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Senlac March-April 1944
Ten photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an aerial view of an urban area, captioned 'Minnesota 1944 St Paul'.
Photo 2 is two men, a dog and two women, captioned 'Dave, Fred, Jack, Peggy, Mrs Kenyon'.
Photo 3 is an airman and a married couple,…
Photo 1 is an aerial view of an urban area, captioned 'Minnesota 1944 St Paul'.
Photo 2 is two men, a dog and two women, captioned 'Dave, Fred, Jack, Peggy, Mrs Kenyon'.
Photo 3 is an airman and a married couple,…
Prince Albert March 1944
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 3 are an airman and a woman by the side of a river, captioned 'Andy Donaldson and Lorna on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River'.
Photo 2 is two airmen sitting on sofas, captioned 'Joe Stevenson and…
Photo 1 and 3 are an airman and a woman by the side of a river, captioned 'Andy Donaldson and Lorna on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River'.
Photo 2 is two airmen sitting on sofas, captioned 'Joe Stevenson and…
Prince Albert March 1944
14 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two Tiger Moths parked in the snow, captioned 'Tiger Moths on the line'.
Photo 2 is a side view of a Cornell.
Photo 3 and 4 are two different Cornells in the air, FH863 and FH872, captioned 'Several…
Photo 1 is two Tiger Moths parked in the snow, captioned 'Tiger Moths on the line'.
Photo 2 is a side view of a Cornell.
Photo 3 and 4 are two different Cornells in the air, FH863 and FH872, captioned 'Several…
Letter from Dave Davies to Betty Hughes
Acknowledges some earlier letters and reflects on the exertion of attending pilot training without knowing his future post. He writes of being at the Y.M.C.A with a friend, both missing their loved ones. Dave speaks with love and devotion of his…
Muriel Blake's 1944 Diary
Muriel Blake's diary with only entries from 6 March to 19th.
Eric Horsham's Crew
Seven airmen in front of their Halifax. On a second image the same image is annotated -
'Mid-Upper Gunner Jim Finney Hull
Flight Engineer Eric Horsham Wolwich SE London
Navigator Owen Shirley Carshalton Surrey
Pilot F/Lt Edgar Francis Seke St…
'Mid-Upper Gunner Jim Finney Hull
Flight Engineer Eric Horsham Wolwich SE London
Navigator Owen Shirley Carshalton Surrey
Pilot F/Lt Edgar Francis Seke St…
Two pages from a logbook
The first page has notes and the second page has dates during March and April 1944.
Ted Neales' memoir
Memoirs of Ted Neale (written in a non-contemporary diary), recounting his experiences of an air raid on Woolwich, travelling to South Africa for aircrew training and taking part in bombing missions from Italy. Some anecdotes are repeated.
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Mere Gen March 1944
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a 29 page duplicated magazine produced by the personnel of Branston Mere Y station. All the items are original, mainly 'in' jokes consisting of stories, jokes, poems and cartoons.
With compliments card
From John and his new wife Kathleen, possibly sent with piece of wedding cake.
Letter to Harry Brooks' wife Winnie from his father
Letter from Harry Brooks' father ('Pop') to his daughter-in-law Winnie. His wife has written to Winnie asking that her daughter Pamela be sent to stay with them but without inviting Winnie herself. He does not agree with his wife's attitude towards…
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
He writes apologising for missing her phone call, about his friends' antics and his activities. Says he is happy to have his bicycle. Ends with endearments.
Letter from Paolo Troglio to his family
Paolo Troglio mentions his imminent departure from the Nidda prisoner of war camp, complains about the lack of letters and the delay in getting parcels, and finally urges them not to worry about him.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying training.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying training and domestic arrangements.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his possible operations postings.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his first training flight in a Wellington, the weather and domestic details.
Flight Lieutenant Mercer and crew
Flight Lieutenant Mercer and crew and ground personnel in front of their Lancaster. On the reverse:
'March 1944 X for Xray
Dunholme Lodge
Bomber Command
Left to right
Isot Pratt. (mid upper) F/lt Mercer D.F.C. (pilot) Sgt Fallan (fit.…
'March 1944 X for Xray
Dunholme Lodge
Bomber Command
Left to right
Isot Pratt. (mid upper) F/lt Mercer D.F.C. (pilot) Sgt Fallan (fit.…
Photography section
Photograph 1 is of four airmen, including Reginald George Cavalier, standing at the back of the photographic trailer. Captioned: 'Photographic Trailer, 11th March 1944. Harold Pyatt, Frank Watson, R.G.C., Hal Ashley.'
Photograph 2 is of the…
Photograph 2 is of the…
John Firth's navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Sergeant John Firth from 31 March 1944 to 7 August 1944. Detailing training and operations flown. Served at RAF Wigsley, RAF Syerston, RAF Skellingthorpe. Aircraft flown were Stirling and…
Derrick Allen
Half length portrait of Derrick Allen in tunic with air gunner brevet and sergeant stripes wearing side cap. On the reverse 'Sgt Air Gunner, Passing out parade, March 1944, on leave [...] Taken in Peterborough'.
Interview with Helmut Köhler
Helmut Köhler (b. 1928) recalls his wartime experience as Luftwaffenhelfer. He provides a first-hand account of two attacks on Kassel, the first on the 22 October 1943 and the second in March 1944. He describes his time spent inside the air-raid…