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Letter to Mrs Doreen Ellis from RAF Central Depository
The letter advises Doreen of her husband's personal effects.
Harold Dryhurst's personal record
RAF personnel record containing personal details, service record, postings and discharge.
Letter from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Writes of recent entertainment and the weather. Continues with description of crafts and fun fair. Mentions friends visiting, that he has convalesced and he has taken up Spanish.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Thanks her for her letters and says he is fit and well. Asks if she would like to be his pin up girl and ask for photographs.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Asks how she is getting on and mentions that are void of food parcels. Says his letters are boring but they are controlled by emotions.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
First correspondence to someone he knew but forgot her surname. Notes he landed in his unfortunate predicament. Hopes she still has his photograph and that he might see her soon.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Writes that there had been no letters from home and he had celebrated his second anniversary. Looking forward to getting back to England.
Letter from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Comments on her joining the service, Continues with news of acquaintance and general banter about her. Hopes to be home for her 21st. Mentions strict censorship.
Letter from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Writes that he looks forward to her letters. Continues with friendly banter and talks a little of his activities.
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…
Harold Dryhurst RAF pilot's flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for G H Dryhurst, covering the period from 29 August 1941 to 27 August 1942, when he was shot down and became a prisoner of war and from 20 July 1945. He was stationed at RAF Peterborough (17 EFTS), RAF Cranwell (RAF College…
Recollections - Warrant Officer B F Hughes
Account of operation to Nuremberg on 28 August 1942 in Halifax where aircraft was attacked and shot down by night fighter. Continues with account of capture, interrogation and transport to prisoner of war camp. Describes camp occupants, situation,…
Harold Dryhurst Service biography
Covers personal details and dates of postings, training, aircraft flown. Details of capture and prisoner of war.
Prisoner of war camp
Landscape view of open yard with a set of goalposts infront of a series of single story cabins, in far background are high fence posts with wire between them, yard has clusters of men moving in multiple directions. Captioned '“British POWs at…
An English air force mechanic shot down in 1943 returns to the place where his plane fell
Recalls shooting down of James Lee's aircraft where he was the only survivor. Subsequently rescued by French people and medically treated then became a prisoner of war. Notes he returned to the place and people who rescued him had no idea what had…
Stalag IVB Christmas menu
Lists James Lee's crew top right, menu for meal in the centre, at the bottom, pilot's brevet drawing and epitaph for crew. On the reverse many signatures.
Dulag Luft document
Prisoner of war documentation for James Lee with some personal details. Aircraft Lancaster, shot down 15 August 1943. Sent to Stalag IVB.
Service history
Service history from December 1942 to August 1943 on 467 RAAF squadron at RAF Bottesford. Prisoner of war at Stalag IVB - 1945. Then list post war postings from June 1945 until September 1967. Shot down 15/16 August 1943.
Telegram to Mr W Lee
Informs him that his son was a prisoner of war. Announced in German broadcast.
Robert Edward Franklin
Head and shoulders side view of an airman wearing battledress with flight engineer brevet. He has number board on his left shoulder. Wooden wall in background. On the reverse handwritten addresses.
Stalag IVB
In the centre a man with back to camera addressing a group of men in semicircle in front of him. In the background a single story hut. On the reverse 'Stalag IVB'.
D A Robinson’s pilot’s flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for D A Robinson, covering the period from 23 November 1942 to 21 May 1948. Covering his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. It states in his log book that his previous one was lost due to enemy action…
The Responsibilities of a Prisoner of War
Instructions and guidance for all ranks in the event of capture by the Enemy.
Pilot Les Lauzon
Les standing at the rear gun turret of a Halifax. It is captioned 'Les Lauzon Pilot of V Victor who landed it on fire in France during the night of 12.6.44. All the crew baled out except Les and the mid-upper gunner who's parachute was burnt by flak,…
432 Squadron RCAF
Two images of 432 Squadron arranged in nine or so rows in front and on top of a Halifax.
The first image is of the port side and the second is the starboard side.
In front is a bomb on a trolley with 'Easie Squadron' chalked on.
The images have…
The first image is of the port side and the second is the starboard side.
In front is a bomb on a trolley with 'Easie Squadron' chalked on.
The images have…