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Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
A postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula written from RAF Grantham. He tells her that this is not his permanent address and that they are still in the dark about future duties.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Post card from John Valentine to his wife informing her that he has sent a parcel. He tells her that he is leaving for Grantham early the following morning and that he will write again when he has a new address. He ends by saying that he is…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Writes of very good weather, daily activities and problems with laundry. Exited about next station although they have not been told about it for security reasons. Postscript adds that postings have now been announced but he was not on list and 30…
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Hopes he is well and receiving mail regularly. Catches up with family news concerning baby son. Mentions getting photographs and writes of activities and catches up with news of friends and acquaintances. Writes about parcels sent and asks him to let…
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with news of activities, baby, cinema, reading, friends and acquaintances.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Writes of baby attending first party and teething process. Catches up on news, activities, friends/acquaintances, mail and other gossip. Hopes he received photographs.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with recent mail and family baby matters and other activities. Continues with news of acquaintances.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
His course continues and he hopes to get some leave when it finishes. He comments on her work and a local V-1 alert.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He has been posted to near York. They travelled to Grantham before returning to near York. He has very little administration work to do.
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Last letter from Grantham telling of daily activities, laundry, cinema, letters received, her recent birthday. Catches up with news of family and friends. Writes about pay, weather and that he will be glad to leave current location.
Interview with Peter Stevenson
Peter Stevenson was born in Grantham and joined the Air League of the British Empire as well as the Air Defence Cadet Corps, The Officer’s Training Corps and the Public School’s Air Cadet Wing. He rose through the cadet ranks and embarked on…
Hedley Madgett diary 1943
Entries for January, February and part of May 1943. Entries include shopping list, reminders, addresses, appointments and train times/journeys.
Letter from Harry Brooks to his wife
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Letter from Harry Brooks to his wife telling her that his pass has been approved and he will see here on 22nd. He says that he has received a letter from Spiros who has been moved to 'a terrible camp, so he says' near Grantham. He finishes by…
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from RAF records office
Confirms that her husband was promoted to warrant officer with effect from 1 August 1943.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from RAF central depository
Notes her husbands national saving certificates were held in safe custody at their office and could only be released to her on written instructions of her husband.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from RAF central depository
Glad to note her husband was safe as a prisoner of war. Advises her that effects could not be released without written authority of the prisoner himself. Ask her to forward any letter from him to this respect.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from RAF central depository
Notes her change of address and regrets that they were not in a position to give information on her husbands effects as they had not been received yet.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the RAF casualty branch
Informs her that her husband was missing as a result of air operations to Mannheim on night 23/24 September 1943.
L V Rosser’s pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book one for L V Rosser, covering the period from 4 March 1939 to 19 July 1943. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Kidlington, RAF Woodley, RAF Grantham, RAF Kinloss, RAF…
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Writes about husband's rate of pay and married allowance.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Informs her that he husband was promoted to rank of flying officer and includes new rate of pay and mentions prisoner of war deductions.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Returning child's birth certificate and notice that authority would be sought to part of her husband's emoluments until he was able to make his own arrangements.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Writes concerning ante-natal and married allowances and other financial matters.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Notes that her husband was officially promulgated as missing and explains how long payment of family allowance will continue and at what rates.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the air ministry
Covers financial matters of allowances and her husband's pay arrangements.