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PDowningJJ1604.jpg
Jeff in blazer and slacks standing in a garden. On the reverse 'Jeff Downing' and crossed out 'side garden @ Kyneton'.

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A message from thee Lady Mayoress of Melbourne on the news of Germany's unconditional surrender.

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A photograph of five airmen standing in front of their Wellington. On the reverse 'Jeff Downing extreme R who crashed with him Crew of the [ends]' and 'Nancy Hamilton, 263 Roslyn Road, Highton'.
Included is an envelope with the names of the crew…

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PArthurEG1605.jpg
Newly qualified aircrew parading in Melbourne before they were posted to their duty stations. Eric is in the middle of the second row of sergeants.

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Sign held up by his family to greet Eric on the Melbourne docks on his repatriation to Australia after 19 months away in Britain. The sign reads 'Eric Arthur "You Beaut" Here we are'.

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View from ship of double deck pier crowded with people. Two gangways ready to be lowered. Captioned 'Princes Pier, Melbourne, Jan 3rd 1946'.

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Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and peaked cap. Captioned 'W/O Steve Downes (Melbourne) Wireless Operator'.

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MCahirFS419441-160608-080001.pdf
A biography of Jim covering the shooting down of his aircraft and the start of his confinement as a prisoner of war.

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EAirMinKellyP440902.jpg
Informing her that her husband previously reported missing has arrived safely back in United Kingdom on 6 September 1944.

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EAirMinKellyP440627.jpg
Informing her that Denis Kelly had been admitted to sick quarters at RAF Waddington on 24 June 1944 as he suffered a slight concussion while on air operations in Lancaster.

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PFraserC1502.jpg
Three-quarter-length portrait of seven RAF aircrew in uniform with with aircrew brevet. Each individual identified “JR ‘Buck’ Bennett, mid upper gunner-NSW, WA ‘Bill’ Stanley, Wireless operator-Victoria, HR ‘Shorty’ Connochie, rear…

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PFraserC1503.jpg
A fragment of a parachute on which is written ‘Anzac Day 25.4.45, In M-Mike, Berchsgarten (Hitler’s Hang Out), 460 Squadron crest and moto strike and return, 460 Sqdn, F/O "Lofty" Payne, (WA), F/Sgt W A Stanley (Vic), Col Fraser, ( " ), "Buck"…

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Cutting 1 is a Comet racer surrounded by many spectators, captioned 'History in the Making. The D.H. Comet, piloted by C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell Black, crossing the finishing line at Melbourne and so winning the England to Australia air race of…

PLoudonAE16020001.jpg
A parade of servicemen marching down an Australian street. Three twin engined aircraft are flying low over head. Numerous spectators are looking on.

PCuttsE1501.jpg
A group of 20 men arranged in three rows in front of a corrugated iron clad building. They are wearing fatiques with side caps or berets.
On the reverse:
'3 B.A.G.S. West-Sale Course 39 Gunners
Back Row L to R Coxhill. Cutts. Ferguson. Blythe.…

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PAtkinsAH1514.jpg
A group of men in uniform and women in civilian clothes standing while eating. Arthur Atkins is in uniform tunic and side cap second from the left. In the background a tree. Captioned 'Benalla 1942', 'Joan Johnson, AHA, Russ Clark'.

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A man and a women standing in civilian clothes in front of a car. In the background trees. Caption '38 Buick, Marysville 42, Mother and Dad'.

MBrookerWH[Ser#-DoB]-180402-04.Pdf
William Brooker's service. His crew was transferred from Swinderby Heavy Conversion Unit to 463 Squadron at RAF Waddington.
He names the crew and describes their roles, including the ground crews, details the activities before an operation, and…

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BBrookerWHBrookerWHv1.Pdf
WH Brooker volunteered in June or July 1940. He was called up on 27 February 1941 and trained in Pearce, Western Australia. On transfer to UK there were delays in further training.
Initially he served on Wellingtons at Snaith. He describes…

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ESadlerWJHoganPJ461209-0001.jpg
Thanks him for letter and the gift of a parcel of food. He states that contents were distributed to those still with them that were working at the time that the particular parachute that saved his life was manufactured. Says his address was given to…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-017.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the large Canadian reunion of 1985 at Calgary, the Annual Dinner at Lords, Recco report of ex-POW activities, requests for help, Alan Bryett's lectures, the Association's AGM and annual…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-006.pdf
The News-Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition has news on the Annual General Meeting, visits to RAF Henlow and Stafford, Remembrance Sunday, Recco Report -stories about former POWs, a cartoon on Precision bombing, 1939, requests for…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-025.pdf
The news-sheet covers the return of prisoners of war and issues that they will face, POW letters from the Far East, Prisoners and Parliament, Camp visits by the YMCA, Prison Camps as schools of Citizenships, Next-of-kin Parcels, International Red…

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ODownesS430647-160806-010001.jpg
RAAF Form P/P83A issued to Steven Downes on his discharge.

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ETaylorLCahirM440210.jpg
The message advises Mrs Cahir that her son is very well and uninjured.

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