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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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Starts with account of Thorne's aircraft being shot down. Follows account of Thorne's escape from prisoner of war camp, evading, recapture and death. Then relates his meeting and experiences during posting for training in the United States. Continues…

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ESlaterWJ[Recipient]R20060415.pdf
Joined the RAF in February 1939 and was eventually selected for training as an air gunner. Writes of training and crewing up at OTU where he flew some operational leaflet and mining operations on Whitleys. Follows a time on Coastal Command and…

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The story of the 12 airmen who escaped from Java in an open lifeboat.

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A newspaper article about an escape from Java to Australia.

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A brief biography of George's time as a prisoner of war (March 1942-September 1943)

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A brief history of 84 Squadron. It includes a list of commanding officers and the squadron crest.

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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
George Milson joined the RAF in September 1939. After receiving his wings, he was posted to No. 18 Squadron, flying night operations to Dunkirk, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven, and later carrying out low level shipping sweeps and “Circus” operations over…

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BMillarRDMillarRDv1.pdf
Memoir by Flight Lieutenant RD Millar DFC RNZAF

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A form completed by George on his release from prisoner of war camp.

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SMilsonGW937875v60012.pdf
A memoir sent to George Milson.

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SMilsonGW937875v60001.pdf
The article starts with the airfield being over run by Japanese. The men then located two lifeboats and enough stores to sail to Australia.
A second copy has an extra page.

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George explains what happened after they were left behind at Tjilatjap, Indonesia. He was eventually captured by the Japanese.

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A newspaper cutting with the story of how a group of airmen escaped from Java after the Japanese invasion.

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SMilsonGW937875v50006.pdf
Charts relating to the track of 'The Scorpion'.

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SMilsonGW937875v50001.pdf
Details of the escape of 12 Australian aircrew from Indonesia.

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Attended investiture for Distinguished Flying Medal. Brought down in 1940 over Holland, reported missing and prisoner, escaped to England. Now has conducted many bombing operations.

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1. Holland, Belgium, France and Germany (#2 and #3 combined).
2. France and Germany.
3. Holland Belgium, France and Germany.
4. A close up of the title page of #1.
5. Belgium, Germany and SE France
6. France (SE) , Germany (SW), Switzerland and…

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Description of the processes followed to trace missing men and determine whether they are prisoners of war.

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Asking whether they had heard any news of George. Author mentions receiving news that her husband had escaped and other stories of prisoners being released by Americans as well as incident of other escapes and a diatribe against the Nazis.

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A list of useful phrases in French, Dutch, German and Spanish. The list was issued to assist aircrew evading if they were shot down on operations.

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BOlenynEOlenynEv1.pdf
An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…

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Eight members of the Chiselhurst and Sidcup branch of the Royal Air Forces Association and ex Flight Lieutenant Oliver Philpot demonstrate the escape from a German prisoner of war camp with a replica wooden vaulting horse. A description pasted to the…

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Interview with Alistair Price about his father, Kenneth George Price. He was the station navigation officer on 35 Squadron at RAF Wyton. He flew 58 operations before he was shot down and became a prisoner of war.

Alistair Price is the son of…

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SClarkeBE1867619v20029.pdf
Ben's narrative after being taken prisoner of war after his aircraft was shot down.

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