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

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) east of Leicester in Leicestershire. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Opened in 1935 RAF Desford was initially a civilian flying training school but during the war was home to 7…

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 originally intended for Fighter Command and then Coastal…

RAF Staverton was a training station located 4 miles (6 kms) west of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. See all Archive items | Explore nearbyOpened in 1936 RAF Staverton was used for training for the next 10 years. Units based there included 2…

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.

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

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PStaniewskiJ1951.jpg
A half length portrait of the three men. Josef Staniewski is on the right, Reg is in the middle.

PStaniewskiJ1950.jpg
A toddler in a dress.

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

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PStaniewskiJ1944.jpg
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'.

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PStaniewskiJ1940.jpg
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'.

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PStaniewskiJ1938.jpg
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'.

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PStaniewskiJ1936.jpg
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'.

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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'.

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PStaniewskiJ1932.jpg
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'.

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

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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.

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Four aircrew wearing uniform with aircrew brevet sitting in front while five ground crew wearing overalls stand behind. In the background the front of a Hampden with nose art of a monkey holding a bomb.

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Front quarter view of Hampden RE184 parked on airfield with a group of ground crew gathered in front.

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View from side of nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden. Part of a hangar in the background on the right.

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Nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden.
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