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Poem about lack of gravestones to mark resting place but memory does not fade. Continues lines about with Runnymede memorial. They would not be forgotten.

Catches up with family news and mentions a recent operation that Ken took part in on a battleship and noted he was back on operations with a famous squadron. The only famous one he knew was 12. Noted that he would be very busy.

Covers local news and also covers news from primary department, short notices, leave calls, letter from lads and lasses including one from K Gill, cartoons, and more replies to letters.

View of a memorial building and galleries and accompanying text.

Head and shoulders portrait of a young man wearing civilian jacket and tie. On the reverse '1940'

Letter with printed list and 1939-45 Star with Bomber Command Clasp, Aircrew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp. Arctic Star and War Medal all ticked. Handwritten annotation 'DFC, CdG'.

Entries detailing daily activity including shift work at AV Roe, friends, entertainment, health, weather and family news. Mentions letters from Ken, and his arrival back in October.

Writes that it was a lovely day and wished he was with her to enjoy it. Mentions recent radio news about Lancaster losses but presumes it was not him. Comments on his laundry parcel and continues with family news and gossip.

Portrait of a baby boy sitting. Captioned 'Derek at 9 months'.

In memoriam notice for Kenneth Gill mounted on a certificate from the Yorkshire Evening News,

Document covering Leeds and Hunslet schoolboy's trip to the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley on April 18th 1936.

Document covering Leeds and Hunslet schoolboy's trip to the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley on May 8th 1937.

Court mounted decorations, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-045 Star with Bomber Command Clasp, Aircrew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp, Arctic Star, War Medal 1939-45, Croix de Guerre 1939-45.

Term report 1936-37 from Junior Technical School, Leeds. List subjects, results and remarks.

Ticket for final at Wembley on April 18th 1936

Full length image of two men, one in civilian dress, the other in uniform standing in a back garden with dog on the left and shed and part of house in the background. On the reverse '1943'.

Title '1940'.
Top left a note '1438901 Gilll K, u/t pilot, aircrew selection, block 3, room 2, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland'.
Top middle - a group of men and women wearing civilian clothes standing in the doorway of a house.
Top right - three men and…

Title '1941'.
Top - four men, three in uniform and the fourth in civilian shirt and tie, standing behind a woman wearing dress sitting on a chair with a young boy alongside. In the background part of a house and a shed. Captioned 'Leslie, Ken, G-D…

Head and shoulders portrait of an airmen wearing tunic. On the reverse 'To the dearest girl in the world, the most precious jewel on earth, with fondest love Ken XXXXX'.

A large group of airmen wearing tunics with side caps squatting and standing in two rows in front of an Anson. One officer in centre standing has a lighter uniform and peaked cap. Annotated 'K Gill' with arrow pointing to man seventh from right, rear…

Black cover with embossed text 'Photographs'.

A large group of airmen wearing tunics with side caps squatting and standing in two rows in front of an Anson. One officer in centre standing has a lighter uniform and peaked cap.

Top - a group of six airmen wearing tunics sitting outside a building with car on the left.
Bottom left - view of a number of single story huts.
Bottom right - view of single story huts with man walking in front of hut in centre.

Top left - two airmen wearing uniform tunics sitting at a table inside with two women.
Top right - two airmen wearing uniform tunics sitting at a table inside with two women.
Bottom - view of single story huts.

Top - family photograph of man, two women and a girl sitting on a multi-seater swing in garden.
Bottom left - an airman in shirt sleeves sitting on a multi-seat swing with a man and two women.
Bottom right - a group of girls wearing academic robes…