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MKilburnG[Ser#-DoB]-170310-01.pdf
Memoir detailing a teenage girl's experiences of the war. The document details experiences of evacuation, the blackouts, sounds of the war during air raids and what they saw on the streets of Liverpool.

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MLongNJ1581956-190516-01.pdf
Message from Arthur Harris to all Bomber Command Personnel.

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Four letters to Ken.
#1 is a letter commanded by the Queen thanking him for his service.
#2 is a letter appointing him to General Duties.
#3 is a letter that can be used as a reference. It mentions his role in the filming of The Dam Busters.
#4…

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List of crew members, next of kin and addresses; captain [pilot] Sergeant K H McLean, flight engineer Sergeant S N Leigh, navigator Sergeant D H McLeod, air bomber Sergeant RWL Muir, wireless operator Sergeant R C Barrett, mid upper gunner Sergeant L…

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Two poems about loss, love and hopefulness.

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The writer expresses regret that her husband is missing in action.

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SBeckettG622136v10067.pdf
Sergeant George Read - survived by parachute. Includes photographs of himself and his wife, flight engineers station in cockpit, view down from cockpit to hatch in nose of Lancaster, caterpillar club membership card, prisoners of war in Stammlager…

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SBeckettG622136v10069.pdf
Includes some personal details of Sergeant Geoffrey Beckett (622136 RAF) qualified as WOP/Tech was mid-upper gunner. Includes photographs of his grave headstone in Den Burg (Texel) cemetery, himself, view of inside fuselage of Lancaster, wreckage of…

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SBeckettG622136v10068.pdf
Gives some personal details of Sergeant Kenneth McLeod (1058806 RAF(VR). Includes photographs of his grave headstone, wireless operators station and front turret of Lancaster.
He also manned the front turret. In addition is a postcard sent by his…

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SBeckettG622136v10066.pdf
Gives some personal details of Flying Officer James William Loree (J/1109 RCAF) air observer. Includes photographs of his grave headstone, himself (with accompanying poem), bomb bay of Lancaster, bombs on trolley, bomb aimers station with…

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SBeckettG622136v10065.pdf
Notes he died in the aircraft. Includes photographs of headstone of grave, of him, and of navigators chart table. Followed by two maps with details of an operation to Duisburg and navigators with observations.

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SBeckettG622136v10064.pdf
Includes personal details of Lawrence Gerard Lyons McNamara (80193 RAFVR), photograph of headstone of his grave, photograph of him and first grave, photographs of aircraft and letter from George Read (flight engineer and only survivor) to Mrs…

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John 's award announced in the London Gazette.

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A brief history of 269 Squadron.

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34 airmen arranged in three groups, captioned 'Senior NCOs of 269 Squadron photographed with the Squadron Commander at Montrose September 1939'. Each man is named underneath and John Bentley Weightman is circled in red.

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The citation was published in the London Gazette.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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A summary of Edgar's service in the RAF.

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The letter advises that his son is buried at Freulleville, France.

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The letter advises that his son is missing after his aircraft was shot down in France.

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The letter advises that his son is missing.

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Research from Operations Record Books of 109 and 582 Squadrons.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30021.jpg
The letter advises that his son was killed and is buried in Neufchatel.

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The letter advises James' father that James has lost his life.

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