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This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
Air raid
Two verse poem about bombing.
For C.R.W
Dedicated to C.R.W, killed March 7 1944 in an aircraft accident. Contrasts the pain of death with the serenity of afterlife.
RAF Poem
Untitled poem on joining up to fight. Men leave behind their identities to become aircrew. Submitted with caption; 'RAF Poem'.
Stardust
Five verse song or poem about Bomber Command operations
Jimmy
A poem about a colleague who was missing in action.
Another 'Op'
A poem about flying operations.
Musical Zoo or The Ballad of the station masters son
Two verse song (first is chorus). Humorous verse.
An ode to the Daylighters of 106
Eleven verse poem or song concerning a daylight operation against the Gneisenau in Brest. Mentions Spitfire escort, Me 109. On return most aircraft were damaged by anti aircraft fire. Annotated 'Written by one of our sergeants'.
A prayer
Poem, prayer to those who fly.
And every time that you see a plane
Poem about operations and missing airmen.
Lost! afar in distant lands
Describes loss, the grief of survivors and hope for future redemption.
Peace
Poem about men killed in action
To Gordon
Love poem about a romantic date with a young man.
Lament
Poem lamenting death
Poem and official documents
Left page - A Lament. Poem about those left behind. By Lillian Wilson Gibson.
Right page. Top - A blank Royal Air Force Traffic Accident Report.
Bottom - Ration card for AWW1 Robinson J from RAF Pocklington.
Right page. Top - A blank Royal Air Force Traffic Accident Report.
Bottom - Ration card for AWW1 Robinson J from RAF Pocklington.
Stamford Bridge
Poem of memories of getting away to a little village
To a wounded hero
Poem about losing a loved one and subsequent memories.
77 Squadron
Poem about aircrew and aircraft of 77 Squadron
Imagination
Poem about the effect of losing a friend.
Bomber Command
Poem remembering Bomber Command airfields, countryside and bombers taking off, facing defences and returning, and those who did not return.
Two articles and a rhyme. The viceroy's term, Darlan a danger to the allies and so help me Darlan
Article 1. Headlines: the viceroy's term, Lord Linlithgow caries on, another six months, a record period. Concerns Lord Linlithgow remaining viceroy to India. Article 2. Headlines: Darlan a danger to allies, general Catroux's attack, non…
The Lay of the First Air Bomber
A poem about bombing.
Some passing quips with aircrew friends
A poem about a bombing operation