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Map showing England western Europe.
It is unused.

BBarffAColingEFv1.pdf
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…

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Letter from David Boldy to his father about being on a new station. Describes the prospect of attending a gunnery leaders’ course. Enjoys working with his new crew. Misses South Africa and mentions two girl he met whilst there, Shirley (Cape Town)…

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Letter from sergeant David Boldy about his continued training as air gunner on bombers. Finds the new posting to be boring compared with South Africa.

EBoldyDABoldyLM400618.pdf
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. Exclaims the benefit French reinforcements after a peace treaty; discusses his financial affairs and mentions his daily routine and chores; he describes the taking of his ‘ghastly’ official…

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Writes long complaint about the poor British postal system. Broaches plan for possible meeting in London sometime.

EKillenFReidKM450101.pdf
Written over a number of days. Relates the time he had at new year. Writes that he misses her but mentions a girl back home. Continues with general chat and banter. Mentions some of his activities and writes about films he had seen. Mentions upcoming…

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Bob Frost recounts experiencing the London Blitz as a member of the Auxiliary Fire Service. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force and trained at the Air Gunnery School at Evanton, Scotland. He was then posted to the Operational Training Unit at RAF…

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Ordnance Survey air chart, 1/4 inch to one mile scale, sheet 6

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Ordnance Survey air chart of the south of England, scale 1/4 inch to one mile, sheet 11.

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Ordnance Survey air chart of North Midlands and Lincolnshire, scale 1/4 inch to one mile, sheet 6.

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Ordnance Survey air chart of the north east of England, scale 1/4 inch to one mile, sheet 3.

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Ordnance Survey aeronautical map of the south west of England, scale 1/4 inch to one mile, sheet 7.

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An aeronautical chart with part of a route marked on.

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Gee chain chart, sheet 3 covering the English Channel, North France, Belgium.

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Gee chain chart, sheet 1 covering East England and West Netherlands

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Gee chain chart, sheet 1 covering the south of England and Wales and the very north of France.

LLongNJ1581956v1.pdf
Norman Long's log book as bomb aimer from 26 September 1943 until 21 June 1945. Trained at 48 and 42 Air Schools, 3 AFU, 30 OTU, 1662 HCU, 1 LFS before operational posting to 460 Squadron (RAAF). Served at RAF Hixon, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF…

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A brief memoir of Frank and Freddie Horry written by Freddie's wife.
There is a short memoir about Frank and a longer memoir about Freddie.
There are three stories about different operations.

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Flight Officer William Anderson began his service in the Royal Air Force at the age of eighteen when he signed up in Edinburgh. In this interview he speaks about his training, reporting to Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, being paid at the London…

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Senders address is care of Worms and Company (shipping agents). Asks whether Dennis Raettig has been receiving mail from his father and relates family news. Comments that most women and children have been evacuated. Tells story of two women…
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