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Where Germany keeps her captives
Newspaper cutting with map of Germany and parts of Poland and Hungary with locations of prisoner of war camps, towns/cities and Allied Fronts.
Mablethorpe
Colour artwork postcard showing beach on the right with promenade. To the left a park with buildings, lawn and a tent. In the distance a town. Captioned 'Beach and Greensward, Mablethorpe'.
Eric Scott prisoner of war document
Shows personal and physical details, next of kin, b/w head and shoulder photograph and fingerprint.
The Prisoner of War Journal
Sixteen page journal with text and photographs. The final issue with message from Field Marshal Lord Chetwode, Editorial, article on history of prisoner of war mail/parcels, awards ceremony, prisoner of war students, garden parties, articles about…
The memoir of Eric William Scott
Text and numerous b/w photographs (some of which are also located in sub-collection albums) covering from immediately before and during World War II - (1939-1946). First page has colour photographs and description of prisoner of war medal. Continues…
Eric Scott pilot's flying log book
Pilots flying log book for Eric Scott from 23 November 1941 to 17 July 1942. It covers his initial flying training in England and then in Florida and Alabama in the USA. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Stearman, Vultee and Harvard. He landed on a…
Eric Scott's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Eric Scott, bomb aimer, covering the period from 1 September 1942 to 4 January 1946. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Picton (31 Bombing &…
Cadet's handbook
Book given to students training at the Riddle Aeronautical Institute, Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida, United States. Starts with some history of institute and airfield. Gives general advice to students, outlines objectives of the course and gives…
Letter to Mrs E W Scott from the caterpillar club
Contains welcome to the club and includes tag with date, card for Flight Sergeant E W Scott, a gold caterpillar badge and envelope.
205 Group Royal Air Force Battle Honours
Map showing Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries. Provides a history of of the group who provided the only mobile force of heavy bombers in the Mediterranean theatre. Wellington, Halifax and B-24 acted as a tactical force attacking…
Decorations
1939–1945 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945, Unofficial Prisoner of War Medal, and Unofficial Bomber Command Medal.
Pieces of cloth
Three cloth squares
No. 9 Initial Training Wing, B. Flight, No 2 Squadron
A large group of airmen wearing tunics with side caps, In the centre front and officer wearing peaked cap. They are sitting and standing in four rows with a large house in the background. Captioned 'No. 9 Initial Training Wing, B. Flight, No 2…
People, aircraft, and places
Top left - a large group of airmen wearing khaki uniform sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Wellington. At front middle a sign '37 Sqdn, B Flight'.
Top right - two airmen wearing khaki shirt and shorts sitting on a wall. The man on the…
Top right - two airmen wearing khaki shirt and shorts sitting on a wall. The man on the…