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Colour drawing of 'Pooky Rabbit' with birthday greetings text.

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Front shows drawing of Mickey Mouse leaning on a fencepost saying 'Five Huh'. Greetings from Stalag Luft 1. Inside birthday greetings and illustration of five ducks.

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Colour drawing of Pinocchio and birthday greetings.

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

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Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…

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Britain has demanded through the protecting power a full and immediate report on the shooting after a mass escape of 47 British, Dominion and allied air officers in prison camp Stalag Luft 3. 76 officers escaped on March 22. 15 had been recaptured…

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-05.pdf
The document covers in detail the history from April 1942 to January 1945.

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He has now received mail from Mair. He is singing in a Welsh choir.

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They have become friends again.

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He has moved camps and has met a Welsh man from Aberystwyth

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Glad she had received extra allowance he made through AM. There would be more money when his promotion came through. Catches up with gossip.

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Apologises for not writing for long time. Thanks them for letter, cigarettes and tobacco they sent. Look forward to seeing them soon.

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Reports his birthday celebrations. Wishes mum happy birthday. Closes with encouraging remarks.

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YPattissonC1264245v1.pdf
Transcription of day by day account of activities from 19 April 1942 to 3 October 1942. Commences with photograph of Squadron in front of Halifax and of pilots on training course (Pattisson top left), Records daily activities, casualties, losses of…

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Two contents lists for red cross parcels sent by Ursula Valentine. Two contents list sent for Christmas 1942 by Director Hansson and Mrs Skagerlind from Sweden. Two address cards.

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SBondS-DidwellNv10002.pdf
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…

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B[Author]JosephDv1.pdf
Includes David Joseph's service in the RAF, his training in Canada and his operations on Halifaxes at RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor and his movements after being shot down 18 March 1944 and becoming a prisoner of war.

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Provides descriptions and transcriptions for six illustrated cards. PoW card with scene of palm tree to Jess on birthday. PoW card to Richard on birthday with drawing of Donald Duck in fighter aircraft. PoW card to Richard happy birthday and sketch…

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MDeansJAGSer#-DoB-251114-01.pdf
Part 1. A transcript of an interview with Dixie, relating to his escape from Germany.
Part 2. A transcript of an interview at the Imperial War Museum.

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-04.pdf
A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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SBakerDA19210428v1.pdf
A gift from the war prisoners aid of the YMCA, it contains notes in German and English, and names and addresses of people in Australia, Brazil and Canada, tables, figures and calculations, weekly rations with list of food, and photographs of…

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BWatersIWatersDWv1.pdf
Douglas joined the RAF as a wireless operator. His aircraft was shot down on an operation and he baled out but was captured, spending the rest of the war as a prisoner of war.

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BWatersIWatersDWv3.pdf
Douglas' autobiography which includes a section on his career after the war.

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Bill Branigan's Dulag Luft Card

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