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Three airmen and a snowman
Three airmen, two wearing battledress and the third a coverall standing either side of a tall snowman. In the background a hut.
Five airmen
Five airmen in a field. Two are donning Mae Wests, one standing wearing battledress and two others putting on flying kit. Hedge and a trailer in the background.
Three airmen
Three airmen wearing uniform with half brevet standing by the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Rear gunner
An airman in the rear turret of a Lancaster. The turret has 'Ken' and 'Johnny' written on it.
Rear gunner
An airman wearing battledress with half brevet in the rear turret of a bomber. The turret has 'Ken' painted on it.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen, many with aircrew brevet visible, seated and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen seated and standing in front of and on top of a Lancaster.
Józef Staniewski
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef. On the reverse 'With all my love Josef 21.5.43'.
Two airmen
A head and shoulders portrait of two men. Josef is on the right. On the reverse '1940'.
Five airmen including Józef Staniewski and a woman
The six are sitting on the railings of the esplanade at Blackpool. On the reverse '1940'.
Józef Staniewski and two women
Józef is sitting between two women on a park bench. On the reverse 'Blackpool Sept 1940'.
Józef Staniewski and Reg Sharlot
The two are standing at the entrance to Reg's house.
Józef Staniewski, Ella and Reg Sharlot
The three are standing at the entrance to the Sharlot's house.
Józef Staniewski and Ella Sharlot
The two are standing in Ella's garden.
Reg and Ella Sharlot
Reg and Ella standing in their garden.
Josef Staniewski, Dusky and Reg Sharlot
All three are lying on the grass in a garden.
Józef Staniewski
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef.
Józef Staniewski, Ella and Reg Sharlot
The three are standing outside Reg and Ella's house in Coventry
Funeral of Józef Staniewski
12 photographs of Josef and his crew's funeral.
#1 WAAFs and airmen holding wreaths at the graveside.
#2 coffins at the graveside
#3 airmen, Ella and Reg at the graveside.
#4 the procession of coffins.
#5 is airmen mourners
#6 and 7 are a…
#1 WAAFs and airmen holding wreaths at the graveside.
#2 coffins at the graveside
#3 airmen, Ella and Reg at the graveside.
#4 the procession of coffins.
#5 is airmen mourners
#6 and 7 are a…
Intimation of Józef Staniewski's death
An intimation recording Józef's death on 24 June 1944.
Józef Staniewski
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef in a card mount. One annotation is in Polish and is dated 25.3.1943 and a second is in English and is dedicated to Reg and Ella, dated 10.3.1942.
Funeral, Józef, Ella and Dusky
Seven photographs on a page.
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…
Józef Staniewski, Reg Sharlot and Ella
Four photographs on a page.
#1 and 2 are head and shoulders portraits of Josef.
#3 is a half length portrait of three airmen, annotated 'L-R ? Reg Sharlot Josef'.
#4 is a half length portrait of four airmen and Ella, annotated 'L-R Dusky, Josef ?…
#1 and 2 are head and shoulders portraits of Josef.
#3 is a half length portrait of three airmen, annotated 'L-R ? Reg Sharlot Josef'.
#4 is a half length portrait of four airmen and Ella, annotated 'L-R Dusky, Josef ?…
Reg Sharlot, Józef Staniewski and colleagues
Four photographs on a sheet.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Józef Staniewski, annotated 'Souvenir to Reg from Joseph'.
#2 is three airmen, annotated '14.1.41' and 'Blackpool (Reverse on separate sheet)'.
#3 is two airmen annotated 'Joseph…
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Józef Staniewski, annotated 'Souvenir to Reg from Joseph'.
#2 is three airmen, annotated '14.1.41' and 'Blackpool (Reverse on separate sheet)'.
#3 is two airmen annotated 'Joseph…
Letter from Józef Staniewski
![EStaniewskiJStaniewski[Fam]430516.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/2692/48087/EStaniewskiJStaniewski[Fam]430516.jpg "EStaniewskiJStaniewski[Fam]430516.pdf")
He writes that he is a prisoner and has been trying to escape. He reached Bucharest after escaping then sailed to France, first Marseilles then Lyon. He joined the Air Force but sailed to England when France capitulated. He has had a reply from…