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Sends good news.

Nineteen airmen in various uniforms standing and squatting in two rows with brick building in the background. Names two Rhodesians Flight Lieutenat J A G Parker and Pilot Officer Donald Baker (extreme right sitting). Shown at Oflag 21B, Stalagluft 3…

Letter 20 June. Donald well, Believe authentic. Reported death mistake. Signed Baker.

Telegram reporting message from senior British officer Stalag Luft 3 on behalf of Donald Baker that there was no truth in any information of his death and he was alive. Sent by Red Cross Society, Salisbury.

Says card from Donald Baker well and happy. Address P/O Donald Arthur Baker RAF Dulag Luft, Germany.

Christmas post card from Stalag Luft 1. Drawing of prisoner of war / Father Christmas on a Red Cross box.

Expresses regret that his son Pilot Officer Donald Arthur Baker was missing as a result of air operations on 5 November 1941. Only information available was that he was captain of a Hampden which set out to bomb the enemy and failed to return. Does…

Information received 18 November 1941 that German wireless mentioned that Pilot Officer Donald Arthur Baker is a prisoner of war. Treat with reserve pending official confirmation.

A large group of men sitting and standing on the deck of a ship with a large funnel in the background. On the reverse 'P/O Baker, T England, August 1940, No 2 draught ex-Rhodesia'.

List of twenty-nine letters sent by Donald Baker to his mother between June 1940 and September 1941. Also notes he was shot down on 5 November 1941.

Stars in June 1940 based on letters written to his mother. Tells of life in Rhodesia before being called up and travelling to England, Discusses war as well as work and social life and initial training in Rhodesia. Goes on to describe a little of…

Orange, black and red striped ribbon. Silver medal with Rhodesia reserve for faithful service one side and coat of arms on the other.

Harvard in flight unit markings FB-GB, caption 'Myself at Mattopos Dam Near Bulawayo , March 1945'.

First broad street, urban scene, captioned 'Abercorn Street, Bulawayo'.
Second large two storey building with central tower and colonnade, set in trees captioned 'City Hall Bulawayo'.
Third large two storey building with dome, set in trees, car…

First is urban street scene with statue on pedestal, unable to read caption.
Second is captioned 'Cenotaph Bulawayo.
Third is broad urban street scene with handcart captioned 'Abercorne Street Bulawayo'.
Fourth is of part of a grove of trees,…

Aircraft in front of hangar, Geoff standing at left hand wing root, captioned 'Myself and Cornell aircraft at RATG Guinea Fowl Nr Gwelo May 1945'.

First aerial view of dam and lake, captioned 'Umshumdige Dam near Fort Victoria', Second aerial view of landing ground captioned '20 E.F.T.S. R.A.T.G. Guinea Fowl'.
Third family of four in front of their hut, captioned 'Askari guard and his family…

Cornell on ground in front of hangar, Tony O'Brien sitting on left hand trailing edge, captioned 'Tony O'Brien and Cornell aircraft Guinea fowl'.

Three photographs of Cornell aircraft, first showing short row of aircraft captioned 'A Flt tarmac Guinea Fowl'.
Second showing five in flight, left wing of another in foreground captioned 'Formation down to Bulawayo from Guinea Fowl'.
Third…

Broad street, urban street scene, captioned 'Livingstone Avenue Gwelo'.

Tall clock tower with large buildings in the background, open space around it, captioned 'Boggie Clock Gwelo'.

Large single story building with three story structure in the centre, large portico. Low hedge and grass in front, captioned 'Municipal Offices Gwelo'.

Single storey building with colonnade across front, with car park and road, captioned 'Cecil Hotel Gwelo'.

Two story building with low hedge and open space in front, captioned 'Girls School Gwelo'.

Shows three storey modern building with open space in front, captioned 'Boys School Gwelo'.