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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1945-11"

ESmithDCRosserLV451121.pdf
Speculates on Rosser's current (civil/military) status and therefore addresses him as 'Mr'. Writes that he arrived in India some months ago but after the Japanese surrender and that he was flying transport on Dakotas from Rangoon. Comments on…

ECantrellJRosserLV451130.pdf
Congratulates him on award of DFC and ask how things are in 'civvy street'. States he was due out next April but is considering a deferment. Goes on to write about news from the squadron and his activities. Invites him to a party in the mess and…

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Titled 'RAF School of Administration and accountancy' and captioned 'No 41 Admin Course "Y" Syndicate 14/11/45-9/1/46'. Forty-six RSF officers wearing battledress or tunics many with brevet sitting and standing in four rows.

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A payment made to Sam's widow.

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Tee Emm magazine Vol 5 No 8, November 1945.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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Made out for Flying Officer H E Wakefield on cover. Includes medical classification and lists protective inoculations and vaccination.

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Invitation to investiture at Buckingham Palace for award of Distinguished Flying Medal on 4 December 1944.

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Informs him that action had now been taken to presume, for official purposes, that his son had lost his life on 13 June 1944.

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Dates in 1945 and 1946. Includes date of embarkation from overseas and disembarkation leave.

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Both sides of a Japanese $10 bill, 'MP'. On the front is handwritten '[indecipherable] RAF Singapore November 1945'.

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Both sides of a $1 bill, 'MO'. On the front is handwritten 'RAF Singapore Nov 45'.

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Both sides of a Japanese One Rupee banknote, 'BD'. On the front is handwritten '[indecipherable] RAF Singapore November 1945'

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From information provided by the donor. Photographs taken on Lancaster flights to Italy as part of Operation Dodge to repatriate Allied service personnel. One is of a ruined bakery, the other two were taken at Pompeii.

LHarrisJD128456v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J D Harris, navigator, covering the period from 22 April 1942 to 26 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RCAF Ancienne Lorette,…

EPillotJWareingR-J451102.pdf
Writes thanking them for their letter and telegram on the day of her wedding. She recounts aspects of the wedding and people who attended with regard to their connection with Robert. She describes her new location and also gives news of the doctor…

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Order of service including hymns, lessons, prayer and other events.

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Photo 1 and 2 are the Flight Engineers seated at a long table set for dinner.
Photo 3 is the Flight Engineers, including Arthur Thomas, standing by a table, drinking. It is captioned with the individuals named.

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Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He tells her he has bought her a doll and is pleased to hear she is starting to write.

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Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he has been sailing in the sunshine and that there are lots of little girls on the sand.

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Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He explains to her that in Spain they use oxen to plough the fields rather than horses.

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Postcard to Rona Hay from her father who writes that the photograph is of the town where he lives now and hopes to take her there sometime.

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Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband who writes that he is going from Bordeaux to Marseille the next day, about the weather and mentions that the photograph is Vernet les Bain in the Pyrenees.

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Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes that he has been to Toulouse but not a good trip as the hotel had no hot water and no lighting. He is now in Bordeaux where conditions are much better.

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A postcard to Mrs JV Hay from her husband. He describes driving up to 6000' in a jeep.
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