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Film strip with two photographs. First shows timbered houses in Mill Street, Warwick. Second shows part of brick wall.

Film strip with three photographs of River Avon with Old Castle Bridge.

Identification kindly provided by Richard Evans of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

Film strip with four photographs:
Frames 6 and 7 show the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick.
Frame 8 is Holy Trinity Church Coventry.
Frame 9 is the spire of the old St. Michaels Coventry Cathedral.

Identification kindly provided by Toby…

Film strip with four photographs:
First two are similar, looking down a tree lined river.
Third one shows a row of houses with wall and trees opposite.
Fourth a Warwick castle and trees.

Identification kindly provided by Richard Evans of the…

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Margaret was almost 12 years old and living in Romford, Essex at the outbreak of World War Two. She remembers the announcement being made by Neville Chamberlain on the radio on 3 September 1939. Margaret recalls being issued with a gas mask, and how…

A letter to Mrs Wright and Doris with details of Monty's final resting place. He includes some family news.

He tells Doris he has received a telegram stating that his son has lost his life. His belongings have been returned to him in a suitcase.

The letter explains that he has talked to the only survivor of the crashed aircraft. He describes the events when the aircraft was shot down.

The letter refers to an erroneous posting then transfer to Waddington. He will be flying Manchesters. He is billeted with an old couple who don't tolerate drinking. He enjoyed seven days of leave in Coventry and surrounding towns.

News-sheet of the ex-POW Association. Articles detail the Warwick Reunion in 1991, a Barbecue for ex-POWs in Hampshire, stories about individuals and obituaries.