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Gunnery Sense
Some hints for air crews at Air Gunners' Schools.
Letter to Vernon McNamara from Laurence
Catches up with family news. Complains that he had not been in action yet. Relates tale of his journey from South Africa and subsequent travels in UK.
Appendix VI- Table of Raids
Each page documents a table of attacks on the docks of Malta. The air raids detailed in the table record the raid number, number of casualties, damage (both place and extent) and damage to ships and equipment.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
Still no parcel but he has received letters. They are having a concert at Christmas and a dance at new year. Heavy snow for three days.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He repeats his request for family photographs and cigarettes.
Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother
He writes he is well but the weather is very cold. Her parcel has not arrived. Mail is very irregular. He asks for family photographs.
Letter to Les Pickford from Mrs EW Pepper
She thanks Les for speaking so nicely about her late son, Les' pilot. She hopes he will write to her.
Letter to Les Pickford's Mother from Mrs EW Pepper
She has become even more distressed since she found out her son had died. She writes about her family who are away on war service.
Letter from Rowland Kethro to his parents
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Rowland writes that he has flown solo. He has been socialising with a family that moved to Canada from Leeds. The cotton fields are full of African Americans doing the labouring.
Letter from Rowland Kethro to his parents
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He has just flown solo and he has been subjected to blacking with boot polish then thrown in the shower. He said he didn't mind.
He has been receiving mail from the UK.
He has been receiving mail from the UK.
Card from Brian Walley to Mair Williams
He writes affectionately to Mair but says he is a prisoner till the end of the war.
Letter to Tony Barralet's Father from HQ No 4 Group
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The letter discusses a cap and possibly a great coat belonging to Tony. In addition there are squash racquets and golf clubs missing.
Tee Emm
Tee Emm magazine, No 10 Christmas & New Year 1941/2.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Reg Wilson
A head and shoulders portrait of Reg in uniform with training flash.
Reg Wilson
A half length portrait of Reg as a trainee. Information supplied with the collection dates it as December 1941.
Service record John Henry (Jack) Thomas
The record covers enlistment and early training in the Royal Australian Air Force, and continues with a description of John's journey to England via the United States and training in England. It lists his crew formed during training. He joined 102…
People and Red Deer Canada
Top left - full length image of a couple in civilian dress standing either side of a boy in school uniform.
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Christmas party
Top - three children seated at table with clown crouched between two of them. Table has cups, saucers, plates and Christmas decorations. Captioned 'Kiddies party RAF Penhold, Xmas 1941'.
Bottom - large group of children seated at 'u' shaped table…
Bottom - large group of children seated at 'u' shaped table…
Christmas menu 1941
List food and drink for Christmas meal.
Alfred Dickerson personnel document
RAF personnel document for Alfred James Dickerson with some details and notes killed in action 28/12/42. List of postings eventually to 106 Squadron. Notes alongside explains units posted to and some acronyms.
The memoir of Eric William Scott
The memoir contains details of Eric’s wartime career between 1939-1946. It covers his initial training, elementary flying training and his journey to the US for further training. During this time, he sustained an injury which curtailed his pilot…
Gerard Waucquez
Full face portrait of a man. Captioned (struck through) 'Gerard Waucquez who brought news to England that we had met Dec 1941'.
Communion book
Plain communion book with red cover with notes inside
Post card from Donald Baker to his mother
Christmas post card from Stalag Luft 1. Drawing of prisoner of war / Father Christmas on a Red Cross box.
Sam Saunder's UK Training and Malta
A description of Sam's further training in the UK then operations at Malta.
Photo 1 is an informal group photograph with airmen, two WAAFs and three dummies.
Photo 2 is an air-to-air view of a Wellington.
Photo 1 is an informal group photograph with airmen, two WAAFs and three dummies.
Photo 2 is an air-to-air view of a Wellington.