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He asks for his clarinet, two dozen reeds and his concertina.

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He writes that he has just had his Christmas dinner. He hopes he will be home by next Christmas.

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He hopes all are well.

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He asks for more mail from home. He is philosophical about his incarceration.

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He is well and hopes they are well.

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He has received two letters from his aunt and uncle. It is signed Nephew John.

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The card is signed Ron, John, Edwards. They ask if they have received his letter.

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The card asks if they are receiving his mail.

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The letter asks about mail and hints at progress in the war. He asks after friends and family.

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The card says they have nothing new to write about but he asks for his concertina and clarinet. It is signed by nephew Ron and John.

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She discusses Ron Edwards who was a communal friend. JA Taplin had met Ron in their Stalag.

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John volunteered to join the RAF in 1940 wanting to become aircrew as a wireless operator as he had an interest in early radios. While awaiting his aircrew application to be processed he did his initial training at Blackpool and then onto RAF…

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Dairy contains drawings, poetry, names and addresses, and cigarette packets.

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John, standing outside with trees in the background. He is wearing a side cap and his uniform shows his sergeant's stripes and his air gunner's brevet. On reverse 'To:- Sergeant J.W.G. Saunders prisoner of war no.250760 Stalag Luft III (Stalag IVB)…

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From Iga a prisoner of war in an adjacent camp telling John of her move to a women only camp near the sea.

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Sent by John from prisoner of war camp to his parents and Joyce expressing his hope that he reaches home before the postcard. It includes a coloured drawing of some holly and a prisoner with a red triangle on his back looking through a barbed wire…

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Postcard from prisoner of war, John, number 250760 to his parents and Joyce, sent from the camp, saying that he is well. It includes a coloured drawing of a snow-covered cottage with a holly border.

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A memoir of an operation involving Len Curtis and his crew members. During the operation his aircraft was shot down and Len was captured. However, he was liberated by American soldiers and returned to London six weeks later.

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A note written to John whilst he was a prisoner of war. The note is from Christine writing on behalf of a friend, Iga, who is unwell, asking John to write to her.

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Map of the prisoner of war camp Stalag IVB, noting barrack 14A as being that occupied by John Walter Gifford Saunders. Various individual buildings are named including the kitchen and theatre.

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Recollections of John's service career, by his son Clive, including a letter from 44 Squadron Association. It describes John taking fellow RAF volunteers' compulsary swimming tests in their stead and his initial training in Rhodesia. He flew in…

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The letter was written 12 days before his last flight over Germany. He expresses his feelings if he is captured or dies serving his country.

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Audrey left school at 14 and began work as a clerical assistant for a tailoring firm in Leeds, then moving into furniture sales.
Audrey was 23 when the war started and was conscripted on 15 December 1942 electing to join the Women's Auxiliary Air…

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Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Cecil H Phillips from 11 July 1942 to 20 August 1950. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF Finningley, RAF Lindholme, RAF Faldingworth, RAF…

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The letter accepts that Les is a prisoner of war and blames the mis-reading of a Red Cross report.

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