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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-02"

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Note on Fred's service career.

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SBarrJ159928v10009.jpg
RAF Form 441 for a circular route around England and Wales.

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SBarrJ159928v10007.pdf
RAF Form 441 completed for flights to Lossiemouth and Bari, Italy.

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SBondS-DidwellNv10001-00030016.jpg
View of a Wellington parked behind an wall with palm tree and bullock cart in the foreground. Submitted with caption 'Wimpy at dispersal, Digri Feb '43 [Chota Ray via Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Two versions…

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The syllabus is divided into three parts plus amendments.

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MBattleJ2004710-190212-01.pdf
A book kept by Jane Battle during her service as a WAAF. It is marked 'Most Secret'. It contains details on aerodrome lights, marker lights, submarine bombing restrictions, secret documents, air sea rescue, Q codes, Bomber Command war orders and…

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STaplinJA1268696v10027.jpg
A cutting reporting John Taplin is missing.

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A cutting with brief details about John Taplin.

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The writer expresses sorrow that John is missing.

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He writes that he is sorry that John is missing. He hopes that John will turn up safe and well.

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ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]430211-0001.jpg
A card letting his parents know he is safe and well.

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SLambertBrownP19330417v10003.pdf
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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EPickfordLPickfordA430223-0001.jpg
He has only had one letter. He complains he has had no parcels. There seems to be good news about the war.

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EPickfordLPickfordA430216-0001.jpg
He has had no mail. They are expecting Red Cross parcels. They have had their cutlery and plates confiscated with no explanation.

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EPickfordLPickfordA430202-0001.jpg
He has received five letters. Weather is improving. Three lines are blacked out by the censor. He is expecting Red Cross parcels but needs cigarette parcels.

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The graves of the four airmen who died when their Stirling was shot down, Enter, Netherlands.

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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…

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SGillK1438901v30008.pdf
Covers local news and also covers news from primary department, short notices, leave calls, letter from lads and lasses including one from K Gill, cartoons, and more replies to letters.

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SWeirG19660703v100001-0002.jpg
A large group of airmen wearing khaki uniform with brevet, shorts and side caps sitting and standing in five rows. Submitted with caption '29 Course pilots Mallala Feb 43'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…

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Enlisted in 1939, ground staff until re-mustered as aircrew, Feb 1943 to RAF St Eval, anti-submarine sweeps. May 1943 to 78 Squadron, 1943 instructing at OTU, July 1944 to 35 Squadron Pathfinders, total of 66 operations. Demobbed February 1946.

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BSmithJSmithJv1.pdf
Second version. Covers life before the war and volunteering for the RAF in August 1940. Continues with account of training as a wireless operator. Includes radio school crest and photograph of a Battle aircraft. Describes voyage from Liverpool via…

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BSmithJSmithJv1-2.pdf
Covers life before the war and volunteering for the RAF in August 1940. Continues with account of training as a wireless operator. Includes radio school crest and photograph of a Battle aircraft. Describes voyage from Liverpool via Cape Town then…

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PFOMetheringhamAF19040009.jpg
Squadron badge with lion with standard, squadron CVI, moto Pro Libertate. With signature of the King, Guy Gibson and others. Submitted with description 'Photo of the 1941 approval of the 106 Sqn badge, signed by HRH King George VI. Other signatures…

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SSandersJA1437279v30247.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing top with flowered collar. Caption 'Roma Sanders February 1943'.

SSandersJA1437279v10004.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Sgt John Sanders February 1943'.

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