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PSaundersRA-HE17060023.jpg
Mother and daughter sitting on the promenade railings at Thorpe Bay.

EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420725-0001.jpg
A postcard from Reg to his parents.

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SSimpsonHEW180633v10004.pdf
Contains rules of the association and personal details of Henry Simpson and receipt for subscription for 1943.

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SBondS-MasonDv10001.pdf
Explains that he flew Blenheims and the special duties Lysanders before going to 57 Squadron flying operations on Wellingtons. Wounded, and eye damaged in June 1941, no longer fit as pilot, he retrained as a navigator and after training tours…

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SBondS-CookGv10006.pdf
Transcript of interview. Wireless operator air gunner on 49 Squadron flying Hampdens at RAF Scampton. Recalls joining up in 1939 and training as wireless operator air gunner. Posted to 49 Squadron on Hampdens and did 33 (32) trips. Describes worst…

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MWhymarkJP53481-230816-11.jpg
Notes on Jack's service career including coordinates and distances.

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To Henry Simpson's father informing him that the value of the gratuity was £14:14:0

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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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[1]DAVID AND THE RAF2 (2).pdf
Account of Wing Commander David Donaldson's RAF career from his early interest in flying and joining the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve in 1934, call up in 1939 and operational tours on 149 Squadron, 57 Squadron, flight commander 156 Squadron…

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SBondS-VandervordDv10001.pdf
David Vandervord’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book from 22nd July 1939 until 14th May 1941. Initial pilot training at No. 34 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, 12 Service Flying Training…

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Funeral of Mrs A Hallums attended by Mr and Mrs S Belton.

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A report of the assistance James gave to a fellow crew member leading to his being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during his first operation. Annotated '1944'.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M440127-0001.jpg
A postcard from Reg to his parents advising them that he is well in Dulag Luft.

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PSladdenD16030001.jpg
Large three story house covered in ivy with bay windows and tower with turret at right end. In front ornamental trees with other trees right and left.

PSladdenD16030002.jpg
Large three story house half covered with ivy. In the foreground a formal garden.

PSladdenD16030003.jpg
Garden with columns, hedge rectangles and ornamental trees. In the distance fields and trees.

Identification kindly provided by John Vigar, Alastair Disley and Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.

LWoodsEH751788v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Eric Horace Woods, navigator, covering the period from 28 November 1939 to 10 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties, operations with transport command and…

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YWhymarkJP53481v1.pdf
Pages from Jack's diary for 6 June 1940 to 21 June 1940 describing the withdrawal through France and his subsequent evacuation from Jersey by ship. He describes the advancing Germany Army, crowds of refugees, packing and destroying equipment that had…

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PAnsellHT1624.jpg
A group of firemen being inspected by an officer. In the background is a fire engine. On the reverse 'Ansell Barking'.

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BRogersDGortonRAv1.pdf
A summary of Tom's early life, marriage and service career. Includes a description of his aircraft being shot down over Wetten, with photographs of his caterpillar badge and postcard to his wife confirming he was a prisoner of war and his…

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MWhymarkJP53481-230816-08.jpg
Listing Jack's service and the decorations awarded to him.

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PCothliffKB15030103.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 116. F/O Proudfoot. 427'

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PBeltonSLS1513.jpg
The memorial honours three fallen of the parish: Spencer Lewis Belton, Raymond William Cook and Frank Hume.

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SWrightBC1627924v20014.jpg
Left - Dovercourt Man gets GCM - part of cutting also on the right side.

Top center - crippled bomber lights full on won dog-fight. Account of enemy fighter attack on a bomber, wounding four crew and damaged aircraft. One enemy hit and the other…

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