Browse Items (68 total)
- Spatial Coverage is exactly "Middle East--Palestine"
Sort by:
Certificate of service
Personal details and qualities, dates of service, courses attended and decorations awarded, of aircraft fitter Flight Sergeant Trevor Blewitt. Confirms Trevor's date of discharge as 5 October 1953 following 24 years service.
This item was sent to…
This item was sent to…
Trevor Blewitt
Details of Trevor's family, his early years and marriage to Phyllis. Details his sporting interests, decorations awarded and courses attended.
A tribute to Trevor Blewitt
Personal information and details of Trevor's early years, family life, career in the Royal Air Force and later employment with Clayton Dewandre Ltd. Includes prayers and readings from the bible.
Trevor Blewitt’s RAF service record
Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.
Why! Version One
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. Phyllis describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.
Why! Version Two
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. She describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.
620 Squadron
A story of a Stirling squadron which switched from bomber to airborne support.
List of Operations
A handwritten list of various operations undertaken by Idwal from his training in Canada to squadron duties.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his brother
Idwal writes from Israel/Palestine. He has little work to do. His squadron have been training paratroopers.
He asks his brother to get a valentine and a birthday card for his girl.
He asks his brother to get a valentine and a birthday card for his girl.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he has been to the beach. He has been to Cyprus and Tripoli. He has sent his mother £30.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes thanking for their birthday wishes. He has been to Khartoum, Sudan which was very hot.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes he has been flying despite the heat. He had a pet tortoise but it escaped, then a chameleon. The chameleon is useful for catching flies. He has applied to Railway Air Service for a job but the Government took them over and sent his job…
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that they moved to RAF Bilbeis, Egypt to avoid being attacked by Jewish rebels.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he is going to Jerusalem to watch rugby. Their aircraft were attacked by Jewish rebels, several were totally destroyed or damaged.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that the weather has been very mixed. He has been parachute dropping in Iraq.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes he met Jackie from his school days. He is spending a week in Malta then returning to Qatina.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he met a friend from Wales who was parachuting out of his aircraft. He met others in Alexandria. His ground crew have gone on strike.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he is enjoying his leave in Alexandria. He asks what present he can bring back for her.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he has no mail and blames the rain. He has been flying over Jordan and describes the varied scenery.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes he has not received any more letters after the first one. He asks his mother to send soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, crosswords and writing paper.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he has received his first letter from his mother. Food is still good and he has been playing football.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that the weather is warm but chilly at night. His social life is reading books and the odd game of football.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that food is good. He has sent his mother some lace. Weather is good.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his mother
Idwal writes that he has arrived safely. Food is good at the camp.
Palestine
A navigation chart of Palestine annotated with a hand drawn route.