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Wedding of Marie Helene Kenworthy and George Henry Duke
Formal portrait of a Marie Helene Kenworthy, George Henry Duke, best man and two other airmen; the airman on the right is a sergeant with pilot’s brevet, the groom is also a sergeant and the bride is in a white wedding dress and veil and carrying a…
David Boldy in civilian clothes
Head and shoulders portrait of David Boldy in civilian clothes – a jacket with handkerchief in breast pocket, shirt and striped tie. On reverse 'Jerome 4 Mar 1939', one of the prints has '481'.
Girl sitting on settee
Full length portrait of a girl sitting on a settee, in a domestic setting, with her legs tucked beneath her, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a dress with a scarf round her neck and there is a large radio cabinet on her right. On reverse…
Girl sitting on settee
Three-quarter length portrait of a smiling girl sitting on a settee, in a domestic setting, facing the camera, wearing a pale coloured short-sleeve blouse and dark spotted skirt with her hands clasped in her lap. A vase of flowers stands on the radio…
David Boldy with girl
Three-quarter length portrait of David Boldy, in a domestic setting, wearing dress uniform with Air Gunner’s brevet. He is sitting on a settee next to a girl in pale-coloured blouse and dark spotted skirt and has a cigarette between his fingers. On…
David Boldy in uniform
Head and shoulders portrait of David Boldy smiling at the camera, wearing uniform.
David Boldy in civilian clothes
Full length portrait of David Boldy in pale-coloured jacket, trousers and open-necked shirt standing outside a building with a louvered door, next to a table bearing several trophy cups. On reverse ‘Steve’s brother David’
Cadet with rifle
Full length portrait of a cadet in uniform of khaki-drill jacket, buttoned up to the neck, with dark belt and ammunition pouches around his waist, shorts, side cap, dark socks and calf-length boots. The jacket has a badge on each collar. He is…
David Boldy in uniform
Full length portrait of David Boldy sitting on a settee, in a domestic setting, with legs crossed and a cigarette between his fingers. He is wearing uniform with an air gunner brevet and a scarf around his neck. On reverse ‘A/G Bo-Bo' and number…
Girl leaning against a tree
Three quarter length portrait of a girl leaning against a tree; she is wearing a dark jumper and white shorts, and a floral scarf. On reverse ‘David’s girl friend in S. Africa’
Girl standing in front of a tree
Full length portrait of a smiling girl in a pale skirt with white shoes standing in front of a tree and carrying a very large bunch of foliage. On reverse ‘David’s girl friend in S. Africa’.
David Boldy in tropical uniform
Full length portrait of David Boldy smiling at camera and wearing non-standard uniform made of a white shirt, light coloured shorts, side cap with white flash, dark rolled-down socks and boots. Behind him is the boot of a large American car with the…
David Boldy between two girls
Full length portrait of David Boldy standing between two girls; he is wearing non-standard uniform made of a white shirt, light-coloured shorts, side cap with white flash, dark rolled-down socks and boots. The two girls wear dungarees and short…
David Boldy
A film strip of four head and shoulder portraits of David Boldy as a school boy, two facing the camera and two showing the left side of his face; he is resting his arms on a desk and wearing a white shirt with ruffled handkerchief in the breast…
David Boldy memorial plaque
Wooden memorial wall-plaque at the St Paul’s school chapel in Darjeeling. Inscription reads ‘In loving memory of David Adrian Boldy, ST PAUL’S SCHOOL. 1927-1933 FLIGHT-SERGEANT AIR GUNNER, R.A.F. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS COMRADES OVER DANZIG…
Medical grade card for David Boldy
Military medical grade card for David Boldy
Letter from David Boldy to his parents
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. Discussed new cleaning task that he has been completing around; mentions two restaurants he visited and a date he failed to attend; showed interest in joining the aircrew and speaks about the…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. Exclaims the benefit French reinforcements after a peace treaty; discusses his financial affairs and mentions his daily routine and chores; he describes the taking of his ‘ghastly’ official…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. States his opinion on the latest Churchill’s speech; writes about his evening out with his friends and going to see a Bing Crosby film. He also writes doing Morse code and maths and about having no…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. States that he is on flight duty shifts and that his kit is all pack to leave Hastings; discusses the different women he met at the dance and the beach, whilst discussing the Royal Air Force leaving…
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Speaks about leaving Hastings, the leading aircraftsman course. He is swimming and is delighted with the number of girls around, and discusses a bombing attack on London.
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Speaks about his daily life in Torquay including drill, physical training and fire picket duties. He comments on his social life with the girls.
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother. He writes about his finances, the lack of hot water and that he is hoping for leave. He comments on the French surrendering.
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother giving details of his daily routine in the RAF and his social life including swimming, playing tennis and meeting girls.
Letter from David Boldy to his mother
Letter from David Boldy to his mother thanking her for the good time he had during his recent leave. He speaks about a bombing attack that had happened at a nearby station and mentions that he is enjoying his social life and finds his current…