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Ex-RCAF The Camp Jan 1990
Tags: 10 Squadron; 214 Squadron; 4 Group; 40 Squadron; 405 Squadron; 408 Squadron; 415 Squadron; 419 Squadron; 420 Squadron; 424 Squadron; 425 Squadron; 426 Squadron; 427 Squadron; 428 Squadron; 429 Squadron; 431 Squadron; 432 Squadron; 433 Squadron; 434 Squadron; 6 Group; air gunner; aircrew; B-17; bale out; Beaufighter; Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall (1910-1986); bomb aimer; Caterpillar Club; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; Dulag Luft; escaping; Goering, Hermann (1893-1946); Halifax; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); Hurricane; Lancaster; Me 110; memorial; Military Cross; navigator; Operational Training Unit; P-51; Pathfinders; prisoner of war; RAF Alconbury; RAF Biggin Hill; RAF Digby; RAF Hendon; RAF St Eval; Red Cross; Spitfire; Stalag 3A; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 4; Stirling; strafing; training; Typhoon; Victoria Cross; Wellington; Whitley
Extracts from 'Nouvelliste Valaisan'
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
Tags: bombing; crash; final resting place; killed in action; shot down
France, north Spain, part of Italy and Switzerland
Tags: evading
Funeral of Jack Benson
German War Over
Interview with Eddie Worsdale
Interview with Enrica Mariani
Interview with Guido Dell’Era
Interview with Iris Dare
Interview with Jim Wright. One
Interview with Jim Wright. Two
Interview with Sara Ventriglia
Tags: bombing; childhood in wartime; faith; fear; grief; Holocaust; home front; Pippo; shelter; strafing
Lancaster wreckage on a Swiss hillside
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Tags: anti-aircraft fire; crash; Lancaster; shot down
Letter from Armee Suisse to Department politique federal
Included is the map with the routes marked on.
Tags: bombing
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Tags: prisoner of war; Red Cross
Letter to HW Owen from George Thom
Letter to Jim Tyrie from Montres Rolex S.A.
Tags: aircrew; pilot; prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 3
Letter to Mervyn Adder's father from the Red Cross
Tags: killed in action; prisoner of war; Red Cross
Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Ham
Tags: aircrew; mess; RAF Halton; RAF Swinderby
Letter to Ursula Valentine from H Grunfeld.
Tags: prisoner of war
List of typical contents of standard food parcels despatched from the packing centres of the organisation
Tags: prisoner of war; Red Cross