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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1945-08"

PSparkesW17010024.jpg
Top - note that at the end of war, Ned Sparkes crewed up with other instructors at 85 OTU to convert to Lancaster and train for Tiger Force.
Left - wedding photograph a full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and holding peaked…

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MDaymanC1818522-210821-03.pdf
Contains details of Private Doreen Dayman date stamped 2 August 1945 and includes testimonial.

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Declares that he has 21 days recreation leave due to him.

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PDoranWR17010005.jpg
A group of seven soldiers at the back of a truck. One man is sitting on a motorbike and has a cross annotated over his head. On the reverse 'Capt HS Beardmore Trani Southern Italy August 1945'.

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Order of service with hymns and prayers.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-380001.jpg
Made out for Flying Officer H E Wakefield on cover. Includes medical classification and lists protective inoculations and vaccination.

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Details for P J Hogan, gives medical classification and lists inoculations and vaccinations.

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Personal details. Rank Flying Officer, 466 Squadron flying. List courses.

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PStewartEC17120007.jpg
The signing of the agreement to end the war with Japan. Seven allied officers and two Japanese are visible on the remains of this photograph. On the reverse 'Lt Gen Browning signing the 'agreement' at Rangoon Aug 1945'.

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On the left page top - a photograph of five aircrew wearing tunics with brevet standing in line in a garden. Captioned '23 July 1945, John Parker, F/O White (bomb aimer), self, F/O K A Smith (Skipper), George Wellington'.
Bottom - half length…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19040006.jpg
Top - two airmen, one wearing battledress, the other a tunic with pilot's brevet and both with peaked caps, standing behind the port tailplane of a Lancaster. Submitted with description 'P/O Jock Cassells and 2nd pilot, P/O E. White - both of 106…

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PEdwardsAE16010003.jpg
Top - titled 'Milfield X Squadron'. Copy of a painting of side view of an airborne Martinet in brown and green camouflage flying to left with fields below. Captioned 'A Martinet flying over Milfield. Copied from a painting by Noel Wooding'.
Bottom…

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PEdwardsAE16010002.jpg
Top - front quarter view of a Martinet parked on hardstanding with a man standing on starboard wing. Titled 'A Martinet under maintenance 17 July 1945'.
Bottom - Seven airmen, six wearing battledress the other in shirtsleeves, two squatting in front…

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SNolanJF150621v10044.jpg
Notifies him that he is moved on long term detachment to A V Roe at Chadderton. Covers some financial issues and action he needs to take if he was registered under national services (armed forces) act.

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Six members of a Lancaster crew with aircraft in background, submitted with caption; “Jock Leeming and crew - 207 Sqdn Spilsby August 1945”

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PHuttonGR2051.jpg
Five photographs of George and Barbara's wedding day.
Photo 1 is George in uniform standing with his bride. On the reverse 'George & Barbara Hutton 30/8/45'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders image of the couple.
Photo 3 is the couple cutting their…

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PDentonDH20091.jpg
Formal course photograph, 24 officers, posed in three rows, captioned 'R.A.F. School of Administration and Accountancy, No 32 Elementary Course, Syndicate L 1/8/45 to 26/9/45 with their names printed. Vivian of Hereford'. On the reverse '57212 32 Ele…

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PHopgoodPD16010052.jpg
28 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a wooden hut, captioned 'Ken Redwood, Dave Murphy and others at A.C.N.C.O.S. Locking - August 1945'.

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PLambAM17010015.jpg
Six airmen arranged in two rows in front of a large building. One photograph has been annotated 'Mildenhall 46 Alf Jack Cooper Self Bob Freddie'.

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PLambAM17010014.jpg
Six airmen arranged in two rows in front of a brick building. It is annotated 'EAAS 1320 - No 73 AGI Course - Aug 1945'.

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PPaineGH16010022.jpg
Thrree small photographs, first shows group of individuals crowding around a wireless set, captioned 'VJ Day Thornhill'.
Second showing Askari bugler, captioned ' 'Lights out' Askari guard Thornhill'.
Third showing Hurricane on the ground…

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To Mr and Mrs Madgett writing sorry for news that Hedley is missing but sure he will turn up. Pleased that Hedley got the Distinguished Flying Medal. Signed Mac.

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MHandleyIT2205484-170924-02.jpg
Notes that Lancaster RF159 crashed on 7 August 1945 at Lamontelaire France. Gives details of crew members and their arrival dates on 626 Squadron. Gives latitude and longitude of crash site near Toulouse. Crew initially buried at Angles and notes…

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Series of notices in August, September and October 1945. Second notice reports the loss of six aircrew on an operation 'Dodge' on 7 August 1945. Crash site Lamontelarie (55 miles north east of Toulouse). Crew buried in Mazargues Cemetery Marseilles.…

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PThompsonKG15010079.jpg
Ceremony was at RAF North Creake on 3rd August 1945, programme includes a message from Air Officer Commanding 100 Group Air Vice Marshal Addison, Order of Service, and Programme of events. The words for the hymns used in the service are also…

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