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EMillerWPowellNI501018-0001.jpg
Notes difficulty with form and enclosing another. Goes on to and gives further instructions for action.

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RAF Form 543 for Edward, listing his service record.

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The letter from the wife of a crew member, Sergeant Bartle, asks if she has heard anything about the crew. She has been in touch with Pilot Officer Griffin's wife and Pilot Officer Walsh's wife. Air Gunner Grellier's mother also wrote to her.…

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MRainfordJR131201-150925-02.pdf
Short note of dates and service in Royal Artillery and RAF. Killed in action at Sola, Norway on 21 February 1942

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BTaylorJTayorJv1.pdf
An autobiography of Jim Taylor's time in the RAF before the war. He spent time training with Oliver Bell, who is recorded in the memoir.

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Give some personal details of Pilot Officer A Kularatne (pilot) including presumed killed 16 February 1944 while on 102 Squadron. Includes list of postings, musterings and next of kin details.

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SWilliamsonF1311249v10002.pdf
A biography written by his son.

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A newspaper article describing an attack on Nuremberg. It is annotated 'No 9 27/8 1943'.

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An article about the bombing of Remscheid. It is annotated 'No 5 30/7/43'.

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A memoir written by a Royal Australian Air Force wireless operator. Firstly he describes major events in the war but he continues with his own experience training in Canada then commencing further training in the UK. Only three pages are…

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To Flying Officer L Hadfield stating final payment of £7:6:11. Includes payment arrangements and war gratuity payment totalling £84:9:0.

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Payslip for December 1945

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Payslip for November 1945.

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Payslip for November 1945

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Payslip for October 1945

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Jozef's autobiography. He flew with the Polish Air Force and escaped to Romania after the German's invaded. He further escaped to France and flew there against the Germans until he was instructed to head for the UK. He was shot down and taken…

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The letter from the Chief Draughtsman at Lancashire Dynamo and Crypto Ltd expresses delight that Ron has returned to the UK, safely.

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EParkinsonTRidingGH-[Mo]440620.jpg
The letter from Ron's cub master expresses sorrow that Ron is missing.

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Two copies of a telegram stating that Ron is missing.

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EAirMinRidingGH440827-01.jpg
The telegram advises that his son, Ron, has arrived back in the UK.

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A newspaper article about Ron after he was shot down over France. A second cutting has a brief note about Ron returning home after being missing in France.
[The details in the article are incorrect. His aircraft was a Wellington, it was shot down on…

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EWhiteheadTRidingGH-[Mo]440618-0001.jpg
The letter expresses sadness that Ron is missing.
[only one page of the letter is present]

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EWallWRidingGH-[Mo]440619-0001.jpg
The letter expresses sorrow that their son is missing and stresses that they should not give up hope.

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ESawhurstDRiding[Mo]440727-0001.jpg
The letter expresses shock that Ron is missing. She feels he is safe and will come back.

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ELeCocqRCRiding[Mo]440712-0001.jpg
The letter expresses sympathy that Ron is missing.
[The letter is incomplete, only the first page has been kept]

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