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Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Book 5, Return to UK
Tags: 115 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 1678 HCU; 196 Squadron; 199 Squadron; 214 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 30 OTU; 514 Squadron; 623 Squadron; 90 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aerial photograph; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; B-17; bale out; bomb aimer; bombing; Catalina; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; entertainment; fear; flight engineer; Gee; ground personnel; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hurricane; incendiary device; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 2; Me 110; military living conditions; military service conditions; mine laying; Mosquito; navigator; Navy, Army and Air Force Institute; Nissen hut; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Downham Market; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Hixon; RAF Lindholme; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Seighford; RAF Tangmere; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Warboys; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Witchford; RAF Woolfox Lodge; Red Cross; sanitation; searchlight; Stirling; target indicator; target photograph; training; Typhoon; Victoria Cross; Wellington; wireless operator; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
34 S.F.T.S Medicine Hat, Alberta
Tags: hangar; military living conditions; training
Book 3, Commencing my Adventures Overseas
Book 2, Commencing my Flying Training and my Adventures up till the time of Leaving England
Book 1, Commencing My Life in the R.A.F. up till the End of I.T.W.
Tags: aircrew; Beaufighter; bomb aimer; entertainment; faith; ground personnel; Hurricane; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; military living conditions; military service conditions; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Spitfire; sport; training; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Book 4, Continuing my Overseas Training
Airmen relaxing
Photo 2 is an airmen with a trainee flash, leaning on a wooden railing outside a wooden building.
Tags: aircrew; mess; military living conditions; training
Airmen in the snow
Photo 2 is a group of six airmen draped over a farm machine, in the snow. They are wearing Sidcot suits and boots.
Photo 3…