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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…
Letter to Spike from Jim Cahir
A letter to Spike Alexandratos from Jim. He describes what he has been doing since arriving in England.
Letter to Spike from Jim Cahir
A letter to Spike Alexandratos from Jim Cahir on his return from prisoner of war 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 Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
In the letter Jim describes Christmas in the camp.
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.
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
Letter from Jim Cahir to his friend Mary Egan detailing his plane being shot down, his capture and his time in a prisoner of war camp.
Postcard of steamship
A postcard of a steamship, captioned 'Natal line to South Africa and Portugese East Africa' and 'TSS "Umgeni", "Umtali" and "Umtata".
Certificate for crossing the Equator
A certificate issued to Jim Cahir for crossing the Equator on his transit to the UK.
Telegram to Mrs Cahir from Ronnie Taylor
The message advises Mrs Cahir that her son is very well and uninjured.
Letter to Spike Alexandratos from Mrs Cahir
Letter from M Cahir to ‘Spike’ Alexandratos updating him on the news.
Jim Cahir's Prisoner of War Identity card
The identity card has three photographs of Jim, his squadron details and his crew.
Court of their Majesties Neptunus Wrecks Amphitrite and Rexona
Spoof document about the rules on the ship
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.
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'
Bill Cashman DFM
Half length portrait of Bill Cashman in RAF uniform. On the reverse 'Bill Cashman (DFM) Squad 466 1943'.
Jim Cahir and crew
Seven airmen including Jim Cahir dressed in flying gear. On the reverse 'Bomber Command 4 Group 466 Squad Leconfield Yorks circa. Nov/Dec 1943
Reg Hall Reg Spalding Geo Brett Pat Edwards
Ralph Parsons
Jim Cahir'.
Reg Hall Reg Spalding Geo Brett Pat Edwards
Ralph Parsons
Jim Cahir'.
Jim Cahir, Sister and Brother
Jim Cahir standing in a garden with his sister and brother. Behind is a garden settee/swing. On the reverse 'Brother, sister & Jim at my sister's home. Berkshire Oct 1943'.
Seven airmen
A group of seven airmen arranged in two rows in front of a brick building. On the reverse 'David Purcell & Bill Cashman Leconfield 1943'.
Group of 71 airmen
71 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a single story wooden building. It is captioned 'New Plymouth NZ June 1943 En route to England (most went to Bomber Command)'. On the photograph it is further captioned 'IH58.2 Crago Studio N.P.' On the…
Caterpillar Club reunion 1947
Jim Cahir at a Caterpillar Club reunion. He is one of a group of 19 men. They appear to be watching one man giving a demonstration. On the reverse 'Jim at Caterpillar Club Reunion Circa 1947'.
Jim Cahir
Sergeant Jim Cahir standing beside an open window. Behind is a bicycle. On the reverse is captioned 'Jim Cahir in England 1943 466 Squad Yorks'.
Jim Cahir
Jim Cahir in CMF uniform. He is standing at ease in a garden. (additional information supplied by donor of collection).
Jim Cahir and family
Jim, his brother, sister and sister-in-law seated on a garden swing. A dog is in front of them. On the reverse 'My sister- brother- Jim - sister-in-law Reading Berkshire Oct 1943'.
A second photograph is of the same group in a different order.
A second photograph is of the same group in a different order.