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BSaundersRSaundersRv1.pdf
Document contains order of service for funeral and memoir of service in the RAF. Includes training as wireless operator/air gunner, troop ship to Cairo and continued training in Egypt. Posted for operation on Boston aircraft with 114 Squadron in…

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P78Sqn17010009.jpg
A group of armourers working with crane to lift bombs from bomb dump.

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P78Sqn17010010.jpg
Two armourers guide two general purpose bombs being lifted by crane from piled rows of bombs in bomb dump.

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P78Sqn17010011.jpg
Two armourers guide two general purpose bombs being lifted by a hoist from piled rows of bombs in bomb dump.

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P78Sqn17010012.jpg
An airman watches as a pair of general purpose bombs are lifted from piled rows of bombs in bomb dump.

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P78Sqn17010018.jpg
Two airmen stand either side of a general purpose bomb being hoisted from a trolley into the main bomb bay of a Halifax. To the left and airman pulls a bomb trolley and another stands with his back to the bomb. Two airman are at the bottom of a…

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P78Sqn17010020.jpg
A woman wearing coverall lifting a coiled belt of .303 ammunition from several piles of the same on a bench. In the background an officer mostly obscured by the woman. On the wall to the left posters of pin ups and glamour models.

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P78Sqn17010066.jpg
An airman wearing flying jacket, Mae West/parachute harness and flying helmet sitting looking at map in cockpit of a Halifax.

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P78Sqn17010067.jpg
An airman wearing flying suit and parachute harness lying in bomb aimers position of a Halifax.

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P78Sqn17010068.jpg
View of the head and shoulders of an airmen wearing flying jacket and helmet writing with pencil at a table inside fuselage of a Halifax.

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P78Sqn17010069.jpg
An airman wearing flying jacket and helmet, Mae West/parachute harness working with protractor and compasses at navigation station inside fuselage of a Halifax.

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P78Sqn17010070.jpg
View looking up at an airman wearing flying jacket and helmet, Mae West/parachute harness, sitting in pilots seat in cockpit of a Halifax.

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P78Sqn1743.jpg
Head and shoulders image of a sergeant wearing battledress sitting in the pilot's seat in the cockpit of an aircraft.

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YPattissonC1264245v1.pdf
Transcription of day by day account of activities from 19 April 1942 to 3 October 1942. Commences with photograph of Squadron in front of Halifax and of pilots on training course (Pattisson top left), Records daily activities, casualties, losses of…

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The letter to his sister and brother in law thanks them for their letter. he says he enjoys their short outings together. He has been over Berlin. He has been in hospital with a suspected skin disease.

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PProbynEA17010010.jpg
Photo 1 is Jack at his station, captioned 'F/Sgt Jack Cottingham. Flight Engineer'.
Photo 2 is a low level oblique of St Botolph's Church, captioned 'Taken from the rear turret. Boston Stump'.
A third photo, captioned F/Sgt Ernie Probyn. Rear…

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PProbynEA17010017.jpg
Two photographs of Ernest, the first as a cadet, the second captioned 'Self as Sgt A/G at No 17 OTU RAF Silverstone'.
The letter is a morale booster to encourage his airmen.

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PSelbyK2104.jpg
Four WAAFs seated on benches at a trestle table, eating.

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SAdderM175073v10028.pdf
Letter with explanatory note. Writes of recent posting to Scarborough and complains about training activities undertaken. Catches up with family news. States that food is good but not enough of it and comments on weather and his accommodation. Asks…

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SAdderM175073v10033.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Catches up with news of friends. Writes of visit by his parents to Scarborough and describes activities including dinner at the Victoria hotel. Mentions receiving inoculation and being confined to barracks. Writes of…

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SAdderM175073v10037.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Comments on Alex's new course and news. Mentions exams he had taken and provided results. Mentions his sister visiting with friend previous Sunday and possible future visits. Mentions recent invasion exercises and…

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SAdderM175073v10040.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Congratulates him on exams and promotion. Comments on his posting to Brough East Yorkshire and was enjoying flying. Mentions journey and short visit home. Describes discipline, daily routine as well as his flying so far.

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SAdderM175073v10047.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Writes of life at his new posting at RAF Bridgnorth. Describes typical days activities and mentions that they did not get late passes except Saturdays and no rail travel allowed so 48 hours leaves. Writes that town has 58…

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SAdderM175073v10052.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Writes of arriving at home and missing seeing his brother due to travel difficulties. Describes quiet evening with Mary and Sunday dinner. Comments of difficult journey back to base and finding out exam results on his…

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SAdderM175073v10056.pdf
Letter and explanatory note. Thanks him for parcel and was pleased with contents. Thanks his father for lending him his knife. Describes some activities and conditions but says he is behind in his correspondence. Catches up with news of friends and…

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