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MMcMahonT1061081-240301-02.pdf
A compilation of names and addresses. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers and identifies his camp barrack as 17A.

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BDennisFDennisFv1.pdf
In 1943 Frank completed an engineering apprenticeship and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer. He completed basic training in London, where he witnessed the fatal crash of a C-47 and then went to Initial Training Wing at RAF…

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Following a clerical error James' final date of release is set back two days.

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BCarterDACarterRv1.pdf
Ronald volunteered to join the Royal Air Force in November 1942, aged 17. After basic training, Ronald was selected for gunnery and wireless operator training, becoming a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was posted to RAF Waddington to form an…

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LKeelingRV82689v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Victor Keeling covering the period 15 June 1939 to 30 June 1943. Details his training and operational duties. Bob flew 27 night operations, 15 as second pilot to Pilot Officer Deacon, Sergeant Prior and…

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LMackieNAJ88410v1.pdf
Norman Mackie’s Flying Log Book 1 as a pilot from 26 July 1940 until 27 September 1942. Initial training with 13 EFTS, RAF College FTS, No. 2 School of Air Navigation, 14 OTU. Posted to 83 Squadron for operations in May 1941. Further training with…

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ELovegrovePABengerTV-P411016.pdf
Catches up with news and his activities including completing training at Cranage and Cottesmore. Mentions sport and entertainment available. States he had only completed six operational trips due to difficulties crewing up. Includes original…

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He has fallen out with his wife. He is still sending her money. His bike has been stolen and he is really annoyed.

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Four boys standing on the river bank. Ken is second from right and is aged 16. In the background is the embarkation platform for the old transporter bridge.
On the reverse 'B13'

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Three men are sitting on a high wall and the others are standing behind. On the reverse 'West Bank Prom (St Mary's Church) possibly James Campbell far left'.

The church is St Mary’s Church, Widnes. The photographer was positioned at the Victoria…

BSaundersCFSaundersCFv1.pdf
An account by Charles Saunders of his service in the RAF during the war. He served as a mid upper gunner flying in the Halifax with No 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington and carried out 18 operations. VE day ended his flying career and he was retrained…

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LEllisEL183959v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flying Officer Ernest Lewis Ellis from 28 November 1941 to 23 February 1945 when he failed to return from his 23rd operation. Training with 19 EFTS and 12 SFTS in Canada. Posted to England in 1943 for further training…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411028.pdf
Writes that he had heard no more about leaving. Asks after friends and mentions that they had been issued a towel and a pair of shoes. Gives new address.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411025.pdf
Mentions leaving Scarborough and arriving at Wilmslow. Mentions pay and money he was sending them.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411023.pdf
Writes he is enclosing postal order for 20 shillings. Gives his new address in Canada but does not know when he will go, but he is looking forward to it.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411011.pdf
Says he will try and get postal order to include in this letter. Catches up with news of friends and family. Mentions colleague in hospital with flu. Makes some comments about men in his hut.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411008.pdf
Writes about pay and how much he was sending home. Mentions drawing tropical and civilian kit and walking out dressed as they were going to the USA.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411007.pdf
Writes that he had now moved to Wilmslow and been promoted to LAC. Mentions compatriots who came with him to new location. Complains that new location was not as good as Scarborough because while food and accommodation were OK, there was nothing to…

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MEllisEL183959-211116-030034.jpg
Planned navigation points, distance and times. On the reverse a handwritten list of British and German aircraft as answers to a quiz.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411022-0003.jpg
Writes about uniform issue and move back to Wilmslow.

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EEllis[Mrs]EllisEL[Date]-010001.jpg
Addressed to 1238597 LAC E L Ellis RAF Wimslow [sic].

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BDixonMDixonMv1.pdf
13 handwritten pages; Margaret describes, in detail, her early life and service as a nurse in the WAAF.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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42 Airwomen arranged in four rows in front of a wooden hut. It is annotated 'NCO Admin School Wilmslow March 29th to April 19th 1944'. On the reverse many of the WAAFs have signed their names.

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MWalleyBS1062112-180127-15.jpg
A poem about Brian's life and love.

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MWalleyBS1062112-180127-14.jpg
Brian looking back on his life, in verse.

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