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SCosgroveAE968259v10010-18.pdf
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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MParryWE1172401-220531-06.pdf
A lecture given to Andover's Archaeology and Local History Society on 23 February 1996.

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PAnsteyPJ1701.jpg
Head and shoulder studio portrait of Philip in uniform showing his sergeant's stripes and observer's brevet. Annotated 'Sgt P.J.Anstey, Observer. Killed 16.12.40 when his aircraft ditched in North Sea on returning from Ops to Berlin.'.

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Christmas
Left page: top left, list of members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Top right, Queen Mary standing with a woman in uniform and 13 men, one in uniform, identified as Bob.
Middle, left, Christmas greetings.
Middle, right, best wishes at…

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SGrewB[Ser#-DoB]v20001.jpg
Medal set belonging to Harry Dawson (178722 Royal Air Force). 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, and War Medal 1939-1945. Includes his identity tags and a letter about the loss of Wellington Z9106.

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CWhymarkJP-230816-010001.jpg
A series of annotated maps marked with the route taken by Lancaster PA278 down the Rhone valley and into the Mediterranean Sea. The position of the last radio contact is shown and the coordinates of the crash site.

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CWhymarkJP-230816-02.jpg
The position of the crash site of Lancaster PA278.

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CWhymarkJP-230816-03.jpg
Showing the position of the site of Jack's crash.

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E[Author]CameronA42XXXX-01.jpg
Message to Thomas' mother advising that her son was a prisoner of war having been rescued from the sea.

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MMcMahonT1061081-240301-030004.jpg
Envelope, addressed to Thomas' mother, with membership card made out to Sgt. T. McMahon and signed by Charles A Robertson. It has an abstract collage showing the outline of England and Wales, the night sky with stars, an aircraft, parachute, dinghy…

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MMcMahonT1061081-240301-030005.jpg
A depiction of the outline of a goldfish, with white wings flying above blue waves.

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