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Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: a man wearing white in front of the Nowe Lazienki mineralne (New mineral baths), Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Captioned 'Krynica 1937'.
Right: a man an two woman, all in white standing in a city street.
Right page.
Left: a man and a…
Left: a man wearing white in front of the Nowe Lazienki mineralne (New mineral baths), Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Captioned 'Krynica 1937'.
Right: a man an two woman, all in white standing in a city street.
Right page.
Left: a man and a…
Two album pages - people
Left page.
Left: a man walking down walking along Bulwary Dietla, Krynica- Zdroj, Poland with houses on right.
Right: a man and woman standing by the railing of a footbridge.
Right page.
Left: a man wearing shorts and shirt sitting on the lap…
Left: a man walking down walking along Bulwary Dietla, Krynica- Zdroj, Poland with houses on right.
Right: a man and woman standing by the railing of a footbridge.
Right page.
Left: a man wearing shorts and shirt sitting on the lap…
Album page - people
Right page.
Left: two people standing in front of the Adam Mickiewicz Monument (Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza) Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. In the background a city building.
Right: two people walking down a tree lined street.
Left: two people standing in front of the Adam Mickiewicz Monument (Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza) Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. In the background a city building.
Right: two people walking down a tree lined street.
Target photograph and receipt
LH page target photograph caption ' 4231. EWS. 29/30.8.44//nr?8" 12000 230(degrees) 0200 Stettin U 1 X 4000 7 X 4 6 X 30 28secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Taken right at the start of a night attack on Baltic port of STETTIN.
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Andover's Lancasters
A lecture given to Andover's Archaeology and Local History Society on 23 February 1996.
Plan of Stalag VIIIB
A plan of the layout of all the sections of the camp.
Stalag VIII B (344) Lamsdorf
A scale plan of the POW camp, Stalag VIIIB
William Elliot Siddle
Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…
Birthday wishes
A good luck card from Joe and Tony.
John in uniform
John, standing outside with trees in the background. He is wearing a side cap and his uniform shows his sergeant's stripes and his air gunner's brevet. On reverse 'To:- Sergeant J.W.G. Saunders prisoner of war no.250760 Stalag Luft III (Stalag IVB)…
Politz
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Politz. Streaks of light and damage obscure ground detail. It is captioned '4380 Skell. 8/9 2.45//NT/(C) 8" 10000 052° 2122 Politz. T. 1HC 4000IN. 14MC 500DT. 21 secs F/L Drinkell.T.50.' On…
Stettin
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Stettin. Much of the image is obscured by light and explosions but there are street patterns visible at the top. It is captioned '1359 KLS 29/30-8-44//NT C. 8" 16,000'
Letter from Christine to John
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A note written to John whilst he was a prisoner of war. The note is from Christine writing on behalf of a friend, Iga, who is unwell, asking John to write to her.
Stalag IVB map
Map of the prisoner of war camp Stalag IVB, noting barrack 14A as being that occupied by John Walter Gifford Saunders. Various individual buildings are named including the kitchen and theatre.
Service history of Sergeant Alfred Edward "Teddy" Cosgrove
Covering Teddy's short service in the RAF. It covers his training and his ten missions. Details of his fellow crew members are included.
List of operation
Lists fourteen operations between April 20th and August 9th.
War Widow
The story of Ron being missing in action then located at Stalag Luft VII, promoted then a telegram announcing he had been killed at Arnhem. Later corrected and a bunch of flowers delivered as an apology.
Dorothy Frances Lydiard Kellett
A head and shoulders portrait of Richard's wife, in uniform. On the reverse 'Group Captain R Kellett 738 St Luft III'.
Memories of Past Times
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.
Bob Burns - the hundred mile walk (Stalag Luft VII to Berlin) with saxophone and clarinet
Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…
Telegrams Referring to the mass escape
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Two telegrams with details of the escape from Stalag Luft III.
Tom May
A head and shoulders portrait of a prisoner of war in a greatcoat. Behind is a wooden hut with barbed wire. On the front, at the top and bottom the word 'Cut' is annotated. On the reverse are several handwritten annotations - 'Tom May'
- 'No flight…
- 'No flight…
The first RAF officers taken prisoner
A group of 13 POWs arranged in three rows. Behind is a timber frame building. On the reverse is 'This photo was taken in Dec '39 at Oflag IX Spangenburg. It is a photo of all the RAF officers taken by the Germans up to then + 1 Fleet Air Arm officer.…
Sports Day at Luft 3
A table with prizes and three airmen. On the reverse 'Sports Day at Luft 3.' , ' No Flight 7 [circled]' and '1:1'.
Room 9 Block 106 Stalag Luft III North
Six airmen, two with musical instruments, in a room in a wooden building. One man is laying on the top of a double bunk