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Letter to David Donaldson from M H Edwards
Letter to David Donaldson from his father-in-law Chaplain-in-Chief Royal Air Force M H Edwards congratulating him on achievements. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Letter to Jack Pittwood's Mother from his Base Chaplain
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The letter expresses sympathy that her son is missing.
Letter to John Valentine from the Reverend R W F Cowdry
Explains three religious books that he has sent to John Valentine. Catches up with family news.
Letter to Mr and Mrs Jensen and Verna from W Patterson
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Relates author's visit to Edzell in Scotland to visit Oscar's grave. Mentions meeting the local RAF padre who had conducted Oscar's funeral. Describes grave location and asks if they would like a photograph sent. Mentions meeting other colleagues.
Letter to Mrs Hobbs from RAF East Kirkby station padre
Letter from Reverend Squadron Leader G R Cooper RAF East Kirkby to Mrs Hobbs, expressing sympathy that Frank Hobbs was reported missing from air operations over Stuttgart on night 15/16 March 1944. Writes of importance of work a wireless operator and…
Letter to Mrs Wareing from Reverend A W Steedman
Letter of condolence to Joan Wareing from the Padre of the RAF station at Little Staughton. Also mentions he has acted as effects officer and her husbands effects have been sent to the central depository.
Letter to Reg Wilson's Father
The letter from the padre at Reg's base expresses sympathy regarding his disappearance whilst on active duty.
More war memories. The RAF bombing raids on Revigny
Describes how his aircraft was shot down on an operation to Revigny by an Me 110 night fighter. He baled out. and was captured. After being interrogated he became a prisoner of war. In February 1944, as the Russians advanced, he and his fellow…
News Sheet No 42 May 1945
The News Sheet of the Canadian Prisoner of War Relatives Association. This edition covers Victory in Europe, the death of President Roosevelt, the liberation of Canadian POWs, assembly centres for released POWs, the seizure of German POW records,…
People various
Left - a man wearing hat clowning on a bicycle on road in country.
Top - a group of people in civilian clothes sitting in the countryside.
Bottom - two men, one stripping off and the other leaning over a pile of equipment on a beach beside a…
Top - a group of people in civilian clothes sitting in the countryside.
Bottom - two men, one stripping off and the other leaning over a pile of equipment on a beach beside a…
Photograph of Fifteen personnel and identity card for Section Officer J Donaldson
Top - eight members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and seven Royal Air Force officers in two rows. Seven sitting in front and eight standing behind. All are wearing tunics and peaked hats. Joyce Donaldson is third from the right back row. There is…
RCAF Penhold station magazine
The Penhold Log. Contains many articles including account of trip to United States, station headquarters notes, how Canada became British, boys in the RAF, a cyclist memories, entertainment news, sporting activities (photograph of athletics team),…
Royal Air Force personnel
Top - formal portrait of four aircrew officers, two sitting in front and two standing behind. All are wearing tunic and peaked cap. Front centre man has pilot brevet, the others half brevet. Bottom - eight members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and…
Service to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain
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…
The Woodpecker magazine - October 1943
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.
Tribute to a Pathfinder captain
Tribute to Squadron Leader William G Neal Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre, 1912-2001. Describes how Don Briggs met and was crewed with Bill Neal’s crew who having completed one tour had been selected for a…
What's in a name?
Recounts meeting three men named John Mitchell in the space of a few weeks. The first was a signals officer at RAF Spilsby when the author was a wireless operator on Lancaster. He relates some of his experiences surviving two tours on Whitley and…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Top - eight members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and seven Royal Air Force officers in two rows. Seven sitting in front and eight standing behind. All are wearing tunics and peaked hats. There is one padre in back row. Joyce Donaldson is third from…