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Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about being out of paid work.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about about his mother having German measles and applying to the Air Raid Precautions (voluntary).
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about joining the Air Raid Precautions (voluntary).
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about the Air Raid Precautions, complying he does not feel suited for the role. Steve is doing his exams.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from David Boldy to his father about being in the Royal Air Force, with details of training at Uxbridge and at RAF Bridgnorth. He bought a silver cigarette case with Royal Air Force wings.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from sergeant David Boldy to his father about seeing action in day and night operations. Mentions the Gneisenau and Scharnhorst battleship. He had some leave and went out to the Trocadero with Steve and Ajan.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from sergeant David Boldy to his father about his lack of operations recently. Mentions daily life and pastimes with his crew members in Leicester. He is concerned about how close the Japanese forces are getting to his father’s location.
Letter from David Boldy to his father
Letter from sergeant David Boldy to his father about the excitement of being in action again after a long pause. He saw his Mother in London and hopes his brother Steve completes his finals soon to become a doctor. Mentions daily life and pastimes …
Colours certificate for David Boldy
Certificate affirming that DA Boldy received full colours from University of London King’s College, academic year 1938/39.
Special intermediate examinations for internal students. Pass list
Special intermediate examination of the University of London, faculty of laws, showing David Bodly under Kings College pass list.
Hockey event
A large group of civilian men and a few women are standing on tiered seats, steps and veranda of a large sports pavilion; most are wearing overcoats, several with sports-style sweaters. On the front row are sitting 16 men in shorts and sweaters…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. States his opinion on the latest Churchill’s speech; writes about his evening out with his friends and going to see a Bing Crosby film. He also writes doing Morse code and maths and about having no…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Speaks about leaving Hastings, the leading aircraftsman course. He is swimming and is delighted with the number of girls around, and discusses a bombing attack on London.
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother thanking her for the good time he had during his recent leave. He speaks about a bombing attack that had happened at a nearby station and mentions that he is enjoying his social life and finds his current…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Thanks her for some tennis balls, and informs her about a variety show that he had attended. Mentions that the flight sergeant was impressed with their flight drill but not with their rifle drill.
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Explains that he was staying at Bridgenorth for that week, whilst they rush the course. His crew had a rivalry with another the pilots at Uxbridge, which integrated various pranks.
Letter from Spencer Lewis Belton to his father
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Letter from Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton to his father. Discusses the news of Distinguished Flying Medal and a broadcast on the British Broadcasting Corporation about its award.
Letter from the British Broadcasting Corporation to Spencer Lewis Belton
The letter invites Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton to repeat a British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast entitled ‘Bringing a Damaged Bomber back from Wilhelmshaven’. The reverse contains the conditions attached to the broadcast.
Father receives son’s D.F.M. King's award to missing airman
S Belton received a Distinguished Flying Medal for his son Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton. He was educated at Southend High School, worked in a bank and on his father’s farm.
Letter to S Belton
Letter from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood to Mr S Belton requesting attendance for presentation of Distinguished Flying Medal awarded to Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton.
Totaler Krieg
Propaganda booklet about total war containing photographs quotes and text about bombing.
Invitation to Buckingham Palace
Invitation to E Milling to attend at Buckingham Palace on 14 May 1946 to receive the Distinguished Flying Medal awarded to her late husband.
Letter to Mrs E Milling from the Royal Air Force Record Office
Record Office letter to Mrs E Milling forwarding the citation from the London Gazette 'relative to the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal to your late husband'.
Interview with Bill Thomas
Bill had been a member of the Air Defence Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps. He volunteered as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and flew Tiger Moths at RAF Sywell but was re-mustered as a navigator. Bill went to Canada as part of the Empire Air…
Interview with Cyril Abbotts
Cyril Abbotts volunteered for the Royal Air Force while he was an engineering apprentice with W T Avery at Smethwick. After his reception and basic training at Lord’s Cricket Ground, he trained as a pilot at RAF Bowden and Moose Jaw in Canada. On…