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Jimmy Oates and Four Airmen
#1 is Jimmy standing with his hands in his pockets. #3 is an enlarged copy of this. On the reverse is 'J. Oates'.
#2 is Jimmy and four airmen. It is annotated 'Yourself Joe Stenson Frank (?) Eric Quirk & Junior'.
#2 is Jimmy and four airmen. It is annotated 'Yourself Joe Stenson Frank (?) Eric Quirk & Junior'.
42 Airmen
42 airmen arranged in three rows. The majority are trainees with officers and instructors at the front. On the reverse 'J. Oates Top Row 2nd right'.
47 Trainee Airmen
47 trainees arranged in five rows. On the reverse 'J. Oates Front 4th right'.
15 Airmen in Sidcot Suits
A group of 15 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all wearing Sidcot suits, boots, gloves and carrying flying helmets. On the reverse 'J. Oates Front 2nd Left'.
Three Airmen and a WAAF
Three airmen and a WAAF in an office with a typewriter. On the reverse 'J. Oats [sic] 2nd (R)'.
Trainee Jimmy Oates
A half length portrait of Jimmy wearing a trainee's cap. On the reverse 'J. Oates'.
Jimmy Oates
A full length portrait of Jimmy in trainee uniform standing in a garden. On the reverse 'J. Oates'.
Five Airmen
A group of five airmen. They are standing at the edge of a field. On the reverse 'J. Oates 1st left'.
Jimmy Oates
Jimmy in uniform standing in a garden. On the reverse 'J. Oates'.
Guy Gibson's Log Book Extract
An extract from Guy's logbook for May 1943. It ends on May 16 with 'Awarded VC'.
List of Crashed Stirlings
Six crashed Stirlings listed with the date, squadron, operation, location (where known), crew and fate.
List of Addresses
Five addresses, two in Australia, two in Canada and one in England.
One Clothing Coupon
A printed token for clothing.
Bed and Breakfast Bill
A bill with charges for bed, breakfast, tea, supper and dinner.
Card with Belgian Address
A card with a name and address in Veerle, Belgium.
Telegram to Jimmy Oates from his Parents
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The message expresses thanks that he is safe.
James Oates 13.07.1921 - 13.09.2009
A brief biography of Jimmy.
A Fire on V-J Night
A cutting about a series of fires at Corsham on V-J night. There is discussion about the ineffectiveness of the fire brigade.
Awarded the DFC
A cutting referring to the award of a DFC to Flight-Lieutenant J Bowskill.
Flight Sergeant Edwin Fairclough
A cutting announcing the death of Edward Fairclough on war service.
Miss Evelyn Barber's Wedding
A cutting with the wedding of Evelyn and Leslie Jackson.
Warrant Officer George Oliver's Wedding
A newspaper cutting of George's wedding.
String Wrapped Package
A package addressed to Jimmy Oates at RAF Keevil. It contains newspapers and cuttings.
A New British Aircraft-Carrier
A newspaper cutting with a photograph of HMS Indefatigable. The reverse has unrelated news.
The Daily Star June 8, 1944
A copy of The Star two days after D-Day. It contains war news, adverts, cartoons, local news and intimations.