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Group of airmen at RAF Sutton Bridge
Group of fourteen airmen wearing tunics and side caps. One sitting in front, three kneeling and ten standing in two rows.
On the reverse '9 West-End road billets - left to right, Inglis - Penicuik, Reid - Cardenden, Hay - Glasgow, White - Hawick,…
Vera Lynn with Katy and Andrew Reid
Two men wearing civilian suits and a women with Vera Lynn.
Andrew and Katy on Vera’s right side facing the camera. Taken in the 1980s, they were receiving an award from the Post Office for their branch in Shoreham by Sea.
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Andrew and Katy on Vera’s right side facing the camera. Taken in the 1980s, they were receiving an award from the Post Office for their branch in Shoreham by Sea.
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Katy Reid meeting the Queen Mother
A man wearing mayoral robes on left. Next the Queen Mother shaking hands with a curtseying lady to the right while a man and woman look on.
The photo was taken in Stirling in the 1960s when Katy Reid was a town councillor and a bailie (…
The photo was taken in Stirling in the 1960s when Katy Reid was a town councillor and a bailie (…
Katy Reid
Two head and shoulder portraits of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunic in both and peaked cap only in top photograph.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Record of postings
Shows postings to 1 Group, Binbrook, Sculthorpe, Oulton, Swannington and Church Fenton.
I remember England
Top - photograph showing a Sergeant Frank Yanalevich and Sergeant Ford Killen counting money.
Bottom - part of article by Ford Killen - 'I remember England'.
Bottom - part of article by Ford Killen - 'I remember England'.
Receipt for services
Bill and receipt for professional services of to Mrs B Myers from Ellis Bussey, Mellor & Co.
Family history dates
List of dates of birth of members of Pawson family. Note at bottom 'My grandfather, Alfred Pawson 1903?, died'.
Draft notes
Outline draft notes for memoir. Mentions posting, Grimsby, flying control, Lancaster, people, dances, parties, heartbreak, Americans, Heathcliff, removal of camp, posting to Swannington, Mosquito and more.
Night duty Waltham
Gives description of duties and work of R/T operators in flying control at RAF Waltham (Grimsby). Mentions taking notes of all transmissions, giving directional help to pilots and having to divert aircraft due to bad weather.
Letter to Kathie from Arthur
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Replies to letter he received from her on return from leave. Notes a few new faces on his return. Hoping for an end to war and looking forward to time he could call himself and ex-serviceman. Writes of his activities. Asks after her at her new camp.…
Draft life story
Starts with birth and childhood and description of living conditions. Discontinuous pages follow. Description of training instruction. Next page describes invitation and participation to American celebration. Mentions hangers with B-17s and Glen…
Life story work - Kathleen ("Katie") Reid
Covers early life and reasons for joining up. Mentions initial posting to flying control at Grimsby followed by posting to Cranwell for training in flying control. Postings to Grimsby and Fighter Command Norfolk. Goes on with Katie's description of…
An American invitation
Six verse poem about a visit of WAAFs to an American celebration which involved Glen Miller band.
Interrogation
Multi-line poem about post operation debrief of aircrew. With considerable handwritten editing and notation.
Air raid final version
Five verse poem about the horrors of bombing.
Air raid draft version
Four verse poem about the horrors of bombing with fifth verse annotated.
Air raid
Four verse poem about the horrors of bombing.
Waltham final version
Final version of four verse poem about Lancaster JB596 crashing on Hatcliffe Top when returning from operation to Berlin. Airfield was fog bound and crew were on 23rd operation. Additional information on the crash is available via theIBCC Losses…
Waltham
Draft version of four verse poem about LancasterJB596 crashing on Hatcliffe top when returning from operation to Berlin. Airfield was fogbound and crew were on 23rd operation. Handwritten annotation.Additional information on the crash is available…
Waltham
Four verse poem about Lancaster JB596 crashing on Hatcliffe top when returning from operation to Berlin. Airfield was fogbound and crew were on 23rd operation.Additional information on the crash is available via theIBCC Losses Database.
Conversion of 199 Squadron
Five verse poem about converting a squadron from Wellington to Stirling.
Poem
Poem about life and death of aircrew and hope they get home.
J for Jonny are in disgrace
Two verse poem about the antics of crew of J for Jonny.
Waltham church xmas 1943
Poem describing loss of crew who crashed in fog on return from operation now lying in the medical centre on Christmas eve.