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MTerras1050292-150303-01.pdf
List of names, and nickname, with service number and place of origin. Robert Wallace Terras is first on the list.

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A list of place where Geoffrey was based.

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SClydeSmithD39856v10011.pdf
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers in great detail his pilot training activities including a crash landing during a cross country. After wings award moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft ferrying. After a short…

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PMyersWaymanM19010034.jpg
A group of nine airmen and and one ground personnel in the back of a lorry. Mike is fifth from the left. Captioned, 'Mike + the boys on the way to their planes before a raid (Summer 1941) Polebrook,',

Note reading 'centre back row head only'.

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SBondS-SharpGv10001-.pdf
Extracts from Guy Sharp’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 16th December 1940 until 31st July 1942. Initial training at 15 Elementary Flying Training School, 14 Service Flying Training School and then 20 Operational Training Unit. Operational postings…

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SBondS-MercerTv10001.pdf
Includes brief outline of service career. Mentions joining up in 1941, training in England and the Florida in the United States. Comments on being quarantined on return and training prior to joining 83 Squadron on Lancaster. Mentioned flying…

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SBondS-LordJv10002.pdf
Gives brief service background of both. John Elliot tells of crewing up at 83 OTU and comments on crew members and going on to 1667 HCU). John Lord comments the the HCU Halifax were not good aircraft and both then relate a very unfortunate experience…

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SBondS-LloydEv10002.pdf
Document with copies of all his letters to his family. Starts with six letters while he was training in New Zealand. Gives very details description of activities and colleagues. Includes period of illness and hospitalization. Follows two letters…

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SBondS-LancasterJv10001-0020.pdf
Starts with detail description of events concerning his growing interest in aviation as a child and young man. Describes his first flight with Cobham's flying circus. Explains application as apprentice to Armstrong Whitworth and describes his work…

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LCookeH115312v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Horace Cooke covering the period 11 April 1944 to 1 June 1945 when Horace served in Canada with 31 Personnel Dispatch, 19 Elementary Flying School, 17 Service Flying Training School and 7 Bombing and Gunnery School.

The…

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LPayneKW432255v1.pdf
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…

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LHilderCA1397651v1.pdf
C A Hilder’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 17 February 1943 to 24 March 1944, detailing training and operations as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at RCAF Station Lethbridge (No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School), RCAF…

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LEdgePM1576799v1.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced…

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MSmithKJB1881097-160215-08.jpg
Notice for Kenneth Smith. Would be called forward when instructed. In the meantime he would remain on reserve with no pay or allowances. Important that he should not leave civil employment.

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ESmithKJBSmithMEB441229.pdf
Thanks her for smokes. Asks what sort of Christmas she had had.. Says he could not go to Retford as here were no buses on Christmas day. Relates that Peg sent him a parcel with cake and other things. Mentions that his Canadian navigator had just got…

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ESmithKJBSmithMEB441031.pdf
Comments on her medical issues. Continues with family and friends news and gossip. Wishes he had his little car on the station like some others. Continues to describe being lonely as there was only one other person in his hut and very few on camp.…

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ESmithKJBSmithMEB440907.pdf
Thanks her for something sent that arrived on his birthday, his first away from home. Discusses what else she might get him. Mentions his plans for celebration entertainment. Discusses radio programmes he had heard which made comment about the RAF.…

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ESmithKJBSmithMEB440325.pdf
Thanks her for letter and copy of illustrated. Comments on Free French compatriots in answer to her question. Continues with news and gossip. Mentions items he had left behind, describes local village, says he had seen no films and that it was a six…

ESmithKJBSmithE-J-KG-MEB440317.pdf
Comments journey to RAF Locking and his new accommodation in wooden hut with 75 other men. Writes that he had brought everything apart from his identity discs and asks if they can look for them. Describes the disc to help them look. Also says he…

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ESmithKJBSmithE-J440110.pdf
Writes that he was off duty after church. Says that he had received his uniform and after alterations was now wearing it. Lists some of the equipment he has been issued with. Writes about air raid and going to shelter. Gives short description of his…

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ESmithKJBSmithE450211.pdf
Writes that when he arrived in Retford he was met by Mary. Describes activities and having bad cough. Continues with description of journey back to base. Includes drawing of cow in barn.

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ESmithKJBSmithE450112.pdf
Writes that his base is quite good and about 10 miles from Grimsby. Writes about his journey by train with all his kit of which he had a lot. Mentions that it was easier to get home than from previous stations. Comments on finances and heavy mess…

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ESmithKJBSmithE441205.pdf
Letter included with parcel of washing and explains why. Had tried to do some of his own washing but unsuccessful as camp water was too cold. Continues with chat about kit. Mentions he had a good crew, all Canadians with two commissioned officers.…

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ESmithKJBSmithE441107.pdf
Thanks her for parcel of washing and pad of writing paper. Comments on family financial issues. Mentions film he had seen. Catches up with news of friends. Asks if anything had happened about the car and wished he had one there as the bus service was…

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ESmithKJBSmithE441010.pdf
Just arrived at new station which he says is extremely muddy. Speculates on getting a 48 hour pass when he had accumulated sufficient flying hours. Mentions being close to Gainsborough. Asks if she could send him a kit bag lock as he has a bag full…

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