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Life story work - Kathleen ("Katie") Reid
Covers early life and reasons for joining up. Mentions initial posting to flying control at Grimsby followed by posting to Cranwell for training in flying control. Postings to Grimsby and Fighter Command Norfolk. Goes on with Katie's description of…
Interrogation
Multi-line poem about post operation debrief of aircrew. With considerable handwritten editing and notation.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated revision notes.
Handley Page Halifax
A colour postcard drawing of a Halifax.
Consolidated Liberator
A colour postcard drawing of a Liberator flying over a convoy.
Two Lockheed Lightnings
A colour postcard drawing of two Lightnings engaged in a dog fight.
Two Hawker Hurricanes
A colour postcard drawing of two Hurricanes in a dog fight.
Three Westland Whirlwinds
A colour postcard drawing of three Whirlwinds.
Three Fairey Albacores
A colour postcard drawing of three Albacores attacking a convoy.
Short Sunderland
A colour postcard drawing of a Sunderland.
Two Grumman Martletts
A colour postcard drawing of two Martletts in a dog fight.
Two Boulton Paul Defiants
A colour postcard drawing of two Defiants in a dog fight with four German bombers.
Three Short Stirlings
A colour postcard drawing of three Stirlings.
Two North American Mustangs
One colour postcard drawing of two Mustangs.
Three Lockheed Venturas
A colour postcard drawing of three Venturas.
Two Mosquitos
A colour postcard drawing of two Mosquitos.
Fairey Fulmars
A drawing of four Fulmars engaged in a dog fight with three Stukas. Two Stukas have been shot down.
Spitfires
A colour postcard drawing of three Spitfires.
Knights of the nocturnal moon
Two versions of four verse poem, one draft and the other final. First has handwritten corrections and other annotation. Second is final version.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs.
Cartoon. Betty's Bar, York
The drawing has a map with a group of senior officers. One of them is using a pointer saying 'Here's Betty's Bar'. The heading is Betty's Bar York.
Captioned 'Cartoon in The Tatler November 1944.'
Captioned 'Cartoon in The Tatler November 1944.'
Ode to 50 Squadron
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A two verse memorial to those who died flying as members of 50 Squadron.
It is endorsed 'With best wishes' F/Lt J.C.A. Rodgers D.F.M. Dip I.E.T. R.A.F.V.R.
It is endorsed 'With best wishes' F/Lt J.C.A. Rodgers D.F.M. Dip I.E.T. R.A.F.V.R.
Operation to Milan
A drawing of a Lancaster just starting its take off run presented as a certificate recording the Southgate's crews operation to Milan. The artist is Pilot Officer A Pollen, it is signed by the then A.O.C. R A Cochrane.
50 Squadron over Kassel
Drawing shows 50 Squadron Lancaster flying over destroyed buildings, dropping candles on parachutes to illuminate the ruins below while an airman crawls on the wing to take a photograph. A sign points to Kassel and an officer is saying 'Hermann! you…
Flight Sergeant Ted Thornhill's Keepsake Box
Six views of Ted's box used for storing badges.
#1 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front with flags of the USA, United Kingdom and USSR on the top.
#2 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front.
#3 is the side with Stalag IVB.
#4 is the back showing the…
#1 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front with flags of the USA, United Kingdom and USSR on the top.
#2 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front.
#3 is the side with Stalag IVB.
#4 is the back showing the…