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Letter to Joan Wareing from W Key
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Writes hoping that Joan heard her husband, Squadron Leader Bob Wareing’s message on 6/20/44. He conveys the message as best he remembers it saying that Bob feels much better now and is sorry about the leave and asks for Joan to write to him at his…
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.
H Bartlett
Head and shoulders portrait side view of man wearing battledress with pilot's brevet. Service number '658 316' on board hung on shoulder. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
German Air Force camp prisoner of war index card
Gives personal details of Flight Sergeant Henry Bartlett as prisoner of war. Shot down 12 August 1943 near Messina. Admitted to Dulag Luft transit camp on 22 August 1943. Left camp for Stalag IVB on 30 August 1943. Includes English transcript.
Prisoner of war card
For Stalag IV B with name Henry Bartlett, British, student.
Prisoner of war intake photograph
Head and shoulders portrait of Henry Bartlett with number '222482-IVB'
Henry Bartlett prisoner of war photograph
Head and shoulder prisoner of war identification photograph of a Royal Air Force pilot, head shaved, looking straight at the camera. A blackboard on a wooden beam reads “222482/IVB, Bartlelt [Bartlett] Henry and “22465”, arranged vertically on…
Jim Cahir's Prisoner of War Identity card
The identity card has three photographs of Jim, his squadron details and his crew.
Letter to John Taplin's Mother from Educational Supply Association Ltd
The letter expresses pleasure at the news that John will be soon home.
More war memories. The RAF bombing raids on Revigny
Describes how his aircraft was shot down on an operation to Revigny by an Me 110 night fighter. He baled out. and was captured. After being interrogated he became a prisoner of war. In February 1944, as the Russians advanced, he and his fellow…
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from 97 Squadron adjutant
Suggest that she does not send officers uniform to him direct but should write to the international Red Cross committee to get a definite ruling.
Receipt of 500 Lire
A D Moyle and D V G Buchanan (England) state that received 500 lire. Includes the address of Winton K Sexton.
Letter from War Prisoners Aid accompanying a wartime log
War Prisoners Aid based at the World's Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations, Geneva. The letter suggests ways to use the log.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes that he is due to leave current camp along with eleven officers to go to Stalag Luft 3. Asks for photographs of son David and he would have changed from the baby ones he has. Says he would be pleased to get cigarettes and asks what she thinks…
Interview with Burckhard Kuck
Burckhard Kuck (b. 1925) tells the story of a 63-year-old mirror, a present from his fellow inmates when he was detained in a prisoner of war camp in England. He tells how the object reminds him of the lack of mirrors in the camp and of the fact that…
Observer brevet and Stalag VIIIB identity tag
Sergeant A Yates's observer brevet and his identity tag when at Stalag VIIIB, number 27042
B1 Stalag Luft 1, 1941
Two standing men, one dressed as a pirate, the second, a sergeant is an observer in the Royal Air Force. Behind is a fence and a watch tower.
B2 "Aubrey Goes West." Stalag Luft 1. 41
The three men are standing in front of a hut. Two are dressed as cowboys and the third is wearing civilian clothing and flying boots. A fourth person is partly visible, seated and working on clothing.
B3 "Aubrey Goes West." Stalag Luft 1, 41
Four men dressed as a cowboys, one man dressed as a cowgirl, all armed, one with a blunderbuss. They are standing in front of a hut.
B4 "Aubrey Goes West." Stalg Luft 1. 41
Two men, one dressed as a cowboy, the second as a cowgirl. They are standing in front of a hut.
B5 "Aubrey Goes West." Stalag Luft 1. 41
Three quarters portrait of three men dressed as cowboys, standing in front of a hut.
B7 "Aubrey Goes West." Stalg Luft 1. 41
A group of 19 men which includes eight cowboys, one cowgirl, one pantomime cow, two airmen and the remainder dressed in civilian clothes. The front row is kneeling with the cowgirl seated on an airman's knee. The back row is standing. Behind is a…
B8 Luft Orpheans, Stalag Luft 1. 42
A band of nine men formally dressed on stage. In the front row are two saxophone players, a guitarist and a pianist. The back row of five musicians are playing trumpets, drums and upright bass. Covered music stands are in front of each player and the…
B9 Luft Orpheans, Stalag Luft 1. 42
Two pirates and one one man dressed as a lady act in front of the nine man band. Partly visible is the conductor of the band.
B10 "Aubrey Goes West." Stalag Luft 1. 41
Four men dressed as cowboys, They have their pistols and one blunderbuss pointed at the camera. They are standing in front of a hut.