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

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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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Article and photographs concerning three widows receiving medals earned by husbands. Includes Vera Gill, DFC of her husband Flying Officer Gill, Mrs Richard Bunker, DSO and bar of her husband Wing Commander Bunker and Section Officer Liddell WAAF VC…

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Reports Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC was presumed killed after being posted missing on 21 March 1945 on his 45th operation. Gives some local history concerning Ken Gill, mentions Tirpitz operation. Also reports other RAF Yorkshiremen killed, Sgt…

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Reports that Mrs K Gill had now been informed that her husband previously reported missing was now presumed to have been killed. Gives some local history of Ken Gill. Includes b/w full face portrait.

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Informs him that , in view of circumstance in which his son was reported missing and believed killed, in the absence of any evidence of survival, his death was now presumed to have occurred on 21 March 1945.

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Provides confirmation that her husband was missing as a result of air operations on 21 March 1945. Explains circumstances of loss of aircraft and states it was unlikely that any crew survived. Comments that her husband had completed 45 operations.…

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Addressed to Mrs V Gill, postmarked Worcester.

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Catches up with family news and mentions a recent operation that Ken took part in on a battleship and noted he was back on operations with a famous squadron. The only famous one he knew was 12. Noted that he would be very busy.
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