Browse Items (38 total)

  • Collection: Thornhill, Ted

EThornhillEBThornhillBC450518-0001.jpg
The telegram advises that he has arrived back in England. Handwritten is 'Ted home from POW camp'.

Tags: ;

EThornhillEBThornhillCE441016-0001.jpg
He reminds his wife that he is writing on the day of their first wedding anniversary. He expresses love for her and says he hopes to be home soon.

Tags: ; ;

EThornhillEBThornhillCE441118-0001.jpg
He writes on their wedding anniversary.

Tags: ; ; ;

EThornhillEBThornhillCE450125-0001.jpg
He apologises for having nothing new to say but he is fit and well.

Tags: ; ;

MThornhillCE2049456-170515-010001.jpg
A booklet of prayers. It is annotated 'Thornhill. CE'.

Tags: ;

MThornhillEB1426942-170515-010001.jpg
A letter card for sending mail to prisoners.

Tags:

PThornhillEB17010001.jpg
Six views of Ted's box used for storing badges.
#1 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front with flags of the USA, United Kingdom and USSR on the top.
#2 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front.
#3 is the side with Stalag IVB.
#4 is the back showing the…

Tags: ; ;

PThornhillEB17010006.jpg
Two views of Ted's box opened revealing its contents.
There is a head and shoulders portrait of Ted with his POW number, 16865, printed on. There is a post it note with 'POW Germany Ted Thornhill 1943-1945'.
Inside the box is a Caterpillar Club pin…

Tags: ; ;

PThornhillEB17010008.jpg
A pin issued to Ted for parachuting to safety.

Tags: ; ;

PThornhillEB17010009.jpg
Ted's RAF badge

Tags:

PThornhillEB17010010.jpg
Both sides of Ted's Dog Tags

Tags: ;

PThornhillEB17010014.jpg
A card awarded by Ted for successfully parachuting to safety.

Tags: ; ;

PThornhillEB17020001.jpg
Three items relating to the loss of Ted's Lancaster. #1 is a note about the crew - 4 were killed and 3 baled out. #2 is the reverse of the note explaining that the WAAFs at Edith Weston were very kind to the Forces. Ted sold his logbook and medals to…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

EAirMinThornhillCE440202.jpg
The letter advises that Ted is a prisoner of war.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

EOCRAFBittesThornhillCE431210.jpg
The writer regrets her husband is missing and advises her not to give up hope.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

EOCRAFCentDepThornhillCE440224.jpg
The letter advises that Ted's personal effects will be sent by train.

Tags: ;

EThornhillCE[Recipient]431023.jpg
Coming home Sunday night
Wedding Tuesday very quiet
Love Connie

Tags:

EThornhillEB[Recipient]431023.jpg
Ted advises he has leave and Connie is asked to arrange their wedding on the 26th or as soon as possible.

Tags: ;

MThornhillEB1426942-170515-02.jpg
The letter advises her on her allowances.

Tags:

MThornhillEB1426942-170515-03.jpg
A copy of Ted's birth certificate.

MThornhillEB1426942-170515-04.jpg
Ted's baptism certificate

MThornhillEB1426942-170515-05.jpg
A card accompanying the Club lapel pin awarded to Ted.

Tags: ; ;

NThornhillEB170515-02.jpg
A newspaper report on the bombing of Berlin.

Tags: ; ; ;

PThornhillEB1703.jpg
Ted and Connie on their wedding day. On the reverse is a post it with '26/Oct/43 EB Thornhill CE Crowther. Horbury. Wakefield'.

Tags: ; ;

PThornhillEB1705.jpg
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…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2