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RAF Form 2520C issued to Colin. It contains limited details of Colin's service.

A letter sent to Colin commanding him to attend a medical at Preston.

A book written as the war was ending. It is full of advice on how Allied forces should behave towards German civilians. It explains the logic of Nazi behaviour in detail. There is a section on useful phrases.

Three ration cards.

A programme for a boxing match with four fights.

The letter commands Colin to attend a selection board at Padgate.

A clothing ration book issued to Colin.

A programme for the revue complete with details of the acts and performers. Also included are adverts for perfume and drinks.

The cover of a book labelled 'RAF Service Compendium Terston'.

RAF Form 1839 issued to Colin McDermott.

One newspaper cutting with two readers letters, the first about light and the second about the origin of the name for Canada.

A newspaper cutting with two job adverts - assistant painting surveyors and a painting clerk of works for the Council architect's department, Preston.

An advert for a metal work company that supplied the lighting for the Theatre of the Royal Circle, Brussels.

A text book for instructors on air gunnery.

A booklet published by the brewery at Kockleburg. It tells of the brewer Cambrinus who was in love with Flandrine. He was given a recipe for beer by the devil on condition he got Cambrinus soul in 30 years and he had to give up Flandrine.

A book about the brewery of Koekelberg, Brussels. Inside is a comment 'RAF is welcome in Koekelberg. But I mean no so [sic] in Berlin' and signed [indecipherable]. There is a second comment 'With thanks', again the signature is indecipherable.
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RAF Form 1427 issued to Colin. It includes his inoculation record.

An unstamped envelope addressed to Colin. Handwritten on it is '139203 RAF Commission Letter' and his address.
The letter refers to the relinquish of his commission and includes a copy of the Queen's Regulations concerning the wearing of uniform.

A 1:250,000 scale colour map of Hannover.

A 1:500000 map of the Straits of Dover, covering the South East of England, Northern France, Belgium and Southern Holland.

A map covering the south of England.

A map covering the area between Namur and Luxembourg.

Instructions for a convoy of four sections of 30 vehicles and a fifth with the remaining vehicles. It details the route and where stops will be made.
There is a second copy.

A crest of the VIII Bombing and Gunnery School. The motto is Coisnidh saothair teomachd, labor earns skill.

An enamelled badge of the 98 Squadron, both sides.