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PExtonWallaceJ18010007.jpg
A colleague of Joyce Exton Wallace wearing a Women’s Auxiliary Air Force cap and badge.

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PExtonWallaceJ18010006.jpg
A colleague of Joyce Exton Wallace wearing the wings of an aircraft woman on her shoulder and a Women’s Auxiliary Air Force cap and badge.

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PExtonWallaceJ18010005.jpg
A colleague of Joyce Exton Wallace wearing miniature Polish wings. It is annotated 'To Cpl Exton From Anne'.

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PExtonWallaceJ18010002.jpg
A colleague of Joyce Exton Wallace wearing the insignia of a leading aircraftwoman. On the reverse 'L, My dearest Pal, Lots of love from Ray'.

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PExtonWallaceJ18010001.jpg
A colleague of Joyce Exton Wallace wearing the insignia of an auxiliary aircraftwoman.

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PLoveAI16010004.jpg
Ikey and his crew. The aircrew are at the back with Ikey on the right. Behind is their Lancaster.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v50011.jpg
A telegram circulating details of the crash of Lancaster ED908. It lists the personnel on board and their addresses.

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PLazenbyHJ21010010.jpg
21 RAF ground personnel arranged in two rows in front of a lorry. On the left and right two men are seated on motorcycles. On the reverse 'Aston Down 1941 MT Section' and '[indecipherable] School Rd 10 B153 Miniature Hair Fair Eyes Eight Blue Comp…

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PLazenbyHJ21010002.jpg
A group of men from an advanced Kittyhawk fighter bomber wing at a service held by RAAF Padre Squadron Leader R Davies. Some men are seated on benches but most are on the concrete. In the foreground is an Alsatian. In the background are Australian…

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BLazenbyHJLazenbyHJv1.pdf
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.

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E49SqnRAFHayhurstJM440729.jpg
He writes that Johnnie is missing but hopes that he may be safe, likely as a prisoner of war.
A handwritten annotation states 'Died in crash'.

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MHoldenJ1521290-170725-040001.jpg
The luggage label has Jo's address on one side and a good luck message on the other.

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EHoldenJHayhurstJM431225-0001.jpg
A card sent by Johnnie to Josy from RAF Market Harborough featuring a Wellington flying low over the sea.

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PHenningtonAJM17060001.jpg
Three photographs of the left, centre and right of a squadron group identified as 97 Squadron. A dog mascot is front and centre.

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PHenningtonAJM17030002.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a head and shoulders of a WAAF.
#2 is two airmen and a woman standing outside aa house.
#3 is an airman on his back in the snow.
#4 is a half length portrait of an airman.
#5 is two airmen, a man and wife…

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PHaileyKJ1503.jpg
The first is of the aircrew with a Lancaster behind them, on the reverse caption 'Keith, back row, 11th from right'.
The second has the ground crew sitting or standing on the Lancaster, on the reverse caption 'Keith, back row on the ground, between…

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EHeapCEPittwood[Fa]440510-0001.jpg
The letter expresses sympathy that her son is missing.

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OSaundersAM2149007-190725-01.pdf
Service release book for Audrey Maud Saunders (ACW1, 2149007). Contains details and instructions for release from RAF service. Saunders was a teleprinter operator in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

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PRossB19010024.jpg
An informal group of five airmen and five members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, in a mess. All are in uniform and are seated or standing around a small table, on which there are drinks and empty glasses. One of the women is wearing a tunic with…

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PWickhamHW19010012.jpg
Top left - full length image of an airman wearing battledress standing in long grass with a single story hut in the background. Captioned 'Mike'.
Bottom left - three-quarter length image of an airman wearing tunic and smoking a cigarette. Trees in…

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PWickhamHW19010011.jpg
Top left - an airman looking out of the cockpit window of a Halifax. Captioned 'Allen'.
Top right - half-length image on a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Bottom left - full length image of an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing…

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PDixonM2203.jpg
Two photographs of a Margaret Dixon one in uniform with medic badge on her lapel, the other in civilian blouse.

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BDixonMDixonMv1.pdf
13 handwritten pages, Margaret describes in some detail her early life and service in the WAAF as a nurse.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-540001.jpg
A biography of Anthony David Lambert. He joined the RAFVR at age 19. He was shot down over the Baltic Sea and was able to swim ashore, where he was captured. He took part in the Long March. After the war he remained in the RAF.

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MRoyallGL1801494-220420-05.pdf
42 air school magazine. Articles, cartoons, artwork, club information, sports news, poems, advertisements, editor, padre, news from other stations in southern Africa, weddings and births, sports results.

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