Browse Items (326 total)

  • Contributor is exactly "Jan Waller"

EHudsonPHudsonJD410614-0001.jpg
Chestnut trees in bloom, brings memories, hope.

Tags:

EMortonJBHudsonJD401229-0003.jpg
Mentions letter from Douglas's mother informing writer that Douglas was missing and now delighted to know he was alive and safe. Catches up with news of acquanitances. Hopes he got Christms card. Asks Douglas to let them know if there is anything…

Tags:

ERedCrossHudsonJD400926-0001.jpg
Informs him his name has been communicated to Prisoner of War Bureau in London who will inform family of current address. Forwarded his letter.

Tags: ;

EFordTAFordAG-[Mrs]-M420824-0001.jpg
Letter from Terry Ford to his parents telling them of his life on camp and that he is still waiting to hear his classification result. He has sent some laundry home as the camp does not have laundry facilities.

Tags: ;

EFordTAFordAG-[Mrs]-M420825-0001.jpg
Letter from Terry Ford to his parents letting them know that he has been classified as a u/t pilot, and the new intake has arrived.

Tags: ; ;

EFordTAFordAG-[Mrs]-M420911-0001.jpg
Terry Ford writes to his parents about his social life.

Tags: ; ;

ESinclairAFordTA410927-0001.jpg
A standard letter sent to Terry Ford welcoming him into the RAF.

Tags: ;

EStockbridgeJFordTA430707-0001.jpg
The letter contains news from Bagotville.

Tags: ; ; ;

MFordTA1585520-170411-030001.jpg
A list of the 21 aircraft and crews that took part in the operation to bomb Westkapelle Dyke.
A second two page list is a draft of the first document, with handwritten annotations.

Tags: ; ; ;

EFordTAFordAG-[Mrs]-Y-M430521.jpg
Letter from Terry Ford to his family. He writes about his flying, his friends, social activities and the weather.

Tags: ; ;

EFordTAFordAG-[Mrs]-Y-M430526.jpg
A letter from Terry to his family. He describes how the weather has changed from snow to dust and dust storms. He writes that he has passed his Wings Flying Test but was disappointed with his performance.

Tags: ; ;

ESlaterAFordTA530930.jpg
The letter informs Terry that his service in the reserve has expired.

Tags: ;

PWatsonJB15010029.jpg
A list of flying aircrew serving in 44/55 Squadron.

Tags: ; ; ;

BThickettPSaundersEJv10003.jpg
A biography written by his daughter about her father. It describes his early years but mainly his time in the RAF.
Photo 1 is of EJ Saunders.
Photo 2 is EJ Saunders cycling on an egg and spoon race.
Photo 3 is his Mother, Francis and…

Tags: ;

BThickettPSaundersEJv10014.jpg
After a spell with 512 squadron mostly transportation flights Sam returned to the UK, flying as an instructor.
A the end of 1943 he returned to Bomber Command, 627 Squadron.
There is a photograph of the squadron grouped in front of a Mosquito.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

BThickettPSaundersEJv10015.jpg
Details of Sam's operations with 692 squadron, mainly against German cities.
There is a photograph of the squadron arranged in front of two Mosquitoes.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

BThickettPSaundersEJv10016.jpg
Details of Sam's time with 128 Squadron at RAF Wyton and RAF White Waltham.
There is a photo of Arthur Harris giving the salute.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ;

BThickettPSaundersEJv10017.jpg
Details of Sam's citation for his DSO, further training in Navigation and as an instructor. He then returned to transport in the Mediterranean. His last flight was from Malta to Cairo.
There are three photographs of his wife.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

PNichollsJEK20010011.jpg
Left page. Top - side view of a Spitfire taking off. Signed 'To Jill with wishes [….]'. Bottom - air-to air view looking down on a Halifax.
Right page - a letter from Charles W A Scott thanking Jill Nicholls for her congratulatory letter and…

Tags: ;

MNichollsJEK2011088-200201-20.jpg
List of items to be brought by ACW2 Nicholls on reporting for draft to reception depot.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

SBakerDA19210428v20117-0001.jpg
Reports letters arrived and transit time. Agrees with suggestion it would be better to wait until the end of the war to make decisions on farming. Describes weather and local trees. Inside compound is like a desert after 700 of them have trampled it…

Tags: ;

SBakerDA19210428v20118-0001.jpg
Writes about mail to relations and receiving book parcels. Asks them not to send any more money to person sending book as the ones she sends are rubbish. Writes about a play he saw and mentions sergeants' theatre. Mentions that there were some…

Tags: ;

SBakerDA19210428v20119-0001.jpg
Writes about mail and catches up with family news. Mentions a photograph of all the South Africans of Schubin [sic] (XXIB) and plans to send it. Writes about friend in camp receiving letters and photographs as well as other gossip. Mentions planned…

Tags: ;

SBakerDA19210428v20134-0001.jpg
Apologizes for being gloomy in his last letter. Mentions that there had been talk of sending long standing prisoners to neutral countries but does not think much chance as many had been there for over 3 years. Comments that no mail had arrived from…

Tags: ;

SBakerDA19210428v20135-0001.jpg
Reports arrival of first two letters for two months and catches up with news from home. Mentions he is still getting letters from 'girlfriends' and that he thinks a lot of wives taking opportunity for a spot of fun while husbands are locked up.…

Tags: ; ;

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2