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Signature on reverse of photograph
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Signature for Squadron Leader R E Leach on reverse of folded photograph.
Intimation of Józef Staniewski's death
An intimation recording Józef's death on 24 June 1944.
Pilot Officer John Preston
A listing prepared from the London Gazette with aircraft flown by John.
Address
A partly decipherable address - '7 Berry Road [indecipherable] Myrtle [indecipherable]'
RAF Short form of will
A specimen page and a page for recording a will.
Identity card and permits issued
Part of an RAF form.
Telephone number
A scrap of paper with a telephone number.
Sumar Ltd Business card
A business card for an electroplating company. On the reverse 'F/Sgt Taylor CE Sgts Mess 224 MU RAF Scorton nr Richmond Yorks'.
List of Alan North's Campaign medals
A document addressed to Alan North's mother with a list of three medals awarded to Alan.
Bob Hope quote
'I never left home', a quote about navigators.
Tommie's trip to Pinewood
A report of Tommie's visit to Pinewood where he had trained in film making before joining the Royal Air Force.
Certificate of discharge
Detailing Tommie's discharge from the Royal Army Service Corps on 21 August 1940, with the rank of corporal, as his services were no longer required, Provides personal details and confirms his participation with the British Expeditionary Force.
Chicago, a brief description
A page of information about Chicago and its economy.
Kiel
Reconnaissance photograph of Kiel port area and city with targets indicated by arrows. Text above 'we were issued wit escape kit for [missing] consisting of currency and maps for [missing] flew over, emergency survival [missing] wakey pills and a…
MRCP Bombing
A list of the crew of three aircraft with results of a bombing exercise.
On the reverse is a quotation from Madame Bovary.
On the reverse is a quotation from Madame Bovary.
Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum
A leaflet for the planetarium in Chicago.
RCAF Leave or Pass form
A leave pass issued to Alan North.
An airman to his mother
Reprinted from The Times 18 June 1940.
The fight with evil and my earthly mission fulfilled. Letter found amongst the personal belongings of a Royal Air Force pilot recently reported missing believed killed, to be sent to his mother if he were…
The fight with evil and my earthly mission fulfilled. Letter found amongst the personal belongings of a Royal Air Force pilot recently reported missing believed killed, to be sent to his mother if he were…
Modane 10/11/ November 1943
Certificate for an operation to Modane showing a Lancaster with the names of Sergeant Woolley's crew and signed by Ralph Cochrane, AOC 5 Group.
Harry Dawson's decorations
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Medal set belonging to Harry Dawson (178722 Royal Air Force). 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, and War Medal 1939-1945. Includes his identity tags and a letter about the loss of Wellington Z9106.
B Squadron. 3 Wing
A group of 90 men in uniform arranged in five rows. Twenty men sit with their arms and ankles crossed. A further 21 are in the next row. A further 21 stand behind with the remaining 8 at the back. The group are on grass in front of a single storey…
Defied frost-bite to aid gunner
A report of the assistance James gave to a fellow crew member leading to his being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during his first operation. Annotated '1944'.
Risked life to save gunner
Details of James assisting his crew mate whose oxygen tube had become detached and being frostbitten in the process. For these actions, on his first operation, James was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Annotated '1944'.
Propeller overspeeding
Detailed instructions provided to captains and flight engineers with hand written notes and underlining.
Rabbit Mascot
A small stuffed toy rabbit wearing a green top and brown dungarees. It was the mascot of Squadron Leader R E Millichap.