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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942-12"

Complete history of the aircraft from 1942 to placement in RAF Museum. Delivered to 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Lists all flights with crews and provides details of operations and other sorties. First operation was on 8/9 July 1942. Was founder…

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Close up of dancing girl insignia of Lancaster 'WS-Z Zola'. Insignia presented by the Daily Mirror newspaper.

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#1 is an airman in the back of a Stearman biplane.
#2 is an airfield view with AT6s.

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Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…

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A large group of mess staff wearing Indian staff uniform lines up in front of single story building. Submitted with caption 'Mess staff, Digri Christmas '42 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Include 99 Squadron crest and season's greetings.

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An extract including a description of being invited by Dr. Whitelaw to a mansion for Christmas dinner and playing snooker. Accompanied by the words of the song 'White Christmas'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…

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Four photographs of Pompei Ruins.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth December 1942-March 1943.

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Four photographs of Naples area August 1945.
Open menu airmen's mess, 42 ANS Port Elizabeth. Captioned 'The only good meal we had in the mess'.

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Seven crew, in flying kit, standing in front of a Lancaster. Each man is named on the reverse.

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When Italy entered the war in 1940, air raids were conducted over key military targets and peaked during the first half of 1942. Attacks ceased altogether by 1943 once Italy had surrendered. The various dockyards maintained efforts to keep ships in…

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A scene from Cinderella with four characters on stage annotated '"Cinderella". Xmas.1942.' and the title page from a one act comedy 'The Dear Departed'.

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Two pages with scenes from the performance with the 19 cast members, annotated '"Cinderella" Xmas 1942'.

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On the first page is the title page of the farce, with various signatures and annotated 'Halton 1942'.
The second page has the title page of the pantomime Cinderella together with a page detailing the characters and scenes. This is annotated with…

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Envelope with note 'RCAF Xmas cards, 1942'.

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Only one letter this week. He describes Christmas breakfast and dinner in detail. Followed by sing songs and a dance.

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Only one letter received this week. He has met someone who thinks he knows his father. They have 2000 parcels for Christmas. He is in good spirits and health.

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He has received more cigarettes and one letter. There has been major football matches and drama club activity.

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He has received another cigarette parcel and three letters. He talks about the war as a football match. He is well.

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A woman wearing an overcoat standing by a car. Captioned 'best wishes, Marion'. On the reverse 'December 1942, "Happy Landings"'.

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He writes that he is well asks Minnie for a pullover. The library is thriving but they are short of cigarettes, still. He asks for two black ties.

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Diary from 7 November 1941. Notes being posted to air gunner course after ITW. Posted to Bridlington then RAF Llandwrog. Daily diary from 21 March 1942. Goes on to describes daily activities and training including flying. Writes about leaves and…

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Gives details of each operations including number and types of aircraft taking part, losses, details of attack and results. Page 1 - gives details of operation to Osnabruck and dairy entry for 6/7 October 1942. Diary comments that it was first trip…

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A record of the loss of a Halifax. It lists the crew and their fate - five became prisoners of war and returned safely to the UK but Cyril John
Pope (1578663) and Theodore Ian Mardon Edwards (R/97583) were killed. Their burial details are recorded.
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