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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1945-11"

PFlowersHJ1620.jpg
Three quarter length portrait of Flight Sergeant James Flowers sitting in tunic with a young girl wearing a dress sitting on his lap. She is holding a doll. On the reverse 'RAF Gatow, Oct/Nov 45, H J Flowers i/c Wing/Co's daughter'.

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LBriggsR1893726v1.pdf
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Roy Briggs. The log book covers the period 30 December 1942 to 17 March 1947. Roy Briggs trained as a wireless operator in Great Britain. He flew four night time and…

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LChattertonJ159568v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Lieutenant John Chatterton 30 March 1942 to 15 April 1954 detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Dunholme Lodge, RAF Syerston, RAF East Kirkby and RAF Swinderby.…

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LDorricottLW1230753v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Sergeant Leonard Dorricott from 27 November 1942 to 21 January 1946. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Trained in Miami, Florida and served…

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Notes that the King will hold investiture at Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1945. Donald Cochrane requested to be at palace no later than 10.15. Goes on to detail dress and who may accompany.

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A handwritten note by Donald Cochrane. 'Tuesday Nov 20th 1945 Buckingham Palace See King'.

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EBondTCochrane[Fa-Mo]451124.pdf
A letter from Dorothy Bond to Donald Cochrane's parents passing on congratulations for his deeds. There is also a reply from his parents to Dorothy.

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EMullinsRNCochraneDH451109.pdf
A letter written by Reg Mullins to Don Cochrane. There is a discussion on wartime colleagues and getting married. Reg is a co-pilot on Lancastrians but misses his time in the RAF.

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LAmbroseBG1604870v1.pdf
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Basil Ambrose, flight engineer, covering the period from 5 July 1944 to 11 July 1946. Detailing engineers training, flying training and operations flown and post war…

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Lists articles of clothing and equipment returned on discharge, deficiencies of kit form and follow up signatures and charging details.

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EStavesMEStaves[GF-GM]451115-0001.jpg
A letter to Malcolm Staves from his grandparents. News from the farm and family matters.

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Appointment by the Secretary of state for air of Peter Woodard to the rank of warrant officer.

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A pass issued to Ted Neale authorising him to travel from CMF to UK.

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Details pay and allowances for October and November 1945 from RAF base accountant officer Bombay

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Large group of airmen arranged on and around Lancaster PB529.

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Notes persona details and hours flown day and night on 115 Squadron at RAF Witchford. Lists operation to Kiel, Potsdam, Gelsenkirchen, Karmen, Bruchstrasse, Munster, Hamm and Heligoland. List sorties on Operation Manna at the Hague, Operation Exodus…

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E[Author]Winden[Mrs]451119.jpg
One page of a letter to Mrs Winden regarding an aircrew member, Allan. It describes the events that led to their aircraft being shot down 20 miles south east of Berlin. Further page or pages are missing.

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Lillian Grundy was born grew up in Ancoats, Manchester. Upon leaving school, she worked in a local mill winding bobbins, and the Hall Brothers Toffee Works wrapping sweets. Grundy met George in 1939 and they were engaged in Easter 1940, however, he…

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ECahir[Fam]CahirFS451127.jpg
A telegram to Jim welcoming him home whilst he was on the transport ship, Aquitania, from 'The Mob at Westons'

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John's membership cards for October and November 1945

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ECurnockRMIrvinLL451126.jpg
The first letter asks for his Caterpillar club pin and is dated 26/11/45. The second letter asks to purchase a gold pin, and is dated 23/1/47.

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EHayIHayJV4X1114-0001.jpg
Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband telling of going into Spain and spending a few hours there where they were well received by the locals.

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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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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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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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