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Bob Burns information re saxophone and clarinet
Account of Bob Burns (semi-professional musician) formation of orchestra in prisoner of war camp after arrival of Red Cross parcel with saxophone and clarinet. Continues with account of long walk from Silesia to Berlin in January/February 1945 in…
Bob Burns - the hundred mile walk (Stalag Luft VII to Berlin) with saxophone and clarinet
Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…
Bob Burns (1525609)
Account of Bob's last operation to Schweinfurt on 25 April 1944. He describes attack by night fighter; Aircraft spinning down; and Bob eventually blown out of aircraft by explosion, and parachuted to safety. He initially evaded but was captured…
Bob Burns computer compendium
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…
Main Prisoner of War Camps in the Third Reich
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A map of 41 POW camp locations. The key gives each camp's name and number.
JF Neilson's memoir
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…
Interview with John Usher about Bob Burns
Bob Burns trained as a navigator and was posted to 106 Squadron at RAF Metheringham. His aircraft came under attack from a night fighter and the centrifugal force pinned the crew down and making an escape impossible.
Suddenly the aircraft broke in…
Suddenly the aircraft broke in…
The Long March
A detailed account of the Long March
Brian Walley's Prisoner Record
An identity document produced by the Germans during Brian's captivity. It identifies his name and address and where he was shot down.
Englische - Flieger Grave
The grave of an unknown airman. On the reverse 'Bomber crew who didn't make it. Stalag Luft 7 Kreutzberg
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The Prisoner of War May 1945
A newspaper for relatives of prisoners of war. It has news on repatriations and events in camps, sporting and dramatic.
Robert Jubb - Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Robert Jubb, pilot. Covers the period from 23 November 1942 to 25 August 1946. Details his training, operations and post-war flying. He was based at RAF Bibury, RAF Lulgate Bottom, RAF Moreton in Marsh,…
Life as a prisoner of war
After baling out on 12 September 1944 and evading with the flight engineer for 8 day, George describes his capture and the prisoner of war camps. He gives detailed description of camp and activities. He records dates of memorable events during his…
The long march
On account of approaching Russians, Germans planned to move all prisoners of war in the east to the west. Documents gives day by day account of journey from Stalag Luft 7 of over 200 kilometres on foot in winter weather over 12 days before being…
George Thomson - A POW's Memories
George comments on the target (Frankfurt) and the odds on being shot down. It was their 19th operation and, out of 124 aircrew shot down that night, only 10 survived, five from their crew. He describes evading, capture, initial treatment and journey…
The memoir of Eric William Scott
The memoir contains details of Eric’s wartime career between 1939-1946. It covers his initial training, elementary flying training and his journey to the US for further training. During this time, he sustained an injury which curtailed his pilot…
Eric Scott prisoner of war document
Shows personal and physical details, next of kin, b/w head and shoulder photograph and fingerprint.
Details of prisoners of war forced trek from Luft VII Bankau to Luckenwalde
Describes stages and dates of forced march from POW camp Stalag Luft VII. Route was via Winterveldt, Karlsruhe, Schonfeld, Jenkwitz, Wanzen, Heidersdorf, Pfaffendorf, Stansdorf, Peterwitz, Prausnitz, Goldberg. Eventually travelled by train to Stalag…
Henry Wagner's life story. Part one
Hand written by Henry, Part 1 covers his early life and time at university. It goes on to cover in some detail his time in the RAF, his time training in South Africa conversion to the Halifax and operations on 51 Squadron. It also covers his time as…
Postcard to Josie Honey from her Brother, Sid
The postcard is sent from a Prisoner of War camp from Sid to his sister, Josey.
Bill Brooks' prisoner of war identity cards
Two identity cards, one from Stalag Luft 7
Pilot to Navigator - Where are we?
Henry, volunteered for the RAF and learned to fly Tiger Moths at Brough. He then was transferred to South Africa on a troopship. His flying training came to an end after a poor solo flight. He was retrained as a navigator. On completion of his…
RCAF Nose Art of the "Allan Cup"
Gerry Philbin's talents in hockey whilst serving in the RCAF are described. He then transferred to the UK to fly Halifaxes. During an operation they were shot down and only he and Sergeant Millard survived. He was captured but escaped with the help…