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Sergeants' mess Christmas dinner menu 1942
No 36 Service Flying Training School. RAF Penhold, Christmas dinner menu for 1942. Includes several signatures and named 'Sgt Price A.P'. at top. On the reverse, many more signatures.
Halifax Landing
A Halifax landing on a wet runway, starboard side. Information supplied with the collection states 'Halifax Dec 1942 10 sqn'.
Service history
Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…
Course photograph
Twenty-five pilots wearing battledress sitting and standing in two rows. On the reverse titled '[....] Course 25, 14 (P) A.F.U. Ossington, Lincs'. Followed by names by row. 'Pete front row 4th from left'.
Letter to Norman Gorfunkle's Mother from 76 Squadron
She is advised that it is unlikely her son has not been killed.
Record of Loss of Halifax W7884
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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.
Pope (1578663) and Theodore Ian Mardon Edwards (R/97583) were killed. Their burial details are recorded.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
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.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received another cigarette parcel and three letters. He talks about the war as a football match. He is well.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received more cigarettes and one letter. There has been major football matches and drama club activity.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
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.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Only one letter this week. He describes Christmas breakfast and dinner in detail. Followed by sing songs and a dance.
Appendix I. Malta dockyard - period of siege 1940-1943
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…
Seven Airmen and a Lancaster
Seven crew, in flying kit, standing in front of a Lancaster. Each man is named on the reverse.
Naples Italy 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942
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'.
Open menu airmen's mess, 42 ANS Port Elizabeth. Captioned 'The only good meal we had in the mess'.
Italy, Naples 1945-6, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Pompei Ruins.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth December 1942-March 1943.
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth December 1942-March 1943.
White Christmas
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…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…