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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1947"

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Photograph 1 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows, all with their arms crossed. All in khaki except one man in white. Captioned 'Command Photographic Reproduction Section. Seletar. 1st May 1947'
Front row:
Cpl Carter. Cpl Stockwell. Sgt…

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A handwritten list of dates covering the period 1 September 1945 to 23 January 1948. They refer to where the writer, wife and son spent his last years in the Royal Air Force.

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The pass authorised Jack to leave hospital in civilian clothing.

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Brief details of early life. Joined Royal Air Force 26 March 1941, trained as pilot in Canada. Flew operations on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham from June 1943 to February 1944. Instructional tour at 5 Lancaster Finishing School…

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Thanks addressee for receiving an honourable, satisfying and sincere epistle. Acknowledges addressee plea for discretion. Wished success with their difficult operation.

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Made out for Flight Sergeant Powell.

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The letter thanks Roland for his card and news, seeking more information about his life and news of John. They are all in good health and good wishes are sent from several people. He is updated on family members, acquaintances and work. Roland is…

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Francis grew up in Teddington. After school, he went to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft, where working conditions improved with modernisation. He learnt about Hurricanes, designed by Sydney Camm. They started to build smaller aircraft units over the country…

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The letter accompanied the gold pin Dick has purchased from the Caterpillar Club.

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Terzo Zorzi claims he helped four English servicemen: Kirkwood (2928584 ), Hall (2663672), 2661005 (Jarvis), and Polhill (6019844), giving them food, shelter and clothes. During the day they lived in a hut, and in the evening they went to his house.

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BPageTJPageTJv2.pdf
Includes several b/w photographs of people and aircraft. Writes of early life and mentions beginning of the war and volunteering for the air force in January 1940. Continues with account of initial training and mustering as an airframe mechanic and…

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BPageTJPageTJv1.pdf
Writes of early life and mentions beginning of the war and volunteering for the air force in January 1940. Continues with account of initial training and mustering as an airframe mechanic and subsequent technical training. Describes first posting to…

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Ruta Popika was born near the river Nemunas, in what was Lithuania before the war. She remembers her family being forced to move eastwards and westwards from Lithuania according to the changing tides of war. Remembers the occupation of the Baltic…

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Head and shoulders portrait of Carol Jones, Jack’s daughter.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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A detailed description of three flights undertaken in 1947 . Stan flew on 53 trips as a flight engineer. He names some of his colleagues and mentions they never had a crash between March 46 and March 47.

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Author reports snowbound - best wishes from Lindholme signals types.

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A receipt signed by Ruth Arrowsmith for a one quarter share of her mother's savings.

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A certificate awarded to Charmian H Quitnann for achieving first class in typing.

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Royal Air Forces Association magazine for July 1947.
Image #1: Front cover with a reproduction of the Westminster Abbey stained glass window which is dedicated to 'the few' killed in the Battle of Britain. Date and price of the magazine are also…

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Deficiencies will be chargeable to 1863228 L.A.C. Barrett.

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Looking forward to seeing her at weekend and requesting train arrival time. Glad school is going well and that measles epidemic is subsiding. Talks of photographs and pullets but no special news.

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Glad that oral exams went alright and offering advice on taking examinations. Asks if extra tuition and talks on other school activities. Catches up on family news and events, jam and sweets being sent tomorrow. Planning to drive over on Sunday and…

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Addresses to the Wells House Malvern Wells thanking her for letter and adding family news. On the front artwork illustrating the poem Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross.

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Addressed to Rosemary Chadwick at V.P.S. Camp at Wells House School, Malvern Wells. Glad to receive arrival telegram and relaying family news. On the front a girl in pink dress in front of tree with spider and poem Little Miss Muffet.

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Writes that new accommodation will be good and provide privacy during her school certificate term. Catches up with news. He will send application form for summer camp to school and enclosed booking fee. Provides data on eggs laid by chickens.…

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