Recounts events following the crash of a Lancaster in Denmark, treatment of the two dead crew members and evasion of the survivors. Includes a photograph of Tommy at his wedding and a poem.
Tommy's first tour
Research concerning 24 night time operations to Munich, Stuttgart, Essen, Duisburg, Essen, Kiel, Spezia, minelaying in the Baltic, Bochum. Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Oberhausen. The pilot was Pilot Officer Stan Slater, second pilot Sergeant RF Bayley…
Lancaster ED562
Operations in Lancaster ED562 by 100 and 550 Squadrons to Essen, Spezia, Duisburg, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Bochum, Dusseldorf, Oberhausen, Cologne, Krefeld, Mulheim, Elberfeld, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Mardyck, Hasselt, Orleans, Aachen,…
Allied air crew
Programme of events to remember the crew of Lancaster ME449. Includes images of the crew: pilot, Squadron Leader Stan Slater; flight engineer, Sergeant Ken Foster; navigator, Flying Officer Stoney Mitchell; bomb aimer, Pilot Officer Merv Bertie;…
The Phantom of the Ruhr Christmas card
Greetings cards showing a Lancaster with undercarriage down and a Royal Air Force pilot's badge. Captioned, 'The Phantom' and '1944 Greetings'. The nose of the Lancaster is decorated with a cloaked skeleton reaching down through clouds. Annotated,…
Wer hat den blitzkrieg gewollt?
Ppropaganda leaflet, including images of soldiers at a rally and aircraft in flight, one with open bomb doors.
Leave form
Permission for Tommy to be absent. Issued by RAF General Hospital Littleport. Annotated, 'awaiting formal discharge certificate' and 'free to take up civil employment'.
Advice to the relative of a man who is missing
Description of the processes followed to trace missing men and determine whether they are prisoners of war.
General information and guidance of the next-of-kin
Notes concerning airmen missing or deceased. Covers dealing with private effects, family allowance, pay and pensions.
Tommy Fairclough's flying log book for observers and air gunners. Two
Flying log book for observers and air gunners for Tommy Fairclough from 9 July 1942 to September 1945, detailing his training and operational duties. Tommy flew 43 operations, 33 night time and ten daylight as wireless operator/air gunner in…
Letter to Mrs Fairclough
In reply to her letter, Tommy's wife is advised that Thomas, having flown with Squadron leader Stan Slater on his first tour, was asked by Stan to go on the operation with him.
Evasion
Writing to Tommy's son Nigel, Stan references writings made by Borge Rassmussen about the evasion of five of crew members.