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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
Description
An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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Aubrey Read
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Photographs of Aubrey, head and shoulders, in uniform, contact sheet format. Some in a booklet.
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A number of small head and shoulder b/w contact sheet format photographs, some in a booklet.
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eng
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Photograph
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PReadAW19010002-0001, PReadAW19010002-0002, PReadAW19010002-0003, PReadAW19010002-0004, PReadAW19010002-0005, PReadAW19010002-0006, PReadAW19010002-0007, PReadAW19010001, PReadAW19010003, PReadAW19010004, PReadAW19010005
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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aircrew
wireless operator
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
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An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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21st birthday greetings to Aubrey Read
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Notice published in the Lincolnshire Echo, congratulating Aubrey on his 21st birthday from his Mum and Dad.
A 21st birthday card.
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1941-09-09
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A small piece torn from a newspaper and an unsent birthday card
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eng
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NReadAW190107-010001, NReadAW190107-010002, MReadAW50611-190107-040001, MReadAW50611-190107-040002
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Civilian
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Great Britain
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1941-09-09
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
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An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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Comrades of the Royal Air Force Association rule book
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Membership card and rule book for the Sleaford district Branch issued to Aubrey when he was a member of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell Band.
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1939-07-26
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Sixteen page booklet
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eng
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Text
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MReadAW50611-190107-02
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Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
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1939-07-26
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RAF Cranwell
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
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An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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Aubrey Read's Certificate of Discharge from the Territorial Army
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Discharged from the Band of the Lincolnshire Regiment, issued when he joined the RAF.
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1938-12-02
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One printed form with handwritten annotations
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eng
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MReadAW50611-190107-010001, MReadAW50611-190107-010002
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British Army
Royal Air Force
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1938-12-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
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England--York
Great Britain
England--Yorkshire
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
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An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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ROYAL AIR FORCE RECRUITING DEPOT,
Victory House,
Kingsway,
London, W.C.2.
Ref LRD/873/Mus.
Date 4th Nov. 1938.
Mr. A. W. Read,
55, Carholme Road,
Lincoln.
Sir,
With reference to your enlistment into this service a Musician, literature relative to men is enclosed herewith with a request that you will please complete Form 429 and return same to this depot together with the documents enumerated on Form 936. On receipt of same a further communication will be forwarded you calling you up to this depot with a view to your enlistment on Monday, 21st instant.
E Scules.
Officer Commanding,
Royal Air force Recruiting Depot.
From – Officer Commanding,
Royal Air Force Recruiting Depot,
Victory House, Kingsway,
W.C.2.
To Mr A.W. Read, Date 4 t h November, 1938.
IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE “DOCS.”
Sir,
With reference to your application for enlistment into this Service, it is requested that you will forward to this office the following documents for perusal :-
(a) A reference from your present employer, or the name and address of the company, or private person by whom you are now employed.
If you do not wish to obtain a reference at present please inform this office.
(b) A reference as to character, of recent date, from a responsible person other than a relative or employer.
(c) If you are unemployed, a reference from (or the name and address of) your last employer. The reference referred to in (b) above should state the period you have been unemployed.
(d) If you are now serving, or have ever served in any of the armed forces of the Crown, you must send particulars of service and if discharged your Discharge Certificate.
(e) If you have served in the Mercantile Marine, your Board of Trade Certificate of Discharge.
(f) I married or under the age of 18 you should forward your Birth Certificate.
It must be clearly understood that no guarantee of your ultimate enlistment can at present be give, as this will depend upon (1) your medical fitness, (2) the requirements of this Service, and (3) the approval of the Officer I/C Records. Royal Air Force.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Officer Commanding,
Royal Air Force Recruiting Depot.
NOTE. - If you have ever appeared on a charge before a Civil Court and have been found guilty, you should give full particulars, as this may render you ineligible for enlistment.
A.M. Form 936.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL DOCUMENTS BE FORWARDED BY [underlined] REGISTERED POST. [/underlined]
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Letter to Aubrey Read from Royal Air Force Recruiting Depot
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Letter instructing Aubrey to complete an enclosed form and send the documents listed on an enclosed F936. The letter concerns Aubrey's request to join the RAF as a musician.
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1938-11-04
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Typewritten letter on headed paper and a printed form
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eng
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EOCRAFRecDepReadAW381104-0001, EOCRAFRecDepReadAW381104-0002
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Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
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1938-11-04
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Jan Waller
recruitment
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
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An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION,
Wooburn House, Wooburn Green,
High Wycombe, Bucks
[Crest]
20 OCT 1950
Dear Sir or Madam,
I venture to ask for your assistance in completing the attached form.
The Imperial War Graves Commission have been entrusted, for this war as for the last, with the duty of permanently commemorating those members of His Majesty's Naval, Military and Air Forces from all parts of the British Empire who die in the service of the Allied cause. The Commission will consequently be responsible for marking and caring for the graves, or, in the case of those who have no known grave, for making provision for other suitable form of commemoration and also for recording all names in permanent Registers. This work will be carried out at the cost of the Commission, whose funds are provided by all the Governments of the Empire.
A headstone of the same simple pattern will, as before, mark each grave; thus every man rich or poor, General or Private, will be honoured in the same way.
In order to carry out these duties, and to complete the permanent Registers, the Commission desire certain additional information which they hope you will be so good as to supply on the attached for, which should then be returned to the Commission.
You will notice that a space has been left on the form for a personal inscription to be selected by the relatives, if they so desire, for engraving on the headstone. Where, owing to the course of military operations, it has so far been impossible to find or identify a grave, no personal inscription should be inserted on the form. Should the grave eventually be discovered, I shall, of course, write to you again, and you will then have a further opportunity to choose an inscription.
Some relatives have expressed the wish to pay for this personal inscription, and an opportunity will be given to them later on of meeting the cost. Should they not wish to do so, the cost will be borne by the Commission.
Owing to increase in the cost of engraving Personal Inscriptions since the attached form was printed, the amount which may be paid by relatives has been raised from 7s. 6d. To £1.
Yours faithfully,
F. HIGGINSON,
Secretary.
[rubber stamp] SPECIMAN ONLY
[underlined] THE HEADSTONE [/underlined]
[sample drawing of headstone]
The headstone stands 2 feet 8 inches above ground; is 1 foot 3 inches broad and 3 inches thick.
It is inscribed with a badge and religious emblem and the service particulars of the deceased.
At the foot of the stone is a space in which can be engraved an inscription chosen by the relatives. This inscription must not exceed [underlined] 60 letters [/underlined] in length.
[underlined] Imperial War Graves Commission [/underlined]
[underlined] Wooburn Green – Jan. 26 1945. Drawn by M. Newell. [/underlined]
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Letter to Aubrey Read's mother from the Imperial War Graves Commission
Description
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Covering letter for a form that the Commission would like Aubrey's mother to complete to enable them to provide an appropriate headstone for Aubrey's grave. Specimen of the headstone.
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1950-10-20
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Two printed forms
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eng
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Text. Correspondence
Text
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EHigginsonFReadCW501020-0001, EHigginsonFReadCW501020-0002
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Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
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1950-10-20
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Jan Waller
106 Squadron
aircrew
final resting place
Lancaster
RAF Metheringham
wireless operator
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
Description
An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Read, AW
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2019-01-07
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[compliments slip]
The Under Secretary of State for Air presents his compliments to Mrs. C. W. Read, and begs to forward herewith photographs of cross marking the grave of No. 50611 Flying Officer Aubrey William Read. These have been received from the Army Graves Service, who are responsible for the temporary marking of war graves.
Temporary crosses will be replaced in due course by permanent headstones to be erected by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Details of the inscription on the temporary cross will be carefully checked at that stage and any errors rectified before the permanent headstone is erected.
Air Ministry, London, S.W.1 25th March 1949.
[page break]
[black and white photograph of grave site]
SJT[sic]E. W. DAVIES
F.O. J. R. C. HOBOKEN DFC
F.O. J. P. J. JENKINS
SJT[sic] G. E. G. LUCAS DFM
F.O. A. W. READ
F.O. H. G. STUFFIN
R.A.F. 26.11.43.
[page break]
[rear of black and white photograph]
GRAVE 9 – 12, ROW B PLOT.
BRITISH MILITARY CEMETERY
BAD TOLZ, DURNBACH, GERMANY.
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Letter to Aubrey Read's mother from the Air Ministry
Description
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Covering letter for the photograph of the temporary cross marking the grave of Aubrey and the other members of his crew. Photograph of the grave. On the reverse 'Grave 9-12, Row B, Plot. Brittish [sic] Military Cemetary, Bad Tolz, Durnbach, Germany.'
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1949-03-25
Format
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One printed letter, one b/w photograph
Language
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eng
Type
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Photograph
Text
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EAirMinReadCW490325-0001, EAirMinReadCW490325-0002, EAirMinReadCW490325-0003
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Germany
Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
Germany--Bad Tölz
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1948-03-25
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David Bloomfield
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IBCC Digital Archive
106 Squadron
aircrew
final resting place
killed in action
Lancaster
wireless operator
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
Description
An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy.
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Read, AW
Date
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2019-01-07
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21st birthday card
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21st birthday card; from sister Nan and brother in law Alex.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
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Printed card
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eng
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E[Author]N-AReadAW410909-0001, E[Author]N-AReadAW410909-0002
Coverage
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Civilian
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IBCC Digital Archive
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1941-09-09
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Title
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Read, Aubrey William
Read, A W
Description
An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Aubrey Read (1920 - 1943, 627232, 50611 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and documents. He flew operations as a a wireless operator with 106 Squadron and was killed 26 November 1943. <br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Leitch and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br /><br />Additional information on Aubrey read is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119409/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy.
Identifier
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Read, AW
Date
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2019-01-07
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Greetings telegram addressed to Aubrey Read
Description
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Envelope and telegram to Aircrafstman Read, S.H.Q Signals Section R.A.F. Elsham Wolds. 'Congratulations for your 21st from Betty Jim and Joyce'.
21st birthday telegram from Aubrey's Uncle Jim, Auntie Betty and cousin Joyce.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
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One Greetings telegram and envelope
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eng
Type
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Physical object
Identifier
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E[Author]J-JReadAW410909-0001, E[Author]J-JReadAW410909-0002, E[Author]J-JReadAW410909-0003
Coverage
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Civilian
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
Rights
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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1941-09-09
RAF Elsham Wolds