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Transcription of extract from a recording made in a Lancaster bomber while over target. Gives crew intercom commentary including bombs gone and reports on defences.

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List of aircraft, Captain, sorties, bomb load, departure and arrival times and remarks. Officer commanding S/L Belasco, bomb load, fuel load and tonnage underneath.
On the second sheet a complete aircrew list of each aircraft.
On a third sheet is…

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Left page title 'Targets'

Top left - a note 'got to here'. Top right - an aerial oblique view of a city-scape with some large buildings and some damage visible. Captioned 'Essen' on the reverse 'Essen'.

Middle - an aerial oblique view of a…

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Ted and his bride standing with his bide, bridesmaid and five crewmen.
It is captioned 'Ted & Joan's Wedding - 1944
L to R - Harry Venn, Jack Phillips, Ted Bowles, Joan B, Bridesmaid, Jas Still, Self'.

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Standing in front of small private car parked in a field, buildings, trees in background, on reverse 'Ted Bellis and Ted Pennil approx December 1943'.

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The form contains his service record and his personal details.

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Three items relating to the loss of Ted's Lancaster. #1 is a note about the crew - 4 were killed and 3 baled out. #2 is the reverse of the note explaining that the WAAFs at Edith Weston were very kind to the Forces. Ted sold his logbook and medals to…

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A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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A telegram circulating details of the crash of Lancaster ED908. It lists the personnel on board and their addresses.

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From Medicine Hat to parents' address. Reads 'Gone solo Harvard Xmas Calgary Banff hired car wonderful scenery thanks cable many letters = Hedley Madgett'.

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Telegram from Medicine Hat address for parents. Reads 'Please dont write only cable passing out 13 flying swell gone night solo = Hedley Madgett'.

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The telegram congratulates him from Coningsby and Woodhall.

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The message advises Maurice that a Swan Pen has been obtained and he does not have to feel obliged to accept.

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The telegram congratulates Maurice on being awarded a DFC.

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The telegram congratulates Maurice on his grand achievement.

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The telegram congratulates him on his grand achievement.

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A telegram to Jim Tyrie's father reporting his son missing.

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The telegram advises Jim Tyrie's father that his son has been reported as a prisoner of war by the Red Cross.

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Reg advises he has received his wings and wishes his mother happy birthday.

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Informs him that his son was reported to have lost his life. as a result of air operations on 24 December 1944.

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The telegram advises Terry Ford's father than he has received his wings and commission.

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Seven aircrew and three ground crew wearing either battledress or coveralls squatting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Notes of names on the reverse.

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Back row, five men stranding two groundcrew wearing battledress at either end an three aircrew wearing parachutes in between. In front three aircrew wearing parachutes squat between two other airmen wearing battledress. In the background part of a…

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Group photograph, head and shoulders, two pilots, three observers, two air gunners, brevets not visible on others.

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Ten airmen wearing a variety of uniform, some with aircrew brevet, four sitting and six standing behind. In the background a Lancaster.

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