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My Maternal Grandparents

A document written as a Summer Project whilst Aidan was at school. She discusses their early years after her grandparents got married in London. During the war the family moved to Wales for safety.
After the war John, possibly her brother, became a…

Tags: African heritage; bombing; childhood in wartime; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); evacuation; faith; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); home front; propaganda; V-1; V-2; V-weapon

Tommy Birch

An airman leaning on the railings at the side of a river estuary. It is captioned 'Tommy Birch Bomb Aimer 626 Sqadron [sic] Taken at Looe, Cornwall 1944'.

Tags: 626 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer

Sam Collens and Herbert Davy

Two airmen standing at the side of the beach. It is captioned 'Pilot Officer BA (Sam) Collens Rear Gunner Sgt Herbert Davy 626 Squadron Taken at Looe, Cornwall 1944'.

Tags: 626 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer

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