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  • Collection: Smith, A C

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Notes taken during training to understand fighter tactics.

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An abstract of a flight log to Stuttgart. It contains details of each leg including an attack by night fighters.

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Allan and four other prisoners at Stalag 4B.

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Four items from Allan's time as a prisoner of war.
#1 is a 10 Reichspfenning note used in the POW camps.
#2 is a Coventry badge with an elephant.
#3 is a metal plate
#4 is a metal badge with a leather strap. It is stamped with Stalag 4B
The four…

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50 trainee airmen and an officer arranged in five rows.

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Three photographs of Allan.
#1 is a full length portrait of Allan in a garden. He has a navigator's brevet on his uniform.
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait, again with ahis navigator's brevet.
#3 is a head and shoulders portrait when he was a…

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A collection of cloth and metal badges, identity discs, goggles and Caterpillar Club membership card that belonged to Allan Smith.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Allan taken when he was a prisoner of war.

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A colourised head and shoulders portrait of Allan.

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A receipt for a watch confiscated by the Germans at Dulag Luft.

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RAF Form 1519B filled in with observations to the sun.

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RAF Form 657 with details of Allan's medical after his return from prisoner of war camp.

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A summary of all major matches in Stalag IVB

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He tells Allan about family news and wishes him Merry Christmas.

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A telegram advising Allan Smith's father that he is missing.

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RAF Form 58 with the findings of the medical board.

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The letter is a response for Allan's request to become a member of the Caterpillar Club after his safe use of a parachute.

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A brief guide for airmen of all trades and grades to the interior economy of life in the RAF. It includes a lot of detail about ranks, pay, duties, regulations, discipline and trades.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

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A guide containing information about the camp and how it operates, pay, discipline, local information, recreation, churches and aircrew categories.

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AM Form 78 for Lancaster Mk 3 JA865. Details of its service record.

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A telegram advising that Allan is a prisoner of war and is unwounded.

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The document provides detail of tasks to be completed after his spell as a prisoner of war. He must have medical reports and if he stays in the RAF he will receive equipment.

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The letter sets out the three options that Allan has now that he has returned from prisoner of war camp. Each option is detailed

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Allan Smith's membership card for the Caterpillar Club and a broach.
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