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SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v610006.mp3
Interview in three parts.

Part 1.
Doug Marsh was the son of a Royal Navy officer and moved around quite a bit as a child between Kent and Lincolnshire. When his father retired from the Navy his parents bought a fish and chip shop in Grimsby but…

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PRadonskiJS1937.jpg
Two men and two women all wearing fur coats walking on snow covered ground with building in the background. On the reverse Polish caption with date 13/2/40 and note 'M + F, Liz, visiting Wilna'.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

BUreILUreILv1.pdf
A detailed autobiography by Ivan Ure.

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EVanagLJSaunders450427-0001.jpg
From Iga, after her liberation from the prisoner of war camp, telling of her friendship with John and asking for news of him.

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PUreIL1801.pdf
Dairy contains drawings, poetry, names and addresses, and cigarette packets.

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BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-09.pdf
A detailed description of the education system undertaken in over 50 prisoner of war camps. Originally 28 subjects were taught but this ended as 84.
There is an illuminated section listing the tutors and lecturers and the subjects that were taught.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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MLayneWH963102-170607-01.pdf
Includes certificates as a prisoner at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 6, sketch map showing locations of prisoner of war camps, list of crew with brevets, Churchill's speech, cartoons of prisoner life, contents of Red Cross parcels, notes, signatures,…

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10059.jpg
Gives itinerary of journey from being shot down, captured, and various prisoner of war camps (Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 6, Stalag 357 and 355) and eventual repatriation.

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10028.pdf
Recounts details of operation and being attacked by Me 109s which were driven off and then by a Ju 88 which set them on fire. Bombs jettisoned and he baled out. Continues with account of evading and attempt to reach Switzerland. Describes capture and…

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10020.1.jpg
Written for Cornish aviation society. Welcomes Philip Jenkinson and gives account of his training and operations on 10 Squadron Halifax. Describes being shot down and baling out. Mentions evading, capture and as a prisoner being on a tour of his…

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Debrief questionnaire. Gives personal details of Philip Jenkinson, list the camps he was in as well as providing answers to other questions including , interrogations, escapes attempted, collaboration with enemy and evidence of war crimes, In camps…

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10035-0004.jpg
From Mrs Jenkinson to Sergeant Leslie Philip Jenkinson at Stalag Luft 6.

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10035-0001.jpg
Addressed to Sgt L P Jenkinson at Stalag Luft VI

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Map showing north Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, part of Belgium and France. Goes east to include Poland and parts of Lithuania. Symbols on map with legend on reverse. Symbols are of German air force aviation objects and defensive systems.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-024.pdf
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Food Situation about food parcel delivery, Editors comments, Sport reports from the Camps, suggestions for parcel contents,…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-021.pdf
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, Repatriation Arrangements, Liberation comes to Stalag IXA, Behind the Scenes about theatrical endeavours,…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-017.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the large Canadian reunion of 1985 at Calgary, the Annual Dinner at Lords, Recco report of ex-POW activities, requests for help, Alan Bryett's lectures, the Association's AGM and annual…

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EThorntonEMCurnockAG440613.jpg
The letter acknowledges Dick Curnock's confinement address.

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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock. It covers his wartime service and also his service after the war for the RAF. It covers his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, RAF Bridlington then RAF Bridgnorth…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-072.pdf
A magazine produced in a prisoner of war camp. It describes the need for education in the camp, the lecturers, the subjects taught and examinations taken or about to be taken.

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SValentineJRM1251404v20030-0002.jpg
From foreign department of Swedish company. Writer is a business friend of his father's who has asked sender to enquire if John had any special wishes. Informed him that the secretary of a named Swedish organisations had met John at Stalag Luft 6 and…

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SValentineJRM1251404v20030-0001.jpg
Letter from foreign department of a Swedish company ASEA. Informing his that sender had received a message from his parents that they were well and that they wished him a happy birthday.

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SValentineJRM1251404v20020-0001.jpg
Map showing Germany, Poland, East Prussia, Czechoslovakia and Austria with parts of surrounding countries. Camps marked as red dots. Document with corrections to map

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