Browse Items (1943 total)

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YPearceAT1874945v1.pdf
Contains address in Falmouth Rd London SE1, some personal details. Includes entries for a prisoner of war address, birthdays, maths, fire watching, met Grace (May), dancing, classes, holidays, address for Mary O'brian London.

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YPearceAT1874945v4.pdf
Memorandum items addresses of friends and acquaintances, mentions many days/evenings out and what sort of time he had in Belfast, Lincoln, Gainsborough and many others. Mentions various journeys and postings, lists birthdays. Jots down daily…

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Details non-commissioned service. appointments and promotions and postings with dates for all.

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PCollerAS17010001.jpg
Three annotated items:

Item 1 : Photograph of air raid shelter with pets
caption 1 'Air Raid Shelter constructed by a firm called "Troy" in 1938. Left [undecipherable] It was 16' deep with a poisen [sic] gas free escape hatch…

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PMcBeanLW16010014.jpg
Multi-story building with colonnade along first floor. Doorway has statues either side with Australia House. Streets are lined with trees. Captioned 'From the Strand'.

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Multi-story building with colonnade along first floor. Doorway has statues either side with Australia House. Streets are lined with trees. Captioned 'From the Aldwich'.

MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-04.pdf
An information leaflet with addresses, activities. clubs, assistance , tipping, places to visit, map of central London and a tube map.,

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BPayneRPayneRv1.pdf
A detailed account of Reg Payne's service in the RAF. He starts with a list of 18 RAF bases where he served in his 5 years of service. He was 16 when war was declared but volunteered for the RAF at 17. After tests he was selected for training as a…

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10006.pdf
Biography of Rohan Amerasekera. Consist of early life, war service in the RAF including training eventually as as a navigator. Operational tours on 158 Squadron and 35 Squadrons. Lists his crew. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in January 1944.…

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PChadwickR19020103.jpg
Front quarter view of a single engine biplane with engine running standing on grass. There are two men on the port side talking to the pilot while another three look on from the port wingtip. Another man stands behind the starboard wing. On the…

PWatsonJB15010017.jpg
Shackleton VP257 flying over the Houses of Parliament, captioned 'Queens Birthday Fly Past May 1952'.

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SJenkinsonPR1826262v10016-0002.jpg
Letter to I R Jenkinson informing him of award of DFM to his son. Enquires whether he will go to Buckingham Palace to receive it.

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MHarringtonBR621165-170503-07.jpg
Commissioned as pilot officer on 24 June 1944

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MHarringtonBR621165-170503-08.jpg
Commissioned as Flying Officer on 11 June 1952

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PEdgarAG19010024.jpg
Four images of 18 Canberras taken from underneath.
The second image has a Crown Copyright stamp and 'North Weald 15 Sept 54'.
The third and fourth have Nelson's column with the Canberras above.

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PBurtonE20020005.jpg
Bert Kitson with his parents outside Buckingham Palace after receiving his Distinguished Flying Medal. He is wearing a greatcoat and his parents are wearing winter coats. A crowd of people and the palace railings behind.

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MHenningtonAJM154960-170810-04.jpg
A brief biography of Bertie.

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PMcBeanLW16010009.jpg
Clock tower with Big Ben clock and part of the palace of Westminster with bus on the right. In the foreground a pool with reflection of tower and clock. Captioned 'Big Ben reflected in NES Water tank'.

PMcBeanLW16010013.jpg
Clock tower with clock and part of Palace of Westminster on right. Captioned 'Big Ben'.

MEylesCW900473-170410-19.jpg
Invitation to investiture at Buckingham Palace for award of Distinguished Flying Medal on 4 December 1944.

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BFoskettPFoskettWv10001.pdf
The first of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.

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BFoskettPFoskettWv10002.pdf
The second of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.

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BFreemanWFreemanWv1.pdf
A detailed account of Bill's time in the RAF, starting with drill at Lords, training at Bridlington and Bridgnorth then RAF Stormy Down. He passed the course and after seven days leave reported to Hixon for crewing up. He discusses training and his…

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MFryHL413129-200304-13.jpg
Bill for tunic and slacks for £11.

MFryHL413129-200304-15.jpg
Bill for shirt and navigator badge value £1 4s 3d.

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