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Letter to Lewis Rosser from A Rosser
Asks after Lewis's Christmas and writes about his own activities over the holiday. Continues with banter and gossip.
Letter to L V Rosser from Doug Smith
Writes about his new station, the local area and places to go. Writes that they had not done much yet due to weather but he had gone solo. Writes a little about his flying, ground school and staff. Continues with description of sports and athletics.…
Letter to L V Rosser from Dave Smith
Speculates on Rosser's current (civil/military) status and therefore addresses him as 'Mr'. Writes that he arrived in India some months ago but after the Japanese surrender and that he was flying transport on Dakotas from Rangoon. Comments on…
Wisbech Laundry Book
A booklet used by John for his laundry account.
Hobart Barracks
View down a road with a large two storey building on the right. A truck and bicycle going down road and pedestrian either side.
Hobart Barracks
View across road of a long building with two storeys and windows in attic roof. Two pedestrians on far left. On the reverse 'A426 Detmold'.
Identification kindly provided by Tommy Hmlnk and Ed Strohmaier of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…
Identification kindly provided by Tommy Hmlnk and Ed Strohmaier of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…
Hobart Barracks
A road runs left to right with an number of pedestrians in military uniform walking in both directions. A large two storey building with attic windows is on the far side of the road.
Identification kindly provided by Tommy Hmlnk and Ed Strohmaier…
Identification kindly provided by Tommy Hmlnk and Ed Strohmaier…
RAF Detmold
Top left - view across grass of two large buildings surrounded by trees.
Top right - view along road with cars. Large building on the left with tower.
Bottom left - view across road junction of two large buildings in the distance.
Bottom right -…
Top right - view along road with cars. Large building on the left with tower.
Bottom left - view across road junction of two large buildings in the distance.
Bottom right -…
Convoy and men around a lorry
Left - convoy of military lorries on road through tented camp.
Right - a group of airmen standing behind a truck, with some others climbing onto it. Vehicle parked in street with buildings in the background.
Right - a group of airmen standing behind a truck, with some others climbing onto it. Vehicle parked in street with buildings in the background.
Shefford Laundry
A laundry book used by John whilst at Bassingbourn.
Seashore, family scenes and service life
Left page:
Top left - view out to sea with cliffs on the right.
Top right - six men and a woman wearing summer clothes sitting on chairs round a table in grass field.
Middle left - two women wearing dresses on a beach with sea behind them.
Centre…
Top left - view out to sea with cliffs on the right.
Top right - six men and a woman wearing summer clothes sitting on chairs round a table in grass field.
Middle left - two women wearing dresses on a beach with sea behind them.
Centre…
Women's Auxiliary Air Force, RAF and RCAF people.
left page:
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Top - course photograph with a large group of members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with wooden hut in the background. Captioned 'Senior NCOs Admin Course, RAF Wilmslow, March 1944'.
Bottom - document…
Letter from C G Barry to her mother
Letter mounted on four pages of album. Writes of her activities at RAF Leeming and catches up with family news. Gives reasons for not coming home on leave for Christmas. Describes shirt and pillow cases she had just bought. Writes about several…
Letter from C G Barry to her mother and photographs
Letter mounted over seven album pages with envelope with last page of letter on seventh album page. Next page has four b/w photographs. Letter gives excuses for not having written. Catches up with family news. Explains they could not get off camp…
12 Squadron's Move from Khormaksar to Robat
Four photographs from an album. All four images show tents being taken down or erected and various items being moved around.
Aerial View of Robat
An aerial view of the airstrip and camp at Robat. It is captioned 'No 12 (B) Squadron Robat Aden S Arabia 1935/36'.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Written while at Uxbridge after he was attested and issued uniform and expected to be posted on soon. Describes the camp, pay and speculates of future leave.
Transcript of letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Transcript of original letter. Written while at Uxbridge after he was attested and issued uniform and expected to be posted on soon. Describes the camp, pay and speculates of future leave.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Written from RAF North Coates. Describes camp location and aerodrome. Points out that location is closest in country to Germany. Describes air raid shelter and accommodation. Mentions E.N.S.A. concert.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Describes a little of his daily activities including a display of 15 types of aircraft they might see in the local area. Describes some of his guard duties. Writes that he has been posted with all wireless operators to Yatesbury. Describes expected…
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Written from RAF Yatesbury. Describes getting flu and his journey from North Coates to Yatesbury. Describes camp and facilities. Mentions that he has 6 days Christmas leave.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Describes going to Bath to see friends and catches up with their news. Goes on to describe meeting an old schoolfriend. Mentions plan to visit Swindon and that he had caught a cold.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Writes about a mix up in his travel arrangement and his subsequent journey. Mentions other cycling expeditions in Wiltshire and including a visit to friend in Bath. Comments on weather and that he might get leave at Easter.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Thanks her for cakes and asks her to send him his encyclopaedia of wireless. Comments on good weather and being confined to camp over not handing in pass. Catches up with news and mentions a pilot who had been killed.
Letter from Ian Hay to his grandmother
Thanks her for sending shoes but he had to give dance ticket away as he was on guard duty. Comments on her illness. Provided details of travel home and plans for weekend.