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Jill Nicholls mentioned in despatches
Cover letter and certificate for mentioned in dispatches award announced in London Gazette to Leading Aircraftwoman J E K Nicholls.
Jill Thomson (Nicholls) service and release book
Show service from 19 June 1942 until 17 October 1945. Left as Corporal. Was driver motor transport. Includes comments on aptitudes and qualities.
Jill Nicholl's MT course notebook
Includes don'ts for MT drivers, technical terms, notes on vehicle chassis and drive shafts, brakes, bearings, care and maintenance, inspections, controls and engines. Goes on with using maps and routes. Continues with lubricating systems, accident…
Just a Melody
Song lyrics and transcription
They'll never know
Poem and transcription. Lamenting those lost during war.
Reported missing
Poem about aircrew reported missing
Forever they live
Poem remembering those who did not live to see the end of war.
To a mother
Poem concerning mothers of flyers.
Berlin
Poem about young man killed.
Memories of RAF Elvington
Posted to motor transport section of 77 Squadron at RAF Elvington in November 1942. Writes of duties, location and social activities. Mentions commanders and feeling part of the squadron. Posted to RAF Sandtoft in 1944. Gives dates of service June…
Letter from Corporal S Manasay
Letter from a Womwn's Auxilliary Air Force friend or colleague stationed at Maison Blanche in Algeria. Catching up with news and writing of her experiences in North Africa. She talks of other service woman as well as local people. She mentions her…
Invitation to Sergeants' Mess dance
Addressed to Corporal J E K Nicholls, invitation to dance on 25 July 1945.
Jill Nicholls corporals club member book
Corporal Club RAF Sandtoft. Notes payment of subs and notes entrance fee.
Battle of Britain Day order of Service
Includes running order for service and hymns.
Reply to application to join Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Reply from WAAF recruiting office to Jill Nicholls application to join and noting that she would attend medical examination. On the reverse Form 2150W not filled in.
Itinerary on joining
List train times, routes and reporting eventually to depot at RAF Bridgenorth. On the reverse part of a list of names.
Bomber Command
Poem remembering Bomber Command airfields, countryside and bombers taking off, facing defences and returning, and those who did not return.
Imagination
Poem about the effect of losing a friend.
77 Squadron
Poem about aircrew and aircraft of 77 Squadron
To a wounded hero
Poem about losing a loved one and subsequent memories.
Stamford Bridge
Poem of memories of getting away to a little village
A Reverie
Poem, titled 'A Reverie'. Writes of June day, evenings, a winding river, sadness and remorse and losing friends.
Album cover
White photo album cover
Six newspaper cuttings
Top left - riddled plane won dual. Story of recovery of damaged bomber pilot Flt Sgt F E Mathers RAF awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. Wireless operator and rear gunner (Sgt G E French) awarded Distinguished Flying Medal.
Middle left - Regiment…
Middle left - Regiment…
Photographs of people and aircraft and newspaper cutting
Left page. Top - Ground operations. Photograph of farm workers piling hay on a rick with a Halifax bomber behind.
Bottom - a large group of airmen, some with brevet standing in three rows wearing variety of uniform and caps.
Right page. Top left…
Bottom - a large group of airmen, some with brevet standing in three rows wearing variety of uniform and caps.
Right page. Top left…