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Letter to Charles Hamilton's Father from the Air Ministry
The letter regrets that his son is missing.
Telegram to Reg Wilson's Father
The message states that Reg is a prisoner of war.
Letter to Reg Wilson's Father
The letter expresses sadness that Reg is missing.
Letter to Reg Wilson's Father
The letter advises that Reg has been reported by the Red Cross as a prisoner of war.
Telegram to Norman Gorfunkle's Mother from Air Ministry
The telegram advises that Norman is now reported dead.
Telegram to Mrs Mabel Pexman
Advising that her husband, previously reported missing is now missing and believed to have been killed, as reported by the Red Cross.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Telegram to Reg Muir's mother
Advising that it is believed that her son has died.
Letter to Les Pickford's Father from Air Ministry
The letter accepts that Les is a prisoner of war and blames the mis-reading of a Red Cross report.
Air Ministry letter to Mrs Muir
Following the report that Reg is missing, advising that of the seven casualties of the crash, three have been identified as Sergeant Hannel, Sergeant Johnson and Sergeant Barrett, three are unidentified and one is unaccounted for.
Notification of death
Certifies that Reginald William Lingfield Muir was missing and presumed to have lost his life as a result of air operations.
Reported missing
Expressing sympathy on the news that Warrant Officer John 'Jack' Crawford had been reported missing. Requesting that any news received by Jack's wife be passed on.
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Letter to Geoff Packham's Father
The letter addressed to Geoff's father is from the Air MInistry (Casualty Branch). It advises him that his son has been captured and a copied letter was read out by Lord Haw Haw on the radio. He asks for lots of letters and reports he is well.
Letter to Mrs Cahir from the Casualty Section, Ministry of Air
The letter informs Mrs Cahir that her son is a prisoner of war.
Letter to Mr Monks from the Air Ministry
Informs him that in view of information received from the red cross, his son was now s believed to have lost his life on the night 12/13 June 1944. No information was received about the place of burial and he would be recorded as missing believed…
Letter to Doris Muir from the Air Ministry
Part of a letter informing that her son died as a result of air operations. Advising that one of the three unidentified crew members had been found and buried.
Letter to Mr and Mrs Foster from the British Red Cross Society
The letter informs the parents of Sergeant Raymond Norman Percy Foster, that he is missing, believed killed in action.
Letter to Mrs Hobbs from the British Red Cross
Letter regrets that Flight Sergeant F J Hobbs must be posted as missing believed killed. News that her husband and all his crew were killed was sent to the Air Ministry.
Letter from British Red Cross to Mrs K Wynn
Writes of further reports that three unidentified airmen flying in the same aircraft of her husband had been buried in the military cemetery at Venlo and gives grave numbers. They were buried near the other two members of the crew previously…
Letter to Mrs Wynn from British Red Cross
They advise her not to correspond to her husband until it is established whether he is a prisoner of war.
To Isabel Bain from British Red Cross Society
Letter from British Red Cross Society informing Isabel of the location of Andrew's grave at Doberitz, near Berlin.
To Isabel Bain from the British Red Cross Society
Letter states that Warrant Officer Fear, Andrew's captain was buried at Doberitz (near Berlin) and it is likely that Andrew would also be buried there. When there is official confirmation, either they or the Air Ministry will send it to her.
To Isabel Bain from the British Red Cross Society
States that Andrew has been listed as 'Missing, believed killed in action'. An official German source has informed the International Red Cross Committee that Andrew and the other members of the crew died on 24 August 1943.
To Isabel Bain from British Red Cross Society
In response to Isabel's enquiry about possible news concerning Andrew, stating that nothing has been heard so far.
Postcard to Douglas Hudson from the Red Cross
Informs him his name has been communicated to Prisoner of War Bureau in London who will inform family of current address. Forwarded his letter.
Postcard to Douglas Hudson from the Red Cross
Received his letter and forwarded to his parents along with message to British Red Cross enquiring about health of parents.