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Drawing by Philip Jenkinson
Swastika with red cross in the centre. Annotated 'Copy of a drawing done by Philip Jenkinson whilst a prisoner of war, depicting the red cross getting through the Nazi swastika. Looking back now over 50 years it shows the high regard we, as prisoners…
Wally Layne's YMCA prisoner of war log book
Includes certificates as a prisoner at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 6, sketch map showing locations of prisoner of war camps, list of crew with brevets, Churchill's speech, cartoons of prisoner life, contents of Red Cross parcels, notes, signatures,…
RAF Poem
Untitled poem on joining up to fight. Men leave behind their identities to become aircrew. Submitted with caption; 'RAF Poem'.
For C.R.W
Dedicated to C.R.W, killed March 7 1944 in an aircraft accident. Contrasts the pain of death with the serenity of afterlife.
Air raid
Two verse poem about bombing.
Poem
Reminisces the moment when his frightened heart was awakened by love, comparing that to the first breath of Heaven.
This is our night
Contrasts hopelessness, loneliest and death with the joy of love.
Poem at morning
Two verse poem about morning.
Armourer
Poem about armourer loading bombs but would not be there when they were dropped.
Fugue - winter
Four verse poem on winter.
Sonnet - to a dead poet
Poem about a friend who died too soon.
Loose on the wind
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…
Portrait of Alastair Lang
Full face black and white portrait of 'Sqn Ldr Alastair Grant Lang DFC (from a drawing in Stalag Luft III by Leonard Pearman'.
Song
Song about flying an operation to be sung to the tune of "Lili Marleen". Captioned 'I wrote the words to "Lilli Marlene" [sic] whilst at 100 Squadron in 1943'.
This stone was unlaid at Dusseldorf by 106 Sqdn
Cartoon with two men standing in front of a stone inscribed with names. In the background bombed buildings. Above a four engine bomber. Submitted with description 'Photo of a cartoon of Hitler and Goering standing in front of bomb damaged stone with…
Model Lancaster
Top page - top - Front quarter view of a large model Lancaster in the open with people standing around.
Bottom - rear quarter view of a large model Lancaster with people standing round and one man holding port wing tip.
Bottom page - front…
Bottom - rear quarter view of a large model Lancaster with people standing round and one man holding port wing tip.
Bottom page - front…
To a bomber pilot
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Poem dedicated to bomber pilot
Caricature of P J Hogan
Pencil drawing caricature of an RAAF officer wearing peaked cap and holding a glass. On the reverse 'Believe it or not but it is supposed to be me in a pub in Edinburgh one night'.
James A Penny’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for James A Penny, covering the period from 10 November 1941 to 23 November 1943 when he was shot down over Berlin. He was stationed at AAC Souther Field, RCAF North Battleford, RAF Shawbury, RAF Sleap, RAF Blyton, RAF Upwood…
Homesick in a land thats strange
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Lament on being in a land far from home but with a job to do. Gives reasons for fighting and mentions liberty. Signed at the bottom right unreadable c/o New Zealand house, London.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…
To Phyllis
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Quote from Byron with note 'this is my wish for you' from Sgt Nav Cecil E Wood from Canada.
Ray Wells Cartoons
Three images from an album.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Ray.
#2 is a cartoon of a black cat and the message 'Further Outlook Very Favourable'.
#3 is a cartoon of Ray with a dog's head and is annotated 'F/Sgt (Press on) Wells'.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Ray.
#2 is a cartoon of a black cat and the message 'Further Outlook Very Favourable'.
#3 is a cartoon of Ray with a dog's head and is annotated 'F/Sgt (Press on) Wells'.
Lest we forget
Poem about comrades who have been killed.
Nedeweert
Poem about an aircraft that crashed at Nederweert in the Netherlands. Handwritten note 'Joan's brother F/Lt Tommy Richardson was the skipper of the 78 Squadron RAF plane shot down at Nederweert near Eindhoven 3/4 April 1943 around midnight. Others of…
Ernest Probyn and Model Aircraft Collection
Ernest is working on a collection of model aircraft arranged on a table.