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PFalgateD16030049.jpg
Three young men receiving trophies from elderly lady standing behind trestle table, school children in the background. Signature on reverse. Captioned 'St James annual sports meeting 1st June 1938. Being presented with long jump cup - also won two of…

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PFalgateD16030031.jpg
Captioned 'From left to right, brother Robert, sister Elsie, self, mother, Leslie (Elsie's husband). In back garden of 22 Devonshire Ave, Grimsby . Photo around 1929, 1930'

PFalgateD16030096.jpg
Formal head and shoulders portrait of Don Falgate in uniform, bomb aimers brevet, arms folded leaning forward onto table.

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PFalgateD16030021.jpg
Tree lined street, two storey brick houses. Captioned 'Devonshire Avenue, Grimsby where I grew up from approx 1929 - 1930 until joining the RAF in September 1941. The car on the left is in front of No 22 where I lived.'

SBratleyHW755503v10025.pdf
The document relates the experience of a pilot trying to get control of their Wellington which had iced up. The author describes an incident where he was trying to get the front gunner out of his turret, and putting his torch inside his clothing, as…

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PFalgateD16030009.jpg
Captioned 'County Police house, Brighowgate, Grimsby, Lincs. showing front of house on left and County Magistrates court on the right.'.

PFalgateD16030007.jpg
Captioned 'County Police house, Brighowgate, Grimsby, Lincs. where I lived from late 1921 until approx 1929 - 1930. this shows side of house facing offices and Court House.'

SBondS-RokkerHv10003.pdf
Gives short details of participants mentioning that Heinz Rökke achieved 64 victories with NJG2. Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield was wireless operator /air gunner with 158 (Halifax) Squadron. Starts with Rökke and Bromfield discussing the latter's…

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BFreemanWFreemanWv1.pdf
A detailed account of Bill's time in the RAF, starting with drill at Lords, training at RAF Bridlington and RAF Bridgnorth then RAF Stormy Down. He passed the course and, on return from leave, reported to RAF Hixon for crewing up. He describes…

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