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Six airmen standing round and four sitting on a towing tractor. they are wearing battledress or tunic and three have side caps. At the rear a towing bar and in the background open ground, engine trestles and a line of trees. Dennis W Raettig front…

Card for L Korklin, Tailor of Hull

RAF side cap with bronze RAF badge with wreath and crown

Seven aircrew wearing parachute harness and mae west standing in front of a Halifax. Four are wearing side caps and two peaked caps. Aircraft has nose art of heart with reclining lady. Below nose art two swastikas and two rows of bomb symbols. In the…

Air and ground crew posing in two lines in front of a Halifax. Aircrew wearing parachute harness stand in the rear and aircrew squatting down in front.Dennis W Raettig is front row second from left. Aircraft has heart with reclining lady nose art and…

Seven rows of boys with adult staff third row back in the centre. In the background a brick building with windows. Captioned 'Grammar School, Hull'.

Made out to Raettig D W stating that he will have to report in time when notified. In the meantime he remains on the reserve with no pay. he is required to keep current employment and notify any change of address.

Blank form with space for signature and date and providing conditions of the contract of enlistment. Followed by questions put to the recruit before enlistment requesting personal details, nationality, trade/employment, marital status, any civil…

Filled out form for Dennis Raettig with personal details, nationality, parents details, any convictions, education and employment. Followed by details of nearest elementary and reserve flying school and type of course required. Completed with two…

White plastic box with red sliding lid containing brushes and indents for flints. Also contains wick and inserter.

Four documents. First a title page. Second a newspaper article summarising Hull's bombing experience in number of raids, people killed, houses destroyed or damaged, damage incidents, people rendered homeless and number of alerts. Notes that only 5938…

Blank form requesting personal, employment, wartime service and availability for employment. On the reverse guidance for applicants.

Information for candidates including age limits, nationality, education, classes ineligible, residence in UK, serving in other branches, selection and medical, period of engagement, rank, liabilities, service with foreign power, discharge, training,…

First page biography of Dennis William Raettig with information on other family members. Father was in merchant navy and brothers both served during the war in the navy and air force. Dennis joined Royal Air Force as an engine fitter. Dennis married…

Red lion standing against sun burst with title 'Empire Exhibition Scotland. 1938'.

Postcard of the boating lake, Cleethorpes. A long thin arm of lake flows from centre to bottom right. A footbridge in the background with a boat in front. On the right side a beach, on the left a path and grass bank. On the reverse family news from…

Postcard from Bridlington depicting two black children. On the reverse news from a friend called Madge.

Humorous post card of waiter and couple having diner. On the reverse message to Dennis Raettig hoping he is behaving himself.

Document detailing allowances for family and dependants as well as special allowances for other financial obligations.

Applies to Class 'A' releases. Applies amendments to information in service and release book in certain circumstances. Covers immediate payment and by three postal drafts during for the first 56 days of leave. Any other pay will be forwarded.

Letter directing Dennis Raettig to attend medical examination in Hull on 23 January 1941

Addressed to Dennis Raettig with questions about whether he has been discharged or rejected as medically unfit from services, had previous medical, had tuberculosis, had mental issues or in receipt of compensation.

Folded form addressed to Dennis Raetting [sic]. Records that he is member number 23589 of National Deposit approved society.

Title note and six photographs of inside and outside of a hotel.
1. Extravagant ball room used as hospital ward with beds, some occupied, with group of nurses and orderlies standing in the centre.
2. Outside view of multi story building with…

Man wearing merchant navy uniform with medal and white cap standing alongside a women in coat and hat.