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Navigation chart - operation number 23
Map showing south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Normandy. Annotated top right 'Op. No. 23, 30/7/44'. On the reverse 'Op 23, 30/7/44, Caumont'.
Navigation log - Op No 23
Details of navigator, date, orders, route and one and and a half pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 23'.
Navigation chart - operation number 24
Map of south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to target south of Abbeville. Annotated top middle 'Op. No. 24, 2/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. No. 24. Les Cateliers'.
Navigation log - Op No 24
Details of navigator, date, orders, route and one and and a half pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 24, Pas de Calais'.
Navigation chart - operation number 25
Map showing south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to a target north of Paris. Annotated top left 'Op No. 25, 3/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op 25, (3/8/44), Trossy'.
Navigation log - Op No 25
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. annotated with blue pen. Note on top right 'Op No 25'.
Navigation chart - operation number 26
Map showing southern England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to sea west of La Rochelle. Annotated top right 'Op No. 26, 10/8/44'. On the reverse 'Witty'.
Navigation log - Op No 26
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and four pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 26'.
Navigation chart - operation number 27
Map showing south east England, France and Germany with route from Lincoln area to a target west of Frankfurt. Annotated top left 'Op No. 27, 25/8/44'.
Navigation log - Op No 27
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and four pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Russelsheim (Nr Mainz), Op No 27'.
Navigation chart - operation number 28
Map showing part of east England, Netherlands and north Germany with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Kiel. Annotated bottom left 'Op No. 28, 26/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. 28, Kiel 92nd time), 26/8/44'.
Navigation log - Op No 28
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and three pages of en-route navigation observations. Annotated with blue pen. Note on top right 'Op No. 28 (Kiel)'.
Navigation chart - operation number 29
Map showing south east England and Northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Pas De Calais area. Annotated 'Op No. 29, 28/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op No. 29, Fromentel, 28/8/44'.
Navigation log - Op No 29
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No. 29 (FROMENTEL).
Navigation chart - operation number 30
Map showing south east England and Northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Pas de Calais area. Annotated top middle 'Op. No. 30, 31/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. No. 30 St Riquier, 31/8/44'.
Navigation log - Op No 30
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No. 30'.
Chart - small scale plotting series
Map showing England western Europe.
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Time out for war
History of wartime experiences of Ronald Witty. Starts with schooling and early employment just before the war in Hull. Mentions German bombing of Hull and volunteering for the RAF. Describes training in London and Torquay before departing on a troop…
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Writes that he is settled at Woodbrook in South Africa and tells a little about his life and training.
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Writes that he had arrived at Durban and went by train to East London. Mentions the uneventful sea journey and says he would start training soon.
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Looking forward to Christmas and speculates on food. Catches up with family and other news and mail. Concludes with family banter.
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Writes that he had not yet had any mail from them. Describes his Christmas and boxing day activities. At the end mentions he had just received mail.
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Writes that he still had not received any mail from them. Describes new year celebrations and seeing a film and getting a lift back to camp.
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Reports on mail received and catches up with family news. Hopes he will start his course soon.
Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Reports arrival of mail. Mentions that his flight are still waiting to start their course but rumours suggest they will start in a week. Catches up with family news and gossip.