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The everlasting turkey
Version of twelve days of Christmas but all verses about turkey.
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.
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 the WAAF recruit process.
Ode to 50 Squadron
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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.
Notice to airmen
Long poem/song addressed to fledgling aircrew under training.
Poems
Document with poems attached over long poem by W King. Note that he was 'our' mid-upper gunner but did not realise he was a poet. Note and poems pinned over the same main text which is can be read on final page. First partial poem about aircrew not…
Forever
Five verse poem about those left behind of lost men.
Air Gunners
Three verse poem concerning air gunners.
For the Heroes
A poem written by Michael J Conlon
B Flight 104 Squadron Poem
A poem written about B Flight and set out in the form of a scroll.
Owing to wind and rain
Four verse poem about life as aircrew and setting his aircraft on fire.
Poems
Top left - poem - cheers for the men on the ground by E Sykes 1942. Six verse poem about forgotten ground crew compared to those who fly. Top right - a reply to Mr Sykes ode (newsletter No 26) by 'Bif' Baker (No 18). Letter putting Mr Sykes to rights…
Das Erika Lied
A German marching song but also a love song to Erica.
Reg Wilson's Wartime Log
A notebook to be used for recording wartime activities. It contains an account of Reg's bale out, capture and time in Dulag Luft, Stalag 4B and Offlag 7B.Reg records his operational experiences the day he baled out. His captors were friendly but the…
Schlafenraum or Bedspace
A poem about prisoner of war beds complete with two drawings illustrating camp life.
Poem - the first rays of the dawning sun shall touch its pillars
Poem about lack of gravestones to mark resting place but memory does not fade. Continues lines about with Runnymede memorial. They would not be forgotten.
Poem for a Rear Gunner and A Gunner's Vow
Two poems, the first written by Ted Russell, the second unknown.
29th April 1945
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A poem about Manna food drops with a photo of Lancasters dropping food.
The W.OP/AG
A poem about the work done by a Wireless operator air gunner.
Notice to Airmen
A poem about the perils of flying.
"B" for Baker
Fourteen verse poem concerning Lancaster B for Baker. Individual verses for all aircrew
The Log
Experiences of the prisoners of war in the Belaria camp of Stalag Luft 3 by Squadron Leader Bryce Cousens. It contains stories, poems and illustrations.
Nedeweert
Poem about an aircraft that crashed at Nederweert in the Netherlands. Handwritten note 'Joan's brother F/Lt Tommy Richardson was the skipper of the 78 Squadron RAF plane shot down at Nederweert near Eindhoven 3/4 April 1943 around midnight. Others of…
Lest we forget
Poem about comrades who have been killed.