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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-09-23"

EEvansCMatthewsB441005.pdf
The letter refers to his son being missing as a result of air operations. The letter includes leaflets advising discretion with dealing with the Press and a second pamphlet with advice on what to expect if he is a prisoner.

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PMatthewsPM21010029.jpg
Nine photographs of the crew's temporary graves.
#1 and #3 William S Burns RCAF.
#2, 4, 5, 6, 7 F/SJT E Hill RAF F/SJT PM Matthews RAF F/Lt DER Stone RAF JB Metelenbos Dutch Civilian'.
#7 Five crosses. On the reverse 'All the boys from F/O Aldred…

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PMatthewsPM21010026.jpg
The Lancaster has its engines running. The nose art is visible with 'Ali Ooop! cartoon character. UNderneath is written 'I go I come back'.

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PMatthewsPM21010023.jpg
The nose of Lancaster ME732 with 42 operations marked. There is a cartoon of a magician, 'Ali Oop!' and the message 'I go - I come back'.
On the reverse 'ME732 QR-P afternoon of 23/9/44 at Skellingthorpe'.

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PMatthewsPM21010017.jpg
A group of five airmen standing under their Lancaster. On the reverse 'L-R F.S Phillip Matthews FO William Burns Sgt Roy Fellows Sgt Freddie Scales Sgt Teddy Ravenhill Afternoon of 23/9/44 at Skellingthorpe'.

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EShepherdWMatthewsB450702-0001.jpg
The letter gives brief details about the crash of his son's aircraft. They have now presumed he is dead and express sorrow.

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EOCRAFSkellMatthewsB441005-0001.jpg
The letter expresses sympathy that his son is missing and advises that his possessions will be transferred to the Central Depository.

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EOC61SqnRAFMatthewsB440925-0001.jpg
The letter advises that his son and crew is missing.

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EAirMinMatthewsB450406-0001.jpg
The letter advises that one member of Phillip's crew was captured and five members were killed. The fate of Phillip has not been determined.

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EAirMinMatthewsA441024-0001.jpg
The letter confirms her son is missing and advises she will receive an allotment of 7/- a week.

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EAdj61SqnRAFMatthewsB440924-0001.jpg
The telegram advises that his son is missing.

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MDayW[Ser#-Dob]-160121-01.pdf
List containing some some basic service history and some details of flights made by crew of Flight Sergeant A Barford with individual pages for pilot Barford, Warrant Officer William Day - air gunner, Flight Sergeant F Bolan RCAF- navigator, Warrant…

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LJolliffeFSW197221v1.pdf
Flying log book for F S W Jolliffe, bombe aimer/navigator, covering the period from 11 December 1942 to 29 September 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties, Post war flying duties with 35 and 98 squadrons and RAE…

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10005-0001.jpg
List of thirty-three operations with record of aircraft, take off and landing times and pilot.

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PJolliffeFSW17100007.jpg
Target photograph of an operation to Neuss. Only a large area of glare, roughly in the middle, is visible. It is annotated '5B' and captioned:
'1787 MEP 23/24.9.44//NT 8" 19,000 ← 055 º 2127
NEUSS. H1. 11 x 1000. 4 x 500. 31 SECS. F/S…

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LGanneyK1324929v2.2.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for K Ganney, Air Bomber, covering the period from 29 May 1943 to 24 August 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Brough, RCAF Paulson, RCAF…

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LBarberT1047323v2.pdf
T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot from 27th June 1943 to 6th May 1945 detailing his training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Station Paulson (No. 7…

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SWeirG19660703v110001.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Robert Jubb, pilot. Covers the period from 23 November 1942 to 25 August 1946. Details his training, operations and post-war flying. He was based at RAF Bibury, RAF Lulgate Bottom, RAF Moreton in Marsh,…

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SWeirG19660703v090005.pdf
Flying Log Book for J B McManus, pilot. Covers the period from 22 December 1942 to 29 April 1948 and his training, operations and post-war flying in Australia and Japan. He was based at RAF Clyffe Pypard, RAF Wymeswold, RAF Weston on the Green, RAF…

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LSmithNW240905v1.pdf
Extract from Norman William Smith’s air gunner logbook covering operations between 12 August 1944 and 3 December 1944 flying on Lancaster with 166 Squadron C Flight. 16 daylight and 15 night operations are recorded. Targets were Rieme, Stuttgart,…

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LMartinWJ1822340v1.pdf
Flying log book for W.J. Martin, flight engineer covering the period from 3 April 1944 to 13 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations and instructional duties. He was stationed at RAF East Kirkby, RAF St Athan, RAF Swinderby, RAF…

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LProbynEA1896412v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers for E A Probyn, air gunner, covering the period from 3 January 1944 to 27 July 1945 and 7 to 11 August 1967. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was…

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BMannionFMannionFv10002.jpg
Notes arrived at POW Camp Luckenvalde IIIA February 8th. Escaped form there in May. Lists some of his operations and result of combat against enemy aircraft and damage by anti-aircraft fire. Includes forced landing at Pershore and eventually shot…

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SFarrAA1434564v10004.jpg
List of 44 operations between 20 July 1944 and 5 October 1944. Twenty-one operations have a tick alongside.

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LValentineLD185002v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book two for Leslie Valentine, covering the period from October 1943 to 27 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and duties with 2nd Tactical Air Force communications flight. He was stationed at RAF Finmere,…

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