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  • Collection: Thornhill, Ted

OThornhillEB1426942-170515-01.pdf
RAF Form 2520A issued to Ted Thornhill.

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MThornhillCE2049456-170515-02.pdf
24 pages of an address book.

EParrotBThornhillCE440202.pdf
She thanks her for her letter. She has heard from Teddy too. She asks about recovering his possessions from the RAF.

EMansbridgeJThornhillCE440126.pdf
Judy has just heard that Ted is a prisoner of war. She tells her news from her new station.

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Connie Thornhill (nee Crowther) and five WAAFs.
On the reverse 'Hereford May 2nd 1942 Irene Edith Joyce Connie Dorothy Alice'.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Connie. On the reverse 'WAAF Cpl CE Thornhill 2049455 Service 1940 to 1945 Married Oct 26th 1943'.

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Seven airmen in front of their Lancaster. On the reverse '1943 Lancaster Ted's Crew'.

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42 Airwomen arranged in four rows in front of a wooden hut. It is annotated 'NCO Admin School Wilmslow March 29th to April 19th 1944'. On the reverse many of the WAAFs have signed their names.

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A view of the side of Jack Bower flying his Lancaster. On the reverse 'Jack Bower RCAF'.

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Six airmen crouched down in front of a Lancaster with its engines running. On the reverse '1943 Lancaster Ted's Crew'.

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Ted and a friend engaged in sporting activities. Ted has a baseball and ball. His friend has an American football and catcher's glove. They are dressed in shorts. Behind are Nissen huts. On the reverse 'To the sweetest girl in the world. From the…

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Six aircrew with Ted on the left standing in front of their Lancaster. On the reverse 'Edward Benjamin Left'.
A second copy has on the reverse '1943 Lancaster Ted's Crew Woodall Spar [sic] (619)'

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Three head and shoulders portraits of Ted.
#1 Ted as a trainee
#2 Ted as a trainee. On the reverse 'Ted Thornhill'.
#3 Ted smoking a pipe. On the reverse 'WOP-AG POW Germany 1943 to 1945' and on a post-it 'EB Thornhill with Dunhill pipe. Pipe…

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Ted and Connie on their wedding day. On the reverse is a post it with '26/Oct/43 EB Thornhill CE Crowther. Horbury. Wakefield'.

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A newspaper report on the bombing of Berlin.

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A card accompanying the Club lapel pin awarded to Ted.

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Ted's baptism certificate

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A copy of Ted's birth certificate.

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The letter advises her on her allowances.

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Ted advises he has leave and Connie is asked to arrange their wedding on the 26th or as soon as possible.

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Coming home Sunday night
Wedding Tuesday very quiet
Love Connie

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The letter advises that Ted's personal effects will be sent by train.
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