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  • Tags: demobilisation

Letter to L V Rosser from Johnny Cantrell
Congratulates him on award of DFC and ask how things are in 'civvy street'. States he was due out next April but is considering a deferment. Goes on to write about news from the squadron and his activities. Invites him to a party in the mess and…

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Application for postponement of release
To officer commanding 242 Squadron RAF Oakington from Flt Lt William Roy Peter Perry requesting postponement of release for 6 months.

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Jose Hayhurst Roll of Released Personnel
A record of Jose being released from service and proceeding to PDC (Personnel Despatch Centre) Wythall.

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Equipment Receipt, Jose Hayhurst
A receipt issued to Jose for the return of her service clothing.

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Look Before You Leap
A brochure to encourage service members to continue in the RAF. There are ten questions with handwritten answers indicating that Jose was happy to leave.

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Application Form for Reinstatement
A form to be used when reapplying for employment with a former employer.

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Leaflet for Men and Women Leaving the Forces
Details about how to return to employment particularly with former employers.

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Team up with the RAFA
A brochure with details about the RAF Association.

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For Your Guidance
A booklet offering what to do on leaving the service and how to do it.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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Report on a Conference of Instructors (EVT)
20 page report on a conference about Educational and Vocational Training. Domestic training such as cooking, repairing, cleanliness and personal health and hygiene.

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Release and Resettlement
The cover of a booklet produced for service men and women. It is an explanation of their position and rights.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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Your 'Ticket' to Post-War Prosperity
Educational and Vocational Training poster. On the reverse is handwritten 'Jose M Hayhurst RAF Duxford'.

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Bill Freeman's Certificate of Service and Release
middle pages from RAF Form 2520 issued to Bill at the end of his service.

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Interview with Mieczyslaw Maryszczak
Mieczyslaw Maryszczak was born in Bokyivka, Ukraine and served in the Polish Army and then the Polish Air Force. An early memory of the war is throwing bread to starving Russian prisoners who were being marched from Lviv to Podlesice. At 17 he was in…

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Interview with Gordon Mercier
Cyril Mercier was born in Jersey in 1925. He joined the Home Guard in 1940 and the RAF in 1943. After initial training, and training on gunnery at RAF Bridgnorth he joined 14 Operational training Unit at RAF Abingdon, where he crewed up. He trained…

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Letter from Harold Wakefield to his mother and Laura
Says he is back and would be flying that night. Mentions visit to Bournemouth and seeing film. Writes about colleague waiting for demob. mentions his new second pilot from New Zealand.

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The Prisoner of War Journal
Sixteen page journal with text and photographs. The final issue with message from Field Marshal Lord Chetwode, Editorial, article on history of prisoner of war mail/parcels, awards ceremony, prisoner of war students, garden parties, articles about…

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Interview with Hazel Carby
Hazel Carby discusses her father Carl's early life in Jamaica, his experiences training in Canada and serving as aircrew in the RAF, and how he and his family were treated in London in the post war period. She also discusses her research into her…

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Walter Morris - 1939/45 War Record
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

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Air Gunner
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and medal ribbons. Captioned 'Demob photo 46'.

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Biography of Reg Miles
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

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Robert Baker's service and release book
Contains personal details, release authorization 24 April 1946. Served from 23 February 1942. Includes certificate of service and release .

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The memories of LAC Fred Perkins
Covers joining the RAF, training as an engineer and first posting to RAF Christchurch which undertook radar research. Writes of life and flying as observer in Fairey Battle on radar measurement flights. The unit then moved to RAF Defford. Goes on to…

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F W J Perkins RAF Service and Release book
Two pages from booklet which includes some personal details and service from 23 May 1941 until 24 May 1946 with overseas service from 13 August 1943 until May 1946.

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Jack Leadbetter's Certificate of Service
Jack's RAF service record.

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