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- Collection: Wilson, Reginald Charles
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Das Erika Lied
A German marching song but also a love song to Erica.
Reg Wilson's Girlfriend
Three photographs of Reg's girlfriend.
#1 she is sitting on a rug with a dog, in a park.
#2 she is holding the handlebar of a police motorcycle and sidecar.
#3 she is sitting on a rock in Mount Royal Park, overlooking Montreal.
#1 she is sitting on a rug with a dog, in a park.
#2 she is holding the handlebar of a police motorcycle and sidecar.
#3 she is sitting on a rock in Mount Royal Park, overlooking Montreal.
Reg Wilson's brevets and prisoner of war tag
Two cloth brevets, for a navigator and an observer plus a Stalag IVB dog tag.
Halifax Christmas Card
A Christmas card with a sketch of a broken Halifax qnd a handshake drawn on the music and words of 'Stille Nacht'.
Halifax Landing
A Halifax landing on a wet runway, starboard side. Information supplied with the collection states 'Halifax Dec 1942 10 sqn'.
Halifax, Albany and Lakeland Cards
Three colour postcards.
#1 a Halifax of 35 Squadron, in flight.
#2 Albany, Georgia - Pecan trees and a hunter with aircraft above.
#3 Lakeland, Florida. Orange trees, fishing and houses.
#1 a Halifax of 35 Squadron, in flight.
#2 Albany, Georgia - Pecan trees and a hunter with aircraft above.
#3 Lakeland, Florida. Orange trees, fishing and houses.
Halifax
A Halifax, EY-E, air-to-air view of the port side.
Pilot Fellerer, Luftwaffe
The pilot who was credited with shooting down Reg Wilson's Halifax.
Reg Wilson
Reg in leather flying jacket holding his flying equipment.
Reg Wilson and Naval Officer
A naval officer with a full beard and Reg Wilson outside a building.
Halifax under Service
A Halifax with several ground crew at work on and around it. Information supplied with the collection states 'CH10434 - Working on a Halifax 23 Jun 43'
Kriegsgfangenenpost
A copy of the address page of a prisoner of war letter.
Map of Centre & Mainly Eastern Area of Berlin
A copy of a map showing the crash site of the Halifax, LW 337 and their target of Hitler's Chancery.
Weather Charts 20 January 1944
Two weather charts dated 20 January 1944. The first shows the UK weather and the second the situation in the Northern Hemisphere.
French Prisoners of War Released from M Stammlager IV B
French prisoners of war walking free out of the Camp. They are wearing greatcoats and carrying suitcases. It is captioned 'In vrijheid gestelde Fransche krijggevangenen passeren' and translated as 'Passing freed French prisoners of war'.
Inside a Barrack hut
Six prisoners sitting inside a barrack. It is captioned 'Interieur van een der grote barakken' and translated as 'Interior of one of the large barracks'.
Stalag IVB Watch Tower
A watch tower at one of the corners of the camp. It is captioned 'Een vande zes om bet kamp staande watchtorens' and translated as 'One of the six watchtowers standing around the camp'.
Camp Procession
A procession of prisoners led by clerics, through the camp. It is captioned 'De hoofd kamp straat (een processie van de Fransche krijgsgevangenen)' and translated as 'Main Camp Street (a procession of the French prisoners of war)'.
Camp Football Match
A football match watched by a very large number of prisoners. It is captioned 'De appelplaats als voetbalveld met interland aspiraties' and translated as 'The parade ground as a football field with international aspirations'.
Stalag IVB
A view across the camp with a group of men outside their huts.
French Service of Remembrance
A large group of prisoners attending a service captioned 'De Fransche krijgsgevangenen herdenken hun doden op Allerzielen -Kerkhof Muhlberg' and translated as 'The French prisoners of war commemorate their dead on All Souls' Day -Kerkhof Muhlberg'.
Camp Food Distribution
An officer hands out food to prisoners about to depart for work outside the camp. It is captioned 'De facteur der Servische gevangenen deelt proviand uit aan naar 'arbeids kommando' vertrekkende kampgenoten.' and translated as 'The facteur of the…
Prisoner of war funeral
A prisoner being interred in a grave, watched by many mourners wearing greatcoats. A German guard of honour is firing a salute.
Camp Church Service
A religious service outside a church made from a camp hut. Clerics are in white with prisoners kneeling around the building. It is captioned 'De kerk in 'gevangenschap' translated as 'The Church in 'Captivity''.
Camp guard of honour
A German guard of honour watching over prisoners laying one of their number to rest. It is captioned 'Een vuurpeleton - een geestelijker en een baar... een helaas bijna dagelijks voorkomend beeld op het Kerkhof van de krijgsgevangenen' translated as…