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Row of CWGC headstones in communal cemetery. French flags on some. reported as the CWGC site he was reinterred in. Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.

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Made out for Castleford and Glasshoughton Joint Committee. Made out for Mrs Arther Pawson at space 90 in section Q of New Cemetery cost 10 shillings and sixpence. Annotated 'Grandma, my mother's mother'. On the reverse 'Further [....] 25th January…

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Two documents.
#1 is details of Louverval cemetery, Doignies.
#2 is an army record of Harold with brief details of his service.

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Two photographs taken at a ceremony at Overloon War Cemetery. Children are standing at each grave.

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Faded image show an honour guard of troops with rifles on the left with other people in the background. Iron railings behind troops

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Certificate of burial for Roy Chadwick in parish of Woodford in city of Chester on 27 August 1947. Annotated 'Grave Number M.W. B13 and 14'.

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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Three photographs of Charles Mann's funeral dated August 1942.

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A newspaper cutting with news of Charlie Warner's death.

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Clara's grave festooned with flowers. Information supplied with the collection states 'Clara Thorpe (Diver)’s grave at Welling Kent. Died 2nd May 1951.'

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Clare's grave at Brattleby. One the reverse is an RAF Scampton stamp.

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Two images of four crosses with a date of '3.5.44'.
On the reverse 'close up..'

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Six coffins covered in flowers and watched by a group of French mourners and a policeman.

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Coffins being carried into the churchyard. Believed to be at Courbin, France.

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Seven items relating to Ken Campbell's death.
#1 Temporary crosses.
#2 Permanent headstones.
#3 Letter referring to temporary graves.
#4 Sympathy letter from the King.
#5 Telegram informing Ken is missing
#6 and 7 Telegram advising that Ken has…

MCowlishawF3050596-190305-02.pdf
First page is investigation of loss of Lancaster PB 840 2/3 February 1945. List crew of whom all but Sergeant R F Dyson were killed. Gives location of graves. Includes account of bodies and identification from German authorities. Second page gives…

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Research notes about the collision of two Lancasters over Branston.

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Combat report by Flying Officer V S Breckenridge. Relates first attack by fighter killed wireless operator and wounded rear and mid-upper gunners as well as damaging the aircraft. Second fighter attack caused more damage and the pilot and navigator…

MTansleyEH149542-161027-01.pdf
About Lancaster (ED655) of 57 Squadron over target 22/23 September 1943. Report on engagement on two enemy night fighters by mid-upper and rear gunners. First enemy aircraft claimed as destroyed. Damage to Lancaster engine sub-frame. Continues with…

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Programme for commemoration in Schiermonnikoog. Head and shoulders photograph of Flight Sergeant Kenneth Rutherford in uniform and full length photograph of Ambrosius Feijes in uniform at the helm of a ship.

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A metal cross nailed to a tree in memoriam to the crew of Lancaster ND409. The cross includes the date 28/4/1944, 156 Squadron, and the initials of the crew including Robert George Sharland. It is on private land near Tuttlingen, Bavaria, Germany.

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To the parents of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) advising that a report had been received from the Missing, Research and Enquiry Service. This confirms that Nigel's aircraft crashed at…

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Gives details of death, parents, war grave and cemetery locations
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