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Letter from Paolo Troglio to his family
Paolo Troglio mentions his imminent departure from the Nidda prisoner of war camp, complains about the lack of letters and the delay in getting parcels, and finally urges them not to worry about him.
X Prisoners of War From the parish in recognition of Service
A caption 'A token of appreciation of your War Service' which included a visit to Aldershot Hippodrome and a meal at the White Lion Hotel.
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Item 2 is a caption 'Programme of Show.
Item 3, 4 and 5 are the programme of the show -…
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Item 2 is a caption 'Programme of Show.
Item 3, 4 and 5 are the programme of the show -…
A 'Long March' of Discovery: Zagan to Spremberg, January 2010
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Written by his daughter, the article details her research into her father's incarceration.
Robert Charles Stephenson Hancock
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Pat's research into her father's RAF life. He was shot down over the Netherlands and was protected by locals until he gave himself up. He was held at three prisoner of war camps and towards the end of the war he was forced into the Long March.…
Interview with Jeff Mackay
Jeff Mackay was born in 1922 in Ballarat, Australia and was working as a cadet engineer. He joined the Army but decided to join the RAAF when the Japanese entered the war in 1941. After boarding a ship he trained as a navigator in Canada and then…
Flying Stories by Paul Hilton
Nine accounts of flying activities during the war.
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'David Joseph's son Brian met Paul Hilton in the 1980's through work, and he was wearing a prisoner of war tie. In…
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
'David Joseph's son Brian met Paul Hilton in the 1980's through work, and he was wearing a prisoner of war tie. In…
Statement of Pellegrino Nesti about some Allied servicemen
Pellegrino Nesti claims he helped, for two weeks from 24 September, two English servicemen who escaped from a camp in Modena. They eventually reached the the village of Prunetta, in the mountains near Pistoia. With the help of Carlo Ducceschi, he…
Sam Saunder's UK Training and Malta
A description of Sam's further training in the UK then operations at Malta.
Photo 1 is an informal group photograph with airmen, two WAAFs and three dummies.
Photo 2 is an air-to-air view of a Wellington.
Photo 1 is an informal group photograph with airmen, two WAAFs and three dummies.
Photo 2 is an air-to-air view of a Wellington.
Sam Saunder's Operations
Some details about operations carried out by Sam after he transferred to 40 squadron.
Photo 1 is a vertical aerial photograph partly obscured by tracer fire.
Photo 2 is the 40 squadron crest.
Photo 3 is Sam in shorts and tee shirt in front of a…
Photo 1 is a vertical aerial photograph partly obscured by tracer fire.
Photo 2 is the 40 squadron crest.
Photo 3 is Sam in shorts and tee shirt in front of a…
Interview with James Hampton
James Hampton was born in February 1925. Before the war, he was an apprentice engineer with Laystall Engineering Company. He was in a reserved occupation before joining the Royal Air Force in 1943, where he trained as a flight engineer in Bomber…
Peter Green's Memoir
A memoir that answers 20 questions about his RAF experiences.
Peter Hattersley's Service Diary
A service diary written by Peter Hattersley covering the period from November 1930 to 24 September 1948.Initially he served in the Royal Engineers but in February 1936 he joined the RAF. It covers his training and operations including a newspaper…
Peter Hattersley's prisoner of war notebook
During his incarceration at Stalag Luft 3 Peter Hattersley kept a note book describing subjects that were important to him. There is a list of books that he read, his cash accounts, a list of books to read, places to visit, sailing notes, extracts…
Postcard to Kathleen Crofts
A postcard from Peter Hattersley to Kathleen Crofts written from his prisoner of war camp. In it he describes a fairy story that he is writing and concludes by stating that he hopes its first private reading will be in bed with her.
Interview with Wilhelm Simonsohn
Wilhelm Simonsohn remembers his wartime service as a Luftwaffe night fighter pilot. He tells of his adoption by a Jewish family, and the discovery of his father’s background after being lampooned as ‘Jewish scum’ at school. He emphasises family…
Interview with Hubert Draegert
Hubert Draegert remembers his wartime experiences, first in Berlin and then as an evacuee at his uncle’s farm near Wroclaw. He mentions the bombing of the Berlin State Opera and the repeated efforts made to rebuild the gutted building. He remembers…
Michael Peel interview. Two
Michael Peel was posted to 44 Squadron based at RAF Dunholme Lodge. On one operation at midnight his crew wished him a happy birthday. It was his twenty first birthday. On another occasion they found they still had a bomb in the bomb bay and the…
Statement of Pietro Ammannati about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Ammannati claims he helped, for three months, seven English prisoners of war. He hosted them in his house until the fascist militiamen arrived, so they moved in the woods. He brought them food, clothes, and medicines for one of them called…
Statement of Pietro Logli about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Logli claims he helped, for about eight months, five Allied servicemen, whose identification numbers were 4389011, 6013099, 6016247, 3327632, 4395551. He gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Pietro Mucci about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Mucci claims that on 9 September 1943 he was summoned at Castagno, in the Pieve a Celle area, near Pistoia, because eleven English escapers arrived and he was the only person who could speak English. They said they were released from a camp,…
Statement of Pietro Pisaneschi about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Pisaneschi claims he helped some allied prisoners of war and took part in Resistance actions. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness.
Statement of Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Pistoia about some Allied servicemen in Serravalle Pistoiese
This is a list about the helpers and the Allied servicemen they helped in the municipality of Serravalle Pistoiese and the period in which the events occurred.
Statement of the Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Pistoia about some Allied servicemen in Montale
List of helpers in the municipality of Montale, accompanied with the number of allied servicemen involved, and the period in which events occurred.
Prisoner of war mail returned by censor
Mail returned as it referred to an enemy broadcast. The government did not want the enemy to know that anyone listened in England to their broadcasts.