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Five ladies in fancy dress.
On the reverse -
'Fancy Dress at Elsham Wolds 1944
Taken on WAAF site
l to r
Gladys Keeling, Grace ? Joan Fletcher Betty Hassett, Win ?
Joan Rooke (Fletcher) [redacted]'.

A vertical aerial photograph of Emden showing bombed buildings.
It is captioned '561 E.W.S. 19.6.45. //15.00. 14.29. Emden F/L Henry RE176'.
On the reverse 'Emden' and 'Mrs J Rooke [redacted]'.

19 airmen, ground crew and dog watching the addition of a bar to the DFC on the nose of M squared, Lancaster. Some of the men are sitting on bombs waiting to be loaded. On the reverse - M2. Record aircraft in Bomber Command. Mike squared 103 Squadron…

A painting of a Lancaster in flight.
On the reverse -
'My aircraft
Q for Queenie
or
Q - Quadriga (4 horse chariot)
100 Sqdn
Elsham Wolds
Call sign - Shopboy from
-Curlwig Q Queenie'.

A newspaper cutting about Lancaster Mike Squared which completed 140 operations and Joan Rooke's time in the WAAF.

To Eileen advising that Jack has been reported missing following an aircraft accident.

Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.

Jack sat at a desk with pen in hand and an open book in front of him. The desk holds ink bottles and other items. He is in uniform with officers cap, brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. On the reverse, 'JPW at work in 103 Sqdn office RAF…