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- Collection: Field, Peter L and Cynthia G
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Accompanying note
Accompanying note from Rhona Hay with text and silhouettes of three cats.
Cynthia Field at the Hay Clan plot
A woman wearing an overcoat holding onto part of a memorial headstone for grave of Ian Hay in Inverness. Upper part of stone is fashioned as a propeller blade. On the reverse 'In August 1975 Peter and I stayed in Inverness and visited the Hay Clan…
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Written while at Uxbridge after he was attested and issued uniform and expected to be posted on soon. Describes the camp, pay and speculates of future leave.
Transcript of letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Transcript of original letter. Written while at Uxbridge after he was attested and issued uniform and expected to be posted on soon. Describes the camp, pay and speculates of future leave.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Written from RAF North Coates. Describes camp location and aerodrome. Points out that location is closest in country to Germany. Describes air raid shelter and accommodation. Mentions E.N.S.A. concert.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Describes a little of his daily activities including a display of 15 types of aircraft they might see in the local area. Describes some of his guard duties. Writes that he has been posted with all wireless operators to Yatesbury. Describes expected…
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Written from RAF Yatesbury. Describes getting flu and his journey from North Coates to Yatesbury. Describes camp and facilities. Mentions that he has 6 days Christmas leave.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Writes of meeting fellow student who also lived in Cookham (where grandmother lives). Mentions upcoming six words a minute test and consequences of failure. Writes of plans to visit Bath and a little about his training.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Describes going to Bath to see friends and catches up with their news. Goes on to describe meeting an old schoolfriend. Mentions plan to visit Swindon and that he had caught a cold.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Writes about a mix up in his travel arrangement and his subsequent journey. Mentions other cycling expeditions in Wiltshire and including a visit to friend in Bath. Comments on weather and that he might get leave at Easter.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Writes of leaving parcel at railway station and subsequent recovery. Mentions uncertainty over weekend off. Comments on guard duty previous Sunday and funeral on previous day. Mentions that training was more interesting and he had passed Morse exam.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Thanks her for cakes and asks her to send him his encyclopaedia of wireless. Comments on good weather and being confined to camp over not handing in pass. Catches up with news and mentions a pilot who had been killed.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Thanks her for sending shoes but he had to give dance ticket away as he was on guard duty. Comments on her illness. Provided details of travel home and plans for weekend.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Apologises for not writing and commiserates over her illness. Writes that he hopes to be home for the weekend. Mentions being on water guard duty and going into Chippenham.
A airman in flying kit
Full length image of an airman wearing flying suit, boots, helmet and goggles standing outside a wooden hut.
An airman in flying kit
Full length image of an airman wearing flying suit, boots, helmet and goggles standing on grass outside a wooden hut.
Sergeant Ian de Sailly Errol Hay
Head and shoulders portrait of Ian Hay (1921 -1940, 906233 Royal Air Force) wearing tunic and side cap. Signed 'Greville, Maidenhead'.
An airman in flying kit
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing flying suit with collar, helmet and goggles. Two versions of the same image.
Hadfield/Linnel side of Sheila's family
Biographical details of Sheila Brygman nee Hay family and interaction with Peter and Cynthia Field
Preliminary report of flying accident to Whitley V.P.5006
Gives details of accident being reported through police and of the crash site. Includes casualties. Cause of accident was obscure.
Transcript of letter to Squadron Leader J V Hay
Author writes to inform him concerning the accident in which his son, who was flying as a wireless operator, was killed. Details eye witness accounts of aircraft diving into ground and all crew were killed. Court of enquiry were unable to determine…
Portrait on propeller blade
A portrait of an airman wearing flying suit with collar, helmet and goggles mounted on the blade of a propeller. Includes close up of photograph.
Transcript of letter from Squadron Leader Jack V Hay to his daughter Sheila
Starts with some banter about war news and comment about German fifth column operations and other war news. Continues with other news and gossip about recent journey. Goes on about Germany atrocities and casualties and situation on the continent.…
Note about visit of Rhona Macleod
Recounts Rhona's visit to Peter and Cynthia in September 2002 when she brought photograph of Ian Hay's grave. Four of Ian's crew were buried in same cemetery. At the bottom - an image of several monumental grave headstones.
List of items brought during Rhona's visit
List of photographs with some details. A list letters from Ian Hay to his grandmother. List of other letters from Jack Hay.