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The Kriegie December 2002
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the POW memorial, Recco report -stories of ex-POWs, the Larry Slattery memorial fund, the Second World War experience centre, an article by Vitel Formanek about his visit to the UK, …
The Kriegie March 2010
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers refurbishing the memorial to "The Fifty" and the construction of a replica hut 104 at Zagan., the 65th anniversary of the Great Escape, the Royal Windsor Tattoo, a POW day at High…
Interview with Dougie Marsh
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Interview in three parts.
Part 1.
Doug Marsh was the son of a Royal Navy officer and moved around quite a bit as a child between Kent and Lincolnshire. When his father retired from the Navy his parents bought a fish and chip shop in Grimsby but…
Part 1.
Doug Marsh was the son of a Royal Navy officer and moved around quite a bit as a child between Kent and Lincolnshire. When his father retired from the Navy his parents bought a fish and chip shop in Grimsby but…
Letter to Ron Riding
The letter thanks Roland for his card and news, seeking more information about his life and news of John. They are all in good health and good wishes are sent from several people. He is updated on family members, acquaintances and work. Roland is…
Bring 'Em Back Alive
The story of how aircrew were supplied with clothing and material to help them escape and evade capture. It is written by the major that designed the items.
George Reid Williamson reading a newspaper in the Bois de Boulogne
George Reid Williamson dressed in a pinstriped jacket and dark trousers, leaning against a wood and wire fence, whilst reading a newspaper and smoking a cigarette. A wooded area is in the background. On the reverse ‘In the Bois de Boulogne during…
George Reid Williamson on a rooftop
George Reid Williamson, smartly dressed in civilian clothes with a tartan tie, stands on a rooftop looking at the camera. Trees and buildings are seen in the background.
Tentaively identified as Paris by Cunin Yves and Charles Woodham of the…
Tentaively identified as Paris by Cunin Yves and Charles Woodham of the…
Silk escape map
Colour silk map of northern Europe covering Germany up to 13 degrees east as well as Holland, and parts of Belgium and France.
Escape Photo
Photograph 1 is of Russ Johnstone in airman's uniform standing by a gate outside a church, it is captioned 'Russ Johnstone (Nav)'. Photograph 2 is a head and shoulders photograph of Syd Marshall. Cutting 1 describes a large operation heading to…
Silk escape map
Escape map for France Germany and Switzerland on the left and Belgium and Germany on the right.
List of Phrases
List of phrases in English, German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Along the top are four head profiles.
Targets and A&AEE Boscombe Down
Left page title 'Targets'
Top left - a note 'got to here'. Top right - an aerial oblique view of a city-scape with some large buildings and some damage visible. Captioned 'Essen' on the reverse 'Essen'.
Middle - an aerial oblique view of a…
Top left - a note 'got to here'. Top right - an aerial oblique view of a city-scape with some large buildings and some damage visible. Captioned 'Essen' on the reverse 'Essen'.
Middle - an aerial oblique view of a…
Wallet with escape and evasion Warning document inside
Brown card wallet/photo holder with folded document IS9 inside, outside of wallet with impressed wording and close up of wording '[...] Promenade, Blackpool'.
Kenneth Pope's evasion photographs
Five photographs, three head and shoulders portraits of Kenneth Pope, one right side, one from front one looking half right, in jacket, shirt and tie captioned 'Sgt Pope',
Kenneth Pope and an airman in flying clothing with a trolley accumulator and…
Kenneth Pope and an airman in flying clothing with a trolley accumulator and…
France, north Spain, part of Italy and Switzerland
Escape map covering southern France, north Spain, part of Italy and Switzerland. Post-it note 'Photo of rare rice paper escape map RAF WWII'.
Escape compass
Small compass with needle and cardinal headings. Note 'Compass from RAF Escape/Survival kit'.
Escape compass
Brass escape compass with crazed glass
Zones of France
A silk evasion map showing France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, North-Western Italy, Southern Holland, Western Germany and North-Eastern Spain. The scale is 1:2,000,000 and it is identified as the Second Edition. There is also an inset showing…
Map of Holbaek and letter to Roy Maddock-Lyon's father reporting him missing
Item 1 is a map of Holbaek with the crash site and the location of two bodies and five survivors. It is captioned 'Where the crew and plane landed south of Holbaek.'
Item 2 is a letter to Roy Maddock-Lyon's father confirming that his son is missing.…
Item 2 is a letter to Roy Maddock-Lyon's father confirming that his son is missing.…
German Night Fighter Squadron, The Sorensen family and Ingrid
Photograph 1 is 15 German airmen seated on a flight of steps. The main caption details how the Gruppe was sub-divided and a later caption reads 'German Night Fighter Squadron'.
Photograph 2 is a half length portrait of a man, woman and young girl,…
Photograph 2 is a half length portrait of a man, woman and young girl,…
John Grayshan's body and the Sorensen's farmhouse
Photograph 1 is of three German soldiers standing over John Grayshan's body. Behind is another body, marked by an ink arrow. It is captioned 'German Soldiers looking at Johnny'.
Photograph 2 is a close up of Johnny, captioned 'Johnny'.
Photograph 3…
Photograph 2 is a close up of Johnny, captioned 'Johnny'.
Photograph 3…
Johannes Helms and family, his house and Tollosse Railway Station
Photograph 1 is of 13 members of a family standing outside their house. It is captioned 'Hr. Johannes Helms and Family (Agnete in Centre)' and 'Johannes Helms and family'.
Photograph 2 is a house, trees, fields and a telegraph pole captioned…
Photograph 2 is a house, trees, fields and a telegraph pole captioned…
Dr Syrach Larsen, Peter Bredsdorff and S/W Carl of Nesko
Photograph 1 is a half length portrait of a man wearing shirt and tie, seated in a chair, captioned ' Dr Syrach Larsen - Lisa's Father'.
Photograph 2 is a street scene with a curved road, lamp posts and trees, captioned 'The road outside Dr Larsen's…
Photograph 2 is a street scene with a curved road, lamp posts and trees, captioned 'The road outside Dr Larsen's…
Roy Maddock-Lyon's escape Route to Sweden and a ticket from Malmo to Stockholm
Item 1 - A map of Eastern Denmark annotated with the site of the crash, Charluttenlund and Falsterbo Canal.
Item 2 is a ticket from Malmo to Stockhol issued to Roy Maddock-Lyon.
Item 2 is a ticket from Malmo to Stockhol issued to Roy Maddock-Lyon.
Roy Maddock-Lyon's Danish Identity Card and a map of Blockade Runners Flight Path
Item 1 is a Danish Identity card issued to Roy Maddock-Lyon under the name Peter Jensen. It includes a head and shoulders photograph.
Item 2 is a sketch map of Scandanavia and Great Britain with four routes described as 'Blockade Runners'. Captioned…
Item 2 is a sketch map of Scandanavia and Great Britain with four routes described as 'Blockade Runners'. Captioned…