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Bernard Ross's Market Garden Veterans Association membership card
Small folded card giving service details, address and showing subscription paid for 1997.
Patrick Geary's Civilian Pilot's Log Book. One
Patrick Geary’s civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 7th November 1938 until 20th June 1948. This log book records his civilian flying from Broxbourne in 1938/39 and Panshanger in 1948.
Aircraft flown were De Haviland Moth, Hawker Tomtit, Avro 504N,…
Aircraft flown were De Haviland Moth, Hawker Tomtit, Avro 504N,…
Patrick Geary’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Three
Patrick Geary’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 21st April 1943 until 15th May 1958. Initial training as a pilot at No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 10 Service Flying training School. Posted to 20 Advanced Flying Unit in March 1944.…
Herts & Essex Aero Club
Formal photograph posed in four rows in front of their clubhouse. Captioned 'Herts & Essex Aero Club, Broxbourne 1939
19-Year-Old Pilot Officer killed
Two newspaper clippings and a photograph.
The first clipping has a row of civilian pilots standing in front of a variety of club training aircraft. The caption talks about the flying club at Broxbourne and the formation of the Civilian Air Guard.…
The first clipping has a row of civilian pilots standing in front of a variety of club training aircraft. The caption talks about the flying club at Broxbourne and the formation of the Civilian Air Guard.…
Letter from James Burnside to Kath
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Letter telling of journey and offering many endearments and loving comments.
Notes about the life of Miss Mary Speirs
Covers family life, young adult life and connection to Cynthia and Peter Field as a WAAF at Huntingdon in 1941-42. Continues with description of life after the war, illness and meeting the Bahá'i faith in the 1970s. continues with account of later…
Memoir on the life of Jean Spears by her friend Cynthia Field
Describes meeting and becoming friends at RAF Huntingdon in late 1941. Writes of their work, common interests and activities including listening to classical music. Mentions promotions and change of job restricting meetings and subsequent postings.…
Navigation data
Details of data for routes Spalding to Broxbourne to Norwich area: giving tracks, distances, courses, groundspeed and times.
Letter to L V Rosser from Ken Higgins
Catches up with news after recent meeting and thanks him for posting on letters. Writes about cost of sending his bicycle by train and explains why it is essential in his current location. Catches up with gossip and his activities and flying.…
Letter from F/O P R Butler to the Irvin parachute company
Requests caterpillar badges for himself and his crew after they baled out on night of 24 December 1944.
Letter to Mrs E W Scott from the caterpillar club
Contains welcome to the club and includes tag with date, card for Flight Sergeant E W Scott, a gold caterpillar badge and envelope.
My recollections of the War
Reminisces about pre-war and early war days as a schoolboy in Lewisham. Recalls events at the beginning of the war. Includes photographs of aircraft and naval ships. Continues with history of events through the war's early years including…
Letter from Pat Hogan to Miss Marie Hogan
Reports arrival of her previous letters and says he is now stationed in Hertfordshire a few miles from Royston. States that the Americans had left the place in a mess. Writes about Australian cricket side's scores and performance. Gives address of…
Letter to Wally Layne from the Caterpillar Club
Sending him his caterpillar badge.
Peter Jenkinson copy birth certificate
Register in Hemel Hempstead born 14 November 1921.
Evelyn Payne visits the place where brother was killed
Account of Evelyn Payne who lost her brother over Stuttgart but made new friends in Allgau. Relates brother lost as member of Lancaster crew on 28 January 1945. States that only many years later did family learn of the circumstances under which he…
Harold Dryhurst Service biography
Covers personal details and dates of postings, training, aircraft flown. Details of capture and prisoner of war.
Pilot killed on last flight before Christmas
Describes crash of HS-125 in which Harold Dryhurst was killed.
Letter from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Comments on her joining the service, Continues with news of acquaintance and general banter about her. Hopes to be home for her 21st. Mentions strict censorship.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Writes that there had been no letters from home and he had celebrated his second anniversary. Looking forward to getting back to England.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
First correspondence to someone he knew but forgot her surname. Notes he landed in his unfortunate predicament. Hopes she still has his photograph and that he might see her soon.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Asks how she is getting on and mentions that are void of food parcels. Says his letters are boring but they are controlled by emotions.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Thanks her for her letters and says he is fit and well. Asks if she would like to be his pin up girl and ask for photographs.
Letter from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Writes of recent entertainment and the weather. Continues with description of crafts and fun fair. Mentions friends visiting, that he has convalesced and he has taken up Spanish.