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  • Contributor is exactly "Frances Grundy"

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Lists of Ceylonese in three batches and miscellaneous arrivals who volunteered for and joined the RAF with some details of their service. Includes b/w photograph of Sergeant Rex De Silva in 1943.

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Accounts from Evening Standard, Daily Mirror and Daily Express. Concerning award of Victoria Cross for Robert Palmer. Gives tribute from his squadron commander and headmaster. Mirror noted he was always selected for tough jobs. A gives comments by…

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Top left - D.F.C for Gravesend County old boy - to Flight Lieutenant Robert Palmer, also previously mentioned in despatches.
Top right - Bar to D.F.C award for Gravesend officer. To Flight Lieutenant Robert Palmer. Gives some background and states…

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Top - V.C for pilot RAF always chose for their difficult bombing jobs. Gives some operational and personal history. Includes b/w photograph.
Bottom left - full face b/w portrait photograph and announcement of award of V.C, reported missing.
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Article in the Aeroplane magazine March 30 1945 issue. Describes actions of Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer D.F.C and Bar, 109 Squadron during an operation to Cologne marshalling yards. Also give other details of his service…

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An Air Marshall, mayor and a rector standing looking at a photograph of Robert Palmer mounted on a wall. Explanatory note on opposite page.

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A newspaper cutting on another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 4 29-7-43'.

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A newspaper article on an RAF operation to Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 3 24/7/43'.

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A cutting referring to an attack on Cologne. It is annotated 'No 2 16-6-43'.

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Gives required ingredients and preparation instructions.

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13 airmen in two rows in front of a Fairey Battle. Each man is named on the front. On the reverse each man has signed his name and 'A/C Fairey Battle Course 45A Observers No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School Mont-Joli PQ July 1942 Back Row RCAF Front RAF…

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a bridge over a stream.
#2 is a river and trees.
#3 is a group of thirteen trainees in two rows in front of a Battle aircraft. The image is annotated 'Course 45 [indecipherable]' and each man is identified.…

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Five verse song or poem about Bomber Command operations

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A detailed report about a operation to Hamburg.

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Newspaper cutting of two aircrew in cockpit of an aircraft. David Donaldson is on the left. Propaganda banners at the bottom.

From Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, dated Thursday 31 December 1942.

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IOU sum of thirty shillings and list of personnel with 10/- and dates.

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To Squadron Leader D W Donaldson at RAF Warboys. Congratulatory telegram to David Donaldson from his sister's family.
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Congratulates the warrant officer on his award of Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Message stating 'with many congratulations from all the family'.

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Congratulatory Telegram to David Donaldson from his Aunts and Uncles on the award of his DSO. '84' refers to the home address of DWD's Aunt and Uncles; 84 Oakwood Court, West Kensington, not a Squadron.

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From 'Winnie' congratulations on bar, have beer ready.

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Congratulations from from Mary Wynne Williams (his wife's cousin).

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Wishes heartiest congratulations signed Joan.

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Addressed to 'Wingco signed 'Gill'.. Writes from hospital about his health and offers banter and news.

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Thanks him and passes on news. Hopes to be back soon.

This is probably Anthony Lousada , family solicitor and friend - friend of Donaldson's parent's generation.

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