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Six photographs of people, places and aircraft
Left page. Top left - group of men and women outside a control tower. Two men closer to camera on right hand edge.
Top right - a clergyman wearing white surplus standing behind a man at a lectern. Both in front of a single story green wartime hut…
Top right - a clergyman wearing white surplus standing behind a man at a lectern. Both in front of a single story green wartime hut…
Poem and official documents
Left page - A Lament. Poem about those left behind. By Lillian Wilson Gibson.
Right page. Top - A blank Royal Air Force Traffic Accident Report.
Bottom - Ration card for AWW1 Robinson J from RAF Pocklington.
Right page. Top - A blank Royal Air Force Traffic Accident Report.
Bottom - Ration card for AWW1 Robinson J from RAF Pocklington.
5-Nazi 'Cobber' was only turned down by RAF
Newspaper cutting account of Flying Officer E J Kain a New Zealander turned down on his first attempt to join the RAF. He had now been shot down twice but himself shot down two Dornier and three Messerschmitt. Includes photograph.
Fighter bases back 130 miles
Newspaper cutting. The whole German fighter force operating over Normandy forced to operate from bases more that 130 miles away. Report that German propaganda about flying bombs wearing thin. Problems of German soldiers with lack of sleep in…
Four newspaper cuttings
Left page. Top - Duisburg the main target, 8 bombers missing. Account of operation.
Bottom left - Airman to wed airman's widow. Alex Henshaw (test pilot) to wed widow of Count de Chateaubrun killed eight months after wedding in December 1937.…
Bottom left - Airman to wed airman's widow. Alex Henshaw (test pilot) to wed widow of Count de Chateaubrun killed eight months after wedding in December 1937.…
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…
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…
Album cover
White photo album cover
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.
A Reverie
Poem, titled 'A Reverie'. Writes of June day, evenings, a winding river, sadness and remorse and losing friends.
Forever they live
Poem remembering those who did not live to see the end of war.
Stamford Bridge
Poem of memories of getting away to a little village
To a wounded hero
Poem about losing a loved one and subsequent memories.
77 Squadron
Poem about aircrew and aircraft of 77 Squadron
Imagination
Poem about the effect of losing a friend.
Reported missing
Poem about aircrew reported missing
Bomber Command
Poem remembering Bomber Command airfields, countryside and bombers taking off, facing defences and returning, and those who did not return.
They'll never know
Poem and transcription. Lamenting those lost during war.
Just a Melody
Song lyrics and transcription
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.
Itinerary on joining
List train times, routes and reporting eventually to depot at RAF Bridgenorth. On the reverse part of a list of names.
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.
Battle of Britain Day order of Service
Includes running order for service and hymns.
Jill Nicholls corporals club member book
Corporal Club RAF Sandtoft. Notes payment of subs and notes entrance fee.
Invitation to Sergeants' Mess dance
Addressed to Corporal J E K Nicholls, invitation to dance on 25 July 1945.