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This leaflet, which is addressed to the French, sets out to clarify what it purports to be the true situation in Oran. It denounces their government’s claim about the ultimatum given to General Gensoul and outlines the two options it states were…

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A letter written in French, with accompanying English translation sent to Mrs Hunt. The French letter was written by an Auguste Bally, an Adjudant in the Gendarmerie. The letter is sent as a reply to Mrs Hunt, thanking Bally for information on her…

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Letter from Reg to his mother describing his journey by boat and train to stay with his exchange partner, Schaeffer, in Cologne.

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Following the report that Reg is missing, advising that of the seven casualties of the crash, three have been identified as Sergeant Hannel, Sergeant Johnson and Sergeant Barrett, three are unidentified and one is unaccounted for.

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A young man wearing jacket and cloth cap standing outside a pigeon loft side hut holding a pigeon. On the reverse 'annotation Uncle Lewis Waring 1920s and text of post card to Harry Ellis'.

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Large group of airmen arranged in five rows. Each man is named underneath.
On the reverse is 'Nuneaton OTU 1944', '139 Sqdn' and a list of names. Some of the names have 'killed' by them.

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He has had 4 letters and 200 cigarettes. They have been plating knock-out whist. They are having a concert that evening.

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Reports of operations with Wing Commander John Randall Braham, Group Captain John Cunningham who was awarded the Soviet Order of Patriotic War, Flight Lieutenant W H Maguire and Flying Officer Jones. The second page has a cutting of six Defiant…

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She thanks Les' mother for a newspaper cutting about their sons. She has been ill. She sends her thanks to Les for his letter.

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The crew members were Capt 12543 Fl/Lt J S Runnacles, Flt Eng 144617 F/O Cowan, Nav 1392529 WO JM Crawford, Special BA 1349742 FS J McF Farrell, BA 162871 F/O HC Annett, W.Op 11876056 WO H J Moore, Rear Gunner 1853239 Sgt LA Oldfield.

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A description of the conditions at Stalag 3A.

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The letter congratulates Richard and his team for the successful flight to Australia.

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A newspaper cutting recording a win at Rugby by RNZAF against RAAF at Osborne Stadium.

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A brief biography of Bertie.

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Note facts from search team of RAF missing research enquiry service. Burial place in Waltrop cemetery 10 miles north of Dortmund. Identity of crew established from photograph of Pilot Officer C N Buist found in German document. Gives German account…

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The letter advises that Jack has arrived in a neutral country.

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Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

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He writes that he has been flying to test German radar. He talks about their wedding plans, folk dropping out of the wedding and presents.

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He thanks Jean for her letter and cake. He has booked their honeymoon hotel in Bideford since Lynton was not available. He has just enough petrol saved up and rationed. Jack is coming back so they can resume flying.

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Letter discussing his health and his relationship with Joyce.

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Letter saying he has arrived safely but is not happy about the prospect of war.

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He thanks her for her letters. He is expecting leave in ten days. His pilot has had an impacted tooth removed so cannot fly for 48 hours. The weather has caused several flights to be cancelled. He has been to the cinema.

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Bad weather made them divert to Cornwall then they had engine trouble but got back safely. Jean has knitted him a pair of socks.

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He talks about V-1 'doodle bugs' and Jean's fire watching. He has been doing a lot of flying. They have been raising money for the Army and had a really good concert and a dance.

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He describes his journey back to camp.
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