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Two documents.
#1 is Don's Grade Card stating he is Grade One.
#2 is Don's postponement of calling up for the RAFVR.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Gives personal details and next of kin. Includes b/w photograph and fingerprint. Stalag IX C. Two versions of the same item. Submitted with caption 'Photo of Bob Burns's German PoW ID card for Stalag IXC'.

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A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. He describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.

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A brief biography of Jimmy.

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A cutting referring to the award of a DFC to Flight-Lieutenant J Bowskill.

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A cutting announcing the death of Edward Fairclough on war service.

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A cutting with the wedding of Evelyn and Leslie Jackson.

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A package addressed to Jimmy Oates at RAF Keevil. It contains newspapers and cuttings.

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A copy of The Star two days after D-Day. It contains war news, adverts, cartoons, local news and intimations.

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The telegram from his parents expresses happiness that he is safe.

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Photo 1 is Dorothy sitting on grass with a dog, annotated 'Dorothy and Pete Sheffield'.
Photo 2 is Dorothy standing outside a house, annotated 'Home -Sheffield'.
Photo 3 is Dorothy and a young girl, annotated 'Dorothy and Norma'.
Photo 4 is Norma…

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Six photographs from an album, annotated 'The Family, Dorothy and Fred my Skipper at Sheffield. Taken in the grounds 1945'.
Photo 1 is Ray's mother, father sitting with Fred, Dorothy and Ray behind.
Photo 2 is Ray's mother and father standing in…

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Photo 1 is Ray Wells, trainee airman.
Photo 2 is Seven airmen and five ground crew under the nose of their Halifax, captioned 'Halifax G -George and Crew. RAF Lisset. 158 Squadron. 1944. 37 Operations - Europe.'
Photo 3 is a side head and shoulders…

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A newspaper cutting referring to the death of Sister Nellie Hibbert. There is also a handwritten note about the nurse's support for Jack and his discharge from the RAF whilst in hospital.

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A pass issued to Jack to attend hospital.

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Photo 1 is two civilians walking along a street.
Photo 2 and 6 are the same. A group of 31 men and Women's Army Corps in five rows.
Photo 3 and 7 are the same. Mary Ellen Stretton in a borrowed army uniform and two members of the Women's Army…

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Letter to David Donaldson from Jim (a former RAF colleague) accepting role of godfather to David's as-yet unborn child and describing life at RAF Watton and how he is trying to find post war employment. Additional information about this item was…

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A pass issued to Jack allowing him to be absent from his unit.

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The pass authorised Jack to leave hospital in civilian clothing.

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The card permitted Jack to be absent from hospital twice a week.

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Bill Harvey was working in the mines before volunteering for the RAF. He knew that as a miner he was in a Reserved Occupation and he would only be able to leave the mine if he was to volunteer for aircrew. He was accepted and began his training.…

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Ken Beard served as a rear gunner during the Second World War. He has been a member of The Salvation Army all his life and his faith played a huge role in helping him through the horrors of war. Awarded a scholarship at Retford Grammar School, he…

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A list kept by Ray of stations that he served or visited.

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