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Lest We Forget
Details of the night Jim Cahir and crew were shot down. The surviving crew remember the pilot struggling with the controls to allow the others to escape. Patrick Edwards, the pilot did not survive. It was not until February 2004 that the survivors…
Letter to Mary Egan from Jim Cahir
He recollects the night he was shot down with his pilot saving their lives but losing his own. On his release he returned to UK and was treated for malnutrition.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
In the letter Jim describes Christmas in the camp.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
A letter to his mother from Jim. They are in Christchurch, New Zealand and enjoying the night life.
Letter to Spike from Jim Cahir
A letter to Spike Alexandratos from Jim Cahir on his return from prisoner of war camp.
Letter to Spike from Jim Cahir
A letter to Spike Alexandratos from Jim. He describes what he has been doing since arriving in England.
Telegram to Jim Cahir
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A telegram to Jim welcoming him home whilst he was on the transport ship, Aquitania, from 'The Mob at Westons'
Memoirs of Jim Cahir
Memoirs of Jim Cahir who served with 466 Squadron RAAF. He writes about being shot down near Frankfurt on Main on the night of 20/21 December 1943 and subsequently being captured and imprisoned in Stalag IVB in Muhleberg. He stayed there until the…
Prisoner of war postcards to Jim Cahir's family
Nine postcards from Jim Cahir to his mother and brother, Pat.
Short biography of Jim Cahir
A biography of Jim covering the shooting down of his aircraft and the start of his confinement as a prisoner of war.
Postcard of steamship
A postcard of a steamship, captioned 'Natal line to South Africa and Portugese East Africa' and 'TSS "Umgeni", "Umtali" and "Umtata".
Jim Cahir's Certificate of Service and Discharge
RAAF Form issued to Jim Cahir. It details his service record and medals awarded.
Jim Cahir's Leave Pass
Two leave passes issued to Jim Cahir. It includes a first class return railway ticket.
Statement of Account
RAAF Form M/F 29 issued to Jim Cahir
Jim Cahir's Identity Card
RAF Form 1250 (R) issued to Jim Cahir
Jim Cahir's Certificate of Discharge
A certificate issued to Jim Cahir by the 57/60 Australian Infantry Battalion
Court of their Majesties Neptunus Wrecks Amphitrite and Rexona
Spoof document about the rules on the ship
Letter to Spike Alexandratos from Mrs Cahir
Letter from M Cahir to ‘Spike’ Alexandratos updating him on the news.
Letter to Paddy Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter from Jim Cahir to Paddy Cahir in Australia telling him not to worry, he is quite well.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Jim writes to his mother and brother of his period of leave in Bath and Reading describing the places he has visited, relatives he has met and stayed with. He mentions minor aspects of service life and service friends.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Jim writes to his mother and brother of his routine service life and his fellow crewmen. He asks after her life too. He also describes his visit to York while on leave.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter home to Jim’s Mother and Brother where he describes his arrival in England, visiting relations and settling in to his routine RAAF life on his station.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter from Sergeant Cahir to his Mum and Vincent. In it he tells them all about his leave in New York, the places he has been and the shows he has seen.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter from Sergeant Jim Cahir to his mother and brother. He writes that he has had a few days leave at the port of Colon whilst travelling by ship from Australia to England. He describes the Port in great detail, telling about the tourist shops, the…
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter from Sergeant Jim Cahir to his mother and brother. He writes about his many experiences whilst in Wellington and New Plymouth including going to a Maori Ceremony, describing the view of Mount Egmont, touring the surrounding countryside where…