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Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes about his activities and the weather.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes of his journey from Paris to Cannes, the weather and the flowers and trees coming into bloom.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He describes the picture on the postcard as having originally been a Phoenician fortress.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband who writes about the weather, being at the beach and visiting Gorge du Loup and the village of Gourdon.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he was in Gourdon the previous week and will be going back in two weeks’ time.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he has just got back to Cannes from Marseilles. He also says that he tried to go along the road to Gourdon but could not as the bridge of Abime had been blown up.

Postcard to Rona Hays from her father. He writes thanking her for the sweets she sent and telling her he is going to Cannes for a week.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes that he has only four weeks left, about the weather, going sailing and bathing and going to Paris the following Tuesday.

Officers record of service for Keith Bruhn issued in 1946.

Made out for Sergeant N Powell at RAF Abu Sueir.

A document appointing Ray as a warrant officer.

Three airmen in shorts, two topless, standing in front of an aircraft.
A second copy is identical but on the reverse 'Willie, Self and Bert. Khormaksar. Aden 46. April'.

RAF Form 414 A issued to John Preston

Amateur theatre musical review programme for musical review 'You've Had It' performance by the Rauceby Revellers on 25 April 1946. Includes cast.

Twelve airmen, eleven wearing battledress and the other a tunic, nine standing and three sitting in front. In the background part of a Hangar. On the reverse 'Seated l-R, Cadman, Edwards, Turtle. Standing 2nd L Davies, 3rd R McCallum. April 1956,…

Two men standing by the beach. On the reverse 'Harry Bold B.R.Ws Chairman April 1946 Aden'.
[BRW is Broken Rock Wheelers]

Two airmen walking in Via Vittorio Veneto, Udine, near the post office. On the reverse 'Udine Apr. 4 /1946' , 'All for you. dear!!!' and Best Wishes [indecipherable] xxx'

Identification kindly provided by Monica Emmanuelli.

Biography of Arthur Alexander Gill and memories of his cousin Kenneth Gill. Writes of working in the same firm as Kenneth Gill before the war. Too young to join forces, he was employed in Blackburn aircraft stores. Was called up in December 1944.…

A front view of a Wellington. Two ground crew are examining a damaged port tyre. The starboard tyre also appears to be damaged. Two other men are engaged in a discussion.
On the reverse '775 having pre-flight befor [sic] leaving Asmara, Eritrea.…

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…