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Christmas Card and menu 1945
A card issued by 61 Staging Post, Officers' Mess. It includes the menu and on the reverse signatures collected on the day.
Movement Authorisation
The authorisation allows Bill and a colleague to fly to Venice Lide.
Postcard to Bill Foskett
A postcard of the First Baptist Church, Thomaston, Georgia. On the reverse is a message from AB Hawkes.
Issue of Campaign Stars, Clasps and Medals
A letter advising Bill that his France & Germany clasp is enclosed.
Travels East
A sketch map of locations where Bill served in the RAF: Bari, Benghazi, Cairo, Calais, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Karlsruhe, Lille, London, Marseilles, Montmédy, Munich, Naples, Roma, Saarbrucken, Stuttgart, Trieste, Tripoli, Udine, and Venice.
The Road Home
Notes for soldiers and airmen returning home by road. It details the towns that they will pass through, starting at Villach in Austria and ends in Calais. There is a map of the route.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.
On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded.
Babies Anti-Gas Helmets
Advice that the helmet can be collected.
Evacuation Why and How?
A public information leaflet published by Civil Defence. It gives information about the scheme to evacuate children to safer areas.
Order of Services, First Baptist Church
A document from the church with details of the church service. It includes messages about the war.
Short Form H Travel Permit
A form allowing Bill to travel to the USA.
Bill Foskett’s civilian Pilot Flight Record and Log Book (Log Book 2)
Bill Foskett’s Aviation Supply Corporation Pilot Flight Record regarding his pilot’s training from 8th July until 2nd October 1942 at the US Army Air Force Training Detachment. Served at Souther and Cochran Fields, Georgia.
Aircraft flown were…
Aircraft flown were…
Bill Foskett’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. (Log Book 1)
Bill Foskett’s Flying Log Book from 20th March 1942 until 9th August 1943. Training started at 3 EFTS before moving to training bases in America. Returned to England to 15 OTU from July 1943.
Served at RAF Shellingford, Souther Field USA, Cochran…
Served at RAF Shellingford, Souther Field USA, Cochran…
Bill Foskett’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot (Log Book 3)
Bill Foskett’s Flying Log Book as Bomb Aimer from 6th November 1942 until 3rd July 1945. Retrained in Canada as bomb aimer and air gunner at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School (Picton) and 31 Advanced Navigation School (Port Albert). Posted to 2…
RAF Identity Card
RAF Form 1260 Issued to Bill.
Bill Foskett, Outside a tent
Bill, in khaki uniform, standing outside his tent. The tent is stamped 'US'.
On the reverse is a photographer stamp 'McCollum's Photoshop'.
On the reverse is a photographer stamp 'McCollum's Photoshop'.
Birthday Card
A flying related birthday card with coloured drawings of aeroplanes. On the last page the message reads 'Thomaston, Ga. Saturday. Many returns of happy joyous birthdays. Tour Georgian friends, Mr & Mrs [indecipherable] Jones'.
Turner Field, Albany, Ga Book
A book about Turner Field with photographs and text. It covers all aspects of the airfield and the staff working there.
QGH Procedure RAF Northolt
An aircraft procedure to be used, on request, at Northolt.
Cairo Rioters Burn and Loot
A newspaper cutting about civil unrest after the Balfour Declaration.
Wings Club Membership Card
Bill's membership card.
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter One
The first of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter Two
The second of three chapters of Bill's wartime service.
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter Three
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences.
The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend.
The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend.
Room Arrangement AM Inspection
Instructions on how rooms are to be maintained.
Inoculation Certificate
RAF Form 1657A issued to Bill certifying him inoculated against Yellow Fever.