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Temporal Coverage is exactly "1940-04-23"

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Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother

Thanks her for sending shoes but he had to give dance ticket away as he was on guard duty. Comments on her illness. Provided details of travel home and plans for weekend.

Tags: military living conditions; military service conditions; RAF Yatesbury

Jack Howell's RAF observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

I J Howell’s wireless operator/ air gunner’s flying log book covering the period from 6 September 1939 to 10 April 1941. Detailing his operations flown as wireless operator/air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Finningley (76 Squadron and 7…

Tags: 14 OTU; 144 Squadron; 76 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Hampden; killed in action; operational training unit; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Finningley; RAF Hemswell; RAF Upper Heyford; training; wireless operator / air gunner

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