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Babies Anti-Gas Helmets
Advice that the helmet can be collected.
List of Names and Addresses
A list of 14 names and addresses, most in England but two in Canada.
Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Ham
He apologises for not having written before but is pleased that Abdul (Ronnie) is again fit to fly. He reports that Freddie is in Switzerland and is doing well.
Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Malcolm
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He tells Abdul (Ronnie) that he has been flying around. He asks after his wife, Dolly and the children.
Letter to Ronnie Abbott from John
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He apologises for not writing. He has passed a medical and can fly again but only in the UK.
Pilot Officer Scheidhauer - The Forced Landing and "The Great Escape"
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A memoir of Bernard Scheidauer who was shot down over France but crashed on Jersey. He was a prisoner at Stalag Luft 3 and was involved in the tunnels used during The Great Escape.
Letter to George Royall from RAF Records Office
Letter requesting George Royall send his flying log book to the Records Office so that his claim for campaign medals can be assessed.
Jean Welland's 1944 Diary
A diary kept by Jean but only a few pages in January and May have been completed.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He is still waiting but is working in the camp post office. He has been on parade in Moncton and walking in the countryside.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been trying, without success, to buy elastic for Jean. They went to a resort but didn't swim because there were too many icebergs. Summer and mosquitoes are coming.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He thanks her for her two letters and parcel. He makes flippant comments about the length of her letters. His model Lancaster is progressing. He is expecting to be released from service and promises to get to work on their flat when he gets home.
Interrogation
Multi-line poem about post operation debrief of aircrew. With considerable handwritten editing and notation.
Dornier Do 17
An aircraft recognition card with a side drawing of a flying Dornier Do17 and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.
Christmas menu 1945
Menu for Christmas 1945 at RAF Church Fenton. Signatures on reverse.
Me 109
An aerial view of a Me 109 and on the reverse details and silhouettes about the aircraft.
Part of letter to Kathy
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Catches up and reminisces over past good times. Mentions previous boy friends and current one.
Letter to Jean Welland from Jack Darby
He writes about her cycling.
Letter to N I Powell from Air Registration Board
Acknowledges receipt of application for extension to aircraft engineer's licence in category "C". States that he would not be subjected to normal examination procedure. Asks him to return enclosed form.
Two Groups of Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a group of 13 air gunners. Each man is named on the photograph and it is captioned '46 course A/Gs'. Behind is a riveted steel structure.
#2 is seven men comprising five airmen and two civilians. They are…
#1 is a group of 13 air gunners. Each man is named on the photograph and it is captioned '46 course A/Gs'. Behind is a riveted steel structure.
#2 is seven men comprising five airmen and two civilians. They are…
Notice to airmen
Long poem/song addressed to fledgling aircrew under training.
Route map - Ludwigshafen and Osterfeld
Outline map of England and north west Europe. Shows separate routes to Ludwigshafen on 5 January 1945 and Osterfeld on 11 December 1944. Both operations by day. Includes bomb load for both. On the reverse note 'Captain's of a/c map belonging to Ron…
Report on my foreign service project August 1941 - April 1942
Written by Ken Boyd the brother-in-law of a Bomber Command pilot Wilfred Comrie who was killed in a crash at RAF Pocklington in March 1943. Wilfred was an American who joined the RCAF in May 1941 and served on 102 Squadron. Ken Boyd was a first…
Operations order from 4 Group
Detailed operation order from group to 102, 77, 10, 158, 466, 640, 76, 78, 51 and 578 Squadrons with numbers of aircraft required. Target "Whitebait". Gives detailed instructions, routes, bomb loads, wave orders, fuel loads, window carriage, route…
Newspaper cuttings concerning Robert Palmers award of Victoria Cross
Left - Squadron Leader R.A.M. Palmer V.C., D.F.C. & Bar. Father and brother receive medals. Article explains that Robert Palmers father received the Victoria Cross and his brother his Distinguished Flying Cross at investiture at Buckingham…
Newspaper cutting - V.C for leader they chose for the dangerous jobs
Gives account of action of Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer, 109 Squadron leading to award of Victoria Cross. Aircraft seen spiralling down in flames after attack on Cologne.