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  • Tags: George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952)

AThomsonGB171005.mp3
George Thomson had always wanted to fly. When he volunteered for the RAF he hoped to be a pilot but re-mustered as a navigator. He was posted to 15 Squadron based at RAF Mildenhall. On their first operation they were attacked by fighters three times.…

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BRhodesG-KPayneAv1.pdf
A description of their time during the war by their daughter. Her father joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in September 1940. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore, 1942. He was released on 12 September 1945 and came home on…

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The third book of memoirs by Bob Smith.
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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SSmithRW425992v10004-0002 copy.pdf
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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Letter of condolence to Mrs F J Hobbs from the king

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Letter to Mrs R B Daniels offering sympathy for loss. Signed George R.I.

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Lester of condolence from King George on death of Hedley Madgett.

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Condolence letter and envelope from King George VI to Jessie Redgrave on the death of her husband, Harry.

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Offers heartfelt sympathy signed by King George.

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To Henry Simpson's father from HM The King and Queen.

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Form sympathy letter from Buckingham Palace to Mrs F Phillips following the death of her husband.

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Letter regretting that the King was unable to present Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying Officer Thomas J Jones.

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Offers sympathy for loss.

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Letter from King George VI and the Queen, offering their sympathy, together with the envelope.

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Letter of sympathy over loss.

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Letter of sympathy from the King to Mrs K Gill

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Regrets being unable to give him award personally.

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The note expresses regret that he is unable to present the award personally.

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Offers heartfelt sympathy and countries gratitude for life given.

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A letter sent to Joan Broderick signed by King George VI offering sympathy for the death of her husband, Kenneth James Broderick.

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An invitation to attend an investiture at Buckingham Palace.

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BBainesCOBrienCv1.pdf
A biography of Cecil written by his niece. It is based on letters he wrote to his brother, Colleen's father. She explains his training and the various locations where he served. He was lost 27 January 1944 over Berlin.

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Margaret Hourigan grew up in and around Nottingham. Despite holding Labour principles she volunteered for the WAAF’s as soon as War was declared and was called up in January 1940. She Hourigan served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force as a…

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ALaphamR160714.mp3
Rosemary Lapham is the daughter of Roy Chadwick CBE, the designer of the Manchester and Lancaster aircraft. She tells her father’s story. Her father was born in 1893 and when he left school at the age of fourteen he became a draughtsman at…

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Letter from David Boldy to his father about Charity Show held at the Winter Garden Theatre in London; the king and the queen were present. Will be visiting Aunt Maisie’s for Christmas.

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