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RAF Andreas was a Bomber Command training station located at the northern tip of the Isle of Man. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyRAF Andreas opened in 1941 as a Fighter Command station with Spitfires. Its location was ideal to protect…

RAF Calshot was a flying boat and air sea rescue station located at the tip of Calshot spit in Southampton Water. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Originally opened in 1913 to test seaplanes it became an RAF station in 1918. The station was…

RAF Church Fenton was a Fighter Command station located 4 miles (7 kms) south-east of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. See all Archive items | Losses Database|Explore nearbyOpened in 1937 RAF Church Fenton remained in Fighter Command throughout World…

RAF Debden was a Fighter Command station located 3 miles (5 kms) south east of Saffron Walden in Essex. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The station opened in 1937 in Fighter Command and was a Sector Station during the Battle of Britain flying…

RAF Desford was a training station located 7 miles (11 kms) west of Leicester in Leicestershire. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Opened in 1935 RAF Desford was initially a civilian flying school but during the war was home to 7 Elementary…

RAF Dunkeswell was a station used by the United States Army Air Force located 5 miles (8 kms) north of Honiton in Devon. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOpened in 1943 the station was transferred to the United States Army Air Force. B-24s and a…

RAF White Waltham was a training station and HQ of the Air Transport Auxiliary located 2 miles (4 kms) southwest of Maidenhead in Berkshire.See all Archive items | Explore nearbyThe site was first used by the de Havilland family in 1928 as the…

RAF Kirton in Lindsey (also known as Kirton-in-Lindsey) was a fighter station located 15 miles (24 kms) north of Lincoln in Lincolnshire. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOriginally used in World War One RAF Kirton in Lindsey was re-opened in…

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Message to Thomas' mother advising that her son was a prisoner of war having been rescued from the sea.

The two women are seated and Josef is standing behind them.

A half length portrait of the three men. Josef Staniewski is on the right, Reg is in the middle.

A toddler in a dress.

Josef is holding Dusky the dog with the other four behind him.
On the reverse is a message in Polish.

A head and shoulders portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'Souvenier [sic] to Reg from Josef'.
There is a second identical copy with, on the reverse 'To Dear Ella with Best Wishes and Kind Regards - from Josef Blackpool 8/XII 1940'.

Half length portrait of five airmen with Józef second from left.
On the reverse 'To Reg and Ella, With love and best wishes All crew - Josef 21.5.43'.

A half length portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'To Reg my Brother. All the Best and all my love from Josef' and 'Wolney 46 C Flight No 6 Block first room on right'.

A man standing in a park surrounded by tropical plants. Behind is Table Mountain.
On the reverse 'For Ela & Reg from [indecipherable] Cape Town 25.8.49'.

A head and shoulders portrait of the two with a pier and Blackpool Tower in the background. The airman has a Poland shoulder badge. On the reverse '1940'.

A head and shoulders portrait of the three at the seaside. On the right is Józef with a Polish crest on his hat. On the reverse '1940'.

Eight airmen in a variety of uniform, three with visible aircrew brevet, all standing in line in front of a Hampden.

Four aircrew wearing flying jackets, seated but holding two large bombs upright. Behind are standing five ground crew wearing tunics. In the background the front of a Hampden.