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ENorthWANorth[Fa-Mo]441128.pdf
Alan writes thanking his parents for their letter. [page torn and section missing] The mess is good and he is being kept busy. He has been to plays and films.

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Alan writes that on arrival at Huntingdon he got picked up in a car and was taken to his new station. A truck picked up his kit and bicycle. The food in the mess is good.

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ENorthWANorth[Fa-Mo]441009.pdf
Alan writes thanking for a letter and newspapers. He went to Belfast on his day off, visiting the cathedral and the City Hall.
He has been doing a lot of flying.

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Alan writes that the mess is very poor but overall the food is 'fairly good'. He appreciates his bicycle.

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A large group of airmen, mostly wearing tunics and some holding tankards all standing in a mess bar. Two stewards behind bar on the left. Christmas decorations round ceiling.

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Three WAAFs outside the Sergeants Mess. On the front 'Freda Jenny'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.

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The two WAAFs are standing outside the Sergeants Mess. On the reverse 'Nancy and me'.

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The menu for Christmas dinner. On the reverse are signatures and comments from some of the attendees.

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The letter reports that he has met some fine Polish airmen.

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Six airmen standing at a bar. On the reverse 'Bar before one of 'A' Flight dances at Defford. Five airmen & F/Lt Hopkins 2nd from left'.

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 seven airmen and five women in a group.
#2 a view of airmen outside a hut.
#3 six men drinking at a bar.

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A large group of airmen sitting in mess anti-room. Six round a table with tankards. On the reverse 'Sgts mess dance, tues 29 October 1946, RAF Upwood, Young, Tommy Reynolds, Charlie Sergeant, Taffy Price, Stan Melvin, Glyn Jones, Sid Prince, Jock…

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The menu for the Sergeants Mess Christmas dinner. It is signed by the waiters and is annotated 'The German POW staff of waiters at the Sergeants Mess. RAF Station Shallufa MEF December 25th 1946.'

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A view of the bar on the base. On the reverse 'Xmas Bar'.

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From RAF Abingdon for Squadron Leader Mackie. Month of June 1947 for £2 12 s 4d.

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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SSmithRW425992v10004-0002 copy.pdf
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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SSmithRW425992v10002-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his training.

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Maurice asks if they had a good Christmas. His next leave will be the end of January. The officers served the traditional dinner to the airmen.

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He has been out for a meal with his sister, Ethel. Ethel also writes home on his letter.

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Bill is sitting writing a letter. It is captioned 'Writing my last letter home. Campoformido Officers Mess Garden July 1946'.

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Two airmen seated on a wall and steps. A third looks on.
On the reverse ' "Sand in my Shoes". Outside the Palazzo al Mare Officers Beach Venice Lido June. 1946'.

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Two seated men with others in the background. On the reverse 'Christmas Day 1945. In the Sergeants' Mess. Campoformido Udine Italy'.
On the reverse of a second copy 'Xmas Day'.

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A card issued by 61 Staging Post, Officers' Mess. It includes the menu and on the reverse signatures collected on the day.

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