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Stanislaw Sewerin's identity card for the Fédération Nationale des Combattants Volontaires des Guerres 1914-1918 1939-1945 et des Forces de la Résistance. There is a head and shoulders photograph of Sewerin in uniform on the front of the card…

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Portion of map showing Barrow-in-Furness to Liverpool and sea area. Has radio beacon bearing lines. Captioned 'F/Lt Richardson 53280 RAF'.

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A letter to the Air Ministry requesting that Harold’s mother be updated on the inscription for Harold’s grave.

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A letter to Harold’s mother advising that Harold’s grave had been moved. It provides details of the new grave position and confirms that his comrades are in the adjacent graves.

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A letter to Harold’s mother confirming the conclusion Harold lost his life on 9 June 1942. Sympathies are offered on her bereavement.

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Lionel begins by mentioning he was on Leeds University Air Squadron at beginning of war. Once he finished his degree, he was slated to train as a fighter pilot in the United Sates, but due to lack of space on courses, eventually was trained as a…

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Partial transcript of conversation with Lionel Horner. He was on Leeds University Air Squadron at the beginning of the war. Once finished his degree, he was slated to train as a fighter pilot in the United States but, due to lack of space on courses,…

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A diary kept during Arthur's RAF service.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary.
A third diary covers 1944.

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A compilation of names and addresses. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers and identifies his camp barrack as 17A.

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A contract between the BBC and 'The Harmony Five', Granville's group.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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Left page - letter from school headmaster giving reference for E.L Ellis.
Right page - 4 receipts form Hope Brothers for clothes.

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A story of how five or six Lancasters were buried in a crater at Elsham Wolds.

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Bill and receipt for professional services of to Mrs B Myers from Ellis Bussey, Mellor & Co.

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Testifies that Winifred Myers was straightforward girl with common-sense who could be relied upon in any position of trust.

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From the general secretary of the national union of operative heating, domestic and ventilating engineers and general metal workers sympathising over the death of her father.

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Colour postcard with painting of Canal Street New Orleans. He writes description and comments.

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Colour picture of Louisiana state capitol building. On the reverse a little about Baton Rouge.

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A newspaper article describing an attack on Nuremberg. It is annotated 'No 9 27/8 1943'.

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She has heard bad news about Ronald and hopes that good news will eventually arrive.

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A biography of the Christian family written by Arnold's grandson. There appears to be a connection to France, perhaps to Italian and French royalty. Later research suggested a Swiss connection but after research the Italian and French links were…

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In memoriam notice for Kenneth Gill mounted on a certificate from the Yorkshire Evening News,

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Shows photograph of Vera Gill pinning Croix de Guerre on her son Derek. It was awarded to her late husband Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC.

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Mentions that they have forwarded Flying Officer K Gill's flying log book.

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Includes Vera Gill receiving Kenneth Gill's DFC as well as other personnel's awards of MC, AFC, DSM, and MM.

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