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Letter from Jim Hughes to his father
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News to say that Jim is keeping well and describing his recent operation to Recklinghausen. Jim apologises that the letter is so short but he is very busy.
Letter from Jim Hughes to his father
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Jim hopes that his father is keeping the German prisoners of war busy. He mentions operations to Dulmen, Starkrade and Osnabrück, the weather and how much he looks forward to going on leave and his relationship with Maisie.
Jim's ration cards
One for matches, cigarettes and chocolate whilst serving with 1AC Wing and another for food stuffs.
Strait of Dover
Second edition 1:500,000 aviation chart covering south east England, north east France, Belgium and southern Holland.
David James Hughes' flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers for David James Hughes covering the period 7 January 1945 to 5 July 1945. Details his training and operational duties. He flew seven operations, two night time and five…
Royal Air Force Route
Issued to Sergeant Hughes for travel from No. 11 Air Gunnery School, Douglas to Lytham via Liverpool and Preston.
Final pay and allowances
Issued to David Hughes enclosing the remainder of his pay and entitlements amounting to £3 11s 4d.
Service documents
Permission for David to be absent from quarters and notes reading 'Douglas. 350' and 'Sgt. Tracy C. 68 Sandgate Blackpool'.
War gratuity and credit
Issued to Sergeant David Hughes amounting to £45 17s 16d.
David Hughes' service and release book
Sergeant (AC) David James Hughes' service and release book from 7 February 1944 to 28 May 1947 including personal details.
With the squadron
1) 134 members, including 27 in peaked caps arranged in four rows in front of a Halifax.
2) 97 uniformed men and one officer in five rows in an open field.
3) 100 men arranged in six rows in front of a leafless tree in parkland with residential…
2) 97 uniformed men and one officer in five rows in an open field.
3) 100 men arranged in six rows in front of a leafless tree in parkland with residential…
David Hughes
A head and shoulder portrait of David James 'Jim' Hughes in training half cap. Captioned 'Jas. Dickinson, 43, High Street West, Wallsend'.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Provisional authority
Authority to grant Sergeant David Hughes to wear the 1939-45 Star and the France and Germany Star.
Small photos aircrew
A series of head and shoulder portraits of four of Jim's aircrew mates standing in front of a sergeant's mess.
Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about the item has been kindly provided by the donor.
David James Hughes
Head and shoulder portrait of Jim with his engineer's brevet and sergeant stripes. Captioned 'To Jackie from Jim'.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Jim's crew
Six airmen wearing jackets over their uniform or jerseys, with gloves and caps standing outside a Nissen hut.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.