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Notification of award to Stanley Norton
Notification of awards for Stanley Norton including 1939-1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star War Medal 1949-45.
Conditions of entry and service in the pilot section of the Royal Air Force reserve
Provides notes for information of candidates including age limits, nationality, education, flying experience, classes ineligible, selection and medical, period of engagement, rank, liabilities, foreign powers, discharge, training, financial, travel,…
RAF volunteer reserve (wireless operator/air gunner section) notes for the information of candidates
Information for candidates including age limits, nationality, education, classes ineligible, residence in UK, serving in other branches, selection and medical, period of engagement, rank, liabilities, service with foreign power, discharge, training,…
Royal Air Force volunteer reserve form of application for enlistment for five years' service for flying duties
Filled out form for Dennis Raettig with personal details, nationality, parents details, any convictions, education and employment. Followed by details of nearest elementary and reserve flying school and type of course required. Completed with two…
Notification of awards to Kenneth Pope
Notification of awards to Kenneth Pope.
Letter from the Air Ministry to Keith Dexter's mother
Letter to Mrs Dexter stating that German authorities had confirmed the death of her son Flying Officer K I Dexter. Details of place of burial not available at present. Official date killed 17 June 1943. Note at top 'Letter not dated assumed post 4…
Keith Dexter service history
Personal data including dates of commissioning, promotion and death as well as postings and next of kin details.
Letter to Mrs Hobbs from Air Ministry
Refers to fact that Frank Hobbs has been officially promulgated as missing on 15/16 March 1944 and advised on future family allowance and allotment. States rules on continuance of allowance and possible amendment in the future.
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs Hobbs
States that as he husband Frank Hobbs is still missing, temporary allowances cannot be paid for more that 26 weeks and subsequent payments are based on rate of pension if he was reported as fatal casualty. Goes on to discuss future payments.
Notification of award to George Toombs
Notification of awards to George Toombs.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Frank Hobbs war gratuity payment
Letter to Mrs K M Hobbs informing her that a war gratuity of £32 16 s is payable in respect of service of Flight Sergeant F J Hobbs.
Letter from the Air Ministry to Mrs F J Hobbs
Confirms previous telegram that Flight Sergeant F J Hobbs now believed to have lost his life as a result of air operations on night 15/16 March 1944. Information received that Lancaster crashed at Blerancourt, France and all seven crew were…
Telegram from the Air Ministry to Mrs Hobbs
Telegram from the Air Ministry deeply regretting information received through International Red Cross concerning her husband. Informs Mrs Hobbs that it was believed that Frank James Hobbs lost his life as the result of air operations on 16 March…
Letter to Mrs Hobbs from Air Ministry
Letter informs Mrs Hobbs that no further information regarding the reported death of her husband had been received. However, in view of information from secret sources he is presumed to have lost his life on 16 March 1944.
Letter to Mrs Hobbs from the Air Ministry
Expresses regret that her husband Flight Sergeant Frank James Hobbs a wireless operator was missing as a result of air operations to Stuttgart in a Lancaster on night 15/16 March 1944. Continues that he might not have been killed and enquiries were…
Letters from Air Ministry
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Letter 1. dated 16 October 1943 informs Mr A V Ansell that his son Sergeant A Ansell is officially presumed to have lost his life. Letter 2. Dated 19 June 1946. Informs recipient that a war gratuity is payable and enclosing form for application.
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs C Ansell
Informs recipient that as her son is reported missing, how long his voluntary allotment of 7 shillings a week will continue in the future and what might be possible once it has ceased.
Conditions of entry and service in the aircraft crew selection (air observers)
For entry to Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, notes for information of candidates. Covers introduction, conditions of entry and service, training, financial provision and general note. Concludes with appendix on medical examination.
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Letter concerns reburial of her husband from cemetery in Venlo to the British Military Cemetery Jonkersbosch, Nijmegen. Goes on to explain that this was as a result of policy to ensure upkeep of graves by Imperial War Graves Commission. States…
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Refers to fact that husband is officially promulgated as missing and provides information on allowances entitled to and how long they will last..
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Refers to letter informing her that husband was missing and states that information had been received from the International Red Cross that Pilot Officer Russell Petts and one unidentified body were shot down on 26 May 1943. Not possible to identify…
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Apologises for incorrectly quoting her husbands rank, that of pilot officer in previous correspondence on 13 April 1946. Ensure her that grave will be correctly inscribed she will be sent a photograph of it in due course.
Letter from the Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Letter from the Air Ministry to Mrs Wynn advising that as her husband was promoted to pilot officer at the time he went missing, she is entitled to a larger allowance.
Letter from the Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Letter advising her that because of the length of time her husband has been missing he must now be presumed dead
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs K Wynn
Letter from the Casualty Branch advising that her husband is missing as a result of air operations on 25/26 May 1943. It does not mean that he was killed and enquiries are being made through Red Cross.