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Five Prisoners of War including Allan Smith
Allan and four other prisoners at Stalag 4B.
Crew list
List of crew in which Charlie Warner flew as flight engineer, that was shot down on 3/4 September 1943. All were killed except the front gunner who was a prisoner of war.
Sergeant George B Thomson - Lancaster shot down
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Account of George Thomson's aircraft 'NF958 (LS-M) of 15 Squadron being shot down by ME 110 on 12 September 1944. Five crew bailed out and were taken prisoner, the pilot did not escape and one other crew member left aircraft but was never seen again.…
A POWs Memories
Comments on target (Frankfurt) and odds on being shot down. It was their 19th operation and out of 124 aircrew shot down that night only 10 survived, five from their crew. Mentions evading, capture, initial treatment and journey to camp (Stalag Luft…
The long march
On account of approaching Russians, Germans planned to move all prisoners of war in the east to the west. Documents gives day by day account of journey of over 200 kilometres on foot in winter weather over 12 days before being taken the rest of the…
Two airmen
Head and shoulders portrait of two men wearing greatcoats and side caps. man on left has sergeants rank. Submitted with caption 'Ron (on the left) and his mate Ken Pugsley - the Sgt stripes are from the Air Cadets - Ron and Ken went to sign on for…
John Louis Goldby Biography
A biography covering John's training and service in the RAF.
Notes on prisoner of war life -John Goldby
He complains about food and the shortage of it. He describes exercising and how they spent some of their day. Finally he mentions that he sent three cards but received none.
For Gallantry - John Goldby DFC
A newspaper cutting describing John's DFC.
Behandlung deutscher Kriegsgefangener
Photograph of healthy German prisoners of war consuming a meal is used to counter assertion that they have been murdered and mistreated by the Allies. The claim is made in a ‘secret’ document, dated 19 April 1943, from army headquarters to the…
John Nettleton VC
A biography of John from his attempts to join the South African navy to his time in the RAF.
Goldene Meile camp
Air to ground of the Goldene Meile camp camp with roads in grid pattern and holes.
Identification kindly provided by Gianluca Mazzanti of the Air War Italy 1943-45 Facebook group.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
Identification kindly provided by Gianluca Mazzanti of the Air War Italy 1943-45 Facebook group.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
One airman prisoner of war
Full length image of an airman wearing battledress with half brevet standing with hands in pockets in front of a barbed wire fence with huts in the background. Two versions of the same image, on the reverse 'D.Eadie (B/A) 1944-5 POW…
One airman prisoner of war
A man wearing shirt and trousers with braces standing behind a low table with barbed wire fence and huts in the background. On the reverse 'P Brett (W/Op) 1944-5 Fallingbostel + washing machine'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive…
Interview with Brian Llewellyn
Brian Llewellyn was a member of the Air Training Corps during the war and spent time with the RAF as well as the Polish Air Force. He talks about his time in Lincolnshire, including various stations he visited and his first flight. Brian had many…
Japanese prisoners loading a lorry
Three Japanese prisoners with a basket, loading a lorry. Behind are tents. On the reverse 'Japs at work on 60. P.T.C. Tengah Singapore December 1946'.
Japanese prisoners of war working
Three prisoners working supervised by two men. Behind are tents. On the reverse ' "Nips" at work. On 60 PTC Tengah Singapore December 1946'.
Japanese Prisoner of War
A Japanese prisoner standing outside accommodation.
Hermann Brandt
A half length portrait of a civilian wearing a cap. On the reverse 'To remember from Hermann Brandt Germany January 1948' and on a sticky note 'German POW'.
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Letter to Reg Wilson's Parents
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Enclosed with the letter is a postal order for 5/- for cigarettes for Reg. He asks for news about Reg.
Reg Wilson's Prisoner of War Certificate
The certificate lists Reg's studies whilst incarcerated as a prisoner of war.
Declaration of Parole
A declaration signed by Reg that he would not escape or assist others to escape whilst on a walk outside the camp.
It includes two UK addresses.
It includes two UK addresses.
Reg Wilson
A head and shoulders portrait of Reg taken when he was a prisoner of war, with his service number, 1389401.
Five Russian prisoners of war
Five prisoners in long coats and hats, captioned 'Mongool, Kirglez, Georgier of Tartaar??? In leder geval strijders der USSR in gevangenschap'