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An album page. Left side a copy of letter from the Caterpillar Club to Mrs Lovegrove explaining about the club and covering enclosed certificate and caterpillar pin, both also shown on this page. At top a pilot's brevet cloth badge.

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Gives personal details, 83 Squadron, died age 22 on 12 November 1942. Includes colour photograph of cemetery with monument and mention of commonwealth war graves commission.

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Notified that Mrs Lovegrove had received confirmation from the Red Cross that her son had died after an accidental fall. Gives biographic details of family as well as education, employment, RAF training and operations. Gives detail of last operation…

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Includes b/w photograph of Peter Lovegrove. States that his death was due to an accidental fall while a prisoner of war in Germany. Gives information about Peter and his family, education and employment as a chartered surveyor. Continues with…

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Document states that Peter Lovegrove died in German captivity on 12 November 1942. Mentions he was pilot with 83 Squadron and other personal details. Gives account of his Manchester's last operation to Hamburg. All other crew perished. Crew interred…

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Birth of Peter Antony Lovegrove in district of Melton Mowbray on 3 March 1920

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This was the last letter written by Peter Lovegrove before he was killed. Letter reports arrival of first clothing parcel. Comments on fine weather and reports arrival of new prisoners.. Mentions accommodation being comfortable and food situation…

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Distressed to hear from the British Red Cross that she had nor received a letter of 20 November 1942. Mentions other letters that he send, all were concerning her son's fatal accident which he goes on to describe. Peter fell from a third story window…

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Letter from Pryce Jones to Mrs Lovegrove. States he had just heard the news of Peter's death and offers sympathy. Pryce Jones was vicar at their local church 1923-1939.

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Detatched house at Church Farm, Thorpe Arnold, Melton Mowbray.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen and two women, sitting on a stony beach, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942. Edna Griff Edna. Roth.'
#2 Ken standing in a park, captioned 'Melton Mowbray. August 1942. In the Park.'
#3 Ken and Van…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 Ken and Griff leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Self'.
#2 Griff and Roth leaning on a fence, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942 Griff and Roth'.
#3 Jack sitting on a chair in a…

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Ken standing in a park. He is no longer a trainee and has sergeant's stripes and a brevet.
On the reverse 'Melton Mowbray August 1942 In the Park'.

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Frank was born in London. He recalls a V-1 coming over and taking shelter in the London underground. Frank talks of his evacuation to the countryside near Croxton Kerrial, when he was nearly five. He was accompanied by his two brothers and,…

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Two soldiers from Melton Mowbray were reported as wounded.

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A large group of air cadets arranged in five rows. On the reverse is a photographer's stamp 'Heawood & Son'.

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Ivor and his bride walking out of church. On the reverse 'Mrs EM Cole, 1 Clumber St, Nottm Rd, Melton Mowbray 2nd turn on L of Main Rd', '5752' and a photographers stamp 'Starbuck Studios'. Also 'Name Mrs Cole Address Miss Durraint 3 PC 19.3.46'.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Ivor with his signaller's brevet. On the reverse 'Mr Cole 81, Norman St, Melton, 3pcs Tues'. Other marks are indecipherable.

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A three quarter length portrait of Ivor sitting, in full uniform, holding his gloves. He is a signaller/wireless operator. The reverse has a photographer's stamp 'EW Pearson Melton Mowbray'.
A second photograph is a half length portrait of the same…

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A newspaper cutting with a photograph and report on Frank Heath, who is missing. On the reverse are adverts.

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A wallet belonging to Ivor, with his name and address handwritten on it.

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Five certificates awarded to Ivor in June and July 1942.

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A vertical aerial photograph of Holwell Iron & Steel Works at Asfordby Hill, near to the towns of Asfordby and Melton Mowbray. To the right of this photograph, the London, Midlands and Scott Railways (LMSR) connects the iron and steel works to the…

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Note from his niece which gives outline of operation to Berlin on 2 January 1944. Mentions that Missing Research and Enquiry Service contacted his parents with news that his remains had been found and he and rest of crew were buried in the village of…
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