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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-016.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the 60th anniversary of VE day, Great Escapes at the Imperial War Museum, requests for help, Obituaries, Sixtieth anniversary of the Great Escape, Recco report on ex-POWs, Kriegies help…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-015.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers The Bomber War book review, Branch reports from East Anglia and the South West, details of the ex-Services Referral Agency providing support, the cash handout to Far East POWs, 40 Squadron…

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BAdamsHGAdamsHGv3.pdf
Writes that he joined newly formed Air Training Corps at end of 1941 as this would give an accelerated position on the waiting list for aircrew. Describes training and sports. Called up into army 3 July 1942 and describes training in basic infantry…

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PMcBeanLW16010025.jpg
Three men wearing battledress, all sergeants, tussling over a three handled tankard. The man on the right has tankard to his mouth. The man on the left is smoking. In the background a Nissen hut.

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PLovattP19140007.jpg
Three airmen seated outside a Nissen hut. Bicycle to the left.

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PCothliffKB15090013.jpg
Two airmen sitting on a sofa and a third leaning on the side. They are inside a Nissen hut.

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PFOMetheringhamAF19040052.jpg
Three airmen, two wearing parachute harnesses, two smoking cigarettes, standing by the starboard tail fin of a bomber aircraft. In the background Nissen huts. Submitted with description 'Photo of 3 airmen standing by a Lancaster. Left to right: ?,…

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PGrundyAF1505.jpg
Three airmen all dressed in battledress and two with side caps standing in line in front of a Nissen hut. David Donaldson is on the right; to his right Squadron Leader Roy Kendrick and Flight Lieutenant John Gibby. Additional information about this…

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PLovattP19010008.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an enlargement from photo 2. Six airmen in khaki and shorts are standing at the front of a B-24. The individuals are annotated underneath 'Jock Jim (E) Soapy Wee Jock Syd Ches' and captioned 'Hastie &…

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BWittyARWittyARv1.pdf
History of wartime experiences of Ronald Witty. Starts with schooling and early employment just before the war in Hull. Mentions German bombing of Hull and volunteering for the RAF. Describes training in London and Torquay before departing on a troop…

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PEyles17010003.jpg
Twenty airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in two rows in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Early training, Bill Eyles back 4th left'.

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PGouldS19050003.jpg
Full length image of an airman wearing flying clothes. Another airman behind facing away also in flying clothes. In the background a Nissen hut and two other figures.

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PSaundersJWG18020167.jpg
An engineer and an air gunner in uniform with brevet badges.. The air gunner also has a wireless operator's badge above his sergeant's stripes. Both are bare headed and the man on the left is holding a pipe in his hand. They are standing outside in…

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PColeFIG18010130.jpg
Two airmen standing in uniform outside Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Russ'.

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PColeFIG1728.jpg
Two airmen standing in front of two Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Russ'.

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PColeFIG18010158.jpg
The two men in uniform are standing beside a Nissen hut.

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PDorricottLW15090014.jpg
One airman in swimming shorts, socks and hat, the other in trousers, and cap but shirtless. One has a knife or similar and the other is grappling with him. Behind is a bicycle resting on a Nissen hut.

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PDorricottLW15090015.jpg
One airman is holding a revolver to his head. He is wearing trousers and no top. A second airman in swimming trunks and socks is looking on. Behind is a Nissen hut.

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PGuyanS17020025.jpg
Two men sitting reading outside a Nissen hut.

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PStewartEC17130035.jpg
The three are standing in front of a Nissen hut.

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Five Group Newsletter, number 27, October 1944. Includes a foreword by the Air Officer Commanding, and features about operations, gardening, signals, tactics, air bombing, navigation, this month's bouquets, radar navigation, training, second thoughts…

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PSelbyK2105.jpg
A WAAF full length, standing alongside a large tree, Nissen hut in background.

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BMorrisWMorrisWv1.pdf
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

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Two photographs of Wanda's wedding. Photo 1 is Wanda and her husband grouped with 17 other airmen and women alongside a Nissen hut. Photo 2 is Wanda and her husband being blessed by a priest. They are kneeling in front of a priest, at the altar.

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PPopeKMJ18010023.jpg
Seven airmen in uniform with Nissen hut in background captioned 'Winthorpe August 1944'.
Two airmen sun bathing with Nissen hut in background captioned 'Ken', 'Jim (Pilot)'.

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