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Postcard with view of St Martin's Point, Guernsey
Image shows view of headland with small building and navigation marker to left. In the distance more land beyond open sea. Addressed to Mrs Dent in Rugby.
Letter to Ted Thornhill's wife, stationed at RAF Bitteswell, from a squadron leader at RAF Bitteswell
The writer regrets her husband is missing and advises her not to give up hope.
Douglas Wilmott Waters CPM
Douglas' autobiography which includes a section on his career after the war.
Douglas Wilmott Waters - An autobiography
Douglas joined the RAF as a wireless operator. His aircraft was shot down on an operation and he baled out but was captured, spending the rest of the war as a prisoner of war.
Service record John Henry (Jack) Thomas
The record covers enlistment and early training in the Royal Australian Air Force, and continues with a description of John's journey to England via the United States and training in England. It lists his crew formed during training. He joined 102…
Tadeusz Wierzbowski Polish service record
Gives personal details, postings, locations.
Flashbacks 0 to 4
In a series of "flashbacks" the author starts with commentary on family in Poland and names recorded on visits to Poland. Continues with account of early life, school and life in Poland before the war. He mentions his first operation on 300 Squadron…
Ian Denver
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. Inscribed 'All my love Ian Dec 43’ and in pencil Redding, Rugby'. 'Submitted with caption 'I Denver Dec 1943'.
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Writes she is leaving to spend 3 or 4 weeks with her parents in Devon. Describes a house she will possibly buy in Chalfont St Giles.
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
She writes about her house hunting expeditions, travelling to Chalfont St Giles and Hatfield Peverel but without success in purchasing a house.
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Starts with financial matters but that there is no sign of a house yet despite much searching. Describes life and activities and suggests he address letters to her parents in Devon, Concludes with stating she will have no hesitation in buying a house…
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
She writes about moving out of her parents’ home and of searching for a new home for her and Frances, without much success. She is now in Prior Marston for a few weeks and writes about her activities there in house and garden. Reports arrival of…
Children in a garden
Four children, two sitting on the left and two standing by a toy wheel barrow on the right. In the background a wooden fence with tree on the left. On the left a pram. On the reverse 'No 68, To Sgt J R M Valentine, British P/W No 450, Stalag Luft III…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 53 110. Writes that final party from Stalag Luft 3 arrived along with some mail and photographs. Welcomes his parents in law home and mentions seeing German medical officer who could not find cause of his trouble over sense of taste and smell.…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 52 (109). Comments on lack of mail from her and his violin practice. Mentions he saw German doctor about his loss of loss of taste sense. Medical equipment is in short supply but doctor sympathetic.
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 106(49). Reports arrival of two of her letters and that she will not hear from him for a while as they leave the next day. Mentions music exams he taken. Says he will keep up his violin, his study of agriculture and Dutch. He writes that he is…