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BFieldPLFieldPLv1.pdf
Starts with account of life at school (Rendcomb College) from 1931 to 1937. Continues with decade 1938-1948 starting with time at Cheltenham Art School in 1938 and 1939. Continues with account of wartime activity including enlistment, training at RAF…

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MFieldPL907804-190627-01.pdf
Describes signal office organisation, equipment, W/T failure procedure, duties for signal warrant officer, signal office superintendent, signal office traffic clerks and operators. Continues with abbreviations allowed, responsibilities regarding the…

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BAllamAJAllamAJv1.pdf
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. Gives account of time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth. Includes ground instruction, crewing up and description of station and training on Wellington. Writes about a fatal crash he sees and about some of his sorties.…

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BBryanR-MBurnsideJGBv1.pdf
Part 1 - family background with information on relatives and family photographs.
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…

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MNogalJ19110317-171129-04.pdf
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.

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MHadfieldL1066643-150702-04.pdf
Index indicates that contents include; format for sighting reports and attack reports, priorities, alphabet, organisations, D/F facilities, Liaison Tx/Rx, Command Tx/Rx, radio compass, inter-com, I.F.F., trailing aerial, fuses, Q code, sighting and…

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SPalmerRAM115772v10031.jpg
Top - V.C.'s contempt for the enemy, portrait of Kent hero unveiled. Article about unveiling and provides some of Palmer's service background and mentions funding of portrait and that there was some money left over. Includes photograph of unveiling…

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BLanningWPalmerRAMv1.pdf
The story of an attack by Pathfinders of 35,105,109 and 582 Squadrons 23 December 1944. Tribute to Robert pPalmer and thirty comrades who died with him. Contains history of Battle of the Bulge. Description of Oboe system. List of aircraft and crews…

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BTaylorJTayorJv1.pdf
An autobiography of Jim Taylor's time in the RAF before the war. He spent time training with Oliver Bell, who is recorded in the memoir.

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The telegram advises Joyce to bring her passport and exit visa to Cunard White Star's office, Halifax.

MDellowJA1391826-210215-01.pdf
Notes kept by JA Dellow's during his formal training as a navigator.

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MDellowJA1391826-210215-02.pdf
Notes kept by JA Dellow during his training.

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MDellowJA1391826-210215-03.pdf
Notes kept by JA Dellow during his training. It contains hand-drawn aircraft recognition pictures.

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SCuthillCR574146v10009.jpg
First page annotated 'Unpublished writing by Charles Cuthill, publication rights please, Matt Nicol'. Continues with account of icing, flashes round the aircraft and static on the intercom. Difficult flying conditions and weather. Reference to…

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MRobsonJ10589943-190327-01.pdf
Notes kept by Jack during his training.

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MRobsonJ10589943-190327-02.pdf
Notes kept by Jack during his training.

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MRobsonJ10589943-190327-04.pdf
Notes kept by Jack during his training.

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MRobsonJ10589943-190327-08.pdf
Notes kept by Jack during his training.

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MSawKC55612-151102-04.jpg
List of 33 operations between 7 December 1941 and 16 November 1942. For each operation states target, crew, and some detailed comments.

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EMillerWPowellNI501018-0001.jpg
Notes difficulty with form and enclosing another. Goes on to and gives further instructions for action.

PDydeFW17010009.jpg
A brief newsclipping about Fred's death on active service.

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PDydeFW17010012.jpg
The letter expresses regret that, due to illness, he was unable to meet them. He complements Fred for being one of their best and most popular crew members.

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EHourriezCMaizelsM[Date]-010001.jpg
The letter is a copy of the original and contains detail about the death of his cousin, Norman Gorfunkle. He attended the crash site but after the Germans had removed the crew survivors. His cousin had died in the crash. He was buried with…

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MGorfunckleN1260360-170801-030001.jpg
An account of the crash written by the pilot, George Thom. The report includes part of a police report.

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E[Author]GTOwenHW570116.pdf
A letter referring to the night of the crash and George's subsequent escape via Switzerland. He was caught while trying to get to Spain and sent to Paris. After the war he worked for the post office in Calgary.

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