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- Collection: Saunders, John Walter Gifford
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Diary of John's journey to South Africa
A description of travelling in convoy on the Highland Princess with 1,700 other Royal Air Force and British Army personnel. Including details of the onboard conditions, weather, a stopover, gun duty, attending lectures and wildlife sightings.…
A message of welcome
Welcome letter to John confirming his selection for aircrew training.
Summary of Medical Board
John's medical classification and orders given for his return to unit,
Application for Enrolment
Form for Royal Air Force personnel to apply for external courses.
Message from Iga
To John confirming a letter will be sent the next day at 10 o'clock and that she was feeling sad and nervous.
Message from Iga
A note to John about a letter to be written the next day at 12 o'clock.
Iga looking for the ball
A note to John saying she is looking for the ball and is nervous.
Iga preparing for travel
To John saying she is preparing for travel and that a letter will be ready at 4 o'clock.
School Reference
A reference listing John's achievements in school between 1933 and 1939 and having an excellent character and cheerful disposition.
Career Particulars
Chronological list of John's employments including with Shell International Petroleum, British Petroleum and Hawker Siddeley Dynamics between 1945 and 1972.
John's employment history
A summary of John's career including pre-war employment, war time service and post war period, from 1939 to 1973.
Going on Leave
A booklet providing information on resettlement of ex prisoners of war.
Letter from airwoman Iga
Describes her difficulties in learning english and desire to improve. She writes from a prisoner of war camp saying she is an airwoman and asks if John is a pilot and requests that John send some English books.
Letter from Iga with apologies
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Iga is sorry that she was unable to meet John due to sickness.
A letter from Iga and John's reply
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Iga writes that her health is improving, she is working in the hospital and wishes John a happy Christmas. John replies that he is glad she is feeling better and wishes her a happy new year.
Letter from Iga about her move
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To John thanking him for his letter and telling him she is moving to a new camp the next day.
Letter from Iga asking why John was sad
To John thanking him for his letter and saying a letter will be ready the next day at 10 o'clock and asking why John was sad.
Message from Iga with thanks
Thanking John for the parcel he sent and apologising for her poor English.
Dear friend
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A letter from Iga
Letter from Iga about her living conditions
Thanking John for the drawing he sent and describing her poor living conditions with 160 girls sleeping on the floor. Iga says she is moving camp and that it is forbidden to write between Stalags and giving John an address to write to later.
My Dear John!
Addressed to his barrack, a letter from Iga to John saying that she is leaving the camp and suggesting he finds someone who knows Polish to translate her letter.
Letter from Iga from Stalag IVE
With apologies to John for not saying goodbye when she left the camp but she had to be taken to the car on a stretcher. Iga is sad that she cannot continue their correspondence but hopes that the war will soon be over. She is now working as a sister…
Birthday wishes
A good luck card from Joe and Tony.
Application for cash
A form issued by the authorities in a prisoner of war camp.
Letter addressed to comrade in arms
Iga explaining to John that she is moving camps for the third time and describing her feelings towards her captors the state of her health and her desire to visit England.