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Take off
Untitled version of poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated handwritten revision notes.
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs. Typewritten version with annotated revision notes.
Two poems
First - three verses 'when I fell over the horseshoe'. about lucky charm. The second, three verses - 'F for Freddy are being grounded'. concerning a crew who finished their tour without ever washing shirts or socks.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; superstition
Memorial at Hatcliffe top
Poem concerning a crew killed when crashing on return form operation to Berlin. Memorial at site.Additional information on the crash is available via theIBCC Losses Database.
The WRENS party
Nine verse poem about WAAFs attending a WRENs party and outshine the navy ladies with the sailors. Comments on their revenge.
The police
Poem about encounter with a policemen accompanied by WAAF officer.
Two poems
Two poems - first 'song of hate' concerning and Irish officer who troubles R/T operators. The second titled 'A ratty problem'. about rats in the tower and the signals section. References RAF Church Fenton.
Radio roundelay
Sub-titled 'Mosquito's at Swannington impatient to land. Eight verse poem about aircraft orbiting waiting to land.
Tags: arts and crafts; Mosquito; RAF Swannington
A song of hate
Five verse song about an Irishman and the trouble R/T girls have with him.
Theme song from rhapsody in hut 13- Swannington
Multi-line poem echoing chat between friends. Asking for cigarettes, mentioning going out, going to NAAFI, domestic chores, boys.
Station dance
Eight verse poem describing station dance.
Bawtry bind and Envy
Two poems. The first about being air force GD (general duties) and having job of cleaning floors and steps. The second about not envying WRENs.
Ode to a WAAF
Four verse poem about another WAAF who was in a billet with author. Describes her and tells of getting drunk and being tangled in a fir tree.
Happy Christmas
Multi-line poem relates story of crews arriving back at fog bound airfield from operation to Berlin. Aircraft crashed and 18 aircrew were lying dead in medical centre. Laments hoping they did not die for nothing.
Tags: arts and crafts; crash; killed in action; Lancaster; RAF Grimsby
RAF Waltham Xmas eve 1943
Multi-line poem mentions forty aircrew returning from Berlin trying to land on fogbound airfield crashed and killed on Christmas eve.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; crash; killed in action; RAF Grimsby
Station dance. Bomber Command 1943
Multi-line poem describing a station dance.
Christmas - Waltham 1943
Three verse poem about Christmas. Relates children's party and mentions WAAF officer doing party planning trying to bring cheer to Waltham station. On the reverse 'Keith Burrows, RAFA'.
WAAFs invited to American celebration
Multi-line poem describing WAAF social visit by invitation to an American unit where they were entertained by a Glen Miller' orchestra.
Sally Lancaster
Ode to a local village girl whose mother took in washing from aircrew. Refers to 100 Squadron. Two versions both annotated 'Kathryn Reid, (half pint)' and other notes.
Knights of the nocturnal moon
Two versions of four verse poem, one draft and the other final. First has handwritten corrections and other annotation. Second is final version.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs.
Raw recruit
Three verse poem about WAAF recruit process.
Ode to 50 Squadron
A two verse memorial to those who died flying as members of 50 Squadron.
It is endorsed 'With best wishes' F/Lt J.C.A. Rodgers D.F.M. Dip I.E.T. R.A.F.V.R.
It is endorsed 'With best wishes' F/Lt J.C.A. Rodgers D.F.M. Dip I.E.T. R.A.F.V.R.
Tags: 50 Squadron; aircrew; arts and crafts