Browse Items (54 total)

  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-02"

YHolmesWC176554v1.pdf
Describes crossing the Atlantic to Canada and journey to Bowden, Alberta and then on to Estevan, Saskatchewan. Day by day account of activities, flying and life in Canada, Concludes with journey back across Canada

Tags: ; ; ;

PDentonDH20040.jpg
Five Venturas parked in a row, many airmen standing around, on reverse '21 Squadron Venturas and groundcrew - Feb 1943'. Sixth from the left is Leading Aircraftsman Herbert John Nassau ( 1920-1969).

Tags: ; ; ;

SValentineJRM1251404v10056.jpg
Article 1. Headlines: Paulus and 15 generals captured, 18,000 more prisoners at Stalingrad, total force surrounded known to be 330,000, Germans peril in Caucasus. Article 2. Headlines: Mr Churchill flies to Turkey, meeting with president Inönü,…

Tags:

SValentineJRM1251404v10060.jpg
Article 1. Headlines: Kharkov falls, city taken after fierce street fighting, German S.S army corps routed, Russians advancing on Taganrog. Article 2. Headlines: government policy on Beveridge plan, acceptance in principle with some reservations,…

SValentineJRM1251404v10057.jpg
Article 1. Headlines: all resistance over at Stalingrad, remaining German forces capitulate, Lt-Gen Streicher taken prisoner. enemy lines pierced S.E. of Rostov. Article 2. Headlines: Cyprus great welcome for prime minister, islanders told of united…

PValentineJRM18040003-0012.jpg
Top left: two musician on stage one standing with flute the other at piano. Captioned 'D34 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Convert. Stalag Luft 3, Feb 43'. Top right: large orchestra with conductor on stage. Captioned 'D35 Frank Hunt's Orchestral Convert.…

Tags: ; ;

PBoyntonS1512.jpg
During 1939 Stuart left grammar school and joined the Air Training Corps. After about half a year he volunteered for air crew and was accepted. He and his girlfriend were married in February 1943. Stuart was posted to South Africa working on Ansons…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

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…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

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…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

STaplinJA1268696v10026.jpg
A cutting with brief details about John Taplin.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

MBakerWB1392752-161128-210001.jpg
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…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

PBubbGJ16010030.jpg
On one page 29 airmen, an officer and a sergeant in three rows. All airmen apart from one in battledress are in uniform tunic and side caps. Front row is seated with a flying officer and sergeant in the centre. Rear two rows standing. To the left…

Tags:

MBooneRH1331310-150729-020003.jpg
Details of nine operations carried out between February and May 1943 from RAF Elvington on 77 Squadron flying Halifax. Targets include Cologne, Berlin and several in the Ruhr.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

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

MNealeETH1395951-150731-0320001.jpg
Issued to Ted Neale whilst at Heaton Park.

Tags: ; ;

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

Tags: ; ;

STaplinJA1268696v10027.jpg
A cutting reporting John Taplin is missing.

Tags: ; ; ;

STaplinJA1268696v10030-0001.jpg
He writes that he is sorry that John is missing. He hopes that John will turn up safe and well.

Tags: ;

STaplinJA1268696v10032-0001.jpg
The writer expresses sorrow that John is missing.

Tags: ;

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.

Tags: ; ;

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.

Tags: ; ;

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.

Tags: ; ;

EHobbsFJStorerB430203-0001.jpg
Writes that he is sorry she has caught mumps and then catches up on family news. Writes of activities on his last leave and encourages her to be good and to do dance lessons.

Tags:

EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]430226-0001.jpg
Relates journey to new station and 115 Squadron somewhere in Norfolk/Suffolk. Arrived at Honnington but no 115 Squadron. Arranged transport to correct base at Wretham. Well looked after at Honington by American maintenance squadron. Many other…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]430204-0001.jpg
Bill has now received his posting and is coming home on leave. Rushing about clearing out and saying goodbye to friends.

Tags: ; ; ;

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2