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  • Collection: Witty, A R

CWittyAR-170323-010098.jpg
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. annotated with blue pen. Note on top right 'Op No 25'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010099.jpg
Map showing southern England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to sea west of La Rochelle. Annotated top right 'Op No. 26, 10/8/44'. On the reverse 'Witty'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010101.jpg
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and four pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 26'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010105.jpg
Map showing south east England, France and Germany with route from Lincoln area to a target west of Frankfurt. Annotated top left 'Op No. 27, 25/8/44'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010109.jpg
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and four pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Russelsheim (Nr Mainz), Op No 27'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010110.jpg
Map showing part of east England, Netherlands and north Germany with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Kiel. Annotated bottom left 'Op No. 28, 26/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. 28, Kiel 92nd time), 26/8/44'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010112.jpg
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and three pages of en-route navigation observations. Annotated with blue pen. Note on top right 'Op No. 28 (Kiel)'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010116.jpg
Map showing south east England and Northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Pas De Calais area. Annotated 'Op No. 29, 28/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op No. 29, Fromentel, 28/8/44'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010118.jpg
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No. 29 (FROMENTEL).

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CWittyAR-170323-010120.jpg
Map showing south east England and Northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Pas de Calais area. Annotated top middle 'Op. No. 30, 31/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. No. 30 St Riquier, 31/8/44'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010122.jpg
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No. 30'.

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CWittyAR-170323-010124.jpg
Map showing England western Europe.
It is unused.

MWittyAR1520694-170323-010001.jpg
One one side a notice for a grand Christmas part to be held on boxing day in the NAAFI. On the other side handwritten notes with names and times.

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PWittyAR17010001.jpg
Brown envelope with faint handwritten notes on one side

PWittyAR17010003.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing civilian dress.

PWittyAR17010004.jpg
Head an shoulders portrait of a woman wearing white blouse.

PWittyAR17010005.jpg
Piece of paper with 'Witty F/O' written on it.

PWittyAR17010006.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing civilian jacket and tie.

PWittyAR17010009.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing civilian jacket and tie.

PWittyAR17010008.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait head on of a man wearing civilian jacket and tie.

BWittyARWittyARv1.pdf
History of wartime experiences of Ronald Witty. Starts with schooling and early employment just before the war in Hull. Mentions German bombing of Hull and volunteering for the RAF. Describes training in London and Torquay before departing on a troop…

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EWittyARWitty[Fam]421215.jpg
Writes that he is settled at Woodbrook in South Africa and tells a little about his life and training.

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EWittyARWitty[Fam]421208.jpg
Writes that he had arrived at Durban and went by train to East London. Mentions the uneventful sea journey and says he would start training soon.

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EWittyARWitty[Fam]421220.jpg
Looking forward to Christmas and speculates on food. Catches up with family and other news and mail. Concludes with family banter.

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EWittyARWitty[Fam]421227.jpg
Writes that he had not yet had any mail from them. Describes his Christmas and boxing day activities. At the end mentions he had just received mail.

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