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EWilsonRRoyalGL461216.pdf
Card with artwork on front and season's greetings inside. Handwritten annotation 'To wish you everything you wish yourself. All my love darling, yours as always, xxx Rose xxx'.

ODaymanC1818522-210821-01.pdf
Contains personnel details and notes service between 19 July 1943 and 4 June 1947.

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PWatsonC17010018.jpg
Photo 1 is a half length portrait of Clifford Watson in uniform with his mother, annotated 'C.W. with Mum Barnoldswick'.
Photo 2 is Hilda Watson with two civilians, annotated 'Hilda with the skipper and bomb aimer'. Behind is the Thames and a road…

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PChadwickR19040082.jpg
Middle left to entre three interconnected buildings with picket fence in front. To the right are other buildings. In the foreground a roadway. Captioned 'The clubhouse of the Lancaster Aero Club Woodford Cheshire, close to aerodrome and hangars of A…

PMcDermottC16030004.jpg
Colin and his mother standing outside her house. Colin is in uniform and smoking. On the reverse 'Mother & Me Sgt Air Gunner Ada & Colin 4, East View Deepdale Rd Preston'

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SMcDermottC1119618v10011-0001.jpg
A clothing ration book issued to Colin.

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A card issued to Colin after his medical examination.

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A letter sent to Colin commanding him to attend a medical at Preston.

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MTansleyEH149542-161027-01.pdf
About Lancaster (ED655) of 57 Squadron over target 22/23 September 1943. Report on engagement on two enemy night fighters by mid-upper and rear gunners. First enemy aircraft claimed as destroyed. Damage to Lancaster engine sub-frame. Continues with…

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MChadwickR18930430-150622-10.jpg
On 23 August 1947 near Adlington, death of Roy Chadwick in aircraft crash.

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SWynnIA146838v10002.jpg
From Air Ministry casualty branch reporting that the Royal Air Force Missing Research and Inquiry Service in Holland had located husband's grave in Venlo. Goes on to describe graves of aircrew recovered from same crash. Mentions some facts about…

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SPowellNI1896919v20009.jpg
Certifies that Mr Powell had attended Anson airframe course.

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PTAtleyHT1508.jpg
Course and their instructors posed in four rows in front of a row of houses. Captioned 'Passing out, 7th right back row'.

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MWareingR86325-161005-80.jpg
List of crew and next of kin. Nest of kin addresses.

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MWarburtonW1067053-160217-01.pdf
Scrapbook prepared by Bernard Clark for his son containing contributions from the crew of William Warburton's Lancaster. First page has sketch of Lancaster with crew positions noted. Other page includes signatures and other material from: Alan…

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LDaviesDC1304355v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for David Charles Davies from November 1940 to 24 March 1948 detailing his training, operational and post conflict duties. Training was with No.5 Air Observer's School at RAF Jurby and Operational Training…

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-620001.jpg
A declaration signed by Reg that he would not escape or assist others to escape whilst on a walk outside the camp.
It includes two UK addresses.

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PStachiewiczM17010021.jpg
Two photographs of the interior of the Officer's Mess at Blackpool..

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PDentonDH20017.jpg
Sitting on low wall, looking out over promenade and sea, North Pier and Blackpool Tower in background.

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

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PChadwickR19040120.jpg
Twenty-one men with nine in front standing in doorway. All wearing suit and tie and forth from left in front row is holding a hat. On the reverse 'At Avro's Chadderton. Roy Chadwick and his design team January 1944. A vital only photo. Harold Rogeson…

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EHudsonJDHudson(Fam)400820-010003.jpg
Letter to parents saying they are ready to depart but do not know where and when. Shows concern over uncertainty and writes of regard for parents and they should not worry about him. Telegram announces that he has arrived at Emsworth near Portsmouth…

OHudsonJD173116-151001-020001.jpg
Contains personal information and postings/locations from joining to discharge on 28 February 1947. Notes that he was reported missing on 27 August 1940, was subsequently interned in Tunisia. Notes he was recommended for commission.

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OWebsterE2210797-180121-020001.jpg
RAF Form 543 for Edward, listing his service record.

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MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-360001.jpg
Four embarkation cards for the ferry to Fleetwood.

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