Browse Items (35368 total)

SBakerDA19210428v20164-0001.jpg
Reports arrival of letters dated January and comments on news about Christmas at home and other news.

SBakerDA19210428v20165-0001.jpg
Asks for suggestions of what he could get as a present for his parents in England, once he got out.

SBakerDA19210428v20166-0001.jpg
Writes that he would be thinking of them both on their birthdays. Asks what they would like him to buy them as present in England when he was released.

SBakerDA19210428v20167-0001.jpg
Speculates over future and says he was looking forward to getting to farm with Harry again and it was disappointing watching the years go by in a prisoner of war camp. Says he was still reading about agriculture.

SBakerDA19210428v20168-0001.jpg
Thanks them for present of cigarettes and tobacco. Good to hear that tobacco crops had been good that year.

SBakerDA19210428v20171-0001.jpg
First letter since arriving in England after liberation. Gives account of liberation after a three week march from last camp. Writes that the weather had been good and they had had Red Cross parcels and plenty of cigarettes. Describes activities back…

SBakerDA19210428v20172-0001.jpg
Writes that he would be leaving for Rhodesia in a couple of weeks and have option of sea or air. Mentions visiting relatives in Somerset and catches up with family news and tells of activities. Also mentions a visit to Torquay to see friends. Says…

SBakerDA19210428v20173-0001.jpg
Writes that he arrived in Glasgow a week ago and returning to Wolverhampton to report to RAF Cosford for medical following Tuesday. Catches up with family news and writes of activities visiting relatives in Scotland. Mentions that he was inoculated…

SBakerDA19210428v20053.jpg
Request that addressee send him uniform, shirts, shoes and socks as well as photographs. Also mentions other items of clothing, financial matters and instructions to redirect mail. Asks them to keep personal belongings and send the odd Rhodesian…

SBakerDA19210428v20176.jpg
Sends that he arrived in London very fit, letter follows.

SJenkinsonPR1826262v10010.jpg
166 Squadron order of battle number 9431 August 1944 (Agenville) listing 10 crews and a reserve. Peter Jenkinson is in detail 4.
Underneath 166 Squadron order of battle number 9531 August 1944 (St Roiquier) lists 8 crews and a reserve.

EShortlandDARosserLV460621.jpg
Writes that there would shortly be vacancies in civil aviation for qualified pilots and asks if he would like his name put forward and asks for flying hours.

Tags: ;

EAlexandratosDCahirm440310-0001.jpg
A postcard written by Flying Officer Alexandratos to Mrs Cahir about Jim reporting that he was a prisoner of war.

EAlexandratosDCahirM440916-0001.jpg
A letter about Jim Cahir from Des. He says he is being well treated.

EWithallG-DEylesMJ440428-0001.jpg
In reply to information that she was engaged to Bill and stating that she was old enough to make up her own mind. Catches up with family news.

SBakerDA19210428v20145-0001.jpg
Feeling more cheerful with the first spring weather. Had received no mail from home. Discusses address of someone's relatives in England who had put him up and he had not thanked because he became a prisoner. Mentions attending lectures and that…

MWareingR86325-161005-83.jpg
Award of path finder badge to Acting Squadron Leader R Wareing DFC

MWareingR86325-161005-84.jpg
Award of path finder force badge, Qualified and entitled to wear badge.

BCleggPVLangAGv10019.jpg
Top - newspaper cutting mentioning Lang's award of DFC.
Middle - letter congratulates him on award of Distinguished Flying Cross.
Bottom - newspaper cutting announcing award of DFC to Flight Lieutenant Alastair Grant Lang.

MBabbageG1613415-210831-01.jpg
Permanent award to Warrant Officer Gordon Babbage.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

MBabbageG1613415-210831-02.jpg
Award of the Pathfinder badge to Gordon Babbage.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

EBentDReadCW480304.jpg
Letter is to inform his mother that Aubrey is being moved from his temporary grave to his final resting place.

SBrennanJ1210913v20002-0001.jpg
Letter to Sergeant Brennan stating that he was now entitled to wear Pathfinder badge.

SHughesCL1334982v10022.pdf
Letters from air secretary branch stating that commissioning parchment was being prepared. Letter from RAF Historian researcher stating that he would obtain and send on the recommendation for his Distinguished Flying Cross and also copies of all his…

ESmithDCRosserLV421003.pdf
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.…
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2