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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943"

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He discusses his eight months in the United States as an instructor and his 50 operations on the Light Night Striking Force, as well as transporting Canadian built Mosquitos to the UK. (Also present was Colin's friend Mark Vickers).

LGearonEM19201204v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…

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Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.

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Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…

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L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…

MThomsonGB1572977-240131-11.pdf
Provides details of organisations and responsibilities, notification, food, clothing, sick and wounded, repatriation, personnel, labour, pay, allowances to families. parcels and enquiries. Includes map of location of enquiry office in London.

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Cover and first page of book

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Letters written to be read by her husband on his return from the war. She discusses events in Freiburg, and her feelings about them.

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Stanley Albert Booker grew up in Chatham in a military environment surrounded with the sort of military paraphernalia he and his young friends found fascinating. He volunteered for the RAF at the earliest opportunity. He trained as a wireless…

OSawyerFCA174215-190117-01.pdf
Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.

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Top - five aircrew wearing Mae West life preservers standing looking at map held by one.
Middle - seven aircrew wearing life preservers walking away from a Halifax. One man is walking a dog on a lead.
Bottom seven aircrew wearing life preservers…

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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35 airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943'.

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54 trainee airmen arranged in four rows. Underneath each man is named in the caption.

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37 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943' and on a post-it 'Idwal Middle row, 2nd from Rt'.

LKlatkiewiczZF782158v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one for Z F Klatkiewicz, covering the period from 1 September 1941 to 27 February 1943. Detailing his flying training and service flying at 13 Maintenance Unit. He was stationed at 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School…

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Left page:
Andrew in uniform and greatcoat flanked by three women in hats and fur jackets, a girl and a man in a suit, hat and overcoat. The group are standing outside Buckingham Palace's ornate metal gates.
Right page:
Andrew's Distinguished…

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Idwal writes that they have had a lot of rain. Food is OK.
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