Letter found amongst the personal belongings of a Royal Air Force pilot recently reported missing believed killed, to be sent to his mother if he were killed. Letter talks about the importance of his role, admiration for his mother, sacrifice for…
Wallet with good luck black cat card and photograph of a young girl inside. In front a driving licence and a sergeants mess subscription book from RAF East Kirkby.
Full length wedding portrait with Frank Hobbs in formal dress on the left and Kath Hobbs in long dress with hat on the right. Captioned 'Kath and Frank Hobbs, 27 Sept 1932, St Lawrence Ch. Morden Surrey'
Four airman with two slightly in front wearing tunic and the two slightly behind wearing battledress. Frank Hobbs in on the left with hand in pocket. The left hand three men have half brevet and the right hand man a pilots brevet. In the background a…
Three aircrew in line standing by the rear turret of an aircraft. Frank Hobbs is on the left leaning on the elevator. All are wearing battledress and parachute harness. In the background right the front of a Wellington with a man standing on the…
Four airmen standing in line. The left hand man wearing tunic the others wearing battledress. The left two and right man have visible half brevet. To the right a tree and in the background a two story building. Frank Hobbs is second from the left.
Two airmen standing side by side on a path. Frank Hobbs is on the right. Both men are wearing battledress with a hand in pocket. Right hand man has visible half brevet. Both have cigarettes in hand. To the right the side of a building and in the…
Letter in reply to Mrs Hobbs regarding the inadequacy of her weekly pension payment. Handwritten annotation that letter has been passed to Minister of Pensions.
Priority telegram from Officer Commanding 630 Squadron informing Mrs Hobbs that her husband Flight Sergeant F J Hobbs was missing from operations on night 15/16 March 1944. Warns that no information should be given to the press pending written…
Thanks Mrs Hobbs for her letter and tries to answer her questions. Crash was sudden, no time for crew to suffer. Sgt Hobbs was still at his post. He obtained copy of pilots tag 'Rodbourne, 16.9.006, Blood, RAF'. No papers belonging to Hobbs. Location…