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  • Collection: Curnock, Richard

MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0790001.jpg
RAF Form 1629 issued to Dick Curnock authorising him to drive vehicles on Government duty. On the reverse the vehicle types have been identified.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0810001.jpg
A card issued to Dick Curnock by the Leicester branch.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0820001.jpg
An identity card issued to Dick Curnock.

MCurnockRM1815605-171114-086.pdf
A detailed account of weather and its effects on flying.

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A propaganda leaflet with a jackboot and swastika image. The text gives examples of the brutality of the Nazi regime, to Germans and to countries invaded.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-088.pdf
An unused ration book for fuel.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0890001.jpg
An uncompleted form for the use of a vehicle. On the reverse are Italian towns and numbers.

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Cartoons of aircraft and lists of 65 aircraft categorised in a table.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0910001.jpg
A booklet with silhouettes of aircraft listed for the third grade test of the Royal Observer Corps Club. Each of the 62 aircraft is a black image seen from the side and plan.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920001.jpg
A leaflet with silhouettes of aircraft listed for the second grade test of the Royal Observer Corps Club. There are side, plan and head-on views of 62 aircraft. 53 views are included for the second grade test.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-093.pdf
In the log Dick Curnock recorded crew and friends names and addresses, an obituary of Ginge Wheeldon who was shot by a Typhoon whilst on a march, cartoons, sketches of aircraft, dates of letters received and samples of window.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0940001.jpg
A programme for the event being held at the Royal Hotel, Leicester. It includes the menu, the list of speakers and space for autographs.

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OCurnockRM1815605-171114-010001.jpg
Three certificates for his service in the Air Training Corps.

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OCurnockRM1815605-171114-02.pdf
RAF Form 252A issued to Dick Curnock. It records details of his time in the RAF.

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PCurnockRM17010001.jpg
Four images, two of the front and two of the reverse of Dick Curnock's POW identity discs, complete with neck cord.

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PCurnockRM17020001.jpg
Plan, head-on, angled and side views of 65 aircraft in use during the war.

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PCurnockRM17030001.jpg
An embroidered crest mounted on a ring with a clip for attachment.

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A brass bullet case with markings '68IVI'.

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A pair of white socks, marked 'Manufactured from 50% wool 50% acrylic and a khaki shirt with four pockets, front and reverse.

PCurnockRM17060001.jpg
Seven poppies dropped at Green Park Memorial. An envelope has the annotation 'Poppys dropped by Lancaster Green Park bombing 28th June at Memorial to Bomber Command'.

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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock. It covers his wartime service and also his service after the war for the RAF. It covers his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, RAF Bridlington then RAF Bridgnorth…

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CCurnockRM-171114-02.jpg
A chart used for a navigational exercise over the south east of England. It is annotated 'R Curnock 3087 June 30th 1942'. A route crosses Cambridge, towards Norwich then south east to east of Clacton, South south west to the Thames then returns to…

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ECurnockRMIrvinLL451126.jpg
The first letter asks for his Caterpillar club pin and is dated 26/11/45. The second letter asks to purchase a gold pin, and is dated 23/1/47.

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EHattonNCurnockDJ440403.jpg
The letter expresses happiness that Dick is safe. It is written by the squadron chaplain.

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EIrvinLLCurnockRM470613.jpg
The letter accompanied the gold pin Dick has purchased from the Caterpillar Club.

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