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MLayneWH963102-170607-01.pdf
Includes certificates as a prisoner at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 6, sketch map showing locations of prisoner of war camps, list of crew with brevets, Churchill's speech, cartoons of prisoner life, contents of Red Cross parcels, notes, signatures,…

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St James' 1st XI team 1938, names on reverse, captioned 'St James 1st XI Football team. Takenaround 1935-36.'

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St James' school prefects 1935, names on the reverse, captioned 'St James prefects 1935.'

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Single storey brick and wooden buildings around open space. Captioned 'St James Senior School. Assembly hall on the left, building housing 4th, 5th & 6th forms (6th on the right side) Wooden Cloak Room, Toilets, Playground.'

PFalgateD16030033.jpg
Large three storey brick building. Captioned 'St James (Private) Secondary School, Bargate, Grimsby. This comprised class rooms, Prefects common room (arched window over porch) & headmasters office. Headmasters quarters were on top floor.'

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Large brick building on tree-lined street, captioned 'View of St James Secondary (Private) school, taken from College Street ie side of school. this was my academic abode from about 1929 to 1938.'

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Single storey brick building, open space in front, trees to the right. Captioned 'St James Junior School buildings. Forms 1 to 4, playground, College Street on right, toilets on left. higher building is front of school facing Bargate, Grimsby,…

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Six individuals and five cropped heads, standing in front of wooden building, captioned 'Some 6th form members St James 1935, with backs to Tuck Shop, Left to right ? Self, Dennis Walmsley (my best friend), Jim Sullivan, Maurice Evans, Douglas…

MJaquesCR136865-151005-06.pdf
Account of wartime service of Charles Reginald Jaques who joined the Royal Air Force in 1941 despite being in a reserved occupation. Includes training as a navigator in Canada and Great Britain, his commission, posting to 103 Squadron at Royal Air…

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PFalgateD16030011.jpg
Substantial three storey brick building on street corner, trees and bushes in the garden. Captioned 'The Pelham School, Bargate, Grimsby, my first school aged 5 to approx 9. The school was in the end of the building (ground floor). the two upper…

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Mentions formation of Pathfinder force. Gee, pulse phasing radar, new compasses. Continues with short note of H2S, OBOE. Lists locations and RAF stations.

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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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Gives account of hearing crash and exploding ammunition. Goes on to describe scene with damage to buildings. No one was hurt on the ground. Comments on recovery of crew bodies. Mentions that aircraft was Lancaster from 100 Squadron Waltham (Grimsby)…

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BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…

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A letter to the mother of Alex Peadon informing her that her son is missing after an operation to Munchen-Gladbach. The letter includes a list of six fellow crew members.

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Thanks her for her letter and includes details of other member of her husbands crew.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]45XXXX-01.pdf
Writes of arriving back at base. Mentions not doing much flying because of weather. Mentions going with friends to Grimsby to try and see a film and planning to see another film at station cinema. Comment on arrival of new Canadian and English…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]4412X9-01.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of their latest letter and parcel. Comments on journey back to camp. Writes that they had had a couple of nights off and went into Grimsby to the cinema. Mentions a good variety show at the camp theatre and plans to go to camp…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441114.pdf
Writes that he had moved again to Kirmington and mentions a little about station. Catches up with news of family and friends. Discusses financial matters. Mentions crew getting on alright and that they had had photograph taken. Went to Grimsby to the…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441229.pdf
Writes that he had been deployed to other bases for several days. Thanks them for food sent. Mentioned that they had a good Christmas including a visit to Grimsby. Describes some of his activities over the holiday.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450129.pdf
Writes that they had not done much flying and the weather was bad. Catches up with home domestic matters. Mentions spending a few evenings in Grimsby. Writes about water freezing on the station and having to queue up in the mess to wash. Still…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450211.pdf
Writes that he was enclosing crew photographs. Says they were doing a lot more flying and their rear gunner was in hospital again and they had to fly with a spare gunner. Mentions that they were expecting leave soon and they were going into Grimsby…

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ESmithKJBSmithE450112.pdf
Writes that his base is quite good and about 10 miles from Grimsby. Writes about his journey by train with all his kit of which he had a lot. Mentions that it was easier to get home than from previous stations. Comments on finances and heavy mess…

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ESmithKJBSmithE450211.pdf
Writes that when he arrived in Retford he was met by Mary. Describes activities and having bad cough. Continues with description of journey back to base. Includes drawing of cow in barn.

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Catches up with family news. Writes of new flight and aircrew taking ground crew for a drink in Grimsby along with an amusing incident. Reminisces and thinks about after the war.

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