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A half length portrait of Monty smoking a pipe.
On the reverse 'Monty Edward Montgomery John Pease'.

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A letter to Mrs Wright and Doris with details of Monty's final resting place. He includes some family news.

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He tells Doris he has received a telegram stating that his son has lost his life. His belongings have been returned to him in a suitcase.

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The letter explains that he has talked to the only survivor of the crashed aircraft. He describes the events when the aircraft was shot down.

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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.

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The letter refers to her husband being buried at Daleiden. In time his body will be reinterred at Rheinberg Military Cemetery.

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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.

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The telegram advises Ivy that her husband, George is missing. There is also a newspaper cutting stating an unidentified body was found beside seven identified airmen.

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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.

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The letter states that Ivy's husband has lost his life at Weiswampach in Luxembourg

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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…

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Five newspaper cuttings. The first refers to the death of George. The second is a list of names and which service they served in. Item 3 refers to George being promoted to Pilot Officer. Item 4 refers to a Remembrance Day service when a plaque was…

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EPillotJWareingJ450316.pdf
Glad to hear Joan's husband is comparatively comfortable and safe in prisoner of war camp and that she was hoping to send clothes parcels. Mentions receiving letters from families of crew members who were killed. Goes on to thank Joan for telling her…

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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…

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EBuppingerAWareingJXX09XX-01.pdf
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,…

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Letter from Muriel to her friend Joan. She writes that she has been in hospital but if feeling much better now. She says that she has been very worried during the past few weeks having heard that fighting had broken out in Saarbrucken causing…

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Sends sympathy over her bad news. Seems to have been through a similar experience.

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BWareingRWareingRv2.pdf
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…

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EHenryEEdeD460503.pdf
The letter refers to the crash of Lancaster EE148 in May 1944. The priest was in the Resistance and organised the collection of the bodies of the airmen and their funeral.

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Seven graves of the crew of Lancaster EE148 UM-S squared.

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A letter referring to the crash of the Lancaster at Courboin. Two coffins were made and the airmen were buried in the graveyard with a full ceremony.

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Six photographs and a related description of the crash of Lancaster JB134.
The description covers the following six copies of photographs.
Photo 1 is a villager inside the crater. On the reverse 'Film 19'.
Photo 2 is the scene around the crater…

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MMarsdenJ1591984-151027-03.pdf
A detailed memoir of the operation to Mailly-le-Camp when Lancaster JB314 crashed, killing all eight crew on board. It includes a detailed description by Michel, a teacher at Courboin. The remains of the airmen are collected and buried with ceremony.…

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A booklet about the loss of Stirling LJ827. A French language account of the history and crew of Stirling LJ827.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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A handwritten letter in French with an English typed translation. First he apologises for not having written sooner. The he refers to services at the graves and the events of May 1944. Finally there are photographs of Clifford Shenton's parents and…

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