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  • Collection: Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association

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A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…

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A story of how five or six Lancasters were buried in a crater at Elsham Wolds.

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The notes cover an operation against Kiel on 25 February 1942. It details the reports of each pilot who took part.

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A detailed description of the education system undertaken in over 50 prisoner of war camps. Originally 28 subjects were taught but this ended as 84.
There is an illuminated section listing the tutors and lecturers and the subjects that were taught.

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A list of ex-prisoners of war kept from 2nd March 1963. It contains 35 names.

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A detailed manual on a Browning Gun. There are instructions and sketches on the stripping of the gun.

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A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.

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A document with lists of Imperial prisoners of war. Only the cover and frontispiece are included.

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A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. He describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.

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A half length portrait of NJ Darch in uniform. He is wearing his uniform with medical lapel badge, medal ribbons and military medal.

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The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers in his life until he was repatriated…

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Eris Foinette's Wellington was shot down on the way to bomb Kiel. They were hit by flak and baled out. At first he thought he was in Sweden but soon found out he was in Denmark. He and his fellow crew were quickly rounded up by the Germans. Eric…

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A group of men arranged in front of a C-47. On the reverse 'Taken at Singapore after being flown from Logas, Sumatra, on September 20th. 1945. The better dressed chaps are cooks and medical orderlies sent to assist in the recovery of POWs. x is JG…

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A thatched camp in Indonesia. On the reverse is the caption 'Camp 2. Pekanbaru Sumatra September 3rd 1945'.

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A poster announcing an aeroplane will be on view in Cambridge.

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A tall man dressed as a woman is being stared at by three men and a man dressed as a younger woman. One man is wearing a monocle. The tall woman is wearing outdoor clothes, a hat and is carrying a bag. The others are standing behind a table which has…

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A man dressed as a woman in a dress is standing on a sofa. A man is at each end of the sofa. Behind is a chair, window, standard lamp, a painting and a fireplace.

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Four men and three men dressed as women standing in front of the sheet music backdrop. One is wearing a long dress, and two are dressed as schoolgirls.

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Two men dressed as women and three men in a line on stage. One is wearing a long dress, three are dressed as schoolboys and one is dressed as a schoolgirl. Behind is a backdrop of a music sheet.

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Eight members of the band in front of a painted backdrop. There is a trumpeter, guitarist, drummer, saxophonists and a double bass player.

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Some of the cast performing in the show. Behind is a large band with woodwind and string sections, guitar double bass and drums.

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Some of the cast performing the show in front of a painted backdrop. There is a man dressed as a bear and another dressed as a woman. The band include guitar, double bass, drums and woodwind.

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Eleven members of the cast of the show lined up. Seven are dressed as women.

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Members of the cast lined up at the end of the show. They are in a multitude of costumes. Several men are dressed as women.

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A scene from the musical show. One man is dressed as an animal.

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