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Sends Christmas seasons greetings. Writes he continues on his courses and is getting ready for exams. Would be sorry to leave current location as next one would be colder. Describes social and work activities.

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Thanks her for recent letters. Commiserates over bad news about a friend. Catches up with other family news. Mentions that he had a weeks leave and went to Scotland to visit friends and family. Describes visit in some detail and catches up with…

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Thanks her for letters and parcel of cigarettes and sweets. Says Christmas parcel she mentioned sent via him to has not arrived yet and advises sending any others direct. Writes of £10 she sent and mentions what he did with it. Still at Paignton and…

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A group of 15 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all wearing Sidcot suits, boots, gloves and carrying flying helmets. On the reverse 'J. Oates Front 2nd Left'.

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Stars in June 1940 based on letters written to his mother. Tells of life in Rhodesia before being called up and travelling to England, Discusses war as well as work and social life and initial training in Rhodesia. Goes on to describe a little of…

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List of twenty-nine letters sent by Donald Baker to his mother between June 1940 and September 1941. Also notes he was shot down on 5 November 1941.

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Letter from people in Paignton that Donald visited when stationed in local area. Recounts that he payed a surprise visit and subsequently they received a card saying the he had 'arrived in Germany'. He had asked them to write which they intended to…

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Green card '9th Oct 1940/Torquay Paignton'

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A large number of airmen sitting and standing in three rows. All are wearing tunic ands side cap apart from one officer centre of front row wearing peaked cap. In the background a three story building with name 'Palace Hotel'. On the reverse of the…

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Notes place of aircrew selection board on 10/03/43 and lists all course undertaken, promotion dates, flying times on operational aircraft and last medical board.

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Bill as an aircrew trainee, has a webbing belt and carries a gas mask haversack. Standing on a path with an area of grass and some three storey buildings in the background.

Identification kindly provided by Martyn Miller of the Unidentified…

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Forty-five airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. In the background left a three story building with bay windows and columns. Submitted with description 'Group photo of RAF personnel in the grounds of Initial Training…

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Waves crashing over breakwater. On the reverse 'March 29 1952 7.30 am'

Identification Kindly Provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.

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harbour side with boats pulled up. Railing and sea in the distance. On the reverse 'March 29 1952, 7.30 am'.

Identification Kindly Provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.

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View down cliffs of waves crashing on rocks. On the reverse 'March 28 1952, 4.30 pm'.

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Waves crashing on rocky beach. On the reverse 'March 28 1952, 4.30 pm'.

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View along cliffs of waves crashing on rocks. On the reverse 'March 28, 1952, 4.30 pm'.

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View of rear quarter of an elephant in an zoo enclosure. On the reverse 'Paignton Zoo, February 2 1953'.

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Front view of an elephant in zoo enclosure. On the reverse 'Paignton Zoo, February 2, 1953'.

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View of a seashore with low cliffs, a bay and land on the far side in the distance.

Identification kindly provided by James Clarke of the identified photos of the British Isles Facebook group.

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Left page - single photograph of large wave breaking over harbour pier wall.
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Caption on spine 'Paignton'
Top left - view out to sea with low cliffs, bay and land on the far side.
Top right - a woman crouching down with a young girl on…
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