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RAF Valley is an operational station located 4 miles (7 kms) southeast of Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales.See all Archive items | Explore nearbyRAF Valley was opened in 1941 in Fighter Command to provide defence for the north-west of…

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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 | 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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A compilation of names and addresses. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers and identifies his camp barrack as 17A.

Debrief questionnaire. Gives personal details of Warrant Officer Thomas McMahon including list of the prisoner of war camps and hospitals he was in as well as his state of health, lectures attended before capture and interrogations after capture.…

Letter to Thomas' mother advising that his nephew, Pilot Officer Alex Cassie, is a prisoner of war. He writes in the hope of similar good news being received in respect of the other crew member, including Thomas.

To Thomas' mother advising that he has been reported missing from operations after nothing was heard from the aircraft following take off. A list of contact details for the other crew members, Pilot Officer A Cassie, second pilot Sergeant G E…

Christmas greetings sent by Thomas to his mother. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers, a sketch of a guard tower with fencing in woods and a map of Great Britain. Printed 'A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year' and 'Drawn by K.V.Wood, P.o.W.…

Message to Thomas' mother informing that he is missing following an air operation.

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.