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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.
Lament
Poem lamenting death
To Gordon
Love poem about a romantic date with a young man.
Peace
Poem about men killed in action
Lost! afar in distant lands
Describes loss, the grief of survivors and hope for future redemption.
And every time that you see a plane
Poem about operations and missing airmen.
A prayer
Poem, prayer to those who fly.
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'.
Musical Zoo or The Ballad of the station masters son
Two verse song (first is chorus). Humorous verse.
Another 'Op'
A poem about flying operations.
Jimmy
A poem about a colleague who was missing in action.
Stardust
Five verse song or poem about Bomber Command operations
RAF Poem
Untitled poem on joining up to fight. Men leave behind their identities to become aircrew. Submitted with caption; 'RAF Poem'.
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.
Air raid
Two verse poem about bombing.
This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
Poem at morning
Two verse poem about morning.
Armourer
Poem about armourer loading bombs but would not be there when they were dropped.
Fugue - winter
Four verse poem on winter.
Sonnet - to a dead poet
Poem about a friend who died too soon.
Sonnet
Poem about death and afterlife.
The fullness of living
Sub titled (a prayer before action). Four verse poem about flying and death close at hand and how beautiful was life.
In fever
Three verse poem on love conquering fever.
Chess
Poem about playing chess.
The fens
Two verse poem.