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Józef Staniewski, Ella and Reg Sharlot
The three are standing outside Reg and Ella's house in Coventry
Funeral of Józef Staniewski
12 photographs of Josef and his crew's funeral.
#1 WAAFs and airmen holding wreaths at the graveside.
#2 coffins at the graveside
#3 airmen, Ella and Reg at the graveside.
#4 the procession of coffins.
#5 is airmen mourners
#6 and 7 are a…
#1 WAAFs and airmen holding wreaths at the graveside.
#2 coffins at the graveside
#3 airmen, Ella and Reg at the graveside.
#4 the procession of coffins.
#5 is airmen mourners
#6 and 7 are a…
Intimation of Józef Staniewski's death
An intimation recording Józef's death on 24 June 1944.
Józef Staniewski
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef in a card mount. One annotation is in Polish and is dated 25.3.1943 and a second is in English and is dedicated to Reg and Ella, dated 10.3.1942.
Funeral, Józef, Ella and Dusky
Seven photographs on a page.
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…
Józef Staniewski, Reg Sharlot and Ella
Four photographs on a page.
#1 and 2 are head and shoulders portraits of Josef.
#3 is a half length portrait of three airmen, annotated 'L-R ? Reg Sharlot Josef'.
#4 is a half length portrait of four airmen and Ella, annotated 'L-R Dusky, Josef ?…
#1 and 2 are head and shoulders portraits of Josef.
#3 is a half length portrait of three airmen, annotated 'L-R ? Reg Sharlot Josef'.
#4 is a half length portrait of four airmen and Ella, annotated 'L-R Dusky, Josef ?…
Reg Sharlot, Józef Staniewski and colleagues
Four photographs on a sheet.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Józef Staniewski, annotated 'Souvenir to Reg from Joseph'.
#2 is three airmen, annotated '14.1.41' and 'Blackpool (Reverse on separate sheet)'.
#3 is two airmen annotated 'Joseph…
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Józef Staniewski, annotated 'Souvenir to Reg from Joseph'.
#2 is three airmen, annotated '14.1.41' and 'Blackpool (Reverse on separate sheet)'.
#3 is two airmen annotated 'Joseph…
Letter from Józef Staniewski
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He writes that he is a prisoner and has been trying to escape. He reached Bucharest after escaping then sailed to France, first Marseilles then Lyon. He joined the Air Force but sailed to England when France capitulated. He has had a reply from…
Greetings telegram
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A greetings telegram sent to Mr and Mrs RE Sharlut on their wedding, from Józef Staniewski. The envelope has calculations scribbled on it.
Camera team
A group of 17 members of the camera team, nine seated with eight standing behind, including two naval officers and one man in a suit. The man seated in the centre wears the ribbon of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Of the 14 airmen, six wear berets…
Pilot Officer John Preston
A listing prepared from the London Gazette with aircraft flown by John.
Summary of Flying and Assessments for 294 Squadron
RAF Form 414 A issued to John Preston
John Preston's mess bill
John's mess bill, August 1946.
28 airmen
Part of a photograph of 28 airmen arranged in five rows. The front row have rifles. On the reverse 'Dad second from right first row (front) commissioned 1945'.
John Preston
A head and shoulders portrait of John. On the reverse 'Dad 1944'.
294 Squadron crest
294 squadron of Middle East Command, a search and rescue squadron.
18 airmen
18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.
Six airmen
Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.
Four airmen
Four airmen in a Mess. On the reverse '1945 Basra'.
John Preston's RAF Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520C issued to John Preston
Airman's Service and Pay Book
RAF Form 64 issued to John Preston
Address
A partly decipherable address - '7 Berry Road [indecipherable] Myrtle [indecipherable]'
RAF Short form of will
A specimen page and a page for recording a will.
Identity card and permits issued
Part of an RAF form.
Telephone number
A scrap of paper with a telephone number.