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Jim McGaughran's Leave Form
RAF Form 1672 issued to Jim for his leave. It includes a railway ticket from Leigh to Brighton.
Italy
Album page, five photographs, first is of Jack with another SNCO, urban street scene in background, captioned 'Rome 1945'. Reverse captioned 'Rome May 1945, Darling, as I was when peace was declared in Europe, yours as always Jack xxx'.
Second is…
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Interview with Sylvia Trapp
Sylvia was born in Mansfield where her father was a miner and her mother had worked at Lawns Mills. She had two brothers and a sister. Sylvia was 15 when she left school to work at the hosiery mills and recalls the German manager being deported. She…
Interview with Ronald Mather
Upon leaving school, Ronald was employed first as a pawnbrokers assistant, followed by butchers assistant. In 1943, upon reaching the age of 18 he followed his brothers footsteps and enlisted in the Royal Air Force. After initial training, he…
Interview with Phillip Winter
Philip Winter worked in the civil service before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as a pilot and flew three operations with 102 Squadron before he was wounded in the ankle. After recuperating he flew towing targets for air gunnery…
Interview with John Henry Thomas
John Thomas was born in Australia and joined the RAF in 1943. After doing his initial training in Australia he travelled to the UK via America. Further training, including an accident and night vision tests, led to 102 Squadron and a full tour of…
Ian Henderson's diary 1944
Gives accounts of operations including target, opposition, anti-aircraft fire, success of bombing, day or night, weather conditions. From September 1944 through to April 1945. Last page has list of losses.
I drift within
Three verse poem about death, despair.
From Telok Pisang
Three verse poem. Malayan landscapes spur a reflection on human condition.
Frank Hobbs war gratuity payment
Letter to Mrs K M Hobbs informing her that a war gratuity of £32 16 s is payable in respect of service of Flight Sergeant F J Hobbs.
Four men
Four servicemen standing in line. The two on the right are wearing khaki uniform tunics. The two on the left are wearing khaki trousers and blue battledress tops. In the background city buildings. On the reverse 'Christmas day 1945 with F/Sgt…
Four Airmen drinking Beer
Four airmen in the mess, drinking beer. Underneath is a caption with 'Marp, Murry, Bru, Shep'. Information supplied with the collection states 'Flying Control Leeming Christmas 1945'.
Four air force officers and two women
Four air force officers wearing tunic, two with pilot's brevet and two with half brevet sitting sitting in line with two women wearing dresses between them. In the background a building with bay window. On the reverse 'Cape Town, South Africa, early…
Family at Buckingham Palace for award of Peter Jenkinson's Distinguished Flying Medal
Top - newspaper cutting noting that Warrant Officer L P Jenkinson received DFM awarded to his brother Peter.
Middle - photograph with full length image of two men either side of two women. Man on the right is wearing uniform tunic with brevet and…
Middle - photograph with full length image of two men either side of two women. Man on the right is wearing uniform tunic with brevet and…
Ernest Probyn's Warrant
A warrant appointing Ernest as a Warrant Officer. It is captioned 'Received from RAF Records in October 1984, 39 years late'.
Dick Rooke's Inoculation Certificate
RAF Form 1657A issued to Dick for Yellow Fever.
Christmas show programme
For show "Fastair' with programme of acts and other events. Christmas 1945 RAF Mauripur.
Christmas menu RAF Chivenor, 1945
Christmas dinner menu 1945 from RAF Chivenor. 24 signatures on reverse.
Christmas menu 1945
Menu for Christmas 1945 at RAF Church Fenton. Signatures on reverse.
Christmas eve 1945 menu
Menu for Christmas eve dinner 24 December 1945. On the reverse signatures and location: RAF officers' mess Mauripur, Karachi, Sind, India.
Christmas Dinner Menu
The menu for the Officers Mess 1945 Christmas dinner at RAF Seletar
Christmas day 1945
Seven men and a woman, the men wearing a variety of uniform standing behind a lorry. Two men are holding tankards. On the reverse 'Christmas day 1945'.
Christmas Card from Arthur Hollis to his wife
Card with Royal Air Force crest and Chinese characters on the front. Inside a note commenting on enclosed photograph, the Air Officer Commanding's character and other news of colleagues. Sends kiss to Jennifer. Photograph enclosed shows 36 airmen in…
Christmas Card and menu 1945
A card issued by 61 Staging Post, Officers' Mess. It includes the menu and on the reverse signatures collected on the day.
Christmas card 1945
Christmas card: on the front a 1946 calendar on the left and seasons greetings from air division control commission, Germany 1945, on the right. Inside a cartoon map of part of England and northwest Europe with RAF figures traveling to Detmold and…