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Harold Yeoman’s pilot’s flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for Harold Yeoman covering the period from 18 November 1940 to 7 November 1942. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Sywell (6 EFTS), RCAF Moose Jaw (32 SFTS), RAF Bassingbourn (11…
Poem
Reminisces the moment when his frightened heart was awakened by love, comparing that to the first breath of Heaven.
Silent song
Three verse poem about song lying asleep in him but love would fire it.
Loose on the wind
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…
Interview with Harold Yeoman
Harold Yeoman volunteered for the RAF hoping to become an air gunner and was surprised to find he would be trained as a pilot. He describes a crash landing in a Wellington, returning from an operation to Cherbourg, and being sent to Essen twice…
For C.R.W
Dedicated to C.R.W, killed March 7 1944 in an aircraft accident. Contrasts the pain of death with the serenity of afterlife.
Air raid
Two verse poem about bombing.
This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
Poem at morning
Two verse poem about morning.
Armourer
Poem about armourer loading bombs but would not be there when they were dropped.
Fugue - winter
Four verse poem on winter.
Sonnet - to a dead poet
Poem about a friend who died too soon.
Sonnet
Poem about death and afterlife.
The fullness of living
Sub titled (a prayer before action). Four verse poem about flying and death close at hand and how beautiful was life.
In fever
Three verse poem on love conquering fever.
Chess
Poem about playing chess.
The fens
Two verse poem.
Poem of quietness I
Two verse poem about the countryside in Westmorland and walking.
Sussex
Two verse poem about Sussex and love.
From Telok Pisang
Three verse poem. Malayan landscapes spur a reflection on human condition.
I drift within
Three verse poem about death, despair.
From a darkness
Three verse poem about dark thoughts, despair and love.
For Alan
Three verse poem with a tribute to a friend.
If I should ever die
Six verse poem of instructions should he die.
Hauntings
Two verse poem about things that haunt.