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  • Type is exactly "Text. Correspondence"

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Number 181-37. Writes that he has increased his pay allotment to her and mentions other financial matters. Lists request for items of clothing and other items which he would like her to send. Asks he to ask friends to send him tobacco, books and…

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Part of a letter informing that her son died as a result of air operations. Advising that one of the three unidentified crew members had been found and buried.

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Sends delight at their receipt of cable and registered letter. Understands they are keeping well.

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A card sent to Arnold's wife. He expresses sadness that he can't be with them at Christmas.

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Letter written by Bill from India to his parents telling them that he was coming home - leaving for Bombay tomorrow and should be home by March.

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Top is a photograph of 170 Squadron personnel with four rows in front of and a row standing on top of a Lancaster. Caption '170 Squadron Hemswell, December 1944'. In the middle, two newspaper cuttings announcing Jack Hayley's award of the…

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Badge of Royal Artillery with addition of small Saint Andrews cross with red grenade in centre. From ' Robert to Ma & All'.

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Christmas card produced by 2nd TAF Welfare. Front of the card is coloured pale blue, has the R.AF crest, and in white writing it has 2nd Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force, Christmas 1944 and a sprig of holly.
Inside is a colour drawing showing the…

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Relates arriving home to find that a package had been delivered by A Edwards RAAF. Says that Edwards had seen her husband and been invited to come for weekend. Thanks Doris for items in package which caused tears, Discusses some photographs and…

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Christmas card, squadron crest centre top and a four line Greeting.

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Translated German newspaper article about the building and unveiling of a memorial built by a local man in Michelbach. Writes about Karl Frauhammer who conceived and built it and the unveiling ceremony. At the end a letter from the ministry of…

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Postcard from prisoner of war, John, number 250760 to his parents and Joyce, sent from the camp, saying that he is well. It includes a coloured drawing of a snow-covered cottage with a holly border.

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Describing her visit to the International Bomber Command Centre. and the donation of her father's collection to the archive. She explains that the mascot and compass accompanied her father during his career as a navigator in the Royal Air Force. He…

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Iga writes that her health is improving, she is working in the hospital and wishes John a happy Christmas. John replies that he is glad she is feeling better and wishes her a happy new year.

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From Iga, after her liberation from the prisoner of war camp, telling of her friendship with John and asking for news of him.

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Welcome letter to John confirming his selection for aircrew training.

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Poem, titled 'A Reverie'. Writes of June day, evenings, a winding river, sadness and remorse and losing friends.

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Acknowledges a letter sent to Under-Secretary of state by Mr L R Madgett and stating that it will be actioned.

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Acknowledges her letter of 24 October 44

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Acknowledges receipt of letter dated 11 September 1944,

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Philip Batty applied to rejoin the Royal Air Force having left after his wartime service.

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From RAF central depository to Arthur Woolf's father advising that listed personal effects have been dispatched.

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A document advising David Geach's father that his son's personal effects were being dispatched.

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He comments on her last letter and complains that he is fed up.

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He writes mainly about the weather.
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