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Lancasters ND411 and JB405
A letter to John's mother advising her of the findings of the investigation into the crash in which John died.

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Letter from the Red Cross to John Hoden's mother
In reply to Mrs Holden's enquiry they express their sympathy at her loss. They provide details of when and where John and his crew crashed and died.

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British Red Cross
Certificate after attending a first aid course.

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Undelivered letter to George Thomson from his parents
Written to George as a prisoner of war. Acknowledge receipt of his first postcard and glad to know that he was well cared for by the Red Cross. Relieved to get his camp and POW number so they could now send parcel. Says they wrote to Dulag Luft as…

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Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that he returned to base safely and in time for breakfast. Five of his colleagues have been located by the Red Cross, as prisoners. The weather has been cold and wet.

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Letter to Mr and Mrs Thomson from Mrs Spagatner
Writes that she had been ill and suffered great shock. Mentions that her cousin had approached the Red Cross and passed on her address and would let her know if they found out anything. Passes on her sympathy and would pass on any information from…

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Letter to Mr and Mrs Thomson from Air Ministry Casualty Branch
Notifies them that their son, Sergeant George Buchanan Thomson was missing as a result of air operations on night 12/12 September 1944 when the Lancaster aircraft in which he was the navigator set out to bomb Frankfurt was not heard from again. Does…

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Interview with Arthur Mace
Recalls his being shot down, being taken as a prisoner of war, and conditions at a prisoner of war camp.

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Letter to William Thomson from Red Cross
States that so far no information had been received concerning his son. If there were was any news it would be passed on immediately.

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Letter to Mrs Lovegrove from E MThornton
Letter explaining that the Red Cross had recieved a letter from Wing Commander Day the Senior British Officer about Peter's funeral.

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A conversation with Oliver Wells
Transcript of oral history interview. He starts with a brief service history, 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. He was shot down on his seventh operation, was captured after 4 months and became a prisoner of war. He begins with a…

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Gen's Story
An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…

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Letter to John Leigh's wife from RAF Foulsham
The letter advises that he has no further news about her husband.

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Letter to John Leigh's wife from Air Ministry
The letter advises that John is missing.

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Letter to John Leigh's wife from the British Red Cross
They regret that they have had no news about her husband.

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Letter to John Leigh's wife from Air Ministry
The letter explains that John's aircraft was seen to be shot down and enter the North Sea. They express sympathy and since nothing has been heard they feel he is no longer alive.

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Letter to Mrs JL Leigh from the Red Cross
The letter advises that they have no news.

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Letter to Mrs JL Leigh from Red Cross
The letter advises that there has been no news of her husband despite efforts made by the International Red Cross.

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Letter to Mrs JL Leigh from Red Cross
The letter advises that they have no information about her husband.

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Interview with Alastair Price
Interview with Alistair Price about his father, Kenneth George Price. He was the station navigation officer on 35 Squadron at RAF Wyton. He flew 58 operations before he was shot down and became a prisoner of war.

Alistair Price is the son of…

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If Love were all...the story of a Second World War bomber crew
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.

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Advice to the relative of a man who is missing
Advice about efforts the government makes to identify the fate of a missing relative.

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The Last Flight
The last flight of Lancaster LM381.

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Further notes Ben Boothman
Ben's narrative after being taken prisoner of war after his aircraft was shot down.

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Sergeant B Boothman
A narrative about prisoners of war marching initially east from Frankfurt.

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