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Training with Valentine Tank
In the foreground is a tank and behind is a squad of men. The location is identified as Blairgowrie in information supplied with the collection.
Training at Crawford, Duns and Blairgowrie
Photo 1 is a squad of men being inspected by an officer, Crawford 1940.
Photo 2 is Churchill tanks at Duns, 1942.
Photo 3 is an inspection by General Wladyslaw Anders in 1942.
Photo 4 is a Valentine Mk III tank with Lt. Ludwik Makiello in the…
Photo 2 is Churchill tanks at Duns, 1942.
Photo 3 is an inspection by General Wladyslaw Anders in 1942.
Photo 4 is a Valentine Mk III tank with Lt. Ludwik Makiello in the…
Three Young Men Meet in 1943 while on Leave
Three friends meet during the war then Reg relates what happened to them after the war. One dies in mysterious circumstances after a successful musical career. One, formerly a black marketeer work for the BBC. He takes Reg to a recording that he is…
Three servicemen
One man in foreground looking through binoculars, another an army captain behind him and a third man partially visible on the right. All looking out over open water. Submitted with caption 'mreu5 001 Approachimg Wangerooge Captain Paterson (Ghurka…
Three nurses and an army officer
Three women standing in nurses uniform while an army officer sits in front of them. In the background trees.
Three cuttings: Ciano goes, Mr Churchill in Tripoli, Rostov captured
Cutting 1 headlines: Ciano goes, Duce as foreign minister, grandi losses his ministry, Cutting 2 headlines: Mr Churchill in Tripoli, thanks to eighth army, review of tanks. Cutting 3 headlines: Rostov captured, Voroshilovgrad also in Russian hands,…
Three articles: Giraud leads French fight in Tunisia, Red Cross parcels and 8th Army drives west of Gazala
Article 1. Headlines: Geraud leads French fight in Tunisia, allies racing to his support, paratroops in vanguard, British first army advances. general Giraud who escaped from Vichy France is reported to be leading French garrison fighting German…
Three articles: General Giraud to succeed Darlan, advance from Sirte and Russian advance into Ukraine
Article 1. Headlines: General Giraud to succeed Darlan, unanimous election by imperial council, public calm after assassination, General de Gaulle to visit Washington. Article 2. Headlines: advance from Sirte, eighth army progress, approaching the…
This is how B.E.F. fought the Nazis
Main article concerns awards of Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross to British army army officers during recent fighting in France. Other headline: Philippines send £2629 to our fund.
Thirty first operation, Wesel
A handwritten note giving brief details of the operation and a relevant newspaper cutting titled 'Today I took wine with an officer of the British Commando Brigade in the garden of a ruined house in Wesel'.
Thiepval Memorial Booklet
A booklet dedicated to the Thiepval Memorial and the missing of the Battle of the Somme. There are photographs of the unveiling of the memorial by the Prince of Wales on August 1st 1932.
They're here
Account of British tanks driving into Stalag belt and liberating prisoners. Story of Polish girl in Fallingbostel announcing to prisoners that British tanks were here. Accounts of liberated prisoners.
Their husbands' decorations
Article and photographs concerning three widows receiving medals earned by husbands. Includes Vera Gill, DFC of her husband Flying Officer Gill, Mrs Richard Bunker, DSO and bar of her husband Wing Commander Bunker and Section Officer Liddell WAAF VC…
The Story of Radar
A history of the discovery and development of radar.
The Star, June 6th 1944
A newspaper published on D-day with news of the invasion.
The Royal Air Force School for Prisoners of War
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A detailed description of the education system undertaken in over 50 prisoner of war camps. Originally 28 subjects were taught but this ended as 84.
There is an illuminated section listing the tutors and lecturers and the subjects that were taught.
There is an illuminated section listing the tutors and lecturers and the subjects that were taught.
The Road Home
Notes for soldiers and airmen returning home by road. It details the towns that they will pass through, starting at Villach in Austria and ends in Calais. There is a map of the route.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.
The Queen Mother's visit
Reports of a visit by the Queen Mother.
The prisoner of war, Vol 3, No. 36, April 1945
Includes: editorial concerning supplies to prisoners and numbers released by Russians in Odessa; released by the Russians; ex-internees welcomed home; the brighter side; escaped prisoner reach Italy; official reports from the camps; the letters they…
The prisoner of war, Vol 3, No. 32, December 1944
Includes: Christmas message from the Princess Royal; editorial matters; speed up at Marseilles (of parcels); [two pages missing] photographs of groups from camps; official reports from camps; the brighter side; the Donoughmore club; news of…
The prisoner of war, Vol 3, No. 31, November 1944
Includes: editorial news; the food they like; the brighter side; the letters they write home; official reports from the camps; scenes from camp shows; notes on Oflag Va; how they help (fundraising at home); three men of the spearhead; examination…
The prisoner of war, Vol 3, No. 29, September 1944
Includes: editorial matters, dispensing by air mail; greetings at Lisbon; the letters they write home; official reports from the camps; groups from the camps; the brighter side; 'send us books...'; how they help (fundraising at home); examination…
The prisoner of war, Vol 3, No. 28, August 1944
Includes: a personal message to next of kin from Sir Richard Howard-Vyse (Chairman of Prisoners of War Department); editorial matters; any old tins? (how food tins are reused); the letters they write home; the brighter side; Prisoners of War…
The prisoner of war, Vol 3, No. 27, July 1944
Includes: editorial matters; our sketch club; official reports from camps; the letters they write home; pictures of camp life; groups from the camps; exam results; when they come back; the brighter side; parcels greet repatriates; how they help…
The prisoner of war, Vol 2. No. 21, January 1944
Includes: New Year message from Chairman of Prisoners of War Department; editorial matters; Come and Spend a Weekend in my Stalag (by Gunner N Gould); official reports from the camps; the brighter side; groups from the camps; [two pages missing] …