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Off Right
A view of the stage from the wings. Two actors are on the stage and a third, a waiter, is bringing a tray with a drinks.
One airman prisoner of war
Full length image of an airman wearing battledress with half brevet standing with hands in pockets in front of a barbed wire fence with huts in the background. Two versions of the same image, on the reverse 'D.Eadie (B/A) 1944-5 POW…
One airman prisoner of war
A man wearing shirt and trousers with braces standing behind a low table with barbed wire fence and huts in the background. On the reverse 'P Brett (W/Op) 1944-5 Fallingbostel + washing machine'.
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One Last Op
Events leading to the shooting down of Ron's aircraft over Caen.
One man in his time
Writes of his last operation in a Halifax when his aircraft was shot down and exploded killing all the other members of the crew. Describes journey to camp and being in Frankfurt while it is under bombing attack. Continues with description of life as…
Operation Exodus
Prisoners of war lined up to rear fuselage of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'pow 1'.
Operation Exodus
A group of men mostly wearing Mae Wests standing by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'pow 2'.
Operation Kassel
Account of 142 Squadron crew operation to Kassel wriiten by rear gunner Bob Henderson. Was attacked by night fighter and had to bale out. Continues with account of evading and capture. Reunited with wounded crewmates and transported to prisoner of…
Operations
Top left - extract from Ned Sparkes's log book between 3 August 1944 and 25 August 1944 with operations to Foret de Nieppe, St Leu-d'Esserent and Brest.
Right - document titled "The Reckoning". Giving details of bomber commands sorties, aircraft and…
Right - document titled "The Reckoning". Giving details of bomber commands sorties, aircraft and…
Operations, D Day and The Old Robin Hood
Five items on an album page.
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting about Germans giving an aircrew champagne, then surrendering.
Item 2 is a handwritten list of three operations and their dates.
Item 3 is a photograph of a number of Stirlings…
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting about Germans giving an aircrew champagne, then surrendering.
Item 2 is a handwritten list of three operations and their dates.
Item 3 is a photograph of a number of Stirlings…
Order of Narrative
An index of a biography of Ronald Carter
Overseas life
Covering the period 7 April 1941 to 19 November 1941 when Jack was serving in the Middle East and North Africa. He describes his last night with his wife Eileen, preparations for the transfer, time spent in camp, sightseeing, films watched, receiving…
Packet of Goldcraft Peanut Butter
A packet that had contained Goldcraft peanut butter manufactured by Sessions Company Inc, Enterprise, Alabama.
Paolo Troglio's service history
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Aviere Paolo Troglio joined the Regia Areonautica in 1941. He was posted in Italy, Greece, Albania, Russia where he became a prisoner of war. After his escape he was attached to a Luftwaffe logistic unit and later came back to Milan: he remained…
Parachute Story
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Recounts that piece of parachute silk is a memento of Colin Fraser's Lancaster being shot down during an attack on Gestapo barracks at Berchtesgaden on 25 April 1945. Describes crew bale out and skilful crash landing by pilot Flying Officer Harry…
Parcel Domani Waiting Day
A cartoon of a prisoner waiting for food and a parcel. He is dreaming of roast chicken.
Parcel Labels Addressed to Victor Mendelski
Two labels from a parcel addressed to Victor.
Parcel Store Cartoon
A prisoner smoking all his cigarettes at once. It is captioned 'The next step - all cigarettes parcels will be smoked at the store'. He is watched over by a guard.
Part of bomb aimers briefing
Includes aiming instructions (crossed through), bombing details warning 'P.O.W. Camps, A) Norningen - 3 ml N.W. of Δ, B) Niedersachswerfen - 4 1/2 ml north of Δ'. Followed by camera settings and more target marking detail (crossed through).
Part of letter from Robert Wareing to his wife Joan
Address page of airgraph from Squadron Leader Robert Wareing, currently a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft 1, to his wife, Joan.
Party in Lido
Four children sitting round a table. A girl on the right is in a high chair and a boy in centre is back to the camera. There are Christmas crackers on the table. In the background windows. On the reverse 'No 46, Sergeant J R M Valentine, British…
Party in Lido
Ursula Valentine sits on a sofa at the centre rear with Frances Valentine standing in front of her. On the left a boy looks towards Frances. On the right a girl sits on the sofa and front right a girl sits on the floor holding a toy. In the…
Paul R Trevayne
A brief biography of Paul.
People
Top left - b/w photograph of a woman sitting on grass with dog in front of her. Captioned 'Mrs Derrnocly'.
Top middle - three-quarter length b/w photograph of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet standing in a room. Captioned 'F/O Jim Derrnocly…
Top middle - three-quarter length b/w photograph of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet standing in a room. Captioned 'F/O Jim Derrnocly…
People who fell from the sky
An account of Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade (1431537) bailing out of the rear turret of a Lancaster (A4-K) without his parachute and surviving a fall of 18,000 feet (5,500 metres).