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Seven Graves
Seven graves of the crew of Lancaster EE148 UM-S squared.
Memoire of trip to France and events after D-Day
Starts with hand drawn map of Normandy marking main towns. The author records his experience on or around D-Day of bailing out of an aircraft shot down and on fire, and the subsequent aid given to him by the French Resistance. He also records a…
Letter to Joan Wareing from Alan Buppinger
Describes events during an operation to support the Normandy troops when Robert Wareing's aircraft was attached by fighters and set on fire. Four crew members were killed and four baled out. Author and one other evaded with help of French resistance,…
Letter from Mrs M. Campbell to Mrs Wareing
She writes thanking Mrs Wareing for provided information on a Mrs Pillot in France who tends the graves of the men who were killed in action. She states that when the war is over she will visit them. She also hopes that Mrs Wareing’s husband will…
Letter to Joan Wareing from Jacqueline Pillot
She writes she was sorry to hear that Robert was taken to Germany before Le Havre was liberated and was not rescued by allied forces and sent home like others. Describes sending her a message from her husband shortly after he was shot down and…
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
17 photographs of the cemetery in Germany where George Stone lies.
Photo 1 is the entrance seen from afar.
Photo 2 is a close up of the entrance.
Photo 3 is the entrance with two women in the near distance..
Photo 4 is a view over the…
Photo 1 is the entrance seen from afar.
Photo 2 is a close up of the entrance.
Photo 3 is the entrance with two women in the near distance..
Photo 4 is a view over the…
Letter to George Stone's Wife from the Air Ministry
The letter states that Ivy's husband has lost his life at Weiswampach in Luxembourg
Note to Ivy Stone from the Under Secretary of State for Air
A compliments slip enclosed with photographs of the cross marking the grave of George Stone, her husband.
Also two newspaper cuttings, the first referring to the loss of George, the second refers to his promotion to Pilot Officer.
Also two newspaper cuttings, the first referring to the loss of George, the second refers to his promotion to Pilot Officer.
Note to Ivy Stone from the King
A note from the King expressing sympathy for her great sorrow.
There is also a newspaper cutting referring to George, his grave and his family.
There is also a newspaper cutting referring to George, his grave and his family.
Letter to Ivy Stone from the Air Ministry
The letter refers to her husband being buried at Daleiden. In time his body will be reinterred at Rheinberg Military Cemetery.
Letter to Doris from Monty Pease's Father
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The letter thanks Doris for her letter. The Air Ministry have told him Monty is buried at Otternhagen. He invites Doris to visit.
Ceremony in St Vigor churchyard in August 1944
Faded image show an honour guard of troops with rifles on the left with other people in the background. Iron railings behind troops
German List of war casualties
List of the graves of soldiers and civilians who fell or died during the 1939-1945 war. Includes six RAF crew with two registered as unknown.
Grave concentration report form
Lists eight crew including Pilot Officer E H Tansley. Date of reburial 1947-05-16. Collective grave one cross.
Photographs of children killed in Ken's Stirling crash
Photographs of the five children and their gravestone
Pilot Officer EH Tansley’s grave at Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg
White gravestone with inscription Pilot Officer E H Tansley, pilot, Royal Air Force, 2nd December 1942 aged 29. Captioned 'P/O EH Tansley’s grave at Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg.'. On the reverse 'Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, plot 8,…
Missing flyer reported killed
Article concerning Sg Harold Moad previously reported missing is now reported as having lost his life. Gives some details of grave, enlistment and age. Mentions his brother is a prisoner of war. Contains full face b/w portrait. Two attached notes,…
Letter to Anne Doward from Pastor M Fiedler
Handwritten translation of original Germany reporting her request for information about the shooting down and death of her father. Writes that crew were buried on 6 December 1943 is St Anne's (?) Cemetery. They were shot down by a night fighter on 3…
Story of the last few minutes of JB529, DX-F
Account of attack by night fighter and subsequent crash on 2 December 1943 at Trebbin of Ernest Tansley's Lancaster. Plans of crash site and notification of where parts of the aircraft landed. Description of photos (not included). Includes eye…
Combat report and biographies of Ernest Tansley's crew
About Lancaster (ED655) of 57 Squadron over target 22/23 September 1943. Report on engagement on two enemy night fighters by mid-upper and rear gunners. First enemy aircraft claimed as destroyed. Damage to Lancaster engine sub-frame. Continues with…
Graves registration report form
For Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. For E H Tansley and crew in Plot 8 row F
List of graves Berlin War Cemetery
List details of graves and personnel buried. Includes Pilot Officer E H Tansley pilot RAF and inscription. At VIII.F.2.
Recovery of bodies and burial
Account of recovery of eight bodies from Ernest Tansley's aircraft and burial on 6 December 1943. Continues with account of bodies being exhumed after the war. Re-buried at Chalottenburg, Berlin.
The Burial of the Lancaster Crew, PB812
A note with some details of the Lancaster crew of PB812. It includes the names of six airmen including Jeff Downing.
Flying Officer J J Downing's Grave
Jeff's grave - a wooden cross with a wreath and the date 10 February 1945. On the reverse 'Binbrook Cambridge'.
Behind are the graves of Sergeant J P King, 16 January 1945 and Flying Officer S W Goodman DFM, 16 January 1945.
Behind are the graves of Sergeant J P King, 16 January 1945 and Flying Officer S W Goodman DFM, 16 January 1945.