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  • Type is exactly "Text. Poetry"

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Two verse poem about things that haunt.

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Short, one verse poem worrying over someone flying.

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Lament on being in a land far from home but with a job to do. Gives reasons for fighting and mentions liberty. Signed at the bottom right unreadable c/o New Zealand house, London.

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At the top, Lancaster in flight with PO-Y marked in pen with waves breaking on a shoreline with a rocky headland at sunset. Below, hymn for the R.A.F. by Patience Strong.

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Three verses poem about fear, despair and resolution.

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Three verse poem about death, despair.

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Six verse poem of instructions should he die.

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Poem about the effect of losing a friend.

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Three verse poem on love conquering fever.

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Multi-line poem about post operation debrief of aircrew. With considerable handwritten editing and notation.

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Dairy contains drawings, poetry, names and addresses, and cigarette packets.

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Two verse poem about the antics of crew of J for Jonny.

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A poem about a colleague who was missing in action.

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Five verse poem describing feelings the next morning after a harrowing night operation. Describes emotions and surprise that the crew survived.

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Two versions of four verse poem, one draft and the other final. First has handwritten corrections and other annotation. Second is final version.

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Poem lamenting death

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Prisoner of war diary of Les Rutherford, captured the 20 December 1943 and then detained at Stalag Luft 3 (Belaria). It consists mostly of sketches and cartoons but also information on camp life, photographs and German newspaper cuttings. The diary…

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Poem about comrades who have been killed.

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Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife including two poems. He writes about job offers his wife may take and writes about activities at RAF Cark.

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Peter Lamprey starts with a poem about his recent leave and continues with banter to acquaintances and the hope that he may move south.

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ELampreyPGuntonW[Date]-20.pdf
Peter Lamprey writes about basic and wireless operator/air gunner training in the form of a poem.

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Peter Lamprey writes that little has happened since his last letter as operations had been suspended due to high losses after recent operations. He reports that he is now a grade 1 ‘W/OP.AG’ which results in more money. He concluded with a poem,…

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Peter Lamprey writes about life at Royal Air Force Tiree including the bad weather and terrible beer. He includes a poem about what he has learned in the Royal Air Force and his friends back home.

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Peter Lamprey writes that he has received a large consignment of letters and he includes a poem addressed to some of his correspondents. He concludes with messages to friends.

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Peter Lamprey writes thanking friends for correspondence and that he is getting used to Scotland. He mentions a letter from a colleague in the services and includes a couple of short poems. He advises that he has booked leave.

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