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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1939-08"

PStachiewiczM17010005.jpg
Photo 1 is a young woman looking out of a window.
Photo 2 is a young woman in a coat with a man in a coat seated. The image is taken from inside a building with the two people framed by the doorway.
Photo 3 is a man and a young woman sitting…

MTurnerAJ561939-170615-110002.jpg
Acknowledges receipt of £26 by way of a loan on A J Turners life insurance policy. Life insurance was sum assured £100 and loan to be paid back over six months.

ODonaldsonDW70185-180125-01.pdf
Includes certificate of competency, details of holder. renewals in 1935, 35, 37, 38, 39.

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SPalmerRAM115772v10034.jpg
Includes biographic details, service history and account of last operation for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Completed 111 operations on three squadrons, took part in Cologne 1000 bomber operation. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross twice.…

PPalmerRAM17010018.jpg
Gives personal details, service as an airman, commissioned service with promotions, postings including 75, 149 and 109 Squadrons, honours and awards including Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, mentioned in despatches, and air…

PFieldPL19070003.jpg
Left page:
Top left - view out to sea with cliffs on the right.
Top right - six men and a woman wearing summer clothes sitting on chairs round a table in grass field.
Middle left - two women wearing dresses on a beach with sea behind them.
Centre…

PFieldPL19040021.jpg
Two women wearing dresses paddling in waves on beach. On the reverse 'Peg & Auntie Mary, Bournemouth, August 1939, last holiday before the war'.

PFieldPL19040008.jpg
Two women wearing dresses standing leaning on a gateway to a house. On the reverse 'Wednesday August 23 1939, Peg & Aileen (Chrisman - school friend at Bibury School'.

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Two men, one on the left wearing civilian suit and the one on the right wearing swimming trunks, both sitting in deck chairs on a beach. Other chairs and three women behind. On the reverse 'Swanage Monday August 21 1939, Honeybone (Dick's year at…

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Comrades of the Royal Air Forces Association, Sleaford branch receipt for 3/6 received from Aubrey .

PJeziorskiAFK1705.jpg
Andrzej Jeziorski was born in Poland and, when war broke out, fled to Britain, where he flew as a pilot with 304 Squadron. Remembers the 1st of September 1939. Talks about his father, a Navy officer who served in the First World War. Mentions his…

EBensonCRaettigDW390802-0001.jpg
Letter concerning Dennis Raettig's form E.D.60 for enlistment in Royal Air Force Reserve and requesting he complete Form 1764 as soon as possible.

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Postcard from Bridlington depicting two black children. On the reverse news from a friend called Madge.

EBoldyDABoldyAD390828-0001.jpg
Letter from David Boldy to his father about situation in London, war breaking out and his intention to volunteer for the Royal Air Force. He provides details about working on the farm picking plums, getting fit and tanned.
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