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Ethel Smith (née Hanson) discusses her early life and her time in the WAAF. She joined aged 21, and remembers the camaraderie. She worked as a rigger at Number 12 Balloon Centre and was later posted to RAF Titchfield near Portsmouth. She discusses…

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Top left - head and shoulder portrait of a woman in civilian dress. Captioned 'Cpl Mary Brown, RAF Shawbury in Shrewsbury taken Mar 1945'.
Top right 24 aircrew wearing battledress with brevet sitting and standing in three rows. Captioned 'Shawbury…

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Queenie 'Robbie' Hall was born in Suffolk and had wanted to join the WRNS while under age; she bluffed her way into the RAF instead. She describes volunteering, her recruitment and training. At first she worked in kitchens but remustered as a clerk…

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A formal group of 21 bandsmen with instruments. Eight are crouching in the front row with four side drums, a bass drum and a brass instrument. One man is wearing a bass drummer's leopardskin apron. Standing at the rear are a further 13 bandsmen, many…

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A formal group of 46 bandsmen with instruments.
Two men at the front are lying sideways on the grass. Behind them are ten bandsmen and in the middle behind a bass drum, an officer, who has pilots wings on his tunic. Behind them stand three rows of…

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Ronald was as navigator in a Wellington shot down over Osnabruck 30 October 1940. He was interrogated and then detained in Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft I (Barth), Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan), Stalag Luft 6 (Heydekrug), Stalag XX-A (Thorun) and the…

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A transcript with a prisoner of war, Harold Isherwood-Bennett by HC.

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Geoffrey's story at the end of the Long March.

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Left page:
Top left: Four men in uniform stand on the wooden span of a metal suspension bridge, looking at the river below. Captioned 'Peace River'.
Top right: View along a river with wooded banks.
Centre left: Tree lined street with businesses…

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Drawing of an announcer in dinner jacket talking into microphone while German bomb drops. Captioned 'Carry on London, Ah! Here is an interesting item that has just come in'.

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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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A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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Sorry about gap in letters but only allowed one a month. Birthday greetings to Richard. Mentions he was part of singing group. Notes that colleague had been shot down and was in hospital nearby.

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Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…

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Entries made by Harry during the period 24 March 1941 to 9 July 1944 and additional entries by Harry's wife Dot after he was killed. Describes training in Canada, part of a convoy to England, further training, postings, promotions and operations. He…

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Handwritten notes from January to July 1941.

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An article written by Peter Hoare 60 years after his training.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Peter Hoare's memories of Christmas at Metheringham.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Peter Hoare's air force career.
A second copy includes some photographs.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Harold Batchelder's views on whether it is appropriate for a television company to make a comedy film set in a German prisoner of war camp.

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Two tickets for the reunion dinner at Elsham and one ticket for the Just Jane (Lancaster) presentation at Elsham.

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Harry describes his early life and operations on Wellingtons with 149 Squadron and then on Liberators in the Far East with 59 Squadron.

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Sends best wished for John's birthday. Looking forward to going down to the south of the United States and is fed up of doing nothing. Describes Moncton and his activities there including films seen. Mentions it was getting warmer and that he had…

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Nine photographs.
#1 Metro Goldwyn Mayer cinema.
#2 Gateway to India monument.
#3 snake charmers.
#4 Regal cinema.
#5 Sea view drive, Bombay.
#6 Aerial view of Bombay.
#7 Bombay policeman.
#8 Beach Candy swimming pool
#9 Taj Mahal, Agra

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Eight photographs.
#1and 2 a small group positioned outside a thatched hut.
#3 three men on the beach.
These three are noted as Cochin (Kochi) at Xmas 1945.
#4 Regal cinema, Bombay
#5 Eros cinema, Bombay
#6 Horse racing
#7 Gateway to India…

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