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To Gordon
Love poem about a romantic date with a young man.
Lament
Poem lamenting death
To a mother
Poem concerning mothers of flyers.
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.
Forever they live
Poem remembering those who did not live to see the end of war.
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.
Reported missing
Poem about aircrew reported missing
Bomber Command
Poem remembering Bomber Command airfields, countryside and bombers taking off, facing defences and returning, and those who did not return.
They'll never know
Poem and transcription. Lamenting those lost during war.
Blessing
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A blessing for aircrew and ground personnel
Poem - 'The Battle for Egypt'
Poem about El Alamein. Two versions of first page, one (entitled 'The Battle of Egypt') with handwritten caption 'Written whilst sitting on seashore, near RAF St Athan, South Wales'. The other version of first page (titled changed to 'The Battle for…
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…
'A Day at East Kirkby'
Poem by Bill Cooke prior to a visit to East Kirkby - contrasting the stress of operational flying on Lancasters to the forthcoming aircraft taxi ride.
To a Prisoner of War
Poem about prisoners of war.
The Bombers
A poem about bombing with a sketch of two Whitleys flying amongst searchlights.
For Johnny
A three verse poem about 'Johnny'.
The Lay of the First Air Bomber
A poem about bombing.
Some passing quips with aircrew friends
A poem about a bombing operation
Tom Whitehead's Wartime log for British prisoners
Belonging to Sergeant Tom Whitehead, B.P.O.W. 1051, Stalag Luft 6. Contains newspaper cutting with news of Tom Whitehead as prisoner of war. Main dates of events and locations from shoot down to liberation. Includes a poem 'Joe', cartoon, diet sheet,…
A Thought for the Quiet Hour by Patience Strong
A printed copy of The Hymn for the Royal Air Force.
Mere Gen March 1944
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a 29 page duplicated magazine produced by the personnel of Branston Mere Y station. All the items are original, mainly 'in' jokes consisting of stories, jokes, poems and cartoons.